, Write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you: 1.      Develop the company’s branding, pricing, and distribution strategy. 2.      Classify the company's major competitors as inter- or intra-competitors. Categorize the competitors' major strengths and weaknesses. 3.      Develop the differentiation strategy in relation to the closest competitor. 4.      Establish whether the company's intention is to be a leader or follower within the industry. 5.      Specify two (2) social media and / or media tools that you would use as you develop your plan. Justify each of your chosen tools. 6.      Suggest the integrated marketing communications that are most relevant for your marketing plan. Relate each marketing communication to your company's advertising strategy. 7.      Use at least five (5) academic resources that address sustainability and monitoring of effective marketing plans and determine the applicability for your hypothetical company. These resources should be industry specific and relate to your chosen product / service.  Note:  Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: ·         Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. ·         Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: ·         Develop strategies to assess performance and achieve marketing goals. ·         Develop pricing strategies and distribution channels for products. ·         Analyze integrated marketing communications and its relationship to advertising strategy. ·         Evaluate marketing research tools involved in the marketing process. ·         Use technology and information resources to research issues in marketing management. ·         Write clearly and concisely about marketing management using proper writing mechanics. How to answer the questions? Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs. 1. Develop the company's branding, pricing, and distribution strategy.  Branding Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs. Pricing strategy Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs. Distribution strategy Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs. 2. Classify the company’s major competitor as inter-competitors or intra-competitors.  State the name of the company’s major competitor Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs. State whether the competitor is an inter-competitor or an intra-competitor Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs. State the major strength of the competitor Type your answer here i ...

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Write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you:
1. Develop the company’s branding, pricing, and distribution
strategy.
2. Classify the company's major competitors as inter- or
intra-competitors. Categorize the competitors' major strengths
and weaknesses.
3. Develop the differentiation strategy in relation to the
closest competitor.
4. Establish whether the company's intention is to be a
leader or follower within the industry.
5. Specify two (2) social media and / or media tools that you
would use as you develop your plan. Justify each of your chosen
tools.
6. Suggest the integrated marketing communications that are
most relevant for your marketing plan. Relate each marketing
communication to your company's advertising strategy.
7. Use at least five (5) academic resources that address
sustainability and monitoring of effective marketing plans and
determine the applicability for your hypothetical company.
These resources should be industry specific and relate to your
chosen product / service.
Note:
Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font
(size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and
references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check
with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the
course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page
are not included in the required assignment page length.

2. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Develop strategies to assess performance and achieve
marketing goals.
· Develop pricing strategies and distribution channels for
products.
· Analyze integrated marketing communications and its
relationship to advertising strategy.
· Evaluate marketing research tools involved in the
marketing process.
· Use technology and information resources to research
issues in marketing management.
· Write clearly and concisely about marketing management
using proper writing mechanics.
How to answer the questions?
Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs.
1.
Develop the company's branding, pricing, and distribution
strategy.
Branding
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Pricing strategy
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Distribution strategy
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2.
Classify the company’s major competitor as inter-competitors or
intra-competitors.
State the name of the company’s major competitor
Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs.
State whether the competitor is an inter-competitor or an intra-
competitor

3. Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs.
State the major strength of the competitor
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State the major weakness of the competitor
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3.
Develop a differentiation strategy ~ Describe how the company
will differentiate itself from the major competitor
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4.
State whether the company will be an industry leader or
industry follower and discuss why that is the best strategy.
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5.
Specify two social media and/or media tools that the company
could use and describe why it would be a good tool
Social media tool one and why it will be an effective tool
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Social media tool two and why it will be an effective tool
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6.
Suggest the integrated marketing communications (IMC) that
are most relevant for the company’s marketing plan. Relate the
marketing communication to the company’s advertising
strategy.
Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs.
Explain how it related to the company’s advertising strategy.
Type your answer here in sentences and paragraphs.