Advertising and marketing communications’ are the art and business of developing and communicating messages that provide consumers with information about products, services, and ideas. Marketing communications are exciting, creative, demanding, rewarding, and challenging. This course is designed to provide training in the theoretical and practical aspects of modern marketing communications. Participants will review the many marketing tools available, digital or conventional, and learn about the whole advertising and communication function using a variety of media techniques geared for campaign success.
Describe the field of marketing communication and explain the characteristics of successful campaigns (offline and online).
Optimize visibility of brand or company image by exercising well-rounded knowledge of event concepts and strategies.
Define the principles of Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) and describe how companies apply these principles to ensure messages are heard by both consumers and businesses.
Apply the insights and skills needed to manage special marketing communications issues and create successful solutions.
Recognize and implement social media vehicles and tactics to maximize the marketing campaign return on investment
Professionals in marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, human resources, sales, and business development who need practical, up-to-date knowledge of marketing strategy and techniques. The course is aimed at all types of organizations such as large corporations, government agencies, small businesses, and nonprofit entities.
An overview of the marketing mix
The role of promotion in marketing
The elements of the promotion mix
Advertising
Personal selling
Public relations
Sales promotion
Promotion mix strategies across the Product Life Cycle (PLC)
Creating an event concept
Key elements of event design
Event planning and execution
Aligning event elements with a company or brand identity
Creating an event check-list
Marketing communications objectives
Characteristics of a successful campaign
Steps in creating an advertising campaign
A typical IMC plan template:
Situational analysis
SWOT analysis
Marketing communications objectives
Marketing communications message objectives
Marketing communications strategies
Marketing communications mix
Marketing communications budget
Marketing communications media scheduling
Marketing communication implementation, monitoring, and control
The role of the advertising agency
Typical full-service agency organization
What to ask from the advertising agency
Team workshop: launching a full MARCOM campaign
Assessing the brand’s strengths and weaknesses
Identifying a clear positioning
Identifying the target market
Selecting a consistent message
Evaluating different creative briefs
Agreeing on the final strategic copy
Traditional versus digital marketing
Some digital marketing tools
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Google plus
Email marketing
Mobile marketing
Pay per click marketing
Preparing and managing a digital marketing campaign
Website analytics: measuring the effectiveness of digital marketing
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR has been considered an efficient marketing tool for gaining the competitive advantages a company needs in order to be on top in the context of the current hyper-competitive environment.
You will learn vital skills for managing and creating content in this course. To help you establish a social media presence, you'll learn how to craft compelling social media posts and how to develop a powerful brand. Additionally, you'll discover how to create an ongoing procedure for handling your content. A content calendar should be created, postings should be managed and moderated, data should be analyzed for insights and iteration, and post effectiveness should be increased.
Are you under pressure from an ever-growing task list, conflicting demands and constantly changing priorities? Productive working practices are valuable skills in today’s work environment. Competition is intense and companies need people who can organize their time effectively, collaborate with others to achieve goals, and who constantly strive to better meet customer and stakeholder needs.
This popular course will support you to develop practices and techniques to manage this pressure proactively, allowing you to meet deadlines and deliver against your objectives. You will also develop skills in working well with others to ensure success.
The 5-Day Mini MBA is a unique distillation of the skills that need to be acquired in order to be considered successful in modern business. Not everyone is able to devote a year or two of their time to studying for a Masters in Business Administration, but in an age of rapid change in a highly competitive environment, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the issues involved in the smooth and successful running of a business. The 5 Day Mini MBA Leadership & Management Masterclass is a highly intensive training course covering all the usual subjects associated with an MBA. In 5 days, a delegate will learn what normally takes a year of full-time study. The Mini MBA course is designed to provide delegates with comprehensive knowledge of fundamental, proven strategies taught as both an academic and practical exercise. As a result, the course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the skills and knowledge that will be required for any person to further develop their business knowledge and skills and even to prepare them for actual formal study for an MBA. The course is designed to be delivered either as an “In House” class for an organization’s directors and senior management or as a public class where delegates from a number of companies can learn both from the course and from one another and exchange ideas and best practice.
Large capital-intensive projects in the oil and gas industries require substantial - and mostly risky - investments in the acquisition, exploration, and subsequent operation and maintenance of new organizational assets.
The decision of whether or not to invest in new capital projects in the oil and gas industry starts with critical decisions during the exploration phase of new development or the expansion of an existing field. The decision-making tools used to analyze project risk under conditions of uncertainty will help companies to determine the probability of success or loss and will drive the decision to develop or abandon the well.
Crisis management is concerned with responding to, managing, and recovering from an unforeseen event. Risk management is concerned with identifying, assessing, and mitigating any activity or event that could cause harm to the business. Risks can be strategic or operational in nature. A business continuity plan (BCP) is a process that outlines the potential impact of disaster situations on business operations. It creates policies that respond to various situations to ensure a business is able to recover quickly after a crisis.