Critically evaluate the impact of digital innovations on marketing practice.

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MSc Management with

Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing Strategy and Analyics

Coursework Assessment Brief

1. General Assessment Guidance

• Your summative assessment for this module is made up of this one submission which accounts for 100% of the marks.
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2. Assessment Brief

The assessment entails a portfolio of three specific tasks and resulting outputs:

Task 1 – a blog discussing digital innovation and their impact on marketing 

Task 2 – a presentation* detailing the marketing strategy based on segmentation, targeting and positioning for a chosen brand

Task 3 – a digital marketing plan and corresponding metrics/dashboard for a chosen product or service

*Please note, that you are required to put together a presentation slide deck and speaker notes, but you will not be asked to present the slides.

Outputs for all three tasks need to be collated into one Word document to be submitted via Turnitin. If you have any questions about formats, please speak to your tutor or module leader

In this assessment you need to demonstrate you meet the following module Learning Outcomes:

1. Critically evaluate the impact of digital innovations on marketing practice.

2. Critically evaluate the principles of segmentation, targeting and positioning to build a digital marketing strategy.

3. Critically assess the impact of digital technology on the marketing mix.

4. Analyse and critically evaluate the role of analytics for supporting marketing decisions.

Task 1: Blog (25 marks, LO1)

You are required to write a 1,250-word blog about digital innovations and their impact on marketing practice. The blog should be written for marketing professionals. In order to write the blog you should research the topic using both academic and professional journals. 

In your blog you should:

• Discuss recent digital innovations which are relevant to marketing.
• Critically assess the impact these innovations have on marketing practice.
• Use real-life examples throughout the blog to illustrate your points.

The blog should be included in the assessment document and submitted through Turnitin.

Task 2: Presentation (25 marks, LO2) 

For a brand of your choice, you should create a PowerPoint presentation detailing a proposal for a new customer segment based on the principles of segmentation, targeting, and positioning. The presentation should be developed for the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the company which

owns the brand you have selected. You should research the brand using online public sources and professional journals 

In the presentation slide deck, you should:

Provide brief background information on the brand you have chosen and its current target segment(s) and positioning in the market.

Using relevant Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning theory/models propose and justify a new market segment for the selected brand. Clearly explain your rationale for the proposed segmentation approach, the selection of the target segment and the positioning against competitors in the market.

In your conclusion, critically evaluate the principles of segmentation, targeting and positioning in relation to digital marketing strategy.

The PowerPoint presentation should be a maximum of 10 slides (excluding slides containing the list of references) and include speaker notes for each slide with a maximum of 1,300 words in total. The slides and speaker notes should be included in the assessment document. Please speak to your tutor or module leader if you need further guidance on the format of the submission. 

Task 3: Digital marketing plan (40 marks, LO3 and LO4)

For your chosen company you should write a 2,000-word digital marketing plan which will be presented to the Management Board of the company. The company has asked you to help them develop a plan to raise brand awareness for the product or service they sell. You should research the company and its product or service using online public sources and professional journals. You should also use appropriate theories and frameworks to underpin your work.

In the digital marketing plan, you should:

• Provide a brief summary of the chosen company and its product or service.
• Specify marketing objectives for the company relevant to their overall aim of raising brand awareness.
• Outline the recommended marketing mix and discuss the impact of digital technology on the marketing mix.
• Provide justified recommendations for two specific metrics which can be used to monitor and measure the implementation of the plan.
• Create a comprehensive strategic dashboard which can monitor whether the company is achieving its aim of raising brand awareness. Provide a rationale for the selected marketing metrics and KPIs.

Task 4: Presentation and structure (10 marks) Your portfolio of the three tasks should have:

• A clear structure and layout in line with the requested formats.