Promotional Plan & Materials

MARK 3340
Closed
Douglas College
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Shannon Cox
Professor
3
Timeline
  • January 22, 2018
    Experience start
  • February 6, 2018
    Project Scope Meeting
  • March 21, 2018
    Midway Check In
  • April 12, 2018
    Experience end
Experience
6 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Skills
promotional materials selling techniques sales direct marketing scripting
Learner goals and capabilities

Student-consultants will create a promotional plan for your organization and develop promotional materials across different media.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
20 learners
Project
50 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Your organization will receive the following deliverables in three phases:

  1. A background document, including promotional plan objectives, creative theme, and key messaging.
  2. A broadcast script, print samples, and other predetermined interactive and sales promotions.
  3. Public relations materials, event or sponsorship materials, and personal selling or direct response promotions.
Project timeline
  • January 22, 2018
    Experience start
  • February 6, 2018
    Project Scope Meeting
  • March 21, 2018
    Midway Check In
  • April 12, 2018
    Experience end
Project Examples

Beginning late January, a group of five to six 3rd year Undergraduate student-consultants will spend 300 hours over the course of the semester creating a promotional plan for your company.

Students will research your organization and industry and develop a strategic plan of promotion, based on your objectives. The plan will include samples of promotional materials in different media, such as scripts, print ads, press releases, and sponsorships.

Project scope can include, but is not limited to:

  • Reaching a new target market.
  • Promoting a new product.
  • A special sale or event.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the organizer to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact who will be available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address student’s questions or provide additional information.

Minimum of 2-4 interactions with the students in-person or remotely (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project).