Marketing
Positioning, audience and message \u2014 the fundamentals.
- Self-paced
- 8–10 weeks
- 25+ hrs
- Credential included
Curriculum
6 subjects · 12 chapters · 48 topics
- 01
Marketing Principles
1.1 Core concepts
- Needs, wants and demand
- The marketing mix
- Product life cycle
- Marketing versus sales
1.2 Understanding the market
- Market research methods
- Segmentation, targeting, positioning
- Competitor analysis
- SWOT and PESTLE
- 02
Consumer Behaviour
2.1 How people decide
- The buying decision process
- Psychological and social influences
- B2B versus B2C buying
- Customer personas
2.2 Customer experience
- Mapping the customer journey
- Touchpoints and moments of truth
- Loyalty and retention
- Net promoter and satisfaction
- 03
Brand and Product
3.1 Branding
- Brand identity and equity
- Positioning statements
- Naming and messaging
- Rebranding considerations
3.2 Product and pricing
- New product development
- Value proposition design
- Pricing strategies
- Discounting and its dangers
- 04
Channels and Promotion
4.1 Distribution
- Channel types and selection
- Retail and e-commerce
- Channel conflict
- Supply and demand planning
4.2 Promotion
- Advertising fundamentals
- Public relations
- Sales promotion
- Integrated marketing communications
4.3 Digital channels
- Search, social and email at a glance
- Content marketing
- Influencer and affiliate marketing
- Choosing the right mix
- 05
Measurement and Strategy
5.1 Metrics
- Market share and growth
- Customer acquisition cost and lifetime value
- Campaign ROI
- Building a marketing dashboard
5.2 Strategy
- Writing a marketing plan
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Go-to-market for a launch
- Annual planning cycle
- 06
Project
6.1 A full marketing plan
- Choosing a product and market
- Research and positioning
- Channel and budget plan
- Presenting the plan

