Marketing and Communications

CA 320
Closed
Centennial College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Professor
3
Timeline
  • September 22, 2022
    Experience start
  • September 23, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 28, 2022
    Mid-term Update
  • December 16, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
2 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Ontario, Canada
Social Enterprise, Non profit, Small to medium enterprise, Sole proprietorship, Family-Owned
Retail, Consumer goods & services, Marketing & advertising, Events services
Categories
Advertising Digital marketing Communications Market research Marketing strategy
Skills
advertising social media marketing digital marketing marketing strategy
Learner goals and capabilities

Students can help solve marketing problems by providing communication solutions.

A strong online presence is key to unlocking new markets and building your customer base. Whether you are launching a new product, promoting your business, or trying to reach new audiences, a group of students will analyze your current marketing activities and suggest solutions from traditional to social media and propose methods to strategically leverage these tools to achieve your goals.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
16 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Advertising and Marketing Communications plans from strategy up to execution. Execution would be the responsibility of the client.

A report detailing the problem, recommended solutions, and an action plan.

Project timeline
  • September 22, 2022
    Experience start
  • September 23, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting
  • October 28, 2022
    Mid-term Update
  • December 16, 2022
    Experience end
Project Examples

Based on your organization's current needs and goals, students will develop a custom social media strategy. The plan can be designed from scratch or it build on your existing strategy.

The strategy may include, but is not limited to:

  • Conducting an audit of your current social media presence.
  • Developing strategies for improving your online presence by recommending programs, tools, methods of engagement, social channels, or communication pieces.
  • Developing strategies for increasing engagement on your various public accounts, blogs, or other marketing assets.
  • Conducting an assessment of the effectiveness of your current communication channel(s).
  • Identifying best practices to reach a new target audience.
  • Identifying best practices within your current market segment to achieve a larger market share.
  • Developing a 6-month roll out plan.
  • Creating example social media posts.
  • Recommending changes to advertising and PR materials for improved the consistency across your organization’s existing marketing campaign.
  • Creating an integrated marketing campaign for a new product or service.
  • Creating a rebranding campaign for an existing product.
  • Creating a social media or new media campaign to complement existing marketing communications.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Once agreed client should provide a complete briefing of the project at least in writing and preferably verbally as well.

Provide an evaluation of the student team for grades.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

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