MKTG07132 2022 Omni-Channel Marketing and Sales

General Details

Full Title
Omni-Channel Marketing and Sales
Transcript Title
Omni-Channel Marketing & Sales
Code
MKTG07132
Attendance
N/A %
Subject Area
MKTG - 0414 Marketing & Advertising
Department
BUS - Business
Level
07 - Level 7
Credit
10 - 10 Credits
Duration
Semester
Fee
Start Term
2022 - Full Academic Year 2022-23
End Term
9999 - The End of Time
Author(s)
Emer Ward, Denis Haran, Aine Doherty
Programme Membership
SG_BINSU_H08 202200 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business in Insurance Practice (Life) SG_BINSL_H08 202200 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Insurance Practice (Life) (Apprenticeship) SG_BINSU_H08 202200 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Insurance Practice (General) SG_BINSL_H08 202400 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Insurance Practice (Life) (Apprenticeship) SG_BINSU_H08 202400 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Insurance Practice (General)
Description

This module introduces students to the principles of marketing and sales. It gives students an appreciation of the omni-channel marketing mix used to drive inbound sales. The module exposes students to contemporary software used to automate the marketing and sales process, while also addressing legal, ethical and compliance issues in marketing. Students will learn marketing and sales techniques used as part of an inbound customer strategy. 

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;

1.

Appraise the principles of marketing. 

2.

Evaluate channels in the omni channel marketing mix. 

3.

Analyse the role of sales within marketing. 

4.

Examine emerging technologies in marketing and sales. 

5.

Appraise legal, ethical and compliance considerations for marketing and sales 

Teaching and Learning Strategies

This module is designed for online learning.

Module Assessment Strategies

This module will be assessed using 100% continuous assessment.

Repeat Assessments

Students will have an opportunity to resubmit failed elements of the continuous assessment.

Indicative Syllabus

1. Appraise the principles of marketing. 

  • Describe the forces in the marketing environment and how organisations can respond to these forces. 
  • Explain market segmentation, targeting and positioning and demonstrate an understanding of its impact on competitive advantage. 
  • Evaluate product, price, promotion and place considerations in marketing. 
  • Explain the importance of market/customer data driven decision making in marketing. 

2. Evaluate channels in the omni channel marketing mix. 

  • Analyse the importance of integrated marketing communications mix. 
  • Evaluate traditional marketing communications techniques including tv, print, radio, experiential, sponsorship and events. 
  • Evaluate digital marketing communications techniques including email, social media, SEO, PPC, mobile, influencer and affiliate marketing. 

3. Analyse the role of sales within marketing 

  • Comprehend the stages of the selling process for consumer and organisational buyers. 
  • Assess the role and skills of a salesperson in personal selling. 
  • Analyse selling tools and techniques in personal selling. 
  • Analyse digital selling tools and techniques for website performance.

4. Examine emerging technologies in marketing and sales. 

  • Assess online analytical tools and platforms to understand key marketing and sales metrics. 
  • Comprehend the role of artificial intelligence in collecting, processing and reporting data. 
  • Appraise digital tools which aid automation and project management of marketing campaigns. 

5. Analyse legal, ethical and compliance considerations for marketing and sales. 

  • Analyse the role of data protection and compliance within marketing. 
  • Analyse ethical considerations in sales and marketing.  
  • Demonstrate understanding of advertising standards and copyright regulations. 

Coursework & Assessment Breakdown

Coursework & Continuous Assessment
100 %

Coursework Assessment

Title Type Form Percent Week Learning Outcomes Assessed
1 Marketing Interview & Report Coursework Assessment Assignment 40 % Week 8 1,2,5
2 Presentation of Marketing Idea Coursework Assessment Assessment 10 % Week 10 3,4
3 Marketing Scenario Coursework Assessment Open Book Exam 50 % End of Semester 1,2,3,4,5

Full Time Mode Workload


Type Location Description Hours Frequency Avg Workload
Lecture Online Lecture 2.5 Weekly 2.50
Independent Learning Not Specified Independent Learning 4 Weekly 4.00
Tutorial Offsite Facility Offsite Tutorial 3 Twice Per Semester 0.40
Total Full Time Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 2.90 Hours

Required & Recommended Book List

Required Reading
2016-09-21 Principles of Marketing European Edition
ISBN 1292092890 ISBN-13 9781292092898

Principles of Marketing Seventh European Edition Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong, Lloyd C. Harris and Nigel Piercy The goal of every marketer is to create more value for customers. The authors of this new European Edition have aimed to create more value for the reader by building on a classic marketing text with its well-established customer-value framework and complimenting it with an emphasis throughout the book on sustainable marketing, measuring and managing return on marketing, marketing technologies and marketing around the world. To help bring marketing to life this book is filled with interesting examples and stories about real companies, such as Amazon, Google, Uber, ASOS and Lego and their marketing practices. This is the place to go for the freshest and most authoritative insights into the increasingly fascinating world of marketing. Philip Kotler is S. C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. Gary Armstrong is Crist W. Blackwell Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Undergraduate Education in the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lloyd C. Harris is Head of Department and Professor of Marketing at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. His research has been widely disseminated via a range of marketing, strategy, retailing and general management journals. Nigel Piercy, was formerly Professor of Marketing & Strategy, and Associate Dean, at Warwick Business School. He is now a consultant and management writer. Recent publications include Marketing Strategy and Competitive Positioning, 6th ed. (with Graham Hooley, Brigitte Nicoulaud and John Rudd) published by Pearson in 2016.

Required Reading
2017-07-27 Principles of marketing Pearson Higher Education
ISBN 1292220171 ISBN-13 9781292220178

'Principles of Marketing' is organized around an innovative customer-value and customer-relationship framework.

Required Reading
2019-02-11 Digital Marketing SAGE Publications Limited
ISBN 1526426676 ISBN-13 9781526426673

An unbiased approach to the latest digital marketing models, offering students and practitioners a range of tools to implement in their digital marketing planning and strategy. Covering all aspects of digital marketing planning, and the latest digital marketing models, the book aims to provide a roadmap for a digital marketing journey. As such, its structure maps against the development of a digital marketing plan and concludes with a ready-made digital marketing plan template to download and adapt. In addition to this, the content is supported by case examples from real-world organizations, and a number of features throughout the chapters: Smartphone sixty seconds features in every chapter, to evaluate influencers in relation to the topic covered. Digital tool boxes introduce professional tools (for example how Google shares its aggregate data to inform marketers about shopping insights, trends and benchmarks Ethical insights provide a reflective and challenging look at social issues and the negative sides to marketing. The book is complemented by online resources for both instructors and students, these include PowerPoint slides, an instructors guide, exercises and activities relating to each chapter, digital marketing planning documents, digital marketing model templates, quizzes, annotated recommended video links, links to free online tools and SAGE journal article recommendations. Suitable for digital and e-marketing courses on marketing and advertising degrees as well as professional courses for anyone interested in gaining a holistic understanding of digital marketing.

Required Reading
2017 Digital Analytics for Marketing
ISBN 1138190683 ISBN-13 9781138190689

Preface -- The evolution of digital analytics and the internet -- Search engines & the internet -- Social media history -- Digital analytics industry players -- Basic web analytics and web intelligence -- Advanced web analytics and web intelligence -- Understanding and working with third-party data -- An introduction to social media analytics -- Leveraging social media content and analytics -- Advanced text analytics & algorithms -- Geolocation analytics -- Social media actions analytics -- Social media hyperlink analytics -- Network analysis and social network mapping -- Mobile analytics -- Aligning digital media with business strategy -- Applying digital analytics to a social network

Required Reading
2015-08-27 Marketing Metrics Ft Press
ISBN 0134085965 ISBN-13 9780134085968

Today's Definitive Guide to Marketing Metrics Choosing Them, Implementing Them, Applying Them New quantitative formulas, applications, and analytical techniques Best practices for measuring promos, ads, distribution, perception, market share, pricing, margins, portfolios, channels, dashboards, and more All-new chapter on leveraging today's rich online, email, and mobile metrics Expert guidance for clarifying what to measure, and testing reliability and validity Now extensively updated, this award-winning book will help you apply today's most effective metrics to all your marketing investments, get accurate answers, and use them to systematically improve ROI. You'll find practical techniques for measuring everything from brand equity to social media, market share to email performance. For each metric, the authors present real-world pros, cons, and tradeoffs--and help you understand what the numbers really mean. You'll learn how to design and interpret marketing dashboards to identify emerging opportunities and risks, and use powerful modeling techniques to optimize every decision you make. A brand-new chapter on online metrics brings desperately needed clarity to metrics such as pageviews; rich media display time and interaction rates; clickthrough rates; cost-per-click, order, and customer acquired; visits, abandonments, and bounce rates; friends, followers, supporters, and even "likes." This Third Edition adds important new coverage of topics ranging from brand valuation to neuromarketing, as well as crucial insights for selecting the right metrics, and making sure you can trust your data. www.management-by-the-numbers.com Marketing Metrics, Third Edition, is the definitive guide to today's most valuable marketing metrics. In this thoroughly updated and significantly expanded book, four leading marketing researchers show exactly how to choose the right metrics for every challenge. The authors show how to use marketing dashboards to view market dynamics from multiple perspectives, maximize accuracy, and "triangulate" to optimal solutions. You'll discover high-value metrics for virtually every facet of marketing: promotional strategy, advertising, and distribution; customer perceptions; market share; competitors' power; margins and pricing; products and portfolios; customer profitability; sales forces and channels; and more. This edition adds a rigorous and comprehensive discussion of the latest web, online, social, and email metrics, helping you navigate today's many new metrics to gain usable and trustworthy information. The authors have added new insights into measuring marketing ROI and brand equity, as well as practical advice for managing complex issues such as advertising elasticity and "double jeopardy." You'll also find updated and expanded discussions of prioritizing the right metrics for your business, and ensuring the information you capture is valid, reliable, and actionable. Choose the right metric for every marketing challenge Understand the full spectrum of marketing metrics: pros, cons, nuances, and application Gain a deep and thorough understanding of Marketing ROI (MROI) Quantify how your marketing spending actually contributes to profits Understand and apply web/online metrics far more effectively Get actionable knowledge from new web, rich media, and social metrics--including Google Analytics Measure what matters, and measure it reliably Choose the right metrics, and ensure accurate, valid data for decision-making

Module Resources

Non ISBN Literary Resources
Journal Resources

Harvard Business Review 

European Journal of Marketing 

URL Resources

www.mii.ie 

Google Skillshop 

Google Analytics  

Moz 

Hootsuite 

Asana 

MailChimp 

Meta Business Suite

Other Resources

Marketing Week  

Irish Marketing Journal  

Marketing Magazine  

Mc Kinsey Quarterly 

Forbes 

Additional Information