Name : Nilofer Sumra

Student ID – 20121566

Class – 119

Marketing Management Individual Assignment 4.705

Question: 1

The biggest task for any of Blackberry in today’s era is to implement the effective marketing strategy with the endorsement of accurate marketing mix. Through initiatives & marketing strategies company attempts to capture maximum returns - this entire practice refers to value based marketing. Here Blackberry is in consistent effort to create a strong brand which influences consumers to give constructive feedback. Value based marketing starts with escalating correlation of sales and marketing. One of the core concepts of Marketing is Holistic Marketing concept, where everything matters in marketing is acknowledged. Wider and incorporated outlook is essential for the developing, implementing and designing marketing strategies for Blackberry. For RIM it’s inevitable to see the challenges from brand’s viewpoint but it’s not complete without considering consumer’s perspective. Once the market’s needs have changed, Blackberry should shift with it.

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• The complex market of phone industry forces Blackberry to deliver variety of differentiated products with fast pace in global market. All products should be distinguished with each other with the means of functionality and should be able to engage customer with unbeatable features and designs. Here the Holistic Approach comes in light and it binds customers, network of suppliers, internal team & partners in a single knot. Blackberry should see the larger picture to increase brand value, with relevant marketing strategy to execute brighter success for future.

• Blackberry should emphasis on customer retention with relationship marketing, to deliver satisfactory customer experience