...only be familiar with those platforms, but also know how to reach the consumer through them. This paper explores the concept of social media and its users with a case study of Coca-Cola’s web presence. Two of the most recent social media campaigns, Expedition 206 and 24-Hour Session with Maroon 5 will be examined. Questions that will be answered throughout the paper will identify the effects social media has, if companies can reach their audiences effectively through social media, and what will make social media better by research on best practices. Social media marketing helps a company form a relationship and connect with their audience. Tools such as Twitter, Facebook, various blog sites and Foursquare are used to fuse a connection. It is then up to the company to ensure that a relationship develops. Social media is widespread and it is imperative to remain ahead of the competition. Coca-Cola’s competitors, Pepsi Co., Nestlé and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group all have a presence on social media sites and engage in social media marketing. Coca-Cola is a market leader in the carbonated beverage industry not only in numbers, but also with their presence on social media. Companies in any industry can study their social media presence and interaction and form their own social media guidelines based on Coca-Cola’s current presence. The company’s presence on social media engages fans and followers while...
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...COKE ETHICAL ISSUE WHO IS THE REAL GUILTY? The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia. The Coca-Cola formula and brand was bought in 1889 by Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 - March 12, 1929), who incorporated The Coca-Cola Company in 1892. On June 13, 1999, Coca-Cola (Coke) recalled over 15 million cans and bottles after the Belgian Health Ministry announced a ban on Coca cola's drinks, which were suspected of making more than 100 school children ill in the preceding six days.This recall was in addition to the 2.5 million bottles that had already been recalled in the previous week. The company's products namely Coca cola, Diet Cola and Fanta had been bottled in Antwerp, Ghent and Wilrijk, Belgium while some batches of Coca cola, Diet Coca cola, Fanta and Sprite were also produced in Dunkirk, France. Children at six schools in Belgium had complained of headache, nausea, vomiting and shivering which ultimately led to hospitalization after drinking Coca cola's beverages.A week after the reported ilnesses, the Coca cola company responded.They said that The Coca cola company`s highet priority is the quality of our products.We deeply regret any problems encountered by our...
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...University Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo — A "Super'' Battleground for the Cola Wars? Steve M. McKelvey Overview of the Soft Drink Industry Coca-Cola: The Defending Champion Since its inception in the late 1800s, Coca-Cola has experienced meteoric growth, progressing from nine glasses per day to nearly 4.5 billion cases on an annual basis ("Top 10," 2004). Today, Coca-Cola offers nearly 400 brands in over 200 countries and controls the highest market share (44%) in the soft drink market ("Top 10," 2004). In addition to its leading global market-share, Coca-Cola also retains the title of having the most popular individual beverage in the world in Coca-Cola Classic, with an 18.6% market share ("Top 10," 2004). Additionally, in 2003 it placed four beverages in the top 10 for individual product sales: Coke Classic (#1), Diet Coke (3), Sprite (5), and Caffeine Free Diet Coke (8) ("Top 10," 2004). Through Research & Development (R&D) and acquisitions, Coca-Cola has also expanded its product line to include non-carbonated beverage products, including: Dasani, Fanta, Fruitopia, Hi-C, Minute Maid, and Mr. Pibb. In 2003, Coca-Cola spent approximately $1.9 billion on marketing and advertising. In November 2004, Coca-Cola CEO Neville Isdell stated that "[Marketing expenditures] would rise by $350-$400 million a year ... forever" (Marketplace Roundup, 2004). Pepsi-Cola: The Challenger With the exception of brief bankruptcy stints in 1923 and 1932, Pepsi-Cola assumed its place at the heels of Coca-Cola...
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...RETAILER AND CONSUMER PANELS NIELSEN APRIL 24TH 2014 Catherine SECLET April 24th 2014 Copyright ©2012 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary. Agenda Part 1 : « Market Research » Market and Nielsen Part 2 : Retailer Panel Part 3 : Consumer Panel Part 4 : How to use Panels ? Framework 2 PART 1A : THE «MARKET RESEARCH» MARKET Catherine SECLET April 24th 2014 Copyright ©2012 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary. MARKET RESEARCH INSTITUTES MISSION To provide clients with all data and information required to be able to take best marketing and commercial decisions To Understand requirements, opinions and behaviors on Markets To Propose a reading sheet for the society, understand social behaviors, and understand markets evolutions - - 4 Copyright ©2012 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary. MAIN COMPANIES IN FRANCE : • Turnover = around 2 milliards € • How many people engaged in Market research sector : 11 300 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • nielsen, TNS Secodip Worldpanel (Kantar group) IMS, IRI, GFK, NPD, IPSOS, IFOP, TNS Sofrès, Research International, Millward Brown, BVA Médiamétrie … 5 Copyright ©2012 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary. MARKET RESEARCH SECTOR SPLIT IN 3 : QUALITATIVE SURVEYS: (15%), QUANTITATIVE SURVEY (AD HOC SURVEYS): (52%) PANELS SURVEYS AND CONTINUOUS TRACKING (33%). Source: Syntec NIELSEN WORKS ON THESE 3 PARTS, BUT OUR CORE BUSINESS IS...
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...Enchanted Kingdom: The Magic is Here I. POINT OF VIEW The point of view of the marketing manager is the one taken since he is the one responsible on situations concerning demands. II. MARKET SITUATION ANALYSIS SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths • It is the pioneer theme park in the country boasting seven fantastic theme zones and imported rides and attractions. • Aside from its 21 rides and attractions, all of which are imported from the United States, Germany, and Japan, there was a wide variety of food outlets, specialty shops, and video game centers in Enchanted Kingdom. • Enchanted Kingdom has some musical entertainment too. Visitors could also swing to the beat of live-wire musical entertainment from popular guest bands and in-house bands, performing regularly at the bandstand. • To cap the magical experience, there was also a spectacular fireworks display every weekend which gives them an edge among competitors. • It is accredited by the International Theme Park Inc. • All its crew members received “service” training from Disney, USA. • Its 16.6 hectare land was not only spacious but also accessible. Weaknesses • EK cannot add new rides and attractions to maintain the charm and to sustain the viability of the theme park because of tight financing and weak demand. • Theme parks are easily affected by economic conditions. • Enchanted Kingdom and other theme parks experience seasonal demands. Opportunities • Despite the high admission price and with barely...
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...………………………..…..2 Introduction 4 Task 01 – Report 6 (LO 1.1) Strategic context 6 (LO2.3) Stakeholder analyzing 9 (LO2.1) Organizational audit 11 Porter’s Value Chain for Coca Cola Company 11 VRIO Framework 14 (LO 2.2) Environmental audit 16 PEST analysis 16 Porter’s five forces analysis 18 SWOT analysis for Coca Cola Company 20 (LO1.3) Different planning techniques 22 Product life cycle 24 BCG Matrix 25 GE Matrix 26 (LO1.2) Criticisms of strategic planning 27 (LO 3.1) Ansoff’s Growth Strategies 29 (LO3.2) Future strategy for the Coca Cola Company 33 (LO4.1) Roles and responsibilities for strategy implementation 34 (LO4.2) Resources requirements for new strategy (Water purification system) 36 (LO4.3) Time scale to monitor the strategy 37 Conclusion 38 References 39 List of Figures IV. IV. Figure Page Number Figure 01 – Stakeholder analyzing 9 Figure 02 - Porter’s Value Chain 11 Figure 03 - VRIO framework 15 Figure 04 - PEST analysis 16 Figure 05 - Porter’s five forces analysis 19 Figure 06 - BCG Matrix 25 Figure 07 - GE Matrix 26 Figure 08 - Ansoff’s Growth Strategies 29 Figure 09 - Ansoff’s Growth Strategies for Coca Cola 32 Figure 10 - Time scale……………………………………………………………………......37 Introduction In this assignment describe the strategies of the Coca-Cola Company. Because of this module can understand important of the business strategies for the organizations. These things are helping us to applying things into working...
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...Research Paper Outline on Project Risk Management at Coca-Cola Vinay Kumar Patchipulusu Industrial Management University of Central Missouri Instructor: Dr Ronald Woolsey List of contents: 1. Abstract...........................................................................................................03 2. Introduction....................................................................................................04 3. Purpose of risk management..........................................................................07 4. Process of risk management...........................................................................08 5. Theories of risk management.........................................................................10 6. Objectives of risk management at Coca-Cola................................................11 7. Risk Management obligations at Coca-Cola..................................................12 8. Importance to risk management at Coca-Cola...............................................13 9. Risk Management programs at Coca-Cola....................................................14 10. Risk Management (Integrating ERM at Coca-Cola Amatil).......................16 11. Culture of risk management at Coca-Cola...................................................21 12. Conclusion...................................................................................................23 13. Bibliography.........................................
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...Coca-Cola: International Business Strategy For Globalization Dr. Michael Ba Banutu-Gomez, Professor, Management and Entrepreneurship, William G. Rohrer College of Business Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to analyze the efficiency of global strategies. This paper identified six key strategies necessary for firms to be successful when expanding globally. These strategies include differentiation, marketing, distribution, collaborative strategies, labor and management strategies, and diversification. Within this analysis, we chose to focus on the Coca-Cola Company because they have proven successful in their international operations and are one of the most recognized brands in the world. We performed an in-depth review of how effectively or ineffectively Coca-Cola has used each of the six strategies. The paper focused on Coca-Cola's operations in the United States, China, Belarus, Peru, and Morocco. The author used electronic journals from the various countries to determine how effective Coca-Cola was in these countries. The paper revealed that Coca-Cola was very successful in implementing strategies regardless of the country. However, the author learned that CocaCola did not effectively utilize all of the strategies in each country. Key Words: Coca-Cola, International Business, Strategy, Globalization, International Marketing, Labor Relations, Distribution, Diversification, Management, Channels, Costs, Gains and Collaboration. INTRODUCTION...
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...TERM PROJECT MARKETING STRATEGY 1 Marketing Strategies Of Coca Cola PRESENETED TO: MR. SUFIAN AHMAD PRESENTED BY: Sami Ullah Khan 27s-640 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. Acknowledgement. Mission statement Introduction. Coca Cola. a. Coca Cola International. b. History. 5. Management. 6. Market share. 7. Financial report. 8. Dividends and Cash Plan. 9. Products. 10. Strategic planning. 11. Bottlers owned by Coca cola 12. Coca Cola Pakistan. 13. Major Competitors a. Pepsi b. History. c. Financial assets. • Market share. • Financial report. • Products. • Methodology 14. Some basic information regarding marketing of coke a. Target market: b. Major segments: c. Factors effecting sales: d. Major competitors: e. Strategies of quality: f. Threats from competitors: g. Targets that would like to attain: h. Expanding target market i. Threats and opportunities for price: j. Strategies of getting goals i.e. “high profits”: k. Marketing strategy: l. Expectations for the coming year: m. How coke determine the yearly budget: 15. Marketing strategies 16. Pest analysis . 3 DEDICATION This report is dedicated to my beloved parents, Who educated me and enabled me to reach at this level. 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We think if any of us honestly reflects on who we are, how we got here, what we think we might do well, and so forth, we discover a debt to others that spans written history. The work of some unknown person makes our lives easier everyday. We believe...
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...2012, London.UK. COCA-COLA: International Business Strategy for Globalization Michael Ba Banutu-Gomez William G. Rohrer College of Business, Rowan University, USA Key Words International Differentiation Strategy, Global Strategy, International Marketing Strategy, Culture in International Marketing Strategy, Coca-Cola Strategy, International Distribution Strategy, Choosing Distributors and Channels, The Challenge of Distribution, Hidden Costs And Gains In Distribution, International Collaborative Strategy, International Labor Relations and Management Strategy, and International Diversification Strategy. Abstract The purpose of this research was to analysis the efficiency of global strategies. This paper identified six key strategies necessary for firms to be successful when expanding globally. These strategies include differentiation, marketing, distribution, collaborative strategies, labor and management strategies, and diversification. Within this analysis, we chose to focus on the Coca-Cola Company because they have proven successful in their international operations and are one of the most recognized brands in the world. We performed an in-depth review of how effectively or ineffectively Coca-Cola has used each of the six strategies. The paper focused on Coca-Cola's operations in the United States, China, Belarus, Peru, and Morocco. The author used electronic journals from the various countries to determine how effective Coca-Cola was in these countries...
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...www.GamesWala.com PROJECT REPORT ON COCA-COLA COMPANY SUBMITTED BY: * MUTHU KUMARAN (94) * NIDA MAJEED (103) * RAGHAV KUMAR (125) * RAHUL KALIA (126) * RAHUL NAGPAL (127) * SIMRAN KAUR PAHUJA (192) SUBMITTED TO: DR. KARTIK DAVE Jai Shree Ram, Dosto i am vikas gupta, age 31 years . i start a gaming website named www.GamesWala.com which has PR4 and ratings below 4 lakh. i need here 1 help from you, as i have no money to promote my gaming site,i am running graphic shop with 1 PC (yes 1 PC :) think how i am surviving with 1 PC and a family with 2 kids :P ), I do not know much about how to promote my website, so i decided to talk with you friends to come and join my site and play all the games for free, all games are personally selected by me from thousands of games. I am updating my website daily with lots of awesome games.You can play without register or register you id or you also can play with your facebook ID.hope you all will like my site and play free online games there, and don't forgot to tell your friends about my www.GamesWala.com :) CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - PAGE 2 CHAPTER 1 ...
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...Georgia, when she discovered that she contracted lupus erythematosus, the systematic disease that had killed her father and of which she herself was to die. For the last fourteen years of her life, she lived quiet, productive life on the farm—raising peacocks, painting and writing the extraordinary stories and novels that won her worldwide acclaim. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” describes the tragic fate that befalls a family on its trip to Florida. “Revelation” dramatizes the ironic discoveries a woman makes about the order of thing (683). Racial inequalities blacks faced as they grew up in a white society with strong beliefs that they should be separated. The grandmother in “A Good Man is Hard to Find” wants to take a road trip to Florida knowing that a fugitive is on the loose. This brings about the fate of the whole family. The grandmother seems to be the main character and her son Baily, his wife June Star, 8 year old John Wesley, the young baby and Pitty Sing the cat who no one wants to leave behind. Her only reason to make this road trip is to see...
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...PROJECT REPORT ON COCA-COLA COMPANY SUBMITTED BY: * MUTHU KUMARAN (94) * NIDA MAJEED (103) * RAGHAV KUMAR (125) * RAHUL KALIA (126) * RAHUL NAGPAL (127) * SIMRAN KAUR PAHUJA (192) SUBMITTED TO: DR. KARTIK DAVE CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - PAGE 2 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - PAGE 4-6 CHAPTER 2 INDUSTRY PROFILE - PAGE 7-11 CHAPTER 3 COMPANY PROFILE - PAGE 12-63 * COCA-COLA COMPANY - PAGE 13-17 * GLOBAL MARKET SHARE OF COCA-COLA - PAGE 17-18 * TRENDS AND FORCES - PAGE 19-22 * POTER’S FIVE FORCES - PAGE 22-29 * PESTLE ANALYSIS - PAGE 29-33 * SWOT ANALYSIS - PAGE 33-40 * COCA-COLA INDIA ...
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...organization that produces a comprehensive sustainability reporting framework that is widely used around the world.” This year, in 2012, The Coca-Cola Company has set out to report against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that measure economic, environmental and social performance. We have done so within the scope of our Company’s wholly owned operations. Where we have reported information on behalf of the Coca-Cola system (The Coca-Cola Company and our bottling partners), we have flagged this information within the body of the text. For 2012, and the 2011/2012 Sustainability Report specifically, our Company has self-declared a grade B against the GRI G3.1 Guidelines. This year’s Sustainability Report has also received verification by a third-party external verification agency, FIRA Sustainability BV. Their verification is evidenced by a “+” sign next to our grade B, which reflects their verification and approval of our tracking systems. Throughout this report, you will find the KPIs that we have addressed, along with additional information regarding our most critical initiatives and programs. While we strive to continuously increase our transparency, some of the information requested in response to additional KPIs could put at risk our ability to compete and therefore are not included in the report. About This Report the coca-cola company 2011/2012 GRI Report 2 How to Use This PDF Two Ways to Navigate 1. Interactive links 2. Bookmarks Throughout this PDF, interactive...
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...thank my parents for their trust and belief in me always. They make me who I am today with their unconditional love. My humble gratitude and word of appreciation is also for Ms Saira Farooqi, Head of the BBA Department at Kinnaird, and Ms Manal Talat for providing me with the courage to make a name as a student of BBA for 4 years. They have been a motherly figure for me and I can just not thank them enough for framing me into a personality that I possess today. Last but not the least, I express my thanks to my advisors, Ms Farhat Iqbal Awan, Ms Anum Zafar and Ms Maryam Rehmat, without whom this report would not have been completed and compiled. They have worked very hard on this with me. PREFACE The study mainly focuses on how Coca Cola has...
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