...Marketing Plan of the Ipad 3 Apple Inc. Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary Apple Inc., founded in 1977 as Apple Computer Inc. with the introduction of the Apple II microcomputer, 14 is the undisputed leader of personal technology devices and supporting applications. They have continually been the frontrunner of groundbreaking technology. 5 Apple Inc. consistently markets and produces new products. They have been the engineers of many state-of-the-art devices and applications because they stand by their motto, “Think Differently”.6 Apple Inc. understands that spending R & D dollars, currently is an investment that is well worth the cost. When launching the IPad 3 in 2012, Apple Inc. instituted a tiered pricing system based on installed components. Although the company set prestige pricing for IPad 3, as it does for all of its products, because of mass customization, this marketing strategy has been very effective. Another product differentiation of the iPad 3 and Apple Inc. in general, is that the company offers an innumerable amount of complimentary downloads from the iTunes store as well as free training and support for all levels of users.8 Apple Inc. produces a host of electronic devices including the increasingly popular iPad tablet computer. Additional products include personal computers, monitors, all-in-one computers, laptops, software, cell phones, portable digital music players as well as peripheral devices and accessories along with their most...
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...Name] [Course Title] [Instructor Name] [Date] Apple iPad Marketing Plan Executive Summary To survive in the global and competitive business environment, it is essential for a company’s to conduct extensive research so that they can develop a strong brand image from the initial stage as it leads to greater financial benefits for the company. The marketing plan of Apple’s iPad is the topic where an effective marketing strategy is developed to ensure its success in the global competitive market where major plays such as Sony, Compaq and Dell have a significant impact upon Apple’s strategies. Apple’s latest ipad is the revolutionary product which is a portable mini device used as a pc anywhere with its wide range of options and innovative design. Apple’s marketing strategy will be focusing upon the product design, brand positioning, price and promotion of iPad in the global market. This will be linked to the research and analysis of the environmental forces and SWOT analysis to understand the company’s position. Apple’s market strategy will be incorporated with the generic business strategy which is towards growth and maintaining a strong position in the market through its innovative products. Apple will use competitive marketing strategy for its iPad where two such strategies can be developed which are differentiation and Focus to make iPad a success in the global market. Marketing planning and strategies can become highly effective if Apple focuses upon its strategic...
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...offer quite a bit on the software side as well such as their iOS6 and services such as iTunes. The purpose of this Marketing Plan focuses on the iPad through implementing various marketing strategies and innovations to improve sales and increase its tablet market share. We have found these goals to be attainable through enhancing the iPad’s features. More specifically by making it Adobe Flash compatible, the addition of a USB port, along with an expandable memory slot. 2.0 Situation Analysis Apple’s mission is to be committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings. Currently Apple holds the title of, “World’s most Valuable Brand.” It is evident that being committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to all its customers is paying off. Focusing on the company’s most recent addition to its products, the iPad; we would like to come up with new features to not only boost sales but make it even more convenient for the user. “The Apple iPad is an attempt to launch a new class of devices, more than a smartphone but less than a laptop” (Hardy, 2010, p.1). Written in 2010, the statement summed its motives up in a nutshell and now being 2012, the iPad certainly has fulfilled that attempt but there’s always room for improvement. First, let us take a look at simple facts...
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...Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Plan MKT/498 November 9, 2015 Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Plan Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) is the use of branding that is used to deliver a message in traditional non-traditional markets with the use of different promotions. As different markets expand, determining potential target markets is a critical part of every business. The potential markets will help in delivering the message that Apple hopes to achieve with the iPad. By using the different marketing channels, Apple may be able to get a competitive advantage for the product by entering it at the right time. Apple continues to create products consumers love. Consumers and current customers are already excited about the launch of the new iPad Apple’s products speak for themselves; putting time into creating a marketing plan is necessary, however, no research is needed. Apple pretty much has an idea of who their target audience is. Executive Summary Apple is a top producer and innovator in the electronics market, and the Apple iPad is a product that marketer’s believe the consumer and the business sector are receptive too. Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) utilizes branding that hopes to provide messages to Apple’s target markets. The Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) plan for Apple iPad includes the opportunity analysis, marketing assessment, marketing strategy, IMC objectives, tactical planning, advertising, personal selling...
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...Marketing Mix Analysis of iPad Marketing Mix Analysis of iPad Executive Summary Managing and developing marketing mix appropriately is extremely important to firm's marketing and success. In order to marketing product successfully, the right product must be exhibited to right people at the right place, right price and right time. If a firm can manage the marketing mix successfully, as a result, it can be a source of competitive advantage for firms. Each element of the marketing mix should be analyzed and if necessary, adapted to ensure that the right balance is achieved to give the product or service the very best chance of success in the market place. Apple is a successful company and its previous product iPod has a high market share in the global market due to its brand perception and image as s high quality innovative brand. In 2010, Apple launched an innovative product – “iPad” in US, which is a tablet computer with touch screen. Even in the first launching date iPad had been sold 0.3 million units. The product no doubt is getting support of Apple’s brand image and it has changed the way to consumer lifestyle. That is why iPad is thought as a revolutionary who will arouse a wave to electronic industry. Apple’s iPad delivered the value to the customer via marketing mix tools called the 4Ps: Product looks good and works well. Right price. Right place at the right time. Successful promotion helps to a larger output. Apple followed this by innovation and introducing...
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...Considering the Apple iPad™ for Pharma Marketing Deciding whether to integrate a new technology into your marketing and communications efforts can be an exciting proposition filled with potential pitfalls and problems. This point of view aims to provide you with the best potential integration points for the Apple iPad within your pharma marketing efforts and some simple steps you can take to better evaluate its value of those efforts. The iPad is a tablet form factor computing device running an upgraded version of the iPhone OS, built by Apple Inc. Connectivity is via Wi-Fi or 3G data network through one of the following enabled communications channels: • Email • Safari Web browser • iTunes Store • iBook store eBook content • Apple and third-party developed apps • Games • Social media • Utilities While email and Web are proven channels that can be used to reach core audiences, the iPad does not offer a truly unique differentiating feature for pharma from these channels. Similar to music and video stores, the iPad will not initially offer any differentiators over the existing delivery channels on the PC, Mac and iPhone/iPod Touch platforms. However, mobile applications (apps) in general continue to be a steady marketing performer, and health apps are growing very quickly. Currently, there are over 150,000 apps in the Apple iTunes app store for the iPhone and iPod touch platforms. When iPad launches, nearly all of these will be available for download. In addition to these legacy...
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...Apple iPad Marketing Plan Executive Summary To survive in the global and competitive business environment, it is essential for a company’s to conduct extensive research so that they can develop a strong brand image from the initial stage as it leads to greater financial benefits for the company. The marketing plan of Apple’s iPad is the topic where an effective marketing strategy is developed to ensure its success in the global competitive market where major plays such as Sony, Compaq and Dell have a significant impact upon Apple’s strategies. Apple’s latest ipad is the revolutionary product which is a portable mini device used as a pc anywhere with its wide range of options and innovative design. Apple’s marketing strategy will be focusing upon the product design, brand positioning, price and promotion of iPad in the global market. This will be linked to the research and analysis of the environmental forces and SWOT analysis to understand the company’s position. Apple’s market strategy will be incorporated with the generic business strategy which is towards growth and maintaining a strong position in the market through its innovative products. Apple will use competitive marketing strategy for its iPad where two such strategies can be developed which are differentiation and Focus to make iPad a success in the global market. Marketing planning and strategies can become highly effective if Apple focuses upon its strategic human resource management and make continuous efforts...
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...Marketing Mix Analysis of iPad Executive Summary Managing and developing marketing mix appropriately is extremely important to firm's marketing and success. In order to marketing product successfully, the right product must be exhibited to right people at the right place, right price and right time. If a firm can manage the marketing mix successfully, as a result, it can be a source of competitive advantage for firms. Each element of the marketing mix should be analyzed and if necessary, adapted to ensure that the right balance is achieved to give the product or service the very best chance of success in the market place. Apple is a successful company and its previous product iPod has a high market share in the global market due to its brand perception and image as s high quality innovative brand. In 2010, Apple launched an innovative product – “iPad” in US, which is a tablet computer with touch screen. Even in the first launching date iPad had been sold 0.3 million units. The product no doubt is getting support of Apple’s brand image and it has changed the way to consumer lifestyle. That is why iPad is thought as a revolutionary who will arouse a wave to electronic industry. Apple’s iPad delivered the value to the customer via marketing mix tools called the 4Ps: * Product looks good and works well. * Right price. * Right place at the right time. * Successful promotion helps to a larger output. Apple followed this by innovation and introducing new...
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...Market Plan for: iPad 2 Market Plan iPad: 1. Introduction: Apple, Inc. is an electronics and software company headquartered in California, USA. It is well known to people for their innovations in the computer market. The company was founded on April 1, 1976, and incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on January 3, 1977. It ranks as the world's second largest IT company by its revenue, Samsung being the first. 2. Marketing Situation: * The Exchange Value: Apple's iPad has a price ranging between $499 to $699. Although this may seem as a high price, but in exchange customers recive a high quality product which is durable. * The Strategic Mission: "Technology alone is not enough. Faster, thinner, lighter; those are all good things. But when technology gets out of the way, everything becomes more delightful, even magical. That's when you leap forward. That's when you end up with something like the iPad 2" Above is apple's mission statement for the iPad. * The Marketing Goals: * Creating suspense, anticipation and hype before the release of the iPad 2. * The power of perception, so as to be seen as a powerful product. * Since more competitors have emerged since the ipad 1, it is important to have the biggest market share in this market. * The 4Ps also known as the marketing mix , is a set controllable elements used by a company to get that the firm required response in the target market. *...
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...Apple iPad 4 p`s Today, Apple unveiled its new product, the iPad. The much publicized rumor about a tablet created by Apple is now a reality. Tablet pc's have been around for a long time, but what makes the iPad different from the other market offerings? What strategy does Apple have in place in order to make this a runaway hit like its iPhone and iPod product lines? We'll use the marketing mix(4 P's) to see how Apple strategized its goal to make the iPad a bestseller. Marketing Mix is the set of controllable,tactical marketing tools that the firm blends to produce the response it wants in the target market. Price, product, place and promotion are the 4 P's or components that make up a marketing mix. Product The iPad is a tablet device that has several features. It looks like a bigger iPhone or iPod Touch and possess a led touch screen interface. Its dimensions are 9.56 in x 7.47 in. It is also very thin and has a battery life of ten hours. This product has the ability to surf the internet, listen and purchase music, watch videos, view photos, read e-mail, read and purchase e-books and execute multiple applications. In fact, the multiple applications available for the iPhone will be fully compatible with the iPad! There will be different versions of the iPad at launch with different hard drive capacities and 3g capability. There will be a 16 gb, 32 gb, and 64 gb variants. Also all iPads will have wi-fi and are wireless-n capable. The iPad will also feature the latest bluetooth...
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...Company Overview Val’s hand held iPad is a highly successful organization that aims to advance in technology. It will run on Apple’ The iPad features a camera, keyboard, and it has built in Wi-Fi. The iPad can shoot video, take photos and play music. Executive Summary of Market Plan In today’s society everything is going global and competitive business environment, the marketing plan of Apple’s iPad will develop a strong brand image from the initial stage. My market is a topic where an effective marketing strategy is develops to endure the global competitive market. The purpose of this new ipad will benefit everyone in the United States. This new ipad will have various apps that will be easy to function. Description of the Target Market This ipad will be sold to younger generation as well to the older generation. It will be used for business or personal use. You can create your own apps to whatever you need or want. It would not matter what kind of income you have it would be very affordable. Description of competitors The top two competitors would be Microsoft surface pro and Kindle fire Description of producr or service My product is a mini hand held ipad that will be voice activated like a iphone. It will have a app that you can create to your own life style. It will do whatever you want it to do. You will have a option to touch screen or use your voice. To run this ipad all you would have to do is go into a wifi once you get into a wifi account you can...
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...Assignment 4: Internet Technology, Marketing, and Security Internet Technology, Marketing, and Security 1 Abstract In this mini-paper, I will evaluate Apple’s website based on its product information, corporation contact information, customization of products for customers, and customer information at purchase. I will evaluate their marketing strategy and competitive advantage its website provides. I will analyze the corporation’s privacy and security policies, and their response to security breaches. Finally, I will recommend two rational methods to ensure greater security for customers. Internet Technology, Marketing, and Security 2 To understand Apple, we must first know the innovative mind behind the company, and it products. Steve Jobs revitalized the company back in the early 1990’s with such products as iMac using effective branding campaigns, stylish designs which caught the attention of consumers. He introduce the world to products such Macbook Air, iPod, and iPhone. These devices later paved the way for his newest intervention Ipad which is primarily a platform for audio-visual media including books, movies, games and apps. Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2001, but not his dream of building products to capture the imagination of consumers. He once stated “your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which...
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...Marketing Mix Paper The term “marketing mix” dates all the way back to the 1960 – 1970s. Neil Borden first coined this term in 1953, and constructed this terminology from James Culliton’s analogy of the marketing procedure being compared to a “mix of ingredients” (NetMBA, 2010). The term ever since has been used all the time when the topic of marketing is brought up. The marketing mix consists of 4 ingredients; often referred as the four P’s (this phrase is interchangeable with the phrase “marketing mix”). Culliton’s analogy was a perfect way to describe the components a marketing plan. The ingredients of a marketing mix can be thought as the ingredients of a cake; all of the ingredients are necessary for the cake to be tasty, However, if too much or too less of some ingredient(s) is/are included, then the cake will be ruined. One can tweak the formula for the cake specifically to enhance the taste of the cake in certain aspects (sweetness, flavor, frosting, etc.). This same concept can be applied directly into marketing; the same actions that one can take and the results in the cake scenario directly correlate to the results of the marketing plan. The four P’s of the marketing mix are price, place, product, and promotion. Each component has its importance, and it is utterly important that all of the components are given equal and abundant importance. The customer is the most important part of the marketing strategy but it isn’t included in the marketing mix because all...
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...This research is intended to identify at least two wireless technologies that would be beneficial to implement in the Party Plates organization. Party Plates would like to introduce the iPad and iPhone into our business infrastructure. These wireless technologies will be used as a marketing tool and will advance business objectives. This research will also include a justification for the decision to implement the iPad and iPhone wireless technologies, as well as define the risks of using wireless technologies in the Party Plates work environment. In today’s technological world Party Plates needs to establish a competitive approach in the marketplace with an innovative approach to the technology trends that exist while utilizing marketing tools to advance sales, goals and objectives. The iPad can give us the competitive edge in providing our customers with on site visualization of custom ordered plates and napkins. The iPad gives us the ability to upload all of our plate and napkin designs on one device and share it between departments and with the customers. We can also incorporate personal photos designs into themed party supplies using iPad. We can utilize Apple’s Cloud application to transfer photos of customized orders from one iPad or iPhone to our design department. This can speed up the order processing time. Party Plates has a proven financial sales track record that leverages the company’s strategic mission to provide integrated products based on consumer demands...
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...MKT/421 University of Phoenix Marketing Mix Marketing mix is when the right product is put in the right place, at the right time, and at the right price. When an organization or company creates a product that attracts individuals and put it on sale or offer it to individuals it should may be place at a price in which it matches the value of the product and is worth what the consumers or individuals get out of it. The 4 Ps of marketing and the marketing mix are sometimes used as synonyms for one another because they are close to being the same thing. The 4 Ps of marketing mix are product, place, price, and promotion. Each component of the marketing mix has some type of importance and are given an equal abundance of importance. In the marketing mix the customer is the most important piece of the marketing strategy however it is not included because all the components are aimed toward the target. A company that I think would represent for a good marketing mix is Apple. They are about pleasing their customers and making sure that they are aware of the products that they have to offer. Prices are adjusted to make sure that things are affordable and sometimes to bring in new customers. Surveys are completed at times to see what it is that the customer wants and what satisfies the customer. The customers have a say so in the product and the company value their opinion. The product- The product is...
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