Haakon André Elveslett Jensen Social media in business‐to‐business branding How B2B companies can thrive in the new era of digital communication Master’s thesis Trondheim, June 2010 Academic supervisor: Arild Aspelund Norwegian University of Science and Technology Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management Executive summary The objective of this study is to explore the implications of social media for business‐
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Case Study Apple-Merging Technology, Business, and Entertainment Marcus Burch University of Maryland, University College Author Note This paper was prepared for AMBA 640. Executive Summary In the case study of Apple-Merging Technology, Business, and Entertainment, Apple transformed itself from a computer company with limited success to a major digital company with almost limitless potential and outstanding success. Apple Inc. brings
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International Business Strategy II 1. Liu Shu 6509037 Introduction Google and Apple are giants in technology industry. These two companies provide innovate products or service and have unique organizational structure and culture. Under the increasing pressure of cost reduction and local responsiveness caused by globalization development, both Google and Apple are transforming into transnational organizations. This report will critically
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Strategy and Competition Final Exam: 50% Students are required to read the “Apple Inc. in 2010” case study and answer FIVE (5) of the following questions. They are required to submit their answers within the stipulated time frame. 1- What, historically, have been Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple’s competitive advantages are its innovation, strong brand and rapid growth. In the Sculley years, Sculley pushed the Mac into new markets, most notably in desktop publishing and education. Apple’s
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PORTERS FIVE FORCES Porter's Five Forces is a framework for industry analysis and business strategy development formed by Michael E. Porter of Harvard Business School in 1979. Porter referred to these forces as the micro environment. They consist of those forces close to a company that affect its ability to serve its customers and make a profit. The overall industry attractiveness does not imply that every firm in the industry will return the same profitability. Firms are able to apply their core
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Building the Brand Nzingha Reel MKT/544 August 13, 2012 Susan Heywood McDonalds is the largest fast food chain on the planet and the majority of their success can be contributed to their wise marketing and branding decisions (“Ask Your Target Market”, 2012). Started in 1940 by two brothers, McDonalds finds themselves spreading rapidly around the world with various market brands. McDonalds is unique in that their brand is able to stay current and it targets all age groups, ethnicities, genders
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Laporan 18 Juni 2014 MICHAEL E. PORTER’S GENERIC STRATEGIES Oleh: Aileen Gitta Wijaya / 0131111005 Angky Rinaldi / 0131111140 Fransisca Natania / 0131111279 Oviani Natalia / 0131111132 Syamsul Bakhri Salam / 0131111177 William Prasetya Tanuwijaya/ 0131111016 ECONOMICS OF STRATEGY S1 BISNIS PRASETIYA MULYA BUSINESS SCHOOL 2011 Pada tugas akhir kali ini, kami mengambil pembahasan teori chapter 9 yang berjudul Strategic Positioning for Competitive Advantage dan fokus kepada analisa teori
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Davis Scanning the Environment American InterContinental University Online July 4, 2013 Apple SWOT Analysis Strengths Key Factor-Innovation Apple has been the leader in technological innovation with the release of such products as the MacBook Computers, iPods, iPads, iPhone and more recently the announcement of iTV. According to the 2012 Global Innovation 1000 conducted by Booz & Company, Apple ranked number 1 for the 3rd year in a row. Although many may feel that innovation is about creating
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Product and Brand Management (MGMT-MKTG-638) - Revision Exercises - 1. “Customer analysis & competitor analysis are necessary for developing product strategy”. Comment. 2. Explain the steps involved in developing a new product with suitable examples. . Idea Generation The development of a product will start with the concept. The rest of the process will ensure that ideas are tested for their viability, so in the beginning all ideas are good ideas (To a certain extent!)
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| Apple Inc. | Integrated Marketing | | Integrated Marketing By Apple Inc. | | Arjit | 9/2/2011 | | Contents About Apple 1 Product Portfolio 2 Apple Marketing Strategy 2 Presentations 2 Brand Strategy 3 The Apple Brand Personality 3 The Apple Customer Experience 3 Brand Loyalty 3 Effective Advertisement 3 Apple PR strategy 3 Apple Communication Strategy 4 Apple Communications. 5 iPod Marketing Strategy 5 The iPod Launch in 2001. An Absolute Flop
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