When you buy a box of Ritz crackers, on the back of the box, they have all these suggestions as to what to put on top of the Ritz. “Try it with turkey and cheese. Try it with peanut butter.” But I like crackers, man, that’s why I bought some, ’cause I like crackers! I don’t see a suggestion to put a Ritz on top of a Ritz. I didn’t buy ‘em because they’re little edible plates! You’ve got no faith in the product itself. (Hedberg 1). A funny take on Ritz by Mitch Hedberg; however, he is correct people buy crackers for the reason to solely eat them not turn them into little edible plates as he stated. Now this can be seen as a crack against the crackers, but it gives way to a huge opportunity in promotion that can expand to consumers further than other companies have imagined. I’m of course talking about Ritz taking the chance to sponsor comedy shows after all isn’t the idea of a comedy show to make people ‘Crack Up?’. Using the correct formula of objectives in a sponsorship such as: awareness, competition, reaching new target markets, building relationships, and improving image. These five factors make the perfect ingredients to the success Ritz need to be the number one cracker choice for consumers out there. Let’s take a look at the awareness and target market objectives first to give a broader scope on the impact of sponsoring a comedy show.
Reaching new people is the key to expanding a company’s image and success to heights no one could have imaged. Why does awareness play a big part in sponsorships? A study conducted by Hoek, Gendall, Jeffcoat, and Orsman found that sponsorship generated higher levels of awareness than did advertising (Shank 334). Seem rather inclusive that a sponsored event where consumers could be the...
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...ust as much effort as the other objectives. Building relationships and improving brand image gives companies the long-term aspect of success they will need for a sponsorship. Finally, competition is where we learn the scope of taking a new step that no other has done before. These reasons are why making a well thought out sponsorship can lead to unheard of success in the company and the industry.
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...feel as though they are a part of anything. There are no gimmicks involved and the commercial literally makes the viewer feel as though they are independent and can make their own decisions as to what to think of the product. Reese’s leaves it simply up to the viewer as to whether or no they feel impelled to purchase their product. But Snickers prefers to involve many factors that may seem irrelevant to their product in hopes of drawing in the attention of the viewer. In the end, Snickers and Reese’s use different tactics in order to instigate the emotions the viewer may be feeling towards their similar products.
The marketing goals are: Increase customer retention, Increase eCommerce Sales, Increase our Community Involvement. The first goal specifically works towards reaching 60% repeat sales through different promotional strategies like emotional marketing and sponsoring different professional athletes. Customer retention is extremely important to maintain Nike’s market leader position. Increasing eCommerce is a major focus for Nike. Last year we were able to increase our eCommerce sales by a profitable 51%. Our second goal is to continue this trend by increasing online sales by 50% every year for the next four years. It is our belief that doing so will solidify Nike as a leader in the online athletic market. Nike truly believes that sport can change
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Strategic management is critical to the development and expansion of all organizations. Sports Direct must align its mission and vision with its operations to keep itself accustomed with its surroundings (Joseph & Eshun, 2009). The firm must consider potential strategic issues surrounding the importance of sustaining their competitive position without compromising on cost or value, whilst maintaining superior operating efficiencies.
Cravens, D. W., & Piercy, N. F. (2009). Strategic marketing (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.