Find
a member of your group. What are their beliefs? Values? Is the information you
uncover in your discussion consistent with the research profiles?
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Written Assignment -
Consumer GroupsWritten Assignment Instructions
You've read a lot about
customers, demographics, preferences, buyer behavior and more. And when you are
selling a product or service this is key. In this assignment you will research
a consumer group. Popular titles for consumer groups include: Generation X,
Generation Y, Baby Boomers, Senior Citizens, Tweens, Kids, etc. Use
research become an expert on one consumer group's demographics, psychographics,
preferences, beliefs and buying patterns. Interview a member of this core group
to reinforce what you've learned. Then choose a product or campaign you
feel has met this group's needs and tell why.
Assignment
Structure:
1.
Choose a
Consumer Group: Use research to examine the following: How is this group
defined? Who are they? What are their demographics? Psychographics? Values?
Attitudes? Beliefs? What are their buying patterns? What brands to they
identify with?
2.
Interview:
Find a member of your group. What are their beliefs? Values? Is the information
you uncover in your discussion consistent with the research profiles?
3.
Note: In a real-world application, this exercise
would involve extensive interviews, focus groups, surveys -- other broad based
research applications for this assessment. This interview is for for
directional feedback for this assignment only.
4.
Strategic
Application: Is there a marketer who captured the ideals and lifestyle of your
chosen consumer group through a campaign or communication vehicle? Use examples
discuss how the marketer understood this group. In your opinion, did the
messaging make a true connection with the audience? Why or why not?
In exploring consumer
groups, be sure to cite research references (and use information from the text)
to support your position. Use APA format for your sources. Paper should be
approximately five pages in length.
Evaluation
Criteria:
·
Have you
provided a clear description of a consumer group?
·
Did you
interview a member of this group?
·
Have you
applied your understanding of the group and connected it with a product or
campaign that relates to it?
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