1. Explain the difference between Software as a Product (SaaP) and Software as a Service (SaaS)
and provide examples of each.
2. Describe three of the major influencers of organic search ranking and give examples of each.
3. Explain the Internet of Things and its significance to online mar...
1. Explain the difference between Software as a Product (SaaP) and Software as a Service (SaaS)
and provide examples of each.
2. Describe three of the major influencers of organic search ranking and give examples of each.
3. Explain the Internet of Things and its significance to online marketing.
4. What are the objectives of a direct-response marketing program?
5. Explain what a demand-driven supply chain is and explain its importance to modern business
6. Explain the difference between display ads and rich media ads. Which do you think is likely to be
more engaging to the viewer and why?
7. Explain the relationship between SEM and Social Media.
8. The text suggests that, as marketers learn more about their customers, they can engage in
programs of increasing complexity and effectiveness. Discuss this concept in detail.
9. What does "greening" a supply chain mean? Give an example.
10. In the content marketing chapter both Red Bull and Lego were cited as brands that have created
large and loyal communities. Explain the process and value of creating a brand community using
one of these examples or an example of your own choosing.
11. Define the three formative technologies — EDI, ERP, and RFID — that shaped the initial
evolution of supply chains. Give at least two examples of newer technologies and explain how
they have built upon or supplanted the role of the formative technologies in the modern supply
chain.
12. State the three basic types of behavioral targeting and explain how each works
13. The marketing director has asked you to draw up a list of arguments to be used for her
presentation to top management about the benefits of the brand engaging in social media.
What arguments would you recommend? [Optional: Identify a social media marketing campaign
that could be used and explain why it would be a persuasive example.]
14. Name and define the four core objectives that all of marketing boils down to.
15. Customer Lifetime Value is one of the most-discussed topics in marketing today. Explain what
CLV means, the basic structure of a CLV calculation, and give one or more examples of how it
can be used to improve marketing programs.
16. Identify the steps in developing a social media strategy and give an example of how a product or
a business might execute each step in the process of developing a social media strategy
17. What are the steps in developing an email marketing campaign? Provide a brief description of
each step
18. Explain native advertising and how it works. What is your opinion of this form of marketing?
Back up your conclusion with examples from your own experience or from the text.
19. In your own words, describe the concept of a value chain and give an example of the benefits
that integrating value chains can confer on a business enterprise.
20. Write a brief scenario that highlights ways in which a person mig.