{"id":2510,"date":"2020-06-08T01:50:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T01:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/pmkt103\/?page_id=2510"},"modified":"2020-06-08T01:50:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T01:50:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/pmkt103\/startup\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<div class=\"thumb tright\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner thumbnail\" style=\"width:302px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:Wikipedia_Zero_Product_Launch_Press_Conference_-_Ncell,_Nepal.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/thumb\/c\/cb\/Wikipedia_Zero_Product_Launch_Press_Conference_-_Ncell%2C_Nepal.jpg\/300px-Wikipedia_Zero_Product_Launch_Press_Conference_-_Ncell%2C_Nepal.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" class=\"thumbimage img-responsive\"><\/a>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\">Wikipedia Zero Product Launch Press Conference<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Course Name<\/b>: Launching products and generating market demand (PMKT103)\n<\/p>\n<p>In this course you&#8217;ll learn the basics of branding products, promotion tools and digital marketing.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_will_I_learn.3F\">What will I learn?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Explain product branding and its characteristics\n<\/li>\n<li> Identify the components of the distribution process, its complexities, pain points and opportunities for increasing sales\n<\/li>\n<li> Critically think about distribution channels for different products at different stages in their life cycle\n<\/li>\n<li> Explain product promotion and its characteristics\n<\/li>\n<li> Identify the key elements of a promotional strategy for a product at different stages in its life cycle\n<\/li>\n<li> Explain how guerrilla marketing can expand the reach and cost-effectiveness of a promotional campaign\n<\/li>\n<li> Explain digital marketing, social media and its strengths and weaknesses\n<\/li>\n<li> Identify the key elements of a digital marketing strategy for a product at different stages in its life cycle\n<\/li>\n<li> Explain how digital marketing can expand the reach and cost-effectiveness of a promotional campaign\n<\/li>\n<li> Discuss the implications of digital promotions and social media for marketing planning\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What.27s_involved.3F\">What&#8217;s involved?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are four learning pathways each containing numerous resources, activities, and an assessment (for those seeking formal credit).\n<\/p>\n<p>The learning pathways are:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"\/pmkt103\/learning-pathways\/orientation\/overview\" title=\"Principles of marketing\/PMKT103\/Orientation\/Overview\">Orientation learning pathway<\/a> (optional if you have already completed another OERu micro-course)\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/pmkt103\/learning-pathways\/product-branding-and-distribution-channels\/overview\" title=\"Principles of marketing\/PMKT103\/Product branding distribution channels\/Overview\">Product branding and distribution channels<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/pmkt103\/learning-pathways\/leveraging-promotion-tools-and-tactics\/overview\" title=\"Principles of marketing\/PMKT103\/Leveraging promotion tools\/Overview\">Leveraging promotion tools and tactics<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/pmkt103\/learning-pathways\/the-power-of-digital-marketing\/overview\" title=\"Principles of marketing\/PMKT103\/Digital marketing\/Overview\">The power of digital marketing<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_prerequisites_should_I_have.2C_if_any.3F\">What prerequisites should I have, if any?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Anyone is free to participate in this course. An internet connection and basic web browsing skills are recommended with the ability to create a blog and microblog account (instructions and self-study tutorials provided.) You are requested to keep a personal learning journal as reflection has been shown to increase learning markedly.\n<\/p>\n<p>You will need to be proficient in English language (reading, writing and listening) to participate successfully in this course.\n<\/p>\n<p>This is one of three micro-courses which together make up the <i>Principles of Marketing<\/i> course. Each micro-course can be studied independently, but we recommend study in the following order because the later micro-courses draw to some extent on knowledge, skills and resources developed in the earlier ones:\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- WEtheme eyJwIjoiT0VSZiIsImNzcyI6ImNzc1wvZm9udC1hd2Vzb21lXC9jc3NcL2ZvbnQtYXdlc29tZS5taW4uY3NzIiwiaGVhZGVyIjoiYmx1ci5odG1sIn0= -->\n<\/p>\n<table class=\"oeru1 table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Micro-course number\n<\/th>\n<th>Micro-course name and link\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PMKT101<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/Principles_of_marketing\/PMKT101\/home\" title=\"Principles of marketing\/PMKT101\/home\">Core foundations of successful marketing<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PMKT102<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/Principles_of_marketing\/PMKT102\/home\" title=\"Principles of marketing\/PMKT102\/home\">Marketing research and customer insights<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PMKT103<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/pmkt103\/launching-products-and-generating-market-demand\" title=\"Principles of marketing\/PMKT103\/home\">Launching products and generating market demand<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>All the micro-courses can be accessed and consulted freely online.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"What_assessment_options_do_I_have.3F\">What assessment options do I have?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are various options for assessment and certification of participation. 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