{"id":125305,"date":"2023-11-17T10:54:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T10:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=125305"},"modified":"2023-11-17T10:54:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T10:54:44","slug":"unit-2-developing-a-marketing-campaign-exam-structure-updated-for-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/17\/unit-2-developing-a-marketing-campaign-exam-structure-updated-for-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 2 Developing a Marketing Campaign Exam Structure *UPDATED for 2024*"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This highly detailed 8 page document includes a general breakdown of the exam &amp; tips, detailed exam structure breakdown which details what needs to be included under every heading\/subheading, headings and timings sheet, Assessment outcomes and useful examples of budgets and timescales. This document covers all of the titles, headings &amp; content you need to include in order to achieve a Distinction. Know how to exactly structure your report and presentation with this detailed guide and explained examples of how to apply the structure. Often, students understand the Units content well but have no idea how to effectively structure their exam, resulting in poor grades. This document will teach you a solid structure to ensure you are confident going into the exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unit 2 Developing a Marketing Campaign Exam Structure:<br>General Exam Breakdown: 3 hours ~ 70 marks<br>Activity 1:<br>In this section you must prepare a rationale for a marketing campaign for a business so that<br>they can meet a certain objective (this objective will be stated in the brief).<br>Included in A1:<br>\u25cf Introduction<br>\u25cf Marketing aims and objectives<br>\u25cf Research data on the market, to include:<br>\u25cb An analysis of your research, using appropriate tools<br>\u25cb Target market<br>\u25cb Size, structure and trends<br>\u25cb Competition<br>\u25cb Trends<br>\u25cf An evaluation of the reliability and validity of the information researched<br>\u25cf A justification for your rationale using PESTLE &amp; SWOT<br>Activity 2:<br>Based on your rationale from Activity 1, you must produce a plan for the marketing campaign<br>for the business. You also need to conduct a survey as part of your primary research<br>which will be used to select the target audience and construct the marketing mix.<br>Included in A2:<br>\u25cf Marketing mix<br>\u25cf Target audience &amp; Marketing message<br>\u25cf Selection of media<br>\u25cf Campaign budget<br>\u25cf Timescale<br>\u25cf Conclusion<br>Tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A key thing to remember is that you must ensure everything is linked to the business<br>&amp; its objectives for the marketing campaign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everything included in your work should be specifically constructed so that the<br>businesses objectives are met.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memorise the headings and timings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only include important and specific information in your note sheet that you are<br>allowed to bring into the exam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practise how to make a timescale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that you read the case study in the exam thoroughly as it will include<br>additional information such as the marketing budget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try to create different budgets for the marketing campaign e.g. \u00a32,500, \u00a310,000,<br>\u00a325,000, as you will not know the budget of the campaign until you sit the exam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use consistent headings, font size and format throughout<br>1<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Detailed Exam Structure Breakdown:<br>Activity 1:<br>Introduction 5 mins<br>\u25cf Short &amp; concise introduction that describes the business<br>Marketing aims and objectives 15 mins<br>\u25cf SMART objectives will be used to help achieve the aim of the marketing<br>campaign<br>\u25cf Insert the aim and 3 SMART objectives that will help achieve it<br>\u25cf Clearly state the objective in the SMART format then go into detail explaining<br>why you chose this objective and how it will help achieve their aim (justify)<br>\u25cf To help you choose an objective ask yourself: Does this help the business<br>achieve its aim? Can the progress be measured? How? Can they complete<br>this objective with their resources? How long should it take to complete this<br>objective?<br>Example objective:<br>\u25cf To get 2 more sponsors from gaming related businesses who will supply<br>gaming equipment to Ocuppola, they will be contacted through direct mail.<br>This is to be completed by October 1st 2021 (6 months)<br>[Explanation of objective in SMART format]<br>Marketing research and analysis: 35 mins<br>\u25cf In this section focus on how the fact stated will impact the business in<br>achieving its aim (positive and negative)<br>\u25cf You need to conduct secondary research for this section and take note of the<br>sources used, also state whether the findings are qualitative or quantitative<br>Market size:<br>\u25cf Find data on the total revenue of the market from different years and calculate<br>the increase\/decrease overtime<br>\u25cf You may be able to find information on expected growth rates for the market<br>\u25cf What is the implication of this data? 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