Monday, April 3, 2017

Section C- Jessie Grimminger


Hi guys! This is what I wrote for part C. -Jessie



Advertising/Marketing Objective Recommendations

            Coca-Cola Plus, which is the healthiest version of the soft drink Coke, offers consumers the classic coke appeal without any sugar and calories. This soft drink also contains five grams of indigestible Dexedrine, a supplement created for people with fiber deficiencies.  The fiber in Coca-Cola Plus could offer the added benefit of fat absorption if drunken while eating by lowering triglycerides in the blood.
            Coca- Cola Plus, like other Coca-Cola beverages will be produced in the company plants. In the past Coca-Cola has used their own trucks for delivery and used intermediaries to increase sales figures. It is the recommendation that Coca-Cola continue to do so.
The recommendations for advertising this new product would be to gain awareness and sales for the Coca-Cola Plus target audience, which would consist of consumers over the age of forty. This product targets the over forty demographic because although they still desire the flavor of classic Coca-Cola, they are less willing to intake the unhealthy number of calories.
Since Coca-Cola Plus is similar to Coca-Cola Zero, it can be expected to share a similar consumer demographic. The Coca-Cola Zero consumer is typically a middle aged Caucasian male, of a higher income. He will most likely purchase this product with a credit card during his weekly grocery shopping trip, on a Friday or Saturday afternoon.
The three best mediums used for marketing to the forty year old demographic are Television, Internet, and Print. It is recommended that Coca- Cola utilize these three mediums for promotion and positioning. The average adult in their forties spends 2.5 hours a day watching T.V...  Commercial adds used during programming such as 20/20, Monday Night Football, and Dateline are examples of where and when to reach this demographic.
In 2015, 79% of adults between the ages of 30 and 49 owned a smart phone. 54% of adults between the ages of 50 and 64 also own smart phones. This aids the use of the internet as a channel to reach the Forty and over consumer demographic. When it comes to online advertising, some independent studies have suggested that this age group prefers engagement that is informational as opposed to promotional. This demographic prefers facts and details rather than bullet points. It will be important to adjust on line content to meet these needs.
Lastly, Print advertising is still an effect way to reach this audience and therefore should be utilized in an advertising campaign for the Coca-Cola Plus product.  With the Coca-Cola Plus demographic being a Caucasian male in his forties, it is recommended that print advertisements be used in popular magazines for this demographic. Such magazines would include, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Motor Trend, Car and Driver, and Sport Illustrated.


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Coca-Cola Zero Consumer Insights and Demographics. (n.d.). Retrieved April 03, 2017, from http://infoscout.co/brand/cocacola_zero?ab=b&utm_expid=75303912-24.l6L7NHOEQze-M9P-hvusJw.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F




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