1. Aim: This assignment aims to assess ULOs 1, 2, 3,
Aim: This assignment aims to assess ULOs 1, 2, 3, and 4 for the unit of study. Word limit:
3,500 words (+/- 10%) excluding executive summary, tables and referencesMarks
allocated: 40%Due date: Sunday 29th May (before midnight)Submission: Turnitin
submission is compulsory. Rubric: Refer to the Assignment 3a Marking Rubric below.Late
penalty: 10% of final mark for every 24 hours of late submission (includes weekend)Team
charter: Swinburne recommends all groups discuss and agree on a Team Charter ————
————————————The Assignment A digital marketing plan outlines how a
business will achieve its desired goals through digital marketing strategies, tactics and
channels. Without a digital marketing plan, businesses run the risk of their digital marketing
efforts and investments not aligning with their overall business strategy. For this
assignment you are required to develop a comprehensive digital marketing plan. Being the
major assignment for this unit, it is expected that you put the concepts and tools you have
learned throughout the entire course of this unit into practice.What you need to do1. Watch
the client briefing, instruction video and review materialsBefore you start the assignment,
please ensure you review all of the materials provided. Watch the client briefing video,
review the materials they have provided, and watch the instruction video. 2. Self-allocate
into a team of 4 students maximum by no later than the end of Week 6 (Sunday, 12
September before midnight) Spend some time networking with your fellow students in your
workshop, with the goal of forming an assignment group.Once you have agreed on your
team members, you will need to self-allocate into a team on Canvas (click here (Links to an
external site.) for instructions).Please do not add yourself to an assignment group without
discussing this with the other group members first.Students who do not self-allocate into a
team by the end of week 6 will be randomly allocated.Note: No team changes can occur after
the end of week 6.3. Using your audience personas, digital customer journey maps, and
digital marketing audit This assignment requires you to leverage your findings from
assignments 1 and 2. You should have multiple assignments (from each group member)
which you can use as input into your situation analysis. 4. Develop a digital marketing
plan4. 1 Situation analysis The first step involves a situation analysis. Focus on addressing
the following: Briefly introduce the business and the industry in which it operatesProvide a
critical analysis of digital trends in the business’ broader environment (macro level)Provide
a critical analysis of digital trends in the industry, including competitors, customers,
suppliers, intermediaries, etc. (meso level)Provide a critical analysis of the current business
mission, goals, objectives, marketing strategies, digital strategies, tactics and channels
2. (micro level) Describe the business’ target audience including audience personas and digital
customer journeysBased on your analysis, identify key areas where the customer
experience can be improved using digital technologies across different touchpoints Hint 1:
You will have multiple assignments to use as input into this section, so the challenge here is
about how you draw out the key points and summarise this information. Try to limit the
word count here so that only the most important points are highlighted, and everything else
is in summary format. Hint 2: To structure your analyses, you should use marketing models
and frameworks we have covered this semester (i.e. macro, meso, and micro analysis
frameworks, digital marketing audit, audience personas, customer journeys, SWOT etc.).
Which ones you use is up to you and should be determined by the client’s business and the
environment it operates in. Hint 3: You are expected to use relevant sources to provide
evidence of your analysis. This can come from the materials provided by the client, your
own observations, your analysis from assignments 1 and 2, as well as industry reports,
articles, and academic papers.Hint 4: The entire point of this section is to generate some
insights into possible opportunities and key areas for improvement. If you get to the end of
this section, and you do not have clear opportunities and areas for improvement identified,
you need to go back and conduct more in-depth and critical analysis.4.2 Establish
objectives Based on the market analysis and insight generated in step 1, you will need to
formulate your digital marketing objectives.Important points:Formulate exactly three
digital marketing objectivesYour digital marketing objectives need to align with your
overall business goals you identified in Step 1 Digital marketing objectives can be short,
medium or long term Everything after this point in your plan should work
towards achieving these digital marketing objectives Hint 1: Develop your digital marketing
objectives using the SMART framework: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and
Time-boundHint 2: Clearly link your objectives to your analysis and insights from step
1.Hint 3: From this point, everything you do in the rest of the report should be designed to
align to the objectives you set in this section.4.3 Formulate strategy and tacticsFormulate
one digital strategy (including tactics and channels) to achieve each objective you have
outlined in step 2.For each strategy, include the following:A description of the strategy, and
the specific tactics and channels that will be used.An evidence-based justification of how
this strategy adds value to the client and its customers.A clear and realistic action plan
including specific tasks, timeframes, responsibilities, and budgetary considerations.A
description of how this could be linked to traditional marketing initiatives to build
synergy.Your digital marketing strategies should be: Clearly linked to the opportunities and
improvement areas identified in Step 1.Clearly linked to your digital marketing objectives
from Step 2.Supported by evidence that justifies their selection (you need to provide
evidence that will convince the client to implement that strategy).Tailored to the
target audience’s persona and customer journey.Hint 1: This assignment is about digital
marketing, so please make sure you recommend digital marketing strategies. Only
suggesting non-digital strategies and tactics is not acceptable. Hint 2: Although you should
reference any academic articles you use, it is expected that the majority of sources for this
section come from industry reports, industry articles, online articles, materials provided by
the client, and any data, graphs or charts you can find from reputable sources.Hint 3: Use
3. the planning tools and frameworks we learn about in your online lessons, including the
planning table that allows you to summarise your objectives, strategies, tactics and
channels.4.4 Measure results The final step involves suggested measurement of the results
to determine success or failure, as well as opportunities for improvement.For each
objective:Choose one Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and justify, with evidence, why this
is the correct metric to measure successDescribe how and where the data for the KPI will be
collectedHint: Select metrics that we have discussed in your online lessons this semester.
Your metrics should be digital marketing metrics specifically.Recommended structure: Your
digital marketing plan should be presented in a business report format and include
numbered headings, such as the following: Executive summary Table of
contents Introduction Situation analysis Objectives Strategies, tactics and
channelsPerformance measurement References Important note: Your work should be
supported by evidence from a range of sources. The more relevant evidence you
provide, the better. Reports with less than five sources (industry reports, industry articles,
academic papers etc.) are unlikely to be eligible for a pass. The word limit is 3,500 words
(excluding executive summary, tables and references). To fit within this word limit, you
should focus only on crucial information, write succinctly, and use charts, tables and
graphics to present analysis and evidence. ————————————————
