Vodafone marketing communications
Publication date: 17 October 2012
Abstract
Subject area
Integrated advertising, promotion and marketing communications.
Study level/applicability
The case has been developed for use in marketing communication as well as strategic brand management courses of MBA and/or PGDM programmes. It high/ights the fact that generating interest amongst customers is not the only task of marketing strategists but conversion of such interest into an effective purchase is what the marketing department should be looking for.
Case overview
The case takes the students through the journey of Vodafone's marketing communication since its introduction in the Indian market. It gives the reader a briefing as to how Vodafone has grown in the past few years - the changes in communication strategies involved to propagate the product; the integrated marketing communications that have he/ped Vodafone increase its customer base considerably. As mentioned by Marten Pieters, CEO of Vodafone Essar, India is an emerging market and it is necessary for Vodafone not on/y to increase its customer base but a/so to generate revenues. Therefore, his di/emma is how to bring about the perceptual connect with customers which induces them into product usage.
Expected learning outcomes
The area of integrated advertising, promotion and marketing communications is an integral part of marketing. It forms the foundation of creating effective marketing programmes that in turn helps develop positive product perception in the minds of the customers. It also helps the student understand the role of customizing the marketing communication according to the target audience and the importance of integrating advertising with not only the promotional activities but also other newer forms of marketing communications. The case has been structured to achieve the following learning objectives: the role of marketing communications in creating and building brand Vodafone; understanding the importance and key elements of Vodafone's Zoozoo ad campaign relating it to Vodafone's communication strategies; and the effect of marketing communication on the customers' perception about the brand.
Supplementary materials
Teaching notes are available. Please consult your librarian for access.
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Acknowledgements
This teaching case has been developed from both primary and secondary sources of information. The author wishes to thank the management of Vodafone for providing access to information and talk with senior executives. The secondary sources generally refer to the company's websites, articles appearing in trade journals and newspapers, TRAI (telecom Regulatory Authority of India) reports, company's product literature, advertisements in media, etc. Some of these are mentioned under the section Sources of Information. The development of this teaching case study has been facilitated by Bimtech Center for Management Case Development at Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida (India).
Citation
Kumar, N.N. (2012), "Vodafone marketing communications", , Vol. 2 No. 8. https://doi.org/10.1108/20450621211304298
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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