Thinking ahead and planning effectively is the only way to guarantee your brand hits its mark. On this four-week course from the University of Adelaide, you’ll learn how to build a well-thought-out marketing strategy from the planning phase through to implementation.

Focussing on professional skills and practical case studies, you’ll learn how to reach the right audience with the right marketing tools and channels.

Position yourself and identify your target audience
Week 1 of the course will consider the ‘who’ of marketing. You’ll discuss where your brand sits in the market, and determine which audiences it should be reaching.

You’ll understand the importance of positioning and demographics for any marketing strategy.

Develop your brand essence, voice, and messaging
Once you know who your target audience is, you need to decide how you communicate with them.

Guided by your course leader, you’ll develop your brand essence, tone of voice, and key messages. You’ll learn how to turn those messages into clear and compelling marketing content.

Choose your marketing channels and implement your strategy
In the last week of the course, you’ll put theory into practice and learn how to implement your chosen strategy. You’ll review a range of communication channels and select those best suited to your brand.

You’ll finish the course with a watertight marketing strategy and all the skills you need to implement it in your business.