Strategic Marketing Communications

Creating effective marketing campaigns in an evolving media landscape

Creating messages that move customers and consumers to take action is one of many challenges facing marketers in today’s ever-evolving landscape. These leaders need the ability to think strategically about their marketing communications – are they as effective as they could be? This program will help reframe how to evaluate creative strategy and output by bridging the fundamentals of strategic marketing communications — insight, positioning and creative brief work — with new tactical approaches across the communication spectrum.

You’ll learn to ask the right questions – from strategic planning to tactical execution of your marketing communications plan – and explore frameworks and examples for building and executing marketing communications strategically in today’s digital age. You’ll also develop a communications strategy, or creative brief, for a professional or personal marketing communications challenge of your choosing and receive feedback on your brief from faculty and peers. After this program, you’ll never look at marketing communications the same way again.

This program is offered in a live virtual format. Our live virtual programs are built to deliver a rich experience that’s comparable to our in-person programs. You will have the opportunity to engage with our faculty and your peers in live discussions and lecture sessions. You will come away with the tools to navigate and succeed in the new business landscape.

Key Benefits

• Learn to evaluate communications strategy and execution to immediately improve marketing outcomes
• Support the relevance of fundamental communication tools, such as insight and positioning, in today’s digital communications
• View communications beyond traditional broadcast messages with discussion around the digital era and social media

Program Content

Marketing Strategy and Communications

• Learn frameworks for developing strong creative briefs, marketing plans, and making an impact in practice
• Understand the use of strategy to create messages that move the needle and produce profitable campaigns

Assessing Marketing Communications

• Acquire tools to properly evaluate the success of a marketing campaign against planned objectives including both the strategic approach and early stage creative output
• Enhance critical thinking skills by learning to ask the right questions for yourself and your team

Understanding the Changing Landscape of Marketing Communications

• Learn how marketing is evolving and how your organization can adapt to the changes
• Engage in critical discussions around the use of new media channels