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Ashford University Unit 6 Ambush Marketing Paper
Instructions
For this assignment, you will read a case and answer a series of questions concerning an analysis of ethical considerations governing marketing practices, as leaders are responsible for such endeavors.
Datamonitor. (2010, July). Ambush marketing case study: Successfully leveraging high-profile events to raise brand profile. Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsu&AN=59543529&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Then, draft a two-page paper by addressing each of the following items:
- In your own words, how would you describe “ambush marketing”? Include two examples with your description.
- What are the advantages and disadvantages (risks and consequences) of ambush marketing?
- What was Bavaria Beer hoping to achieve through its ambush marketing tactics?
- Would you consider Bavaria Beer’s ambush marketing an unethical practice or simply a competitive strategy? Explain.
- Can ambush marketing be both intentional and unintentional? Explain.
- As a leader of an organization, would you allow the practice of ambush marketing? Explain.