Diploma in Marketing & Customer Experience

DURATION OF STUDIES

96 hours

LANGUAGE OF TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT

Greek

START DATE

October 2021

ATTENDANCE

Online & On demand

LOCATION

Athens, Greece

ACADEMIC PARTNER

Description

In today’s competitive and demanding market, it is essential that every business develops the best knowledge for its customers. The Diploma in Marketing & Customer Experience of IST College, aims at providing specialized training in Marketing and covers important aspects such as Marketing planning, Internet Marketing, Marketing promotion and communication, Customer relationship management. Also, the basic concepts of Customer Experience will be taught as excellent overall customer experience is always the big goal of any company or organization that seeks to create efficient relationships for a long time.

Objectives

The Diploma in Marketing & Customer Experience develops a comprehensive overview of the activities, which manages the Marketing operation as well as the entire purchasing path of a consumer, recording the formation of the customer experience.

The program provides participants with the opportunity to:

  • Understand the basic concepts of Marketing operation and its importance in the operation and development of the business
  • To analyze the Marketing environment (Microenvironment and Macroenvironment of the company).
  • Understand how Marketing can be used to highlight the quality and value of products, brands and services.
  • To design and implement a complete Marketing plan
  • Understand the concepts of segmentation, targeting and placement
  • Understand consumer behavior and customer value
  • Focus on key Digital Marketing strategies for effective communication with today’s online customers
  • Promote and increase sales through the planning and coordination of promotions
  • Analyze the characteristics and purchasing behavior of industrial markets
  • Understand the different types of customers
  • Understand the critical role that digital technology now plays in the excellent customer experience
  • Understand Customer Journey and customer contact points
  • Apply various techniques to optimize the customer experience

Types of skills and abilities developed in the program:

  • Understanding human interaction
  • Precise project design and management
  • Decision making
  • Analytical thinking
  • Contact
  • Change Management
  • Creativity
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving

Benefits

Through an in-depth understanding of Marketing and Customer Experience, you will acquire the tools and business mentality needed to succeed in the business environment as well as the ability to differentiate yourself and your company from your competitors.

Upon completion of the program you will be able to:

  • Understand all the functions, processes and evolution of Marketing
  • Understand how the environment can influence the consumer’s purchasing decision
  • Analyze the basics of product marketing mix, pricing, promotion and distribution channels
  • Understand the basics of Strategic Marketing planning and Marketing research techniques while learning about the competition
  • Understand the dynamics of buyer behavior at both the consumer and organization level
  • Know how to segment the market so that efforts are directed to customers and potential customers with the highest profitability
  • Learn current trends and apply best practices in digital marketing
  • Understand customer perspectives and psychology and influence decision-making to provide customized products and services
  • Gain a deep understanding of the power of the customer experience
  • Get the tools to develop a successful excellence program for the customer experience in your company
  • Improve customer satisfaction
  • Improve customer retention
  • Improve the capabilities for upselling and cross-selling

Lecturers

The presenters of the program are distinguished professionals with many years of experience in the field of Marketing and extensive teaching experience making the program unique in providing specialized and practical knowledge.

Curriculum Structure

Understanding Marketing

  • Marketing Concept and Philosophy (Definition)
  • Marketing Mix: Product, Price, Place, Promotion
  • Modern Marketing: Traditional & Digital
  • Marketing Plan
  • Designing and Executing a Marketing Plan (Marketing Programs)

Analysing the Marketing Environment

  • Μicro / Macro Environment of Marketing
  • Market Research Methods
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Strategic Models: SWOT, PESTLE

Strategic Marketing

  • Differences in Strategy vs Tactics
  • Segmentation
  • Targeting
  • Positioning
  • Competitive Advantage & Κey Strategies

Understanding Customer Profiling & Experience

  • Customer Profiles (Personas)
  • Value Proposition
  • Key Messaging
  • Branding

Customer Experience

  • Understanding the Benefits of Customer Experience (CX Framework)
  • Customer Journey Mapping
  • Digital Customer Experience
  • The four stages of CX Excellence

Understanding Sales and Marketing in Organizations

  • B2B Marketing
  • Trade Marketing
  • International Marketing
  • Account-based Marketing
  • Integration of Marketing & Sales

Digital Marketing

  • Advertising & Communication in the Digital World (Digital Landscape – Digital Banding)
  • e-Commerce
  • Digital Marketing Tools
  • Digital Marketing Campaigns
  • Social Media Marketing

Go-to-market Strategy

  • Marketing Channels
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Distribution Plan
  • Business Development Plan

Final Program Project

Successful submission of the Final Program Project is necessary for obtaining the Diploma. The elaboration of the final work is the culmination of the participation in the program and is a very creative process as the participants will have the opportunity to use their existing experience in combination with the knowledge and skills acquired during the program.

Certification

This Diploma is certified for the quality of its topics, its speakers, the way students are evaluated, but also the quality of its material, with the QualityTrainingLabel Advanced Level by ACTA – Founded by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Upon successful completion of the program you will also receive the Certificate of Attendance from the IST.

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