JMU Social Media Marketing Plan

MKTG 410
Closed
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
Assistant Professor
1
Timeline
  • August 31, 2020
    Experience start
  • September 10, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 7, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
2/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries
Categories
Marketing strategy
Skills
digital marketing social media analytics marketing strategy social media marketing
Learner goals and capabilities

Research by HubSpot demonstrates that a robust social media marketing plan is critical for organizational success. However, few companies have a formal strategic plan in place. Therefore, student-run agencies at James Madison University will create detailed strategic social media marketing plans for your organization. These comprehensive plans are typically between 30-60 pages and include data-driven recommendations and sample social media content.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
50 learners
Project
30 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students will be put into 10 teams and will develop a comprehensive social media marketing plan to fit your organizations needs.

The final project deliverables will include:

  • A detailed strategic social media marketing plan
  • 25-minute presentation outlining the actionable recommendations for your organization's social media strategy.

Project timeline
  • August 31, 2020
    Experience start
  • September 10, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 7, 2020
    Experience end
Project Examples

Student run agencies will take a deep drive into understanding your brand and current social media presence in order to develop a comprehensive social media marketing plan. Strategic plans include the following components:

  1. Situational analysis which includes an analysis of: internal environment, external environment, social media audit, and social media SWOT. Please note, for the social media audit, you will need to provide metrics from your current social media platforms. The professor can walk you through how to obtain this information. Apart from those in the class, this information will be kept private.
  2. Social media objectives and budget (budget is hypothetical provided by the organization)
  3. Target audience(s)
  4. Proposed social media platforms to utilize
  5. Creative strategy including: a detailed description of five social media marketing campaigns, one campaign is an influencer marketing campaigns, and sample social media posts.
  6. Activation plan and content calendar
  7. Management and measurement plan
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.