| WEEK |
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| F, Nov 16th |
NSAC movie night, watch past presentations |
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| S, Nov 18th |
Account Manager Workshop |
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| W, Nov 28th |
Introduction- Read over Case Study and explain rules for NSAC |
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Team Workshop- Account Managers explain each department |
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Go over timeline |
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Divide up competitor research |
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| W, Dec 5th |
Competitor Research presentation |
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Brand Planning - Situation Analysis/Research Planning |
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Identify problem and develop research strategy |
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Plan Ethnographies, Focus Groups, Random digit dialing, website |
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| Dec 5th- Jan 9th |
Initial Primary/Secondary research |
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| W, Jan 9th |
Analysis Research data, organize strategy |
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Develop mood boards, target demographic sketches |
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SWOT analysis |
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| W, Jan 16th |
Advertising Strategy– Creative Brief presentation from the SP team |
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Feedback |
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Begin to strategize creative ideas- everyone must bring idea to next meeting |
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| W, Jan 23rd |
Think tank- place all ideas on wall, brainstorm, vote |
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Tagline, commercial, packaging, radio, print, slogan |
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| W, Jan 30th |
Creative Presentation |
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Feedback |
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| T, Jan 31st |
Question deadline for NSAC Clarification Memo #3 |
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| W, Feb 6th |
Develop creative ideas- expand |
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| W, Feb 13th |
Media Presentation- Budget, RIO’s, impressions |
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Feedback |
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| F, Feb 15th |
NSAC Intent to Participate Deadline |
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| W, Feb 20th |
Public Relation Presentation- Budget |
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SP-start measuring campaign effectiveness |
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| W, Feb 27th |
Develop Media/PR ideas |
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Budget |
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Measuring Media/PR effectiveness |
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| W, Mar 5th |
Presentation Team Tryouts |
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Bring preliminary sections to meeting |
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Reminder- department final sections are due Friday, March 7th |
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| F, Mar 7th |
Final department section due for plan book |
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Presentation team decision |
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| Mar 7th-Apr 24th |
Prepare Script, PowerPoint and Props |
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| Mar 7-21st |
NSAC Team Revising Plans Book |
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| Mar 8th-9th |
First Edit- Account Managers with team members |
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Second Edit with Account Managers |
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| W, Mar12th |
All departments prepare important sections for presentation team |
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Develop ideas for creative presentation |
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| F, Mar 14th |
NSAC team Roster deadline |
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| Mar 15th-16th |
Final edit with Account Managers |
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| W, Mar 19th |
Critique of Plans Books |
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Send in Plan book to get published |
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| M, Mar 31st |
COMPETITION BOOK FED-EXED- Overnight |
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| T, Apr 1st |
Presentation Team Roster sent in to AAF |
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| T, Apr 1st |
NSAC Plan books deadline |
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| W, Apr 2nd |
Script read through- Questions, comments |
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Presentation team- start creating PowerPoint |
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| Apr 4th |
NSAC team presenters deadline |
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| Apr 4th-6th |
Create Commercial, Edit 5 different forms |
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| W, Apr 9th |
Comment on presentation PowerPoint, Create props |
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Pick commercial |
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| W, April 16th |
Full dress rehearsal with PowerPoint and props |
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Comment on presentation |
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Practice questions |
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| W, Apr 23rd |
Final dress rehearsal, comments |
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| F, Apr 25th |
NSAC Regional Presentation- CSU Fullerton |
| Jun 8th-9th |
NSAC Finals, Atlanta, GA |