March 18th, 2019 
adminMapping the Product Life Cycle (PLC) Presentation MKT/421
Purpose of Assignment
The Product Life Cycle (PLC) is a vital component of the marketing plan. Monitoring products and services as they flow through this process helps marketing managers adjust their marketing strategies to keep products and services thriving for as long as possible. Monitoring this cycle helps companies and organizations continue to maximize the value of their products and services with their target over time. The purpose of this assignment is to give students the opportunity to understand how each stage in the PLC creates a need for adjustment to marketing strategies and allows students to assess what action(s) need to be taken.
Assignment Steps
Resources:Marketing:Ch. 1: pg. 4-10; Ch. 2: pg.40-46 54-69; Ch. 11: pg. 292-309
Scenario:You currently work as the marketing manager of your favorite company/organization and manage the success of one of its products or services. Your responsibility is to monitor the stages of the Product Life Cycle (PLC) and adjust the marketing strategies as needed for your product to thrive for as long as possible. At each stage you assess changes you need to make to the product price strategy as well as competition and profit.
Createa 10- to 20-slide (not counting cover slide or reference slide) MicrosoftPowerPointpresentation with speaker’s notes covering the following criteria:
Citea minimum of two peer-reviewed sources with one coming from the textbook or the University Library. Use in-text citations in the presentation slides and speaker’s notes to demonstrate your research.
Formatyour presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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