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Support marketing planning, stakeholder engagement, and resource-prioritized implementation using marketing process and marketing mix concepts.
This Training Unit aggregates exactly three child Training Items:
Completion requires two naturally occurring Artifact Elements that together provide substantial evidence across the three child Training Items.
AE002 — Presentations & Slide Decks
Evidentiary purpose: Captures a stakeholder-facing marketing recommendation presentation that explains the marketing problem or opportunity, audience or market context, relevant marketing process or marketing mix considerations, value proposition, supported rationale, resource constraints, and recommended marketing direction. this Artifact Element record is designed to evidence marketing understanding, audience-sensitive communication, supported argument, evidence-informed decision-making, and responsiveness to wider market, organizational, financial, and stakeholder implications.
Minimum characteristics: - Identifies the practical marketing issue, opportunity, campaign need, audience challenge, stakeholder need, product/service need, service awareness need, participation need, or organizational objective. - Identifies target audience, customer/client/member group, stakeholder segment, user group, market condition, global/local factor, competitor factor, environmental consideration, or audience behaviour. - Applies relevant marketing process or marketing mix concepts such as product/service, price/cost/value, place/channel/distribution, promotion/communication, positioning, segmentation, targeting, value proposition, or stakeholder engagement logic. - Identifies audience information, market information, stakeholder input, customer/client/member feedback, service data, campaign results, environmental scan, organizational priorities, or other evidence used. - Identifies options, limited resources, budget/time/people/channel constraints, trade-offs, risks, feasibility concerns, prioritization logic, or resource-allocation considerations. - Presents the recommended marketing direction, campaign approach, value proposition, channel mix, positioning, message direction, stakeholder engagement strategy, or audience response strategy. - Identifies desired outcomes, success indicators, engagement measures, reach, conversion, participation, awareness, retention, stakeholder response, campaign review points, or feedback measures. - Summarizes proposed action steps, responsibilities, timing, approvals, communication needs, resource needs, monitoring needs, or follow-up. - Describes the participant’s role in preparing, analyzing, presenting, recommending, coordinating, communicating, or supporting the marketing recommendation.
A workplace marketing recommendation deck, campaign rationale presentation, audience insight presentation, marketing mix recommendation, value proposition deck, channel recommendation, stakeholder engagement presentation, product/service positioning presentation, campaign proposal, or resource-prioritization briefing prepared for management or stakeholder review. The artifact must communicate the marketing problem or opportunity, audience or market context, marketing mix logic, recommendation, resource constraints, and expected outcomes.
A civic/community marketing recommendation deck, outreach rationale presentation, audience insight presentation, stakeholder engagement presentation, campaign recommendation, value proposition deck, channel recommendation, membership or participation briefing, event promotion proposal, public awareness presentation, or resource-prioritization briefing prepared for governance or stakeholder review. The artifact must communicate the marketing problem or opportunity, audience or market context, marketing mix logic, recommendation, resource constraints, and expected outcomes.
Redo (R): Artifact Authenticity Declaration is missing when yes or does not credibly confirms that the participant produced or materially contributed to the artifact submitted for the Training Unit.; the Artifact Element therefore does not yet provide sufficient, attributable evidence of the reposited purpose.
Pass (P): Artifact Authenticity Declaration is present when yes, attributable to an eligible validator, and credibly confirms that the participant produced or materially contributed to the artifact submitted for the Training Unit.; together with the Artifact Element it supports the reposited purpose: Captures a stakeholder-facing marketing recommendation presentation that explains the marketing problem or opportunity, audience or market context, relevant marketing process or marketing mix considerations, value proposition, supported rationale, resource constraints, and recommended marketing direction. this Artifact Element record is designed to evidence marketing understanding, audience-sensitive communication, supported argument, evidence-informed decision-making, and responsiveness to wider market, organizational, financial, and stakeholder implications.
Distinction (D): Not reposited — optional LMO decision. Distinction is unavailable for this component unless the LMO authors and approves a D criterion.
Redo (R): Host Organization Confirmation is missing when conditional or does not credibly confirms that the artifact relates to a genuine marketing, campaign, stakeholder engagement, communication, audience development, or resource-prioritization context and that the participant had a legitimate role in producing, supporting, presenting, or using the artifact.; the Artifact Element therefore does not yet provide sufficient, attributable evidence of the reposited purpose.
Pass (P): Host Organization Confirmation is present when conditional, attributable to an eligible validator, and credibly confirms that the artifact relates to a genuine marketing, campaign, stakeholder engagement, communication, audience development, or resource-prioritization context and that the participant had a legitimate role in producing, supporting, presenting, or using the artifact.; together with the Artifact Element it supports the reposited purpose: Captures a stakeholder-facing marketing recommendation presentation that explains the marketing problem or opportunity, audience or market context, relevant marketing process or marketing mix considerations, value proposition, supported rationale, resource constraints, and recommended marketing direction. this Artifact Element record is designed to evidence marketing understanding, audience-sensitive communication, supported argument, evidence-informed decision-making, and responsiveness to wider market, organizational, financial, and stakeholder implications.
Distinction (D): Not reposited — optional LMO decision. Distinction is unavailable for this component unless the LMO authors and approves a D criterion.
Redo (R): Source Data / Record Confirmation is missing when conditional or does not credibly confirms that the artifact draws from appropriate audience information, market information, stakeholder input, campaign records, communication records, feedback, service data, organizational priorities, or source inputs where such inputs are not public or self-generated.; the Artifact Element therefore does not yet provide sufficient, attributable evidence of the reposited purpose.
Pass (P): Source Data / Record Confirmation is present when conditional, attributable to an eligible validator, and credibly confirms that the artifact draws from appropriate audience information, market information, stakeholder input, campaign records, communication records, feedback, service data, organizational priorities, or source inputs where such inputs are not public or self-generated.; together with the Artifact Element it supports the reposited purpose: Captures a stakeholder-facing marketing recommendation presentation that explains the marketing problem or opportunity, audience or market context, relevant marketing process or marketing mix considerations, value proposition, supported rationale, resource constraints, and recommended marketing direction. this Artifact Element record is designed to evidence marketing understanding, audience-sensitive communication, supported argument, evidence-informed decision-making, and responsiveness to wider market, organizational, financial, and stakeholder implications.
Distinction (D): Not reposited — optional LMO decision. Distinction is unavailable for this component unless the LMO authors and approves a D criterion.
Redo (R): Peer / Team Corroboration is missing when conditional or does not credibly confirms contribution in collaborative marketing, campaign, communication, stakeholder engagement, event, outreach, or resource-prioritization contexts where the presentation was developed, reviewed, presented, or used within a team or coordinated activity.; the Artifact Element therefore does not yet provide sufficient, attributable evidence of the reposited purpose.
Pass (P): Peer / Team Corroboration is present when conditional, attributable to an eligible validator, and credibly confirms contribution in collaborative marketing, campaign, communication, stakeholder engagement, event, outreach, or resource-prioritization contexts where the presentation was developed, reviewed, presented, or used within a team or coordinated activity.; together with the Artifact Element it supports the reposited purpose: Captures a stakeholder-facing marketing recommendation presentation that explains the marketing problem or opportunity, audience or market context, relevant marketing process or marketing mix considerations, value proposition, supported rationale, resource constraints, and recommended marketing direction. this Artifact Element record is designed to evidence marketing understanding, audience-sensitive communication, supported argument, evidence-informed decision-making, and responsiveness to wider market, organizational, financial, and stakeholder implications.
Distinction (D): Not reposited — optional LMO decision. Distinction is unavailable for this component unless the LMO authors and approves a D criterion.
AE003 — Project Documentation
Evidentiary purpose: Captures structured marketing implementation documentation showing how a marketing plan, campaign, communication activity, stakeholder engagement activity, channel strategy, or marketing resource decision is coordinated through tasks, timing, resources, responsibilities, channels, constraints, monitoring, and follow-up. this Artifact Element record is designed to evidence marketing process application, implementation planning, resource allocation, stakeholder coordination, constructive collaboration, and responsible follow-through.
Minimum characteristics: - Identifies the campaign, plan, initiative, service, product, event, stakeholder engagement activity, audience development activity, communication activity, or marketing activity being coordinated. - States the marketing objective and identifies the target audience, customer/client/member group, stakeholder segment, user group, intended receiver, or priority audience. - Identifies the product/service/value offer, price/cost/value consideration, place/channel/distribution, promotion/message, positioning, channel selection, or stakeholder engagement logic. - Provides a structured action pathway with tasks, responsible parties, deadlines, milestones, approvals, dependencies, or implementation schedule. - Identifies available resources, budget, time, people, tools, channels, content, materials, partnerships, constraints, trade-offs, prioritization decisions, or feasibility limits. - Identifies messages, content pieces, communication channels, brand/tone requirements, stakeholder approvals, accessibility needs, audience considerations, or call-to-action requirements. - Identifies how results, engagement, participation, reach, conversion, feedback, stakeholder response, implementation progress, or campaign performance will be monitored. - Identifies risks, dependencies, barriers, adjustment points, unresolved issues, escalation, review points, follow-up actions, or next iteration needs. - Describes the participant’s role in preparing, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, communicating, adjusting, or using the marketing documentation.
A workplace marketing implementation plan, campaign tracker, channel schedule, content calendar, stakeholder engagement tracker, product/service launch checklist, resource allocation plan, marketing task register, communications schedule, monitoring plan, campaign follow-up register, or marketing activity plan. The artifact must show the marketing objective, target audience, channel or marketing mix logic, tasks, responsibilities, timing, resource use, monitoring, and follow-up.
A civic/community marketing implementation plan, outreach campaign tracker, channel schedule, content calendar, stakeholder engagement tracker, membership or participation campaign plan, event promotion checklist, resource allocation plan, marketing task register, communications schedule, monitoring plan, campaign follow-up register, or marketing activity plan. The artifact must show the marketing objective, target audience, channel or marketing mix logic, tasks, responsibilities, timing, resource use, monitoring, and follow-up.
Redo (R): Artifact Authenticity Declaration is missing when yes or does not credibly confirms that the participant produced or materially contributed to the artifact submitted for the Training Unit.; the Artifact Element therefore does not yet provide sufficient, attributable evidence of the reposited purpose.
Pass (P): Artifact Authenticity Declaration is present when yes, attributable to an eligible validator, and credibly confirms that the participant produced or materially contributed to the artifact submitted for the Training Unit.; together with the Artifact Element it supports the reposited purpose: Captures structured marketing implementation documentation showing how a marketing plan, campaign, communication activity, stakeholder engagement activity, channel strategy, or marketing resource decision is coordinated through tasks, timing, resources, responsibilities, channels, constraints, monitoring, and follow-up. this Artifact Element record is designed to evidence marketing process application, implementation planning, resource allocation, stakeholder coordination, constructive collaboration, and responsible follow-through.
Distinction (D): Not reposited — optional LMO decision. Distinction is unavailable for this component unless the LMO authors and approves a D criterion.
Redo (R): Host Organization Confirmation is missing when conditional or does not credibly confirms that the artifact relates to a genuine marketing, campaign, stakeholder engagement, communication, outreach, participation, membership, event promotion, or audience development context and that the participant had a legitimate role in preparing, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, or using the artifact.; the Artifact Element therefore does not yet provide sufficient, attributable evidence of the reposited purpose.
Pass (P): Host Organization Confirmation is present when conditional, attributable to an eligible validator, and credibly confirms that the artifact relates to a genuine marketing, campaign, stakeholder engagement, communication, outreach, participation, membership, event promotion, or audience development context and that the participant had a legitimate role in preparing, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, or using the artifact.; together with the Artifact Element it supports the reposited purpose: Captures structured marketing implementation documentation showing how a marketing plan, campaign, communication activity, stakeholder engagement activity, channel strategy, or marketing resource decision is coordinated through tasks, timing, resources, responsibilities, channels, constraints, monitoring, and follow-up. this Artifact Element record is designed to evidence marketing process application, implementation planning, resource allocation, stakeholder coordination, constructive collaboration, and responsible follow-through.
Distinction (D): Not reposited — optional LMO decision. Distinction is unavailable for this component unless the LMO authors and approves a D criterion.
Redo (R): Source Data / Record Confirmation is missing when conditional or does not credibly confirms that the artifact draws from appropriate audience information, market information, stakeholder input, campaign records, communication records, feedback, service data, budget/resource information, organizational priorities, or source inputs where such inputs are not public or self-generated.; the Artifact Element therefore does not yet provide sufficient, attributable evidence of the reposited purpose.
Pass (P): Source Data / Record Confirmation is present when conditional, attributable to an eligible validator, and credibly confirms that the artifact draws from appropriate audience information, market information, stakeholder input, campaign records, communication records, feedback, service data, budget/resource information, organizational priorities, or source inputs where such inputs are not public or self-generated.; together with the Artifact Element it supports the reposited purpose: Captures structured marketing implementation documentation showing how a marketing plan, campaign, communication activity, stakeholder engagement activity, channel strategy, or marketing resource decision is coordinated through tasks, timing, resources, responsibilities, channels, constraints, monitoring, and follow-up. this Artifact Element record is designed to evidence marketing process application, implementation planning, resource allocation, stakeholder coordination, constructive collaboration, and responsible follow-through.
Distinction (D): Not reposited — optional LMO decision. Distinction is unavailable for this component unless the LMO authors and approves a D criterion.
Redo (R): Peer / Team Corroboration is missing when conditional or does not credibly confirms contribution in collaborative marketing, campaign, communication, stakeholder engagement, event, outreach, implementation, or resource-prioritization contexts where the artifact was produced by, informed by, reviewed by, or used within a team or coordinated activity.; the Artifact Element therefore does not yet provide sufficient, attributable evidence of the reposited purpose.
Pass (P): Peer / Team Corroboration is present when conditional, attributable to an eligible validator, and credibly confirms contribution in collaborative marketing, campaign, communication, stakeholder engagement, event, outreach, implementation, or resource-prioritization contexts where the artifact was produced by, informed by, reviewed by, or used within a team or coordinated activity.; together with the Artifact Element it supports the reposited purpose: Captures structured marketing implementation documentation showing how a marketing plan, campaign, communication activity, stakeholder engagement activity, channel strategy, or marketing resource decision is coordinated through tasks, timing, resources, responsibilities, channels, constraints, monitoring, and follow-up. this Artifact Element record is designed to evidence marketing process application, implementation planning, resource allocation, stakeholder coordination, constructive collaboration, and responsible follow-through.
Distinction (D): Not reposited — optional LMO decision. Distinction is unavailable for this component unless the LMO authors and approves a D criterion.
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