Market Research and Strategy for Online Proctoring Start-Up

Project scope
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Communications Market research Operations Marketing strategySkills
hubspot crm target market branding value propositions market segmentation communication marketing communications business planning blog posts market researchOur organization is able to offer a virtual project opportunity for several teams.
The primary focus for the student teams will be:
To produce content for the updated Business plan that includes Branding and Market Research.
- Branding - Conduct a full competitive landscape assessment; define our organization's brand and core value proposition; identify opportunities and threats facing our brand; assess where and how to improve our brand's presence and differentiate from our competitors
- Market Research - Investigate our competitive landscape; perform market segmentation to identify the ideal target market for (new or existing product or service); conduct customer surveys or focus groups to gain insights into the perceptions and behaviors of our target customers; develop a pricing strategy; identify expansion opportunities; identify key messaging for (new product or service).
Our goal at the end of this experience is:
Business Plan Project
The goal is to complete an updated business plan that includes:
- Branding and Marketing Communications - For the student(s) to help us improve our brand's presence and capture greater market share.
- Market Research - For the student(s) to help us gain a better understanding of our target market and ensure we are optimally positioned and our product and pricing aligns with our target sector/customer.
Other duties the student may complete could include: (indicate other duties as exemplified below)
- Assist with outbound email marketing campaigns as needed; measure and report on performance of these campaigns using tools such as Hubspot, Google Drive, Microsoft Office.
- Content development, including social posts, blog posts, LinkedIn page design/copy, and website copy.
We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern(s) using these communication tools: Zoom, email, and phone.
Primary contact: Porter Searcy COO
Secondary contact: Rachel Caldwell CEO, Andrew Caldwell CRO
About the company
We help test takers complete assessments in a convenient and secure environment anywhere around the world. Our services are great for aspiring students, government employees, and those seeking a commercial certification of any kind.