Assume that you are owning the responsibility to conduct a role play with your marketing team in the company discussing the following issues:

Marketing Mix of Penelope's Pizza, Penelope's Pizza is considering using an integrated marketing strategy to promote a coherent national brand perception. The account manager argues that an integrated marketing strategy is the way to go, but the CEO argues that each local community is different, and the needs, values, and norms of the host cities should drive the marketing campaign. Penelope's Pizza also wants to be at the forefront of current trends and changes in the practice of advertising. The account manager wants to focus on consumer-generated advertising via YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, whereas the CEO prefers to focus on mainstream media. After becoming a successful national brand, Penelope's Pizza has made the decision to expand overseas and enter the global market. Using a globally integrated marketing plan, Penelope's plans to enter the pizza market in Germany, Japan, and India. The CEO wants to use an adaptation plan in the new markets, and thus offer kielbasa pizza in Germany, sushi pizza in Japan, and vegetarian pizza in India. The advertising firm recommends a standardization approach as being more cost efficient and brand identifiable.

Assume that you are owning the responsibility to conduct a role play with your marketing team in the company discussing the following issues:

Marketing Mix of Penelope's Pizza.

The Role of CRM in expanding Penelope's Pizza.

The Marketing Environment for Penelope's Pizza.