A2-B1 | Topic 3: Strategic Marketing: Branding, Influencer Dynamics, and Consumer Psychology

Master Lower-Intermediate Business English through Interactive Debates on Brand Identity, Outbound vs. Inbound Strategy, and Marketing Campaigns.

Instructor: Avelt
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Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate (CEFR A2-B1)

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About this course

Unlock the secrets of global brand power and modern consumer behavior while elevating your business English fluency. Designed for marketing professionals, corporate managers, and entrepreneurs, this module dives deep into visual identity, color psychology, and strategic positioning. Students analyze real-world marketing dilemmas—contrasting traditional outbound channels like billboards with agile inbound methods like micro-influencer campaigns and viral organic drops. Through team simulations, campaign planning, and risk analysis, you will build the strategic vocabulary and conversational agility required to pitch marketing proposals and navigate brand strategy debates.

What you'll learn

Advanced marketing vocabulary (brand identity, target audience, outbound vs. inbound marketing, micro-influencers, viral reach, word-of-mouth).
How to design a brand strategy, including color psychology, packaging trade-offs (glass vs. slim cans), and value-based pricing.
Strategies to balance corporate credibility (institutional trust) with authentic peer-to-peer recommendation (social proof).
Language for pitching marketing proposals, defending campaign risks, and reaching strategic compromises between traditional and digital media.
Grammar Focus: Expressing Purpose & Function ("designed to trigger", "aims to reach", "in order to leverage organic buzz"); Passive Voice in Branding & Advertising ("is intended for", "was developed by", "are tracked by algorithms"); Complex Modals for Strategic Choice ("ought to bridge the gap", "might alienate", "would recommend").

Skills you'll gain

Marketing strategy debate visual identity analysis pitching campaign proposals consumer psychology evaluation active listening comprehension real-time microphone practice evaluating risk vs. return in advertising strategic compromise formulation.

Syllabus

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Module 1 9 hours

Topic 3: Marketing & Branding

• Pitch a full brand strategy for a startup product, including logo style, influencer selection, core storytelling, and pricing positioning.
• Evaluate and debate the pros and cons of traditional advertising channels (billboards, print) versus modern viral social media strategies.
• Roleplay executive campaign strategy meetings, defending marketing budgets and managing risks associated with influencer marketing.
• Formulate strategies to generate organic word-of-mouth buzz and user-generated content without relying purely on paid media.

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  • Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate (CEFR A2-B1) Level

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  • 5 weeks to complete

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