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Discussing a Marketing Strategy for Launch

A small team huddles to finalize their marketing strategy for a new product or service launch, including online promotions, social media, and local advertising.

Dialogue

Listen and follow along with the conversation

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Sarah (Female)
Alright team, let's finalize this marketing strategy for the new app. Michael, can you kick us off with the online promotion plan?
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Michael (Male)
Sure, Sarah. For online, we're focusing on a pre-launch viral campaign. We'll use short, engaging video teasers on TikTok and Instagram, running targeted ads for early sign-ups.
3
Lisa (Female)
That sounds solid, Michael. What about the social media engagement beyond teasers? Are we planning any contests or influencer collaborations?
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Michael (Male)
Definitely, Lisa. We've got a couple of micro-influencers lined up for launch day, and yes, a photo contest where users share how they'd use the app for a chance to win premium access.
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John (Male)
Good. And for local advertising, are we sticking with the community newspaper and maybe some flyer drops at local tech hubs?
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Sarah (Female)
Yes, John. The community newspaper has given us good reach historically, and flyer drops are cost-effective. We also secured a spot on the community board at the co-working space.
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Lisa (Female)
Perfect. So, it looks like we have a comprehensive plan: strong online presence, targeted social media, and a bit of traditional local outreach. When are we officially pushing this live?
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Michael (Male)
Aiming for next Tuesday, pending final app store approval. We'll start the viral teasers this Friday.

Vocabulary

Essential words and phrases from the dialogue

finalize

To make a final decision or complete something after discussion; useful in business meetings to wrap up plans.

viral campaign

A marketing effort designed to spread quickly online like a virus, often through social media; common in digital promotion strategies.

teasers

Short previews or hints to build excitement for a product; used in advertising to attract attention without revealing everything.

targeted ads

Advertisements shown to specific groups of people based on their interests or behavior; helps in efficient online marketing.

influencers

People with large social media followings who promote products; collaborating with them can boost brand visibility.

cost-effective

Providing good value for the money spent; important when choosing budget-friendly advertising options.

comprehensive

Complete and including all necessary parts; describes a well-rounded plan in business contexts.

outreach

Efforts to connect with or reach out to a community or audience; used in local marketing to build connections.

Key Sentences

Important phrases to remember and practice

Alright team, let's finalize this marketing strategy.

This is a way to start a business meeting and move to decisions; 'alright team' addresses the group casually, and 'let's finalize' uses imperative form to suggest action; useful for leading discussions.

Can you kick us off with the online promotion plan?

Asking someone to start a presentation; 'kick us off' is an idiomatic expression meaning to begin; helpful in meetings to assign roles politely.

That sounds solid.

A positive way to agree or approve an idea; 'sounds solid' means it seems reliable; common in team talks to show support without overcommitting.

What about the social media engagement beyond teasers?

Inquiring for more details; 'what about' introduces a follow-up question, and 'beyond' means in addition to; useful for expanding on topics in conversations.

We've got a couple of micro-influencers lined up for launch day.

Describing prepared plans; 'lined up' means arranged or scheduled, and 'a couple of' means a few; practical for updating on marketing preparations.

The community newspaper has given us good reach historically.

Explaining past success; 'reach' refers to audience size, and 'historically' means in the past; shows evidence in business arguments.

So, it looks like we have a comprehensive plan.

Summarizing positively; 'it looks like' expresses an observation, useful for concluding meetings and confirming agreement.

Aiming for next Tuesday, pending final app store approval.

Setting a tentative timeline; 'aiming for' means targeting a date, and 'pending' means waiting for; common in project planning to indicate conditions.