Test direct marketing activities

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver BSBMKG410, 'Test direct marketing activities'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Test direct marketing activities' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine appropriate testing methods

1.1 Establish rationale for conducting tests on direct marketing activities

1.2 Determine testable components of direct marketing activities that can substantially affect test results or can be differentiated without affecting other components

1.3 Evaluate and select appropriate testing methods for media being used and media component being tested

2. Design and conduct test

2.1 Create a range of hypotheses to be tested

2.2 Formulate a number of possible scenarios expected at conclusion of test

2.3 Select minimum and maximum number of test cells

2.4 Define control cells and establish a method to identify all responses by cell of origin

2.5 Establish minimum significance variance

2.6 Apply test to selected offer components

3. Analyse and act on test results

3.1 Use statistical techniques to analyse results

3.2 Determine whether test results provide a null, positive or negative result in relation to each hypothesis

3.3 Determine appropriate testing actions for results obtained

3.4 Refine, modify or change direct response offer components in accordance with testing results until final offer is created

3.5 Document and visually present testing results in format specified by organisational policies and procedures


Qualifications and Skillsets

BSBMKG410 appears in the following qualifications:

  • BSB41307 - Certificate IV in Marketing
  • BSB41315 - Certificate IV in Marketing
  • BSB42415 - Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication