Strategic marketing plan


PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT



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PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT


Jess: If you are unable to do this tomorrow I can do it either with you or myself on Sunday. The delay with the final document and CSFs was due to formatting, email communication, inserting others work and cross referencing with the project guideline. I also needed to complete the summary for the presentation so Hannah was able to get started on slides.

1. THE BUSINESS UNIT’S CAPABILITIES COMPARED TO CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS


CSF

Our capabilities/competencies


















2. OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BUSINESS UNIT TO EXPLOIT WITH EXISTING CAPABILITIES

3. OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BUSINESS UNIT TO EXPLOIT WITH IMPROVED CAPABILITIES

4. THREATS THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED




RECOMMENDATIONS AND RATIONALE




MARKETING OBJECTIVES: (See Exhibit 2.4 for examples)


PRODUCT-MARKET GROWTH STRATEGIES

YEAR 1 OBJECTIVES

YEAR 2 OBJECTIVES

YEAR 3 OBJECTIVES

Existing products in existing markets (Market penetration)





Existing products in new markets (Market development)





New products in existing markets

(NPD)




EXAMPLE OF MARKETING STRATEGIES:



MARKET SEGMENT 1

MARKET SEGMENT 2

MARKET SEGMENT 3

Segment description

Segment description


Segment description


Products/brands serving this segment

Products/brands serving this segment

Products/brands serving this segment

Product/Brand positioning

Brand positioning

Brand positioning


Product strategy

Product strategy


Product strategy


Pricing strategy


Pricing strategy


Pricing strategy


Distribution strategy

Distribution strategy


Distribution strategy


IMC strategy*

IMC strategy*

IMC strategy*



Team needs to discus and include the below:


What are the critical success factors in this industry ?
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Do the firm’s internal capabilities fit with or stretch the firm in a realistic way ?

EXAMPLES OF STRATEGIES FOR EACH FORCE. Is there a blue ocean strategy in any element of any force ?


1: Reducing the Bargaining Power of Suppliers

Partnering

Supply chain management

Supply chain training

Increase dependency

Build knowledge of supplier costs and methods

Take over a supplier
2: Reducing the Bargaining Power of Customers

Partnering

Supply chain management

Increase loyalty

Increase incentives and value added

Move purchase decision away from price

Cut put powerful intermediaries (go directly to customer)
3: Reducing the Treat of New Entrants

Increase minimum efficient scales of operations

Create a marketing / brand image (loyalty as a barrier)

Patents, protection of intellectual property

Alliances with linked products / services

Tie up with suppliers

Tie up with distributors

Retaliation tactics


4: Reducing the Threat of Substitutes

Legal actions

Increase switching costs

Alliances

Customer surveys to learn about their preferences

Enter substitute market and influence from within

Accentuate differences (real or perceived)
5: Reducing the Competitive Rivalry between Existing Players

Avoid price competition

Differentiate your product

Buy out competition

Reduce industry over-capacity

Focus on different segments

Communicate with competitors



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