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Understand the process, elements, and importance of strategy planning in marketing management. Learn about defining objectives, role of marketing, generic strategies, marketing mix, and setting quantifiable goals for effective marketing campaigns.
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MARKETING MANAGEMENT SESSION 2 STRATEGY PLANNING
ON THE MENU TODAY • Strategy Planning: some definitions • The planning process • Where marketing fits • Basic elements of marketing strategy
STRATEGY PLANNING • Planning is a process • A strategy is a comprehensive action plan a company uses as a guideline in all its activities at one point in time • Strategies are global or functional
ROLE OF MARKETING • Ensure that the right product (service, idea) reaches • the right market • in the right form • at the right place • at the right time • at the right price • through the right promotion
MARKETING STRATEGY • Is not (directly) concerned with • financial structure • production process • human ressources • MIS • other functional areas
Market Penetration Product Development Market Development Diversification Generic Marketing Strategies Four Basic Types of Opportunities Present Products New Products Present Markets New Markets
MARKETING OBJECTIVES • Sales objectives • Market share objectives • Contribution to profit objectives (gross margin)
MARKETING OBJECTIVES • Quantified • Measurable • Realistic • Stimulating
ELEMENTS OF MARKETING STRATEGY • Segmentation • Targeting • Positioning • Marketing Mix
TARGET MARKETING • Homogeneity of the target market allows • unique marketing mix • competitive advantage • efficiency and efficacy
THE MARKETING MIX price product promotion place
NEXT CLASS • Analyzing the business environment • macro-environment • competition • Presentations and reports for Fottle • Read article from Web site