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AMERICAN. SUZUKI. MOTOR CORP . Erin McKenna Ryan Smith Cara O’Leary Ryan Sloan. SITUATIONAL. ANALYSIS. FIRM. SUMMARY. Japanese manufacturer of: ATV and Motorcycles Automotives Marine Motors. Japans second largest manufacturer of small cars and trucks.
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AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTORCORP. Erin McKenna Ryan Smith Cara O’Leary Ryan Sloan
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
FIRM SUMMARY • Japanese manufacturer of: • ATV and Motorcycles • Automotives • Marine Motors • Japans second largest manufacturer of • small cars and trucks • dominant presence in India's market • holding 37% market share as of 2012 • introduced to the united states market • in 1985
CURRENT SITUATION • struggled to gain range of customers in us • market due to: • limited styles of vehicles • poor communications strategy • resulted in withdraw from American • market • Vehicle negatively viewed in America as a • low cost low quality
SWOT ANALYSIS Communications strategy Quality • Industry knowledge and experience • Motorcycle brand image • Unique outdoor product Strengths weaknesses
SWOT ANALYSIS • Grow brand image • Rise is auto-sales at end of the year(demand) • GSXR model • Jump in sales may not be for long • Decrease in motorcycle brand image opportunities threats
SUZUKI PLAN • reintroduce Suzuki to the American • market • rebrand and recreate Suzuki’s image • reevaluate target market and • communication style • recreate Suzuki’s customer loyalty
WHAT IS SUZUKI YOUNG ECONOMIC COMPACT ADVENTUROUS VERSITILE SPORTY FRESH lifestyle quality
MARKETCOMMUNICATIONS ANALYSIS
SUZUKI COMPETITION
SUZUKI OPPORTUNITY • generation “y” (22-30 years of age) • capitalize on motorcycle drawn • customer brand loyalty • rebuild reputation in • Safety • quality
TARGET MARKET • generation y • low-moderate income • in search of reliable car • Suzuki motorcyclists • capitalize on brand loyalty • use of Suzuki's brand year round • low income professionals • located in cities and urban centers • in need of a compact vehicle for • parking and decent fuel economy • young outdoor and adventure seeking • north americans whose climates are • seasonal
COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVES
PAST COMMUNICATIONS • criticized for childish, toy like • branding of their automotives in • America • inconsistency amongst campaigns • pez commercial (1992) • optimus prime voiced commercial (1988)
FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS • consistency • appeal to target markets
media PLAN
MARKETING ANALYSIS • Revamp struggling brand by creating awareness • Secure North American auto presence • Sales growth objective for 2015 • 2012: 3% Market share and sold 5,500 vehicles in Canada • Targeting generation y males and females. • outdoor and adventure seeking • Seasonal North American climate
ADVERTISING ANALYSIS • Will focus advertising on: • Magazines (Motorsports Magazine and Car and Driver) • Social Media Networks • TV (Motorsport TV and Car and Driver) • For existing Suzuki customers, get them to link existing qualities to future purchase decisions • For future customers, create the image that people will want to see themselves driving and experiencing both products
BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION - Spend carefully in our first year - Outlets chosen will tailor to our target markets lifestyle - Measure the success of the campaign as it progresses - Ads and Promotions timed and marketed strategically starting this May - Apply strength, which is adaptive in order to appealing to it s broad market
MAGAZINE • We will be reaching a large target audience • In year one we will only be advertising in Motorsports Magazine and Car and Driver. • Negotiate contracts with magazine companies for ads at the right times and • Depending on the success of these ads, we will either increase ad frequency in our current magazines or extend to new ones.
TELEVISION • Create the image that everybody should jump on the Suzuki bandwagon • You can own a quality bike and car as a pair made by for under $25,000! • Time the ads so that we reach the proper market segment at right times. • Music, theme, setting • Motorsports Magazine and Car and Driver. • Increase or decrease our spending in the future depending on response
MONSTER PROMO • Increase customer reach by building on their large target market • Opportunity to for Suzuki to increase brand • Begin with smaller and amateur racing events and eventually move our promotion to a larger scale. • Athletes as role models, this will get their fans to want to drive that car too.
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