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Integrated Marketing National Wetlands Symposium March 2012. Today’s Discussion. Marketing or magic? Elements of the marketing mix So what?. What is marketing?. Smooth talking salesmen? Media releases and advertising? Mind reading and magic?. What is marketing?. A philosophy
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Integrated Marketing National Wetlands Symposium March 2012
Today’s Discussion • Marketing or magic? • Elements of the marketing mix • So what?
What is marketing? • Smooth talking salesmen? • Media releases and advertising? • Mind reading and magic?
What is marketing? • A philosophy • Returns achieved by satisfying customer needs
The traditional marketing mix Product/ Service/ Experience Place Target Market Promotion Price Underpinned by research & competitor analysis
Product/ Service/ Experience Positioning Partners Target Market Place People Price Promotion An extended marketing mix Underpinned by research & competitor analysis
So what? • Provides a sense of purpose and direction • A check point for any ideas we come up with • Saves time and money
How do I apply this? • Social marketing • Focus on behaviours • Exchange of costs and benefits • Targeting • Customer perspective • Identify barriers • Strategy first, tools second • Promote doable actions and behaviours • Integrated communications • Take advantage of successful campaigns
Where are your customers at? Remind of experience and benefits, offer similar experiences Emails etc. Sustained Behaviour Change Reduce barriers to enjoyment On site Stimulate action, Provide logistical information, remove barriers action, must-have effect Special/trial offers, Behaviour Change Attitude Change Raise interest, increase knowledge, identify barriers, credibility, communicate benefits, create desire Trial, WOM, testimonials, reviews, Media release, website, shows, WOM Awareness and Education Get attention, raise awareness, recommend a solution and get them started planning
What might a marketing strategy look like? • Situation Analysis – where are we now? • Organisation analysis – who are we and what are we offering? (7ps) • Customer analysis – who’s our customer? • Competitor analysis – what are others offering? (7ps) • Climate analysis– what’s going on that could influence? • Objectives & measurement – where to we want to be? • Strategies & tactics – How will we get there? • Target audience/s • 7p’s • Budget • Schedule • Evaluation
Product/ Service/ Experience Positioning Partners Target Market Place People Price Promotion