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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents.........................................................................................................................2
Candidate Details.........................................................................................................................3
Assessment – BSBSMB403A Market the small business ................................................................3
Competency Record to be completed by Assessor ........................................................................4
Activity 1a........................................................................................................................................5
Activity 1b .......................................................................................................................................6
Activity 1c........................................................................................................................................9
Activity 1d .....................................................................................................................................11
Activity 1e .....................................................................................................................................14
Activity 2a......................................................................................................................................16
Activity 2b .....................................................................................................................................17
Activity 2c......................................................................................................................................19
Activity 3a......................................................................................................................................21
Activity 3b .....................................................................................................................................23
Activity 4a......................................................................................................................................25
Activity 4b .....................................................................................................................................26
Activity 4c......................................................................................................................................28
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Candidate Details
Assessment – BSBSMB403A Market the small business
Please complete the following activities and hand in to your trainer for marking. This forms part of
your assessment for BSBSMB403A Market the small business.
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________
Employer: _____________________________________________________________
Declaration
I declare that no part of this assessment has been copied from another person’s work with the
exception of where I have listed or referenced documents or work and that no part of this
assessment has been written for me by another person.
Signed: ____________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________________________
If activities have been completed as part of a small group or in pairs, details of the learners involved
should be provided below;
This activity workbook has been completed by the following persons and we acknowledge that it
was a fair team effort where everyone contributed equally to the work completed. We declare that
no part of this assessment has been copied from another person’s work with the exception of where
we have listed or referenced documents or work and that no part of this assessment has been
written for us by another person.
Learner 1: ____________________________________________________________
Signed: ____________________________________________________________
Learner 2: ____________________________________________________________
Signed: ____________________________________________________________
Learner 3: ____________________________________________________________
Signed: ____________________________________________________________
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Competency Record to be completed by Assessor
Learner Name: _______________________________________________________
Date of Assessment: _______________________________________________________
The learner has been assessed as competent in the elements and performance criteria and the
evidence has been presented as;
Assessor Initials
Authentic
Valid
Reliable
Current
Sufficient
Learner is deemed: COMPETENT NOT YET COMPETENT (Please circle)
If not yet competent, date for re-assessment: ____________________________________
Comments from Trainer / Assessor:
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Assessor Signature: ________________________________________________________
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Activities
Activity 1a
Estimated Time 30 minutes
Objective Analyse the business and its key products or services to determine the focus of
marketing activities, in accordance with the objectives of the business plan
Activity Either in groups or the full class, as directed by the instructor, discuss these
eight (8) small business examples and identify the key products and services for
each with the view of determining what you think would be the focus of
marketing activities.
This Activity Assumes There Is A Marketing Plan In Place!
# COMMENTS: Focus on marketing activities
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Activity 1b
Estimated Time 20 minutes
Objective Analyse the business and its key products or services to determine the focus of
marketing activities, in accordance with the objectives of the business plan
Activity Consider some of these marketing strategies drawn from industry ‘experts’
In order to best target the needs of each buyer segment it better serves the
organisation to de-centralise the marketing plans
Advantages / Disadvantages
Strategy can get left behind and having the right people with the right skills is
compromised for the sake of “targeting”
Advantages / Disadvantages
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I believe the best ideas are born from first understanding the right problem to
solve and then having the courage required to go against the status quo and
take a different approach.
Advantages / Disadvantages
By focusing on results, you can stop spending time executing, or planning
throughout the year, and spend your efforts optimising your marketing
programs around the elements that are producing the best results
Advantages / Disadvantages
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By moving to a strategic and integrated marketing plan, the elimination of
waste alone can remove tremendous amounts of inefficiency
Advantages / Disadvantages
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Activity 1c
Estimated Time 20 minutes
Objective Evaluate the customer base and target market for the small business as a basis
for the marketing objectives and strategies
Activity How would you approach these options and what do you consider are the
advantages and disadvantages?
Watching key competitors marketing efforts and copying them
Advantages Disadvantages
Talking to key trade buyers about new product introductions
Advantages Disadvantages
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Conducting needs analysis from qualitative research with individuals and
groups
Advantages Disadvantages
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Activity 1d
Estimated Time 20 minutes
Objective Evaluate the customer base and target market for the small business as a basis
for the marketing objectives and strategies
Activity Explain how these OBJECTIVES fit within your evaluation of segmented markets
and your customer base and target markets.
Achieving lower costs of production and distribution than competitors
Creating a very different product line or service so that the business becomes
a class leader in the industry
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Distribution
Pricing, presentation and display of products/services
Product design and packaging
Product range and mix
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Promotion and advertising
Pursuing cost leadership and/or product differentiation within a specialist
market segment
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Activity 1e
Estimated Time 30 minutes
Objective Determine marketing objectives and strategies that are ethically and culturally
appropriate, in consultation with relevant people and in accordance with the
business plan
Activity
Some objectives and strategies
used...
What cultural and ethical appropriateness
should be observed here?
Achieving lower costs of
production and distribution
than competitors
Creating a very different
product line or service so that
the business becomes a class
leader in the industry
Demographic bases, including
age, family size, life cycle,
occupation
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Geographic bases such as states,
regions, countries
Behaviour bases, such as
product knowledge, usage,
attitudes, responses
Psychographic bases lifestyle,
values, personality
Use as much space as needed
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Activity 2a
Estimated Time 30 minutes
Objective Balance product mix, volumes and pricing to optimise sales and profit
Activity Taking into account the examples in your learner guide of balancing your
product mix, volumes and pricing, relate these additional sales optimisation
suggestions to how they would INTERRELATE.
#1: Product
#2: Price
#3: Place
#4: Promotion
Do they interrelate or stand alone? Why?
Product Price Place Promotion
Marketing &
Advertising
Customers /
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
Employees
Define your
target audience
Technology
needed to
optimise sales
performance
Support systems
Accountability
Training
/improving your
sales team
capabilities
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Activity 2b
Estimated Time 30 minutes
Objective Evaluate the costs and benefits of using different distribution channels and/or
providing different levels of customer service and consider the results in
determining the marketing mix
Activity Evaluate the costs and benefits of using different distribution channels and/or
providing different levels of customer service. Assume you are using the
following distribution methods, provide your assessment on costs and benefits
PLUS customer service levels to your small business or it that option is not
possible, consult with the instructor to use a hypothetical small business
evaluation.
Costs Benefits Customer service
Direct sales
Original
equipment
manufacturer
sales
Brokers
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Independent
stores
Direct mail
Wholesaler
Use as much space as needed
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Activity 2c
Estimated Time 20 minutes
Objective Determine promotional activities to suit the target market
Consider customer needs and preferences in determining the marketing mix
Determine the marketing mix according to market and business needs
Activity Discuss the following issues relating to customer needs and preferences in
determining the marketing mix
Asking questions to uncover your customer's needs and wants
How to go about doing this?
Identify unique features
or benefits of your
products
Establish your customer
requirements for the
product
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Identify product pricing
criteria
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Activity 3a
Estimated Time 20 minutes
Objective Implement marketing strategies
Activity
Schedule informal
communication
Meet one on
one
Meet in
groups
Sharpen your
message
Add your own comments
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Recognise good
work
Prepare
for
meetings
Understand unspoken
signals. Body
language, for example
Follow
up
Take
input
seriously
Add your own comments
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Activity 3b
Estimated Time 20 minutes
Objective Implement marketing strategies
Activity Select a PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY and suggest its benefits in accordance with
marketing objectives and budgetary requirements that you decide are
necessary. You can select from the list provided in the notes or another of your
choice.
My Promotional Activity
Promotional Activity
Purpose and Objective Instructors Notes
Examples:
Build Awareness
Create Interest
Provide Information
Stimulate Demand
Benefits in accordance with
marketing objectives
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Budget considerations
Key Message
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Activity 4a
Estimated Time 30 minutes
Objective Monitor marketing activities and evaluate business performance according to
the objectives and targets of the business plan
Activity In your own words, describe FIVE (5) Key Performance Indicators for monitoring
marketing activities and evaluating business performance for a marketing plan.
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2
3
4
5
Use as much space as needed.
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Activity 4b
Estimated Time 20 minutes
Objective Analyse performance gaps and take corrective action or set new targets
Encourage all relevant people to propose ways to improve marketing
performance
Seek and analyse customer reaction to all aspects of the marketing mix, using
culturally appropriate processes, to improve targeting and outcomes
Activity Using the information in the notes on this element, discuss in groups of three (3)
or as directed by the instructor, your views on each of the following suggested
range statements:
Seek and analyse customer reaction
Suggested Process Your Comments
Customer
Meetings
Focus Groups
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Informal
Discussion
Survey
Trend Analysis
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Activity 4c
Estimated Time 20 minutes
Objective Conduct ongoing research of customer requirements to identify opportunities
for change and improvement
Monitor and investigate changes in the market for new opportunities to aid
business development
Activity Positives and Negatives related to change
Change Positives Change Negatives
New opportunities to grow Stress and uncertainty
Changing people and situations
1. Have you tried to change something or someone in your organisation before?
2. Was it successful? YES/NO
YES: NO:
Why?
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What factors do YOU think determine change success or failure?
What skills do YOU think are necessary for instituting change?