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Write a marketing plan
Marketing is a key part of business success. You need to decide which customers to
target. You need to work out how you will reach and win new customers. You need to
make sure that you keep existing customers happy. And you need to keep reviewing and
improving everything you do to stay ahead of the competition.

Your marketing plan should be the reference document you use as a basis to execute
your marketing strategy. It sets out clear objectives and explains how you will achieve
them. Perhaps most importantly it looks at how you can ensure that your plan becomes
reality.

Remember that marketing in itself will not guarantee sales, but by adopting a well-
researched and coherent plan, you have a much better chance of building long-term,
profitable relationships.

This guide outlines the key areas to look at and what to include in an effective
marketing plan.



Marketing plan summary and introduction
Your marketing plan should start with an executive summary. The summary gives a
quick overview of the main points of the plan.

Although the executive summary appears at the beginning of the plan, you should write
it last. Writing the summary is a good opportunity to check that your plan makes sense
and that you haven't missed any important points.

Business strategy

It's a good idea to introduce the main body of the plan with a reminder of your overall
business strategy, including:

   •   what your business is about (your business mission)
   •   your key business objectives
   •   your broad strategy for achieving those objectives

This helps to ensure that your marketing plan, your marketing strategy and your overall
business strategy all work together. For example, suppose your business strategy is
based on providing premium quality products and service. Your marketing strategy and
plan will need to take this into account, targeting customers who appreciate quality,
promoting your product in ways that help build the right image and so on.



External and internal analysis for your marketing plan
Understanding the environment your business operates in is a key part of planning. A
PEST analysis helps you to identify the main opportunities and threats in your market:

   •   Political and legal changes such as new regulations
   •   Economic factors such as interest rates, exchange rates and consumer
       confidence
   •   Social factors such as changing attitudes and lifestyles, and the ageing
       population
   •   Technological factors such as new materials and growing use of the Internet

You also need to understand your own internal strengths and weaknesses. For example,
the main strengths of a new business might be an original product and enthusiastic
employees. The main weaknesses might be the lack of an existing customer base and
limited financial resources.

A SWOT analysis combines the external and internal analysis to summarise your
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. You need to look for opportunities
that play to your strengths. You also need to decide what to do about threats to your
business and how you can overcome important weaknesses.

For example, your SWOT analysis might help you identify the most promising
customers to target. You might decide to look at ways of using the Internet to reach
customers. And you might start to investigate ways of raising additional investment to
overcome your financial weakness.

You can find out more about strategic analysis in our guide on how to review your
business performance.



Your marketing objectives
Your marketing objectives should be based on understanding your strengths and
weaknesses, and the business environment you operate in. They should also be linked to
your overall business strategy.

For example, suppose your business objectives include increasing sales by 10 per cent
over the next year. Your marketing objectives might include targeting a promising new
market segment to help achieve this growth.

For more information on how to identify the best opportunities, see the page in this
guide on external and internal analysis for your marketing plan.

Objectives should always be SMART:

   •   Specific - for example, you might set an objective of getting ten new customers.
   •   Measurable - whatever your objective is, you need to be able to check whether
       you have reached it or not when you review your plan.
   •   Achievable - you must have the resources you need to achieve the objective.
       The key resources are usually people and money.
•   Realistic - while you should set targets that stretch you, there is no point in
       being too ambitious.
   •   Time-bound- you should set a deadline for achieving the objective. For
       example, you might aim to get ten new customers within the next 12 months.



Marketing strategy for your marketing plan
Your marketing plan is how you put your marketing strategy into practice. It's worth
highlighting the main points of your strategy in the plan.

If you understand the market well, you can probably break it down into different
segments - groups of similar customers. For example, you can break the business
market down into businesses of the same sector and of a similar size. For more
information, see our guide on how to segment your customers.

For each segment, you need to look at what customers want, what you can offer and
what the competition is like. You want to identify segments where you have a
competitive advantage. At the same time, you should assess whether you can expect
high enough sales to make the segment worthwhile.

Often, the most promising segments are those where you have existing customers. If
you are targeting new customers, you need to be sure that you will be able to reach
them.

Once you have decided what your target market is, you also need to decide how you
will position yourself in it. For example, you might offer a high quality product at a
premium price or a flexible local service. Some businesses try to build a strong brand
and image to help them stand out. Whatever your strategy, you need to differentiate
yourself from the competition.

See our guide on how to create your marketing strategy.



Plan your marketing tactics
Once you have decided what your marketing objectives are, and your strategy for
meeting them, you need to plan how you will make the strategy a reality.

Many businesses find it helpful to think in terms of the four Ps:

   •   Product - what your product offers that your customers value, and whether/how
       you should change your product to meet customer needs.
   •   Pricing - for example, you might aim simply to match the competition, or
       charge a premium price for a quality product and service. You might have to
       choose either to make relatively few high margin sales, or sell more but with
       lower unit profits. Remember that some customers may seek a low price to meet
       their budgets, while others may view a low price as an indication of quality
       levels.
•   Place - how and where you sell. This may include using different distribution
       channels. For example, you might sell over the Internet or sell through retailers.
   •   Promotion - how you reach your customers and potential customers. For
       example, you might use advertising, PR, direct mail and personal selling.

If you sell a service, you can extend this to seven Ps:

   •   People - for example, you need to ensure that your employees have the right
       training.
   •   Processes - the right processes will ensure that you offer a consistent service that
       suits your customers.
   •   Physical evidence - the appearance of your employees and premises can affect
       how customers see your service. Even the quality of paperwork, such as
       invoices, makes a difference.



Implementation of your marketing plan
Your marketing plan must do more than just say what you want to happen. It must
include how you will make sure that it happens.

The plan should include a schedule of key tasks. This sets out what will be done, and by
when. Without a schedule, it's all too easy to get bogged down dealing with day-to-day
tasks and lose sight of what you are trying to achieve.

It should also assess what resources you need. For example, you might need to think
about what brochures you need, and whether they need to be available for digital
distribution (by email or from your website). You might also need to look at how much
time it takes to sell to customers and whether you have enough salespeople.

The cost of everything in the plan needs to be included in a budget. If your finances are
limited, your plan will need to take that into account. Don't spread your marketing
activities too thinly - it is better to pick a handful and make the most of them. You may
also want to link your marketing budget to your sales forecast. See our guide on how
to forecast and plan your sales.

Control

As well as setting out the schedule, the plan needs to say how it will be controlled. You
need an individual who takes responsibility for pushing things along. A good schedule
and budget should make it easy to monitor progress. When things fall behind schedule,
or costs overrun, you need to be ready to do something about it and to adapt your plan
accordingly.

From time to time, you need to stand back and ask whether the plan is working. What
can you learn from your mistakes? How can you use what you know to make a better
plan for the future?
Tips for writing a marketing plan
It is important for a marketing plan to:

   •   set clear, realistic and measurable targets - for example, increasing sales by 10
       per cent
   •   include deadlines for meeting targets
   •   provide a budget for each marketing activity
   •   specify who is responsible for each activity

Make sure you think through each of your objective logically. For example, you might
set a target for the number of new enquiries. But if you don't provide the resources and
training to turn these enquiries into sales, you will have increased costs without any
benefits.

Link to your strategy

Assess the business environment to identify the opportunities and threats that you face.
Look for where you can capitalise on your strengths or where you need to overcome a
weakness.

All parts of your business must work together. For example, if you have limited
cashflow you should avoid seeking large orders from customers who demand extended
credit or that will involve you in heavy, up-front costs.

Remember to focus on your long-term strategy. Reducing customer service might boost
short-term profits, but next year you might not have any customers left.

Make it happen

A plan will not happen by itself. You need to make someone responsible for monitoring
progress and chasing up overdue activities. Reviewing progress will also help you learn
from your mistakes so that you can improve your plans for the future.


Related guides on businesslink.gov.uk

Manage your personal list of starting-up tasks with our Business start-up organiser

Create your marketing strategy

Forecast and plan your sales

Advertising: the basics

PR: the basics

Direct marketing: the basics
Prepare a business plan

Know your customers' needs

Understand your competitors

Market research and market reports

Review your business performance

Reach your customers effectively

Sales & marketing: the basics

Segment your customers

Branding: the basics

Selling and promotion overseas

Price your product or service

Related web sites you might find useful

Buy an online course on marketing at the learndirect business website
http://www1.learndirect-
business.com/?target=xpc.asp?course_id=5553%26wbt_type=course

Download a guide on marketing tactics from the Chartered Institute of Marketing
website (PDF)
http://www.cim.co.uk/mediastore/10_minute_guides/10_min_Marketing_Mix.pdf


You can find this guide on http://www.businesslink.gov.uk by navigating to:
Home > Sales and marketing > Marketing > Write a marketing plan

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Como escribir un plan de mercado

  • 1. Write a marketing plan Marketing is a key part of business success. You need to decide which customers to target. You need to work out how you will reach and win new customers. You need to make sure that you keep existing customers happy. And you need to keep reviewing and improving everything you do to stay ahead of the competition. Your marketing plan should be the reference document you use as a basis to execute your marketing strategy. It sets out clear objectives and explains how you will achieve them. Perhaps most importantly it looks at how you can ensure that your plan becomes reality. Remember that marketing in itself will not guarantee sales, but by adopting a well- researched and coherent plan, you have a much better chance of building long-term, profitable relationships. This guide outlines the key areas to look at and what to include in an effective marketing plan. Marketing plan summary and introduction Your marketing plan should start with an executive summary. The summary gives a quick overview of the main points of the plan. Although the executive summary appears at the beginning of the plan, you should write it last. Writing the summary is a good opportunity to check that your plan makes sense and that you haven't missed any important points. Business strategy It's a good idea to introduce the main body of the plan with a reminder of your overall business strategy, including: • what your business is about (your business mission) • your key business objectives • your broad strategy for achieving those objectives This helps to ensure that your marketing plan, your marketing strategy and your overall business strategy all work together. For example, suppose your business strategy is based on providing premium quality products and service. Your marketing strategy and plan will need to take this into account, targeting customers who appreciate quality, promoting your product in ways that help build the right image and so on. External and internal analysis for your marketing plan
  • 2. Understanding the environment your business operates in is a key part of planning. A PEST analysis helps you to identify the main opportunities and threats in your market: • Political and legal changes such as new regulations • Economic factors such as interest rates, exchange rates and consumer confidence • Social factors such as changing attitudes and lifestyles, and the ageing population • Technological factors such as new materials and growing use of the Internet You also need to understand your own internal strengths and weaknesses. For example, the main strengths of a new business might be an original product and enthusiastic employees. The main weaknesses might be the lack of an existing customer base and limited financial resources. A SWOT analysis combines the external and internal analysis to summarise your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. You need to look for opportunities that play to your strengths. You also need to decide what to do about threats to your business and how you can overcome important weaknesses. For example, your SWOT analysis might help you identify the most promising customers to target. You might decide to look at ways of using the Internet to reach customers. And you might start to investigate ways of raising additional investment to overcome your financial weakness. You can find out more about strategic analysis in our guide on how to review your business performance. Your marketing objectives Your marketing objectives should be based on understanding your strengths and weaknesses, and the business environment you operate in. They should also be linked to your overall business strategy. For example, suppose your business objectives include increasing sales by 10 per cent over the next year. Your marketing objectives might include targeting a promising new market segment to help achieve this growth. For more information on how to identify the best opportunities, see the page in this guide on external and internal analysis for your marketing plan. Objectives should always be SMART: • Specific - for example, you might set an objective of getting ten new customers. • Measurable - whatever your objective is, you need to be able to check whether you have reached it or not when you review your plan. • Achievable - you must have the resources you need to achieve the objective. The key resources are usually people and money.
  • 3. Realistic - while you should set targets that stretch you, there is no point in being too ambitious. • Time-bound- you should set a deadline for achieving the objective. For example, you might aim to get ten new customers within the next 12 months. Marketing strategy for your marketing plan Your marketing plan is how you put your marketing strategy into practice. It's worth highlighting the main points of your strategy in the plan. If you understand the market well, you can probably break it down into different segments - groups of similar customers. For example, you can break the business market down into businesses of the same sector and of a similar size. For more information, see our guide on how to segment your customers. For each segment, you need to look at what customers want, what you can offer and what the competition is like. You want to identify segments where you have a competitive advantage. At the same time, you should assess whether you can expect high enough sales to make the segment worthwhile. Often, the most promising segments are those where you have existing customers. If you are targeting new customers, you need to be sure that you will be able to reach them. Once you have decided what your target market is, you also need to decide how you will position yourself in it. For example, you might offer a high quality product at a premium price or a flexible local service. Some businesses try to build a strong brand and image to help them stand out. Whatever your strategy, you need to differentiate yourself from the competition. See our guide on how to create your marketing strategy. Plan your marketing tactics Once you have decided what your marketing objectives are, and your strategy for meeting them, you need to plan how you will make the strategy a reality. Many businesses find it helpful to think in terms of the four Ps: • Product - what your product offers that your customers value, and whether/how you should change your product to meet customer needs. • Pricing - for example, you might aim simply to match the competition, or charge a premium price for a quality product and service. You might have to choose either to make relatively few high margin sales, or sell more but with lower unit profits. Remember that some customers may seek a low price to meet their budgets, while others may view a low price as an indication of quality levels.
  • 4. Place - how and where you sell. This may include using different distribution channels. For example, you might sell over the Internet or sell through retailers. • Promotion - how you reach your customers and potential customers. For example, you might use advertising, PR, direct mail and personal selling. If you sell a service, you can extend this to seven Ps: • People - for example, you need to ensure that your employees have the right training. • Processes - the right processes will ensure that you offer a consistent service that suits your customers. • Physical evidence - the appearance of your employees and premises can affect how customers see your service. Even the quality of paperwork, such as invoices, makes a difference. Implementation of your marketing plan Your marketing plan must do more than just say what you want to happen. It must include how you will make sure that it happens. The plan should include a schedule of key tasks. This sets out what will be done, and by when. Without a schedule, it's all too easy to get bogged down dealing with day-to-day tasks and lose sight of what you are trying to achieve. It should also assess what resources you need. For example, you might need to think about what brochures you need, and whether they need to be available for digital distribution (by email or from your website). You might also need to look at how much time it takes to sell to customers and whether you have enough salespeople. The cost of everything in the plan needs to be included in a budget. If your finances are limited, your plan will need to take that into account. Don't spread your marketing activities too thinly - it is better to pick a handful and make the most of them. You may also want to link your marketing budget to your sales forecast. See our guide on how to forecast and plan your sales. Control As well as setting out the schedule, the plan needs to say how it will be controlled. You need an individual who takes responsibility for pushing things along. A good schedule and budget should make it easy to monitor progress. When things fall behind schedule, or costs overrun, you need to be ready to do something about it and to adapt your plan accordingly. From time to time, you need to stand back and ask whether the plan is working. What can you learn from your mistakes? How can you use what you know to make a better plan for the future?
  • 5. Tips for writing a marketing plan It is important for a marketing plan to: • set clear, realistic and measurable targets - for example, increasing sales by 10 per cent • include deadlines for meeting targets • provide a budget for each marketing activity • specify who is responsible for each activity Make sure you think through each of your objective logically. For example, you might set a target for the number of new enquiries. But if you don't provide the resources and training to turn these enquiries into sales, you will have increased costs without any benefits. Link to your strategy Assess the business environment to identify the opportunities and threats that you face. Look for where you can capitalise on your strengths or where you need to overcome a weakness. All parts of your business must work together. For example, if you have limited cashflow you should avoid seeking large orders from customers who demand extended credit or that will involve you in heavy, up-front costs. Remember to focus on your long-term strategy. Reducing customer service might boost short-term profits, but next year you might not have any customers left. Make it happen A plan will not happen by itself. You need to make someone responsible for monitoring progress and chasing up overdue activities. Reviewing progress will also help you learn from your mistakes so that you can improve your plans for the future. Related guides on businesslink.gov.uk Manage your personal list of starting-up tasks with our Business start-up organiser Create your marketing strategy Forecast and plan your sales Advertising: the basics PR: the basics Direct marketing: the basics
  • 6. Prepare a business plan Know your customers' needs Understand your competitors Market research and market reports Review your business performance Reach your customers effectively Sales & marketing: the basics Segment your customers Branding: the basics Selling and promotion overseas Price your product or service Related web sites you might find useful Buy an online course on marketing at the learndirect business website http://www1.learndirect- business.com/?target=xpc.asp?course_id=5553%26wbt_type=course Download a guide on marketing tactics from the Chartered Institute of Marketing website (PDF) http://www.cim.co.uk/mediastore/10_minute_guides/10_min_Marketing_Mix.pdf You can find this guide on http://www.businesslink.gov.uk by navigating to: Home > Sales and marketing > Marketing > Write a marketing plan © Crown copyright 2007