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1. Marketing plan : An Important
Tool for SMEs
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2. SME Business Scenario
Limited Marketing Budget
Want Maximum Impact
May not have Marketing expertise
This means
Planning is very important
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3. What is a Marketing Plan
Specific actions that
help you attract and
convert prospects to Attracts
potential
clients and retain
customer
existing ones s
Converts
potentials
to clients Retains
existing
customer
s
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4. When should you draft a
marketing plan ?
Streamlining / intensifying your current
marketing efforts
Introduction of new product/ service
lines
Repositioning your product
Moving into new geographies
Diversification plans
Planning to use new marketing
channels/ social media / internet
marketing etc
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5. What should a Marketing Plan
contain ?
Section I
◦ Purpose of the Plan
Link this to your business goals &
objectives
◦ An Assessment of the current
status
In terms of business as well as
marketing roles & achievements
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6. What should a Marketing Plan
contain ?
Section II
◦ Product / Service details
List down for each product / service
Characteristics
Advantages
Strengths & Weakness vis a vis
competition
Cost & Price
◦ Tip : A neat table would be better to
capture & compare this information
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7. What should a Marketing Plan
contain ?
Section III
◦ Target Market details
Information about each customer segment
including
Age
Education Levels
Profession
Income
Factors influencing purchase decision
Persons influencing purchase decision
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8. What should a Marketing Plan
contain ?
Meeting Customer’s needs
◦ Customers’ real needs & Perceived needs
◦ Your Products’ ability to satisfy these
Include a sample customer profile
Tip : In case of B2B customers, describe
the business characteristics and decision
makers profile as well
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9. What should a Marketing Plan
contain ?
Section IV
◦ Distribution
What is the most effective method to
reach your customer ?
Do you use sampling / trial packs etc ?
Do you use the internet / ecommerce ?
How can you make it easy for customers
to reach you ?
Is there a need for warehousing ?
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10. What should a Marketing Plan
contain ?
Section V
◦ Promotion
How do your marketing activities reach
to each customer segment ?
How do you spread awareness about
your product / service – ads , sales
promotion activities etc ?
How do you get repeat business ?
Are you using referrals ?
Are you using Public Relations ?
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11. What should a Marketing Plan
contain ?
Section VI
◦ Competition
Identify competitors by product lines
Compare marketing techniques of
competitors
◦ Pricing
Costs vs benefits analysis
Is the market price sensitive ?
Compare price points with competition –
are you able to provide added value ?
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12. What should a Marketing Plan
contain - Synopsis
• Differentiators, Weaknesses, New
Products / Services products, Sales Contribution
• Customer Characteristics, Total Market
Target Market Size, Market Trends, Market Research
Results, Factors influencing purchase
• Competitors to each product, Comparison
Competition of strength & weaknesses, competitors'
marketing techniques
• Product/service cost, price comparison
Pricing with similar products in market
• Identification of delivery channels,
Distribution warehousing if required
• Use of advertising, social media,
Promotion Mix promotional activities, publicity
campaigns,
• Sales history review, project sales for next
Sales Forecasting four quarters
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13. Next steps
Make an Action Plan
◦ Spell out the specific goals
◦ Detail your marketing strategy ( in action
terms ) to achieve each of the goals.
◦ Example
Goal 1:To increase sales volumes
Strategy I : Participate in Trade shows/ exhibitions,
increase direct calling etc
Goal 2: To introduce new product / service
Strategy 2 : Use print & digital media, use direct
mailers
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14. Marketing Budget & Resource
Allocation
Build a marketing budget
◦ However small your business is, it is still important to
allocate a budget for marketing.
◦ Unless you reach out to the target market, you will not
be able to sell your product / service !
Assess other resources required
◦ Most important for SMEs
◦ Assess human resources required to implement the
plan
◦ Assess also time demanded from managerial level for
monitoring & review
In the next series, we will help you build your marketing
budget & do resource allocation…
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preparing a Marketing Plan for your Business
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