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Marketing Plan Outline

1. Executive Summary & Table of Contents
 A brief summary of the mail goals and recommendations. A table of contents
that outlines the rest of the plan and all supporting rationale and operational
detail should follow the executive summary.



2. The Challenge
Brief description of product to be marketed and associated goals, such as sales
figures and strategic goals.



3. Situation Analysis
This section presents the relevant background data on sales, costs, the market,
        competitors and the various forces in the macro-environment as listed
        below:

3.1 Company Analysis

   •   Goals
   •   Focus
   •   Culture
   •   Strengths
   •   Weaknesses
   •   Market share

3.2 Customer Analysis

   •   Number
   •   Type
   •   Value drivers
   •   Decision process
•   Concentration of customer base for particular products

3.3 Competitor Analysis

   •   Market position
   •   Strengths
   •   Weaknesses
   •   Market shares

3.4 Collaborators

   •   Subsidiaries, joint ventures, and distributors, etc.

3.5 Climate

Macro-environmental PEST analysis:

   •   Political and legal environment
   •   Economic environment
   •   Social and cultural environment
   •   Technological environment

3.6 SWOT Analysis

A SWOT analysis of the business environment can be performed by organizing
the environmental factors as follows:

   •   The firm's internal attributes can be classed as strengths and weaknesses.
   •   The external environment presents opportunities and threats.



4. Market Segmentation
Present a description of the market segmentation as follows:

   •   Description
   •   Percent of sales
   •   What they want
   •   How they use product
   •   Support requirements
   •   How to reach them
   •   Price sensitivity
5. Alternative Marketing Strategies
List and discuss the alternatives that were considered before arriving at the
recommended strategy. Alternatives might include discontinuing a product, re-
branding, positioning as a premium or value product, etc.



6. Selected Marketing Strategy
Discuss why the strategy was selected, then the marketing mix decisions (4 P's)
of product, price, place (distribution), and promotion.

6.1 Product

The product decisions should consider the product's advantages and how they
will be leveraged. Product decisions should include:

   •   Brand name
   •   Quality
   •   Scope of product line
   •   Warranty
   •   Packaging

6.2 Price

Discuss pricing strategy, expected volume, and decisions for the following pricing
variables:

   •   List price
   •   Discounts
   •   Bundling
   •   Payment terms and financing options
   •   Leasing options

6.3 Distribution (Place)

Decision variables include:

   •   Distribution channels, such as direct, retail, distributors & intermediates
   •   Motivating the channel - for example, distributor margins
   •   Criteria for evaluating distributors
   •   Locations
   •   Logistics, including transportation, warehousing, and order fulfillment
   •
6.4 Promotion

   •   Advertising, including how much and which media.
   •   Public relations
   •   Promotional programs
   •   Budget; determine break-even point for any additional spending
   •   Projected results of the promotional programs



7. Short & Long-Term Projections
The selected strategy's immediate effects, expected long-term results, and any
special actions required for achieving them. This section may include forecasts of
revenues and expenses as well as the results of a break-even analysis.



8. Conclusion
This is the last section of the marketing plan where all the information provided
including the goals set and the recommendations made are once again
summarized for a quick reference.

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Marketing plan outline

  • 1. Marketing Plan Outline 1. Executive Summary & Table of Contents A brief summary of the mail goals and recommendations. A table of contents that outlines the rest of the plan and all supporting rationale and operational detail should follow the executive summary. 2. The Challenge Brief description of product to be marketed and associated goals, such as sales figures and strategic goals. 3. Situation Analysis This section presents the relevant background data on sales, costs, the market, competitors and the various forces in the macro-environment as listed below: 3.1 Company Analysis • Goals • Focus • Culture • Strengths • Weaknesses • Market share 3.2 Customer Analysis • Number • Type • Value drivers • Decision process
  • 2. Concentration of customer base for particular products 3.3 Competitor Analysis • Market position • Strengths • Weaknesses • Market shares 3.4 Collaborators • Subsidiaries, joint ventures, and distributors, etc. 3.5 Climate Macro-environmental PEST analysis: • Political and legal environment • Economic environment • Social and cultural environment • Technological environment 3.6 SWOT Analysis A SWOT analysis of the business environment can be performed by organizing the environmental factors as follows: • The firm's internal attributes can be classed as strengths and weaknesses. • The external environment presents opportunities and threats. 4. Market Segmentation Present a description of the market segmentation as follows: • Description • Percent of sales • What they want • How they use product • Support requirements • How to reach them • Price sensitivity
  • 3. 5. Alternative Marketing Strategies List and discuss the alternatives that were considered before arriving at the recommended strategy. Alternatives might include discontinuing a product, re- branding, positioning as a premium or value product, etc. 6. Selected Marketing Strategy Discuss why the strategy was selected, then the marketing mix decisions (4 P's) of product, price, place (distribution), and promotion. 6.1 Product The product decisions should consider the product's advantages and how they will be leveraged. Product decisions should include: • Brand name • Quality • Scope of product line • Warranty • Packaging 6.2 Price Discuss pricing strategy, expected volume, and decisions for the following pricing variables: • List price • Discounts • Bundling • Payment terms and financing options • Leasing options 6.3 Distribution (Place) Decision variables include: • Distribution channels, such as direct, retail, distributors & intermediates • Motivating the channel - for example, distributor margins • Criteria for evaluating distributors • Locations • Logistics, including transportation, warehousing, and order fulfillment •
  • 4. 6.4 Promotion • Advertising, including how much and which media. • Public relations • Promotional programs • Budget; determine break-even point for any additional spending • Projected results of the promotional programs 7. Short & Long-Term Projections The selected strategy's immediate effects, expected long-term results, and any special actions required for achieving them. This section may include forecasts of revenues and expenses as well as the results of a break-even analysis. 8. Conclusion This is the last section of the marketing plan where all the information provided including the goals set and the recommendations made are once again summarized for a quick reference.