Marketing Plan

By Evelyne Ringi
05th December 201
What we Do
on demand Internet streaming
media & DVD rentals
Incorporated in Delaware
in 1997 and Started with
digital based DVD rental
in 1999

. . .Where we come from
[SERIES
NAME], [VA
LUE]

45
40
35

Subscribers Millions

41 countries
Revenue of 4.4
billion by the end of
2013

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Source: thelandofmaps.com

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Where we want to be. . .

Be present in as many countries as possible, increase subscription number and
have the largest market share, make profits from our international markets.
Situation analysis
• Environment
• SWOT
• Competitors
• Segmenting/Targeting
and positioning
Situation analysis
Economical, social cultural, technological, political and legal factors

• Environment
• SWOT
• Competitors
• Segmenting/Targeting
and positioning

Technological factors
• The fact that they do not have their own web
services
• Expenses that they have to incur to keep up the
tech changes
• New innovation might put them out of business
ex. Now DVD by mail product line is on decline
Political
They have a PAC(Political action committee) for
lobbying purposes eg.
The Network Neutrality issue
Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA)
Situation analysis
• Environment
• SWOT
• Competitors
• Segmenting/Targeting
and positioning

Strengths
largest Streaming library
Production of original content
Strong Brand Recognition

Weaknesses
Does not have latest content

Opportunities
Product Line Expansion of original
shows
More expansion in International
market.
the live sports, and online games

Threats
Network Neutrality Principal issue
web services from Amazon (a
competitor)
Situation analysis
• Environment
• SWOT
• Competitors
• Segmenting/Targeting
and positioning

Close competitors Amazon, Hulu and others are Red-box Instant, X-finity
Stream-Pix, I-Tunes, Love-Film, and cable TV companies.
Netflix

Hulu

Amazon

Market share

67%

10%

2%

Price per month

$ 7.99

$7.99

$6.77

Strengths

Largest library strong
brand, recommender
system
original production of
shows
offers Netflix for kids,
social media
integration

Latest movie selection Cheaper of the three
A free shipping offer

Weaknesses

No latest movies

No large library
selection
Still use commercials

1 Year commitment
Some titles are paid
per click
Situation analysis
• Environment
• SWOT
• Competitors
• Segmenting/Targeting
and positioning

Netflix target a mass market of
consumer-paid streaming
subscription of TV shows and movies
Why?
The higher the number of paying
subscribers the more Netflix can
achieve return on heavy investment in
content and technology because only
low prices can be charged due to the
nature of the industry and service.
Situation analysis
Economical, social cultural, technological, political and legal factors

• Environment
• SWOT
• Competitors
• Segmenting/Targeting
and positioning
Netflix target a mass market of
consumer-paid streaming
subscription of TV shows and
movies

Strengths
largest Streaming library
Production of original content
Strong Brand Recognition

Weaknesses
Does not have latest content

Opportunities
Product Line Expansion of original
shows
More expansion in International
market.
the live sports, and online games

Threats
Network Neutrality Principal issue
web services from Amazon (a
competitor)

Amazon, Hulu, Red-box Instant, X-finity Stream-Pix, I-Tunes, LoveFilm, and cable TV companies.
Product
Price

Promotion

People

Netflix
Marketing
Mix

Place

Physical
Evidence

Process
Marketing tactics
Product

Price

Promotion

People

Netflix
Marketing
Mix

Place

Physical
Evidence

Process

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Product strategies
Add more recent movies
Sports instant streaming
Expanding the library
collection
Accommodate different
internet speeds
More medium for
payments
Marketing tactics
Product

Price

Promotion

People

Netflix
Marketing
Mix

Place

Physical
Evidence

Process

People strategies
 Increase the customer
service team
 More training for the
people
 Advanced tools & Soft
wares for customer service
Marketing tactics
Product

Price

Promotion

People

Netflix
Marketing
Mix

Place

Physical
Evidence

Process

Process strategies
 Simple self service
 Easy to access the site and
apps
Marketing tactics
Product

Price

Promotion

People

Netflix
Marketing
Mix

Place

Physical
Evidence

Process

Physical evidence strategies
 More features for the
Netflix website
Marketing tactics
Product

Price

Promotion

People

Netflix
Marketing
Mix

Place

Physical
Evidence

Process

Place strategies
 Netflix place is the internet
and since they are
currently provided these
by Amazon more can be
done to establish own
facilities
Marketing tactics
Promotion strategies
Product

Price

Promotion

People

Netflix
Marketing
Mix

Place

Physical
Evidence

Process

 Continue the 1 month free and
communicate it in all
advertisements
 Mobile texts once every two
months
 Social media and Internet
banner Ads TV commercials
emphasis on free month trial
 QR codes on movie size candy
and pop con packs twice a year
for 3 months period each
 Sponsor film festivals like
Sundance, Slamdance etc. and
Emmy awards as well
Marketing tactics
Product

Price

Promotion

People

Netflix
Marketing
Mix

Place

Physical
Evidence

Process

Price strategies
 $7.99 should not be
changed abruptly and
proper communication
should be done before the
changes
Implementation time table year 2014
Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Get recent movies and expand library, be more adaptive of internet speeds for customers, continue the free month trial
membership, banner advertising
(partnerships ISP, content providers, gaming companies), Adding features to the website and Netflix apps

Start a sports section within the library
Add new payment methods for international customers
text Adverts through gadgets like smartphones and tablets once every two months
awareness TV commercials
new features sports& payment forms TV commercials
QR codes
Sundance festival, and other
European festivals
Customer service improvements

Emmy
awards
Evaluation
By implementing these marketing
strategies we hope we will secure
our top position in the industry and
through increasing the reach of
the instant streaming message,
eventually every home will have a
Netflix subscription. Netflix will
not only be a choice but the choice
for everyone.
Questions?

Netflix marketing plan presentation