Marketing Planning and Audit

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It explains marketing planning process business mission, marketing audit, SWOT analysis, marketing objectives, core strategy, marketing mix decisions, organization and implementation, planning at business level, planning at product level, external marketing audit checklist, internal marketing audit checklist.

Marketing Planning & Audit

The Agenda ….
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The Marketing Planning Process
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Planning at the business level Planning at the product level

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External Marketing Audit Checklist Internal Marketing Audit checklist SWOT Analysis Marketing Objectives Marketing Strategy

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The Marketing Planning Process
Business mission Marketing audit

Re-definition
Marketing planning at the business level

SWOT analysis
Marketing objectives Core strategy Marketing mix decisions Organization and implementation Control

Marketing planning at the product level

Planning at the business level
Business mission
Marketing audit SWOT analysis Marketing objectives Strategic thrust Re-definition
Marketing planning at the business level

Strategic objectives

Planning at the product level
Core strategy

Target markets

Competitive Competitor advantage targets

Marketing mix decisions Organization and implementation Control

Marketing planning at the product level

Content + Characteristics of Marketing Conceptions …
Conception level
1. Marketing-objectives 2. Marketing-strategies 3. Marketing-mix ? ? ?

visual equivalent
place(s): Where do we want to go? way: How do we get there? transport function:What do we have to do?

schedule in the sense of logical acting instructions = Marketing- conception

WHAT ARE WE ABOUT : VISION, MISSION, CORE VALUES ?

• Vision:

What’s the big picture? Visionary, soul-searching but pragmatic. What business are we in? What business can we be in? What business should we be in? What do we want to be renowned for? A clear statement of current goals in pursuit of the vision.

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Mission:

Motive: Why we have this vision / mission: if you are in business and your motive is profit, this doesn't constitute a mission statement: it’s taken for granted.

External Marketing Audit Checklist
The Market Market size, growth rates, trends and developments Customers, who are they, their choice criteria, how, when, where do they buy, how do they rate us vs. the competition on product, promotion, price, distribution Market segmentation: how do customers group, what benefits do each group seek Distribution: power changes, channel attractiveness, growth potentials, physical distribution methods, decision makers and influencers

External Marketing Audit Checklist
Environmental Factors Economic: inflation, interest rates, unemployment Social/cultural: age distribution, lifestyle changes, values, attitudes Technological: New product and process technologies, materials Political/legal: Monopoly control, New laws, regulations Ecological: conservation, pollution, energy

External Marketing Audit Checklist
Competition Who are the major competitors What are their objectives and strategies What are their strengths and weaknesses Market shares and size of competitors Profitability analysis Entry barriers

Internal Marketing Audit Checklist
Operating Results (by product, customer, geographic region

Marketing Mix Effectiveness Strategic Issues Analysis

Marketing Structures

Marketing Systems

Internal Marketing Audit Checklist
Operating Results (by product, customer, geographic region •Sales •Market share •Profit margins •Costs Marketing Mix Effectiveness •Product •Price •Promotion •Distribution

Strategic Issues Analysis •Marketing objectives •Market segmentation •Competitive advantage •Core competences •Positioning •Portfolio analysis

Marketing Structures •Marketing organisation •Marketing training •Intra- and interdepartmental communication

Marketing Systems •Marketing information system •Marketing planning system •Marketing control system

SWOT analysis …
Source

Strengths

Weaknesses

Internal (controllable)

Opportunities

Threats

External (uncontrollable)

Scheme for Strengths and Weakness Analysis
B) Strengths and Weakness of the own company

Criteria
+2 Deliver Service:
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Evaluation
+1 0 -1 -2

Deliver flexibility Deliver Time Quality of the delivered product

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o x

Ecology

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X = own company

O = competitor

Criteria for objectives – SMART …
Specific – Measurable – Actual/Ambicious/Acceptable – Realistic – Timing

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E.g. The objective increase the return on investment (ROI) is better stated as the goal “increase ROI to 15 percent within two years” They should arise from an analysis of the business unit´s opportunities and strengths, not from wishful thinking.



Examples of marketing objectives

Strategic thrust: the generic options

Market Penetration or Expansion Product Development

Market Development

Existing

Products
Enter New Markets

New/Related
New/Related

Existing

New/Related

Markets

PRODUCT GROWTH STRATEGIES: THE ANSOFF MATRIX
Increasing Technological Newness

Old Old Market Penetration
Increasing the number of users:

Products

New

Product Development
Reformulation Quality improvement Feature additions Line extension New product development Novel product development

Attracting users of competitors products

Increasing Market Newness

Converting non-users into users Increasing purchase frequency Increasing average quantity purchased

Markets
Market Development
Increasing the number of users: Entering new market segments Geographic expansion

Diversification
Horizontal Diversification: New technology / known markets Concentric Diversification: Existing technology / new markets Conglomerate Diversification:

New

New technology / new markets

Three possible market strategies …
Strategical advantage Strategical business area
Uniqueness from the point of view of a buyer the whole market

Cost leadership

Differentation

Overall Cost leadership

concentration on one segment

Focus

Testing core strategy …
Clearly defines target customers and their needs Internally consistent

Creates a competitive advantage

Core strategy
Derived to achieve product market objectives Resource and managerially supportable Incurs acceptable risk

Thank you for your attention!



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