marketing planning training materials

1、definitions of marketing marketing is the management process that identifies, anticipates and satisfies customer requirements profitably the chartered institute of marketing implications of marketing who are our existing / potential customers? what are their current / future needs? how can we satisf

2、y these needs? can we offer a product/ service that the customer would value? can we communicate with our customers? can we deliver a competitive product of service? why should customers buy from us? the marketing concept choosing and targeting appropriate customers positioning your offering interac

3、ting with those customers controlling the marketing effort continuity of performance successful marketing requires: profitable offensive (rather than defensive) integrated strategic (is future orientated) effective (gets results) hugh davidson 1972 marketing management process analysis/audit - where

4、 are we now? objectives - where do we want to be? strategies - which way is best? tactics - how do we get there? (implementation - getting there!) control - ensuring arrival why is marketing planning necessary? systematic futuristic thinking by management better co-ordination of a companys efforts d

5、evelopment of performance standards for control sharpening of objectives and policies better prepare for sudden developments why is marketing planning necessary? systematic futuristic thinking by management better co-ordination of company efforts development of better performance standards for contr

6、ol sharpening of objectives and policies better prepare for sudden new developments managers have a vivid sense of participation criticisms of marketing planning formal plans can be quickly overtaken by events elements of the plan my be kept secret for no reason gulf between senior managers and impl

7、ementing managers the plan needs a sub-scheme of actions objectives of the marketing plan acts as a roadmap assist in management control and monitoring the implementation of strategy informs new participants in the plan of their role and function to obtain resources for implementation to stimulate t

8、hinking and make better use of resources assignment of responsibilities, tasks and timing awareness of problems, opportunities and threats essential marketing information may have been missing if implementation is not carefully controlled by managers, the plan is worthless! the contents and structur

9、e of the marketing plan the executive summary table of contents situational analysis and target market marketing objectives marketing strategies marketing tactics schedules and budgets financial data and control cautionary notes for effective planning dont blindly rely on mathematical and statistica

10、l calculations. use your judgement as well dont ever assume that past trends can be exploited into the future forever if drawing conclusions from statistical data, make sure the sample size is sufficiently large behavioural planning problems planning recalcitrance: resistance and non-co- operation b

11、y managers in planning fear of uncertainty in planning: a lack of comfort in planning activities political interests in planning activities:resource bargaining, padding of requirements, and avoidance of consensus planning avoidance: compliance rather than commitment to planning standard planning fra

12、mework analysis - where are we now? objectives - where do we want to be? strategies - which way is best? tactics - how do we ensure arrival? control - are we on the right track? marketing information systems marketing research what is marketing research? process terminology techniques mkis - marketi

13、ng information systems what is mkis components of an electronic mkis marketing research the systematic gathering, recording and analysing of data about problems relating to the marketing of goods and services american marketing association the marketing research process set objectives define researc

14、h problem assess the value of the research construct a research proposal specify data collection method specify techniques of measurement select the sample data collection analysis of results present in a final report terminology of marketing research primary data - collected firsthand secondary dat

15、a - already exists, desk research quantitative research - statistical basis qualitative research - subjective and personal sampling - studying part of a population to learn about the whole marketing research techniques interviews face-to-face telephone postal questionnaire attitude measurement cogni

16、tive component (know/believe about an act/object) affective component (feel about an act/object) conative component (behave towards an object or act) likert scale strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree semantic differential scales - differences between words e.g.

17、practical v impractical projective techniques sentence completion psychodrama (yourself as a product) friendly martian (what someone else might do) group discussion and focus group postal research questionnaires diary panels - sources of continuous data in-home scanning - hand-held light pen to scan

18、 barcodes telephone research observation home audit direct observation in-store testing what is mkis? mkis (mis) is a set of procedures and methods for the regular, planned collection, analysis and presentation of information for use in marketing decisions american marketing association the componen

19、ts of a computerised mkis model bank data bank statistical bank mkis display unit marketing manager the components of a computerised mkis data bank - raw data e.g historical sales data, secondary data statistical bank - programmes to carry-out sales forecasts, spending projections a model bank - sto

20、res marketing models e.g ansoffs matrix, boston matrix display unit - vdu and keyboard the marketing environment and competitor analysis swot analysis pest analysis five forces analysis swot analysis strengths (internal) weaknesses (internal) opportunities (external) threats (external) pest analysis

21、 political factors economic factors socio-cultural factors technological factors political/legal monopolies legislation environmental protection laws taxation policy employment laws government policy legislation others? economic factors inflation employment disposable income business cycles energy a

22、vailability and cost others? sociocultural factors demographics distribution of income social mobility lifestyle changes consumerism levels of education others? technological new discoveries and innovations speed of technology transfer rates of obsolescence internet information technology others? so

23、urce: adapted from m. e. porter, competitive strategy, free press, 1980, p. 4. potential entrants suppliers substitutes buyerscompetitive rivalry five forces analysis five forces analysis: key questions and implications what are the key forces at work in the competitive environment? are there underl

24、ying forces driving competitive forces? will competitive forces change? what are the strengths and weaknesses of competitors in relation to the competitive forces? can competitive strategy influence competitive forces (eg by building barriers to entry or reducing competitive rivalry)? buyer behaviou

25、r dominant family purchase - cozenza 1985 demographic factors the consumer buying process maslows hierarchy of needs uk socioeconomic classification scheme types of buyer behaviour the buying decision process organisational buyer behaviour dominant family purchase - cozenza 1985 product dominant dec

26、ision maker typical decision womens casual clothing wifeprice, style vacationssyncratic (both)whether to go, where mens casual clothinghusbandtype, price, style life insurancehusbandcompany, coverage homeowners insurance husbandcompany, coverage household applianceswifestyle, brand, price demographi

27、c factors age stage in family life cycle occupation economic circumstances lifestyle social influence variables family background reference groups roles and status the consumer buying process consumer purchase decisions product choice location choice brand choice other choices psychological inputs c

28、ulture attitude learning perception based on cohen (1991) marketing inputs product price promotion place maslows hierarchy of needs physiological safety social esteem self actualisation uk socioeconomic classification scheme class name social status occupation of head of household % of population au

29、pper middlehigher managerial, administrative or professional 3 bmiddleintermediate managerial, administrative or professional 14 c1lower middlesupervisors or clerical, junior managerial, administrative or professional 27 c2skilled workingskilled manual workers25 dworkingsemiskilled and unskilled wor

30、kers 19 ethose at lowest levels of subsistence pensioners, widows, casual or lower-grade workers 12 types of buyer behaviour complex buyer behaviour e.g. intel pentium processor dissonance-reducing behaviour (brand reduces after-sales discomfort) habitual buying behaviour e.g. salt - little differen

31、ce variety seeking behaviour - significant brand differences e.g soap powder the buying decision process recognition of the need e.g a new pc choice of involvement level (time and effort justified) e.g. two week ends identification of alternatives e.g. dell, pc world evaluation of alternatives i.e.

32、price, customer service, software support, printer/scanner package decision - choice made e.g epsom action e.g buy epsom model from comet post-purchase behaviour i.e. use, breakdowns, etc organisational buyer behaviour the decision-making process by which formal organisations establish the need for

33、purchased products and services, and identify, evaluate, and choose among alternative brands and suppliers kotler and armstrong 1989 characteristics of organisational buyer behaviour organisation purpose - goodyear tyres derived demand - follows cars and lorries concentrated purchasing - stockholdin

34、gs of rubber direct dealings - large purchaser of basic rubber - no intermediaries specialist activities - learns about the product multiple purchase influences - dmu - decision making unit strategic development product life cycle (revisited in product) bowmans competitive strategy options new produ

35、ct development (npd) five stages of the plc product development - sales are zero, investment costs are high introduction - profits do not exist, heavy expense of product introduction growth - rapid market acceptance and increasing profits maturity - slowdown in sales growth. profits level-off. incre

36、ase outlay to compete decline - sales fall-off and profits drop plc exercise the ford escort the mini cooper the internet phone cadburys fuse the boeing 747 the millennium dome kit kat source: based on the work of cliff bowman. see c.bowman and d.faulkner. competitive and corporate strategy, irwin,

37、1996. bowmans strategy clock 1 low price/low added valuelikely to be segment specific 2 low pricerisk of price war and low margins/need to be cost leader 3 hybridlow cost base and reinvestment in low price and differentiation 4 differentiation (a) without price premiumperceived added value by user,

38、yielding market share benefits (b) with price premiumperceived added value sufficient to bear price premium the strategy clock: bowmans competitive strategy options 5 focused differentiation perceived added value to a particular segment, warranting price premium 6 increased price/standard higher mar

39、gins if competitors do not value follow/risk of losing market share 7 increased price/low value only feasible in monopoly situation 8 low value/standard price loss of market share new- product development process new product strategy idea generation idea screening concept development and testing mar

40、keting strategy business analysis product development test marketing commercialisation products decisions product and service classification system the product life cycle introduction to product matrices boston matrix (growth/share) ansoffs matrix (product market) product and service classification

41、system convenience goods - little effort, relatively inexpensive shopping goods - e.g white goods, diy equipment, more expensive, infrequent speciality goods - extensive search e.g jewellery, gourmet food unsought goods - e.g. double glazing, industrial goods installations - speciality goods of indu

42、strial markets - plant and machinery accessories - maintenance and office equipment raw materials components business to business e.g. consultants, accountants few:few: trial of trial of early early adoptersadopters growing adopters:growing adopters: trial of trial of product/service product/service

43、 entry of entry of competitorscompetitors growing selectivitygrowing selectivity of purchase of purchase may be manymay be many saturation ofsaturation of users users repeat purchaserepeat purchase reliance reliance fight to maintainfight to maintain share share drop-offdrop-off in usagein usage exi

44、t of someexit of some competitorscompetitors developmentdevelopmentgrowth growth maturitymaturitydeclinedecline the life product cycle model market share market growth high low highlow 1. stars 3. question mark (problem child) 2. cash cows4. dogs the boston matrix (growth/share matrix) market share

45、market growth high low highlow fuse maverick miniature heroes kit kat mars bar topic bounty the boston matrix - chocolate bars diversification market penetration market development product development existing marketsnew markets existing productsnew products ansoffs matrix (product/market matrix) di

46、versification - related or unrelated e.g. realignments of the marketing mix e.g. geographical expansion same outlets and sales strategy - new product existing marketsnew markets existing productsnew products ansoffs matrix (product/market matrix) products decisions product and service classification

47、 system? the product life cycle stages? growth/share? product market? pricing decisions pricing strategies pricing exercise ten ways to increase prices without increasing price - winkler lowhigh low high economy strategy e.g. tesco spaghetti penetration e.g. telewest cable phones skimming e.g. new f

48、ilm or album premium e.g. ba first class price quality pricing strategies premium pricing uses a high price, but gives a good product/service exchange e.g. concorde, the ritz hotel penetration pricing offers low price to gain market share - then increases price e.g. france telecom - to attract new c

49、orporate clients (or telewest cable) economy pricing placed at no frills, low price e.g. soups, spaghetti, beans - economy brands price skimming where prices are high - usually during introduction e.g new albums or films on release ultimately prices will reduce to the parity psychological pricing to

50、 get a customer to respond on an emotional, rather than rational basis .e.g 99p not 1.01 price point perspective product line pricing rationale of a product range e.g. mars 32p, four-pack 99p, bite-size 1.29 pricing variations off-peak pricing, early booking discounts,etc e.g grundig offers a cash b

51、ack incentive for expensive goods optional product-pricing e.g. optional extras - bmw famously under- equipped captive product pricing products that complement others e.g gillette razors (low price) and blades (high price) product-bundle pricing sellers combine several products at the same price e.g

52、 software, books, cds. promotional pricing bogof e.g. toothpaste, soups, etc geographical pricing different prices for customers in different parts of the world e.g.include shipping costs, or place onplc value pricing usually during difficult economic conditions e.g. value menus at mcdonalds ten way

53、s to increase prices without increasing price - winkler revise the discount structure change the minimum order size charge for delivery and special services invoice for repairs on serviced equipment charge for engineering, installation charge for overtime on rushed orders collect interest on overdue

54、 accounts produce less of the lower margin models in the line write penalty clauses into contracts change the physical characteristics of the product channel and distribution tactics bucklins definition of distribution todays system of exchange channel intermediaries six basic channel decisions sele

55、ction consideration potential influence strategies - frazier and sheth (1989) frequencies of use of influence strategies - frazier and summers (1984) a channel of distribution comprises a set of institutions which perform all of the activities utilised to move a product and its title from production

56、 to consumption bucklin - theory of distribution channel structure (1966) negotiation promotion contact transporting and storing financing packaging money goods todays system of exchange producers users channel intermediaries - wholesalers break down bulk buys from producers and sell small quantitie

57、s to retailers provides storage facilities reduces contact cost between producer and consumer wholesaler takes some of the marketing responsibility e.g sales force, promotions channel intermediaries - agents mainly used in international markets commission agent - does not take title of the goods. se

58、cures orders. stockist agent - hold consignment stock control is difficult due to cultural differences training, motivation, etc are expensive channel intermediaries - retailer much stronger personal relationship with the consumer hold a variety of products offer consumers credit promote and merchan

59、dise products price the final product build retailer brand in the high street channel intermediaries - internet sell to a geographically disperse market able to target and focus on specific segments relatively low set-up costs use of e-commerce technology (for payment, shopping software, etc) paradi

60、gm shift in commerce and consumption six basic channel decisions direct or indirect channels single or multiple channels length of channel types of intermediaries number of intermediaries at each level which intermediaries? avoid intrachannel conflict selection consideration market segment - must kn