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Developing a Superior Marketing Plan Case Study
1). What is a Strategic Marketing Plan?
According to the author, a strategic marketing plan is 3 steps regarding what marketing
should and should not do. Primarily, a decision should take the fewest number of strategies,
Secondly, all decisions and strategies determined by the CMO need to work complimentary to
strategies proposed. Lastly, all proposed strategies must work with the strategic plans set by other
C-suite members. For example, the CMO’s new strategy needs to work within the CEO’s
strategy for growth and development, as well as work cooperatively with other strategies other
C-suite members are actively working on.
2). What is The Process of Developing a Strategic Marketing Plan?
The plan starts with inputs of the firm’s capacity, market intelligence, and resources.
These inputs set the course for how the CEO sets the firm’s strategy plan, which affects how the
rest of the C-Suite plans their strategies. These plans can take anywhere from a week to upwards
of 6 months, depending on the size of the company and the strategy. These plans are necessary
because they keep the company on track and maximize the effectiveness of resources.
3). What are The 5 Parts of a Strategic Marketing Plan?
1). Vision: The written statement about the company’s future, both short-term and long-
term. Vision has an endpoint beyond 12 months in the future.
2). Objectives: Objectives are the goals that can be obtained within 12 months of setting
them. These objectives must meet 4 criteria: Synchronized with firm-level objectives (match the
company’s vision), be specific and measurable (Increase sales of a certain product from % to %),
ensure that marketing has the authority and ability to largely determine the outcome of the
measures (Marketing can make decisions to match objectives), and limit the number of
objectives to as few as possible to help focus departmental efforts (Keep efforts concise to save
resources).
3). Strategies: Strategies are the most difficult part of the strategic plan to write because it
involves whittling down all potential activities to boost performance down to the 3-5 most
successful strategies. These plans need to be written clearly, and cannot be too specific or too
general in order to not be too tactical, but also not lack direction.
4). Tactics: Tactics are how a company executes the strategies they have chosen. The
fewer tactics necessary, the better. Tactics need to be achievable and specific, and should have a
target date to aid in completion
5). Measures: Measures are how a company is going to measure the progress of the
strategies that have been chosen. Measures need to align with the tactics and strategies selected
in order to produce usable data.
4). How Should You Test If You Have a Strong Strategic Plan?
There are numerous steps to take to test if a company has formulated a strong strategic
plan. First, the 3-5 strategies selected should all be capable of meeting the objectives set. Second,
the strategies that have been eliminated were the correct options to eliminate. Eliminated options
should be revisited to reaffirm that they would not be more beneficial to implement to better fit
the company’s vision. Third, the tactics selected need to be the best fit for completing the
strategies chosen. Tactics should include some semblance of cohesion between each other and
the strategies selected. Fourth, the measures for success need to ensure probable success of
completing set objectives. If the measures put in place are not going to help meet set objectives,
it is a waste to use these measures to track progress. Fifth and finally, the strategies, tactics, and
measures must all align with the company’s long term vision. If these plans do not help bring the
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Read the description of the marketing action and then match it to the appropriate stage of the Strategic Marketing Process.
Situation analysis
Executing the
marketing program
Designing the
marketing program
Market-product
focus and goal
setting
4
Marketing program
5
6
Acting on deviations
2
3
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tasks,
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deadlines
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Obtaining resources
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segment, or multiple market segments.
• Explain the four strategies for growth: market penetration, market development, product development,
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Situation analysis
Marketing strategy
Marketing implementation
2-
Which of the following is the best example of a good strategic goal (according to professor and marketing plan directions)?
Increase sales per square foot by 5% in the next 6 months.
Get a 25% market share.
Increase profitability.
Get more people to try our new product.
3-
Which is most true about marketing?
Marketing should be an organization-wide focus on customers.
Marketing is most effectively thought of as an organizational department that just handles advertising and sales.
Marketing is only used to take advantage of people.
Marketing can only be used for tangible products.
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Executive summary:
Present market situation:
SWOT Analysis:
Marketing Objectives
Marketing Strategies:
Marketing Programs in the marketing mix:
Budget:
Controls:
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Select one:
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Select one:
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