Developing a Superior Marketing Plan Case Study (3)

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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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