I. Executive Summary
A high-level summary of the marketing plan.
II. The Challenge
Brief description of product to be marketed and associated goals, such as sales figures and strategic goals.
III. Situation Analysis
Company Analysis Goals Focus Culture Strengths Weaknesses Market share
Customer Analysis Number Type Value drivers Decision process Concentration of customer base for particular products
Competitor Analysis Market position Strengths Weaknesses Market shares
Climate
Macro-environmental PEST analysis : Political and legal environment Economic environment Social and cultural environment Technological environment
SWOT Analysis
A SWOT analysis of the business environment can be performed by organizing the environmental factors as follows: The firm's internal attributes can be classed as strengths and weaknesses. The external environment presents opportunities and threats.
IV. Market Segmentation
Present a description of the market segmentation as follows:
Segment 1 Description Percent of sales What they want How they use product Support requirements How to reach them Price sensitivity
Segment 2
VI. Selected Marketing Strategy
Discuss why the strategy was selected, then the marketing mix decisions (4 P's) of product, price, place (distribution), and promotion.
Product
The product decisions should consider the product's advantages and how they will be leveraged. Product decisions should include: Brand name Quality Scope of product line Price
Discuss pricing strategy, expected volume, and
