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Marketing Planning
 

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Marketing Planning Workbook- Outline

 

 

OVERVIEW

 

SECTION A

 

ANALYSIS OF PAST AND CURRENT MARKETING DATA 

 

1.       Analysis of Internal Environment

Recognition of Corporate Philosophies

Description of Corporate Philosophies

Organisational Chart

 

2.    Analysis of Economic and Social/Political Environment

Economic Analysis

Economic Analysis of Markets Served by This Company

Political and Social Environment

Political Analysis of Markets Served by This Company

Social Analysis of Markets Served by This Company

 

3.      Competitive Analysis

Competitive Analysis

Marketing Strategies of Competitors

Strengths and Weaknesses of Competitors

 

4.     Market Potential Analysis

Market Potential Estimates

 

5.       Market Share Analysis

Product Line Market Share

Geographical Market Share

 

6.        Product Line Analysis

Product Line Objectives and Strategies

Product Line Analysis - All Products Sold by This Company

Product Line Analysis of Old vs. New Products

Divisions, Regions, Territories-Sales-Current Year

Product Line Ranking

Strategically Critical Product Line Ranking

 

7.     Customer - Client Analysis

Current Industrial Customers

Industrial Customer Ranking by Percent of Sales

Current End User - Consumer Demographics

Current End User - Consumer Psychographics

 

8.     Pricing Analysis

Pricing Objectives and Strategies

Pricing Analysis of Product Lines Sold by This Company

Pricing Analysis of Our Prices vs. Competitors'

 

9.     Channels of Distribution Analysis

Channels of Distribution Objectives and Strategies

Analysis of Channels of Distribution Currently Used

 

10.  Marketing Personnel Analysis

Marketing Personnel Count

Marketing Personnel Expenditures by Months

Analysis of Non-Sales Personnel

Analysis of Sales Force

Marketing Personnel Expenditures Analysis

Position Descriptions

 

11.  Human Resource Development Analysis

Human Resource Development Objectives and Strategies

Current Human Resource Development Program

Effectiveness of Current Human Resource Development Program

Human Resource Development Expenditures Analysis

 

12.  Marketing Research Analysis

Marketing Research Objectives and Strategies

Marketing Research Projects - Current Year

Effectiveness of Current Year's Marketing Research

Marketing Research Expenditures Analysis

 

12.  Advertising and Sales Promotion Analysis

Advertising

Advertising Objectives and Strategies

Advertising Media Mix - Current Year

Advertising Expenditures by Month by Media

Advertising Agency Information

Advertising Expenditures Analysis

Sales Promotion

Sales Promotion Objectives and Strategies

Sales Promotion Expenditures by Items by Month

Sales Promotion Expenditures Analysis

 


 

SECTION B

 

MARKETING PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR

 

13.  Sales Projections

Sales Projections - All Product Lines

Sales  Projections  by  Geography   (Division,  Region, Territory)

 

14.  Target Markets

Target  Markets for All Product Lines -

Consumer Demographics

Target Markets for Strategically Critical Product Lines -

15.  Marketing and Sales Objectives

Marketing Objectives

Sales Objectives for All Product Lines

Sales Objectives for Strategically Critical Products

Sales Objectives for All Distribution Channels

Sales Objectives for Distribution Channels by Month

Sales Objectives for Sales Force

Sales Objective for Sales Force by Month

 

16.  Marketing Strategies

Product Line Marketing Strategies

Strategically Critical Product Line Marketing Strategies

 

17.     Pricing

Product Line Pricing Objectives and Strategies

Prices and Price Changes for Product Lines

 

18.     Channels of Distribution

Distribution Objectives and Strategies

Description of Channels of Distribution Needed

 

19.      Marketing Personnel

Marketing Personnel Needed by Region

Marketing Personnel Numbers and Expenditures by          Month
          Sales Force Needed

Next Year's Marketing Personnel Expenditures

Information

 

20.      Human Resource Development

Human Resource Development Objectives and Strategies

Human Resource Development Budget

Human Resource Development Expenditures Information

 

21.     Marketing Research Program

Marketing Research Objectives and Strategies

Marketing Research Budget

Marketing Research Expenditures Information

 

22.     Promotion Program

Advertising Objectives and Strategies

Advertising Media Program and Budget

Advertising Expenditures by Month by Media

Advertising Agency Information

Advertising Effectiveness

Advertising Expenditures Information

Sales Promotion Objectives and Strategies

Next Year's Sales Promotion Objectives and Strategies

Sales Promotion Expenditures by Item by Month

Sales Promotion Agency Information

Sales Promotion Effectiveness

Sales Promotion Expenditures Information

 

23.      Marketing Budget

Marketing Budget by Quarters

 

24      Marketing Activities Timetable

Marketing Activities Timetable

 

25      Reviews and Evaluations

Results - Unit Sales - Evaluation Calendar

Results - $ Sales - Evaluation Calendar -

Results - Variance and Corrections Needed in Expected

and Actual Results

End-of-Year Review of Marketing Plan

 


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