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Steps in The Marketing Plan
Steps in The Marketing Plan
following steps:
1. Gathering information on the external environment and the
organization internally; Identifying the major strengths and
weaknesses of the organization and opportunities and threats
externally (SWOT);
Figure 11.2: illustrates this process showing the main steps involved.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
1. External:
a. Environment (political, regulatory, economic, social, technical, etc.)
c. Employees
e. Competition
2. Internal:
a. Objectives
1. Competitive standing
2. Financial results
3. Market share
1. Positioning:
a. Target segments
b. Competitive stance
Marketing mix:
a. Core product, supplementary services, and delivery systems
b. Responsibility by name