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Marketing Plan Template 08

The marketing plan template outlines the key sections needed for an effective marketing plan, including an executive summary, background situation analysis, objectives, marketing strategy, alternative strategies, implementation plan, and budget. The background situation analysis involves analyzing the company, customers, competitors, partnerships, PESTLE factors, and SWOT. The objectives section specifies marketing and financial goals. The marketing strategy identifies target customer segments, differential advantage over competitors, and the marketing mix of product, price, promotion, distribution, services, and staff. The implementation plan assigns responsibilities and timelines. The budget projects revenues and expenditures.

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Marketing Plan Template 08

The marketing plan template outlines the key sections needed for an effective marketing plan, including an executive summary, background situation analysis, objectives, marketing strategy, alternative strategies, implementation plan, and budget. The background situation analysis involves analyzing the company, customers, competitors, partnerships, PESTLE factors, and SWOT. The objectives section specifies marketing and financial goals. The marketing strategy identifies target customer segments, differential advantage over competitors, and the marketing mix of product, price, promotion, distribution, services, and staff. The implementation plan assigns responsibilities and timelines. The budget projects revenues and expenditures.

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Marketing Plan Template

Executive Summary
A summary of the entire marketing plan, including details
of the current situation, the goals, budget, and selected
marketing strategy.

Background Situation

a) Company Analysis
Include details of the marketing performance of the
company (sales and market share figures), and the
financial performance (total profits, gross and net margins,
return on capital employed, and cash flow).

Give a brief history of the company, and mention the


strengths and weaknesses of the business.

b) Customer Analysis
Give details of the size of the market, different types of
customers, and how the decision process is made.

c) Competitor Analysis
The current market position, strengths, weaknesses, and
market share for each of the competitors in the industry.

d)Partnerships and Agreements


Joint ventures, subsidiaries, and any distribution
agreements.
e)PESTLE Analysis
 i. Political Environment
 ii. Economic Environment
 iii. Social and Cultural Environment
 iv. Technological Environment
 v. Legal Environment
 vi. Environmental Environment

f)SWOT Analysis
 i. Strengths
 ii. Weaknesses
 iii. Opportunities
 iv. Threats

Objectives

a) Marketing Objectives
There should be a clear sales goal and a projected market
share figure should be specified.

Sometimes you may also wish to set intermediate goals


such as satisfaction score, repurchase rates, and
awareness levels.

b) Financial Objectives
Projected future profits, return on investment and cash
flow should all be forecasted.

Breaking the above figures down into efficiency


denominators such as gross margin, return on sales, and
stock turnover is also useful.
Marketing Strategy

a)Target Market Segments


Identify which types of customers your business is going to
target. Refer to the segmentation in the Customer Analysis
section and give reasons for why you’ve chosen to target
certain customer segments.

b) Differential Advantage
Explain what makes your company’s proposition different
to those of competitors, presenting details of why target
customers will choose to purchase your product or service.

c) Marketing Mix
 i. Product
 ii. Price
 iii. Promotion
 iv. Distribution
 v. Services
 vi. Staff

Alternative Marketing Strategies


Whilst this section is not always considered essential in a
marketing plan it is an excellent way of illustrating the
thought process that you went through, as well as helping
the reader to understand why you’ve chosen your selected
marketing strategy.

Implementation
Specify all the details of implementation, including when
decisions will be taken and tasks completed, who is
responsible for each decision and task, and what the
various costs will be.

Budget
The final stage of a marketing plan is to draw up the
budget. Include details of the revenues, expenditures,

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