market analysis - what's your usp?
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If You BUILD It…Will They WANT It?Validating Market Potential & Your USP
WHY Conduct A
Market Analysis? If
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What Is A Market Analysis?Process of collecting/analyzing
informationMarket Size/DemandCompetition - Direct/IndirectCustomer Needs - Filled/UnfulfilledPricing Restrictions
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What Is A Market Analysis?Position firm within market for…
Maximum brand exposure Maximum revenue capture
Litmus TestMarket Validation
Saving time, energy & money
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What Is A Market Analysis?Why Market Validation?
Success in numbers (Ready, Fire, Fire, Aim) No longer adequate
More strategic approach (Ready, Aim Fire)
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Develop Strategy Focus on Target Know Target
What Is A Market Analysis?Why Market Validation?
21st century global market opened up more competitive resourcesIntroducing effective outsourcingProviding more opportunities for smaller
businesses to compete in market
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What Is A Market Analysis?Why Market Validation?
Market insight is new competitive advantage
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Market Validation ProcessLaying a REALISTIC Foundation
Evaluate source of product/serviceWork ExperienceConsumer ExperienceMajor Event
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Market Validation ProcessLaying a REALISTIC Foundation
Underlying source speaks volumes about market potential (Domain Knowledge)Speaks to opportunityAbility to effectively pursue it
Work/Job experience fundamentally best type of opportunity to pursue
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Market Validation ProcessExamining The Market
How BIG is it?Indicates ability to support product/service
How Fast is it Growing?Indicates room and capacity for growth
(scalability)Represents more customers entering
market,,,Also, more competition
What percentage of the Market contains your ideal customer?
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Market Validation ProcessDetermining Market Share Potential
Assess target market’s size using the following criteria:Geographic targeting
Where your customers are and how many are there
Customer targetingBreak down further by customer profiling
Product-oriented targetingCalculate sales history of products in your
market
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Market Validation ProcessDetermining Market Share Target
Use several approaches to calculate targeted market share:Total Sales Volume
Total Revenue/Potential Market Share Dollars = % of market capture needed in dollars to succeed
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Market Validation ProcessDetermining Market Share Target
Use several approaches to calculate targeted market share:Number of Potential Customers
Average Unit Price x Number of Customers Needed = Gross Revenue dollars
Number of Needed Customers/Total Number Potential Customers = % of market capture in customers
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Why is this important?Adds validity to sales/operational
forecastingKnowing targeted market capture provides
basis for strategically planning…Sales staffing needs and targeted
objectivesOperational staffing needs Procurement purchasingService and Quality Control programming
needs
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Why is this important?Provides platform for Marketing
effortsKnowing targeted market provides
starting point for marketing campaignMarketing campaign is designed
specifically to capture target market
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Let’s Recap!You now know…
Who your IDEAL customer is (Determined in Session #2 Marketonomy)
How BIG your potential market isWhat percentage of the overall market
you want to captureWhat’s next?
Uncovering who your competition is!Knowing who else is reaching for the same
Brass Ring!
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Competitive AnalysisWhy do I need to do a Competitive
Analysis?An extensive analysis of your competition will
provide the platform for meeting 4 objectives:Highlighting how your
existing and potential customers rate your competition.
Give you insight into your competitor's strengths and weaknesses
Provides a mechanism to develop effective value strategies within your own marketing campaign
Offers insight into your company’s USP
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Competitive AnalysisBenchmarking
What is Benchmarking?The process of comparing your firm’s
practices and performance to that of your most successful competitor(s) “best” practicesPurpose: to provide best quality and service
to customersThree primary classifications
InternalCompetitiveStrategic
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BenchmarkingInternal Benchmarking
Used when a company already has established and proven best practices in place and they simply need to share themGathers data about the various
departments within an organization and compares the departments to one another
May be necessary if comparable industries are not readily available If
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BenchmarkingCompetitive Benchmarking
Used when a company wants to evaluate its position within its industry and how it measures up to the competitionMay be used when a company needs to
identify industry leadership performance targets
Helps to point out gaps within the market that competition not meeting
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BenchmarkingStrategic Benchmarking
Used used when identifying and analyzing world-class performanceTakes a long-term view of your company’s
direction relative to the future strategies of competing companies
Often used when a company needs to go outside of its own industry If
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BenchmarkingDangers of Benchmarking
Benchmarking process becomes routine…not challenging…pushing boundariesi.e. Xerox – comparing companies overall
performance to those of competitorsIgnoring market benchmarks
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BenchmarkingDangers of Benchmarking
Resistance to ChangeEmployees and managers will not be
receptive to the proposed changes
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BenchmarkingDangers of Benchmarking
Stunting InnovationCannot simply use data to completely
design a plan for market domination or product developmentShortsighted Ignore wants/needs of specific target marketThink Outside the BOX!
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BenchmarkingDangers of Benchmarking
ComplacencyIt’s great to be #1…but keeping blinders
on allows competition to jump aheadRemain on look out for ways …
Do better business Provide better service Introduce better products
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Developing Your USPARMED and READY!
You now have all of the information neededCustomer IdentificationTarget Market (Size and Potential)Market and Competitive Analysis
Piece de Resistance!Developing your USP!
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Developing Your USPWhat is my USP?
Unique Selling PropositionWhat makes your
business stand out from the crowd and tells your customers what is special about youWhat it says about YOU!
You know what your customers want/need Your product/service is better and why You are committed to meeting the needs of
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Developing Your USPHow To Define My USP
List what’s known about target marketList all products/services you provide
All potential USPs for your companyBenchmark these against the
competition and trends in marketLook for gaps within the market not being
metBenchmark these gaps
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Developing Your USPHow To Define My USP
List words/visuals for each USP that brings it to life
Conduct primary research with people within industry to narrow down USP selections and find best oneMonitor reactionsAsk for feedback
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Developing Your USPHow To Define My USP
Double check USPDoes it convey one strong benefit?Is it memorable?Is it clear and unique to your (brand)?Can you deliver what you promise?Is it unique…competition can’t claim
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Developing Your USPHow To Define My USP
Is it something easily communicated?Should drive the development of
companyShould drive your marketing strategy
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ConclusionDevelopment of my USP involves…
Knowing my marketSize, Growth and CompositionChanging/Influencing TrendsHow much I want/need to capture
Knowing Who My IDEAL Customer IsDemographic and Psychographic make-upHow to reach themWhat their wants/needs are
Knowing Who my competitors areWhat are their weaknesses/strengthsHow I can deliver a better product/service
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Questions?
Danna Olivo407-405-6410
dolivo@davna.com
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