marketing planning op 08
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Marketing Planning
How to Develop a Practical Marketing Plan
Tourism Enterprises
Hillary Jenkins, Otago Polytechnic 2008
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Tourism Enterprises
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Marketing PlanningHow to Develop a Practical
Marketing Plan
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Market Planning
• Planning for the future helps ensure there is one
• What every organisation should be asking
• Where are we now?
• Where should we be or do we want to be?
• How do we get there
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‘Why Plan?
• Provides clear set of actions
• Helps establish priorities
• Action prompt for others
• Sets measurable goals
• Helps with budgeting
• Sells new and innovative products
• Gives the organisation continuity
• Test against overall organisations strategy
• Provides a sense of control
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Key Elements
1. Statement of Purpose
2. Situation Analysis
3. Marketing & Organisations Objectives
4. Overall Marketing Strategy
5. Marketing Mix Tactics
6. Market Research Program
7. Financials
8. Timing
9. Measuring Results
10. Appendices
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– The Organisation
– Target Markets (Segments)
– Customers needs and wants
– Key factors for success
– Competitor analysis
– Market trends
• Social
• Environmental
• Economic
• Regulatory
– SWOT
• Strengths & Weaknesses
• Opportunities & Threats
• Assumptions
• Key issues
2. Situation Analysis“Where are we now?”
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3. Objectives
• 12 months
• 5 years (longer term)
• Should be:
– written
– specific
– time bounded
– measurable
– believable and achievable
• Shorter term objectives should dovetail into longer term objectives
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4. Marketing Strategy/ies• How will we get there generally
– Product strategies eg.
new markets/segments for existing products
– core business
– new products for existing market
– totally new product
– Product mix strategies eg.
– products/services that always sell well
– products or services that are currently experiencing high uptake
– Products or services where demand has gone
– Positioning Strategy eg. price
– cheapest
– most expensive
– best value for money
– middle of the road
– Competitive
– Cost leadership
– focus
– differentiation
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5. Tactics• “How will we get there specifically”
– Product
– Price
– Promotion
– Advertising (include Internet)
– Direct marketing eg. mail order
– Sales Promotion
– Personal Selling
– Publicity
– PR (incl. Sponsorship)
• Message
• Media
– (Place) Distribution
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6. Market Research
“What information do we need?”
– Customer Feedback
• Awareness
• satisfaction
– Your own organisations performance
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– The Market
• Primary
• Secondary
• Research Continually
• Make use of 3rd party research
• Research is time & money well spent!
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7. Financials
• Marketing Budget
• Previous P & L statements
• Member/Sales forecast
• Cash flow forecast/s
• Projected P & L
• Capital expenditure forecast
Consider alternative scenarios eg. optimistic, pessimistic, realistic
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8. Timing
• Plan your activities well in advance
• Always look several months ahead and refine/update as you go. Do NOT leave things until the last minute!
• Assign responsibilities
• Time your spending (cash flow)
• Plan for capacity vs sales
– graph
– consider whether it is cost effective to target down-times
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9. Measuring Results“How will we know if we got there, and if not, why not?”
• Record feedback
– ‘Code’ adverts
– Record where people heard about you
• questionnaire
• phone
– encourage feedback
• Measure cost-effectiveness
– consider flow-on effect
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10. Appendices
• Income statement
• Member number growth
• Advertising copy
• Manufacturing/supply cost estimates
• Legal approvals (eg. copyright)
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Tips
• Be realistic
• Be consistent
• Be relevant
• Involve all your staff and members (and even some of your best customers!)
• Be flexible
• Read widely
• Be ‘objectives-specific’
• Use as ‘work-in progress’