uickMBA / Marketing / Marketing Plan Sample Marketing Plan Outline I. Executive Summary A high-level summary of the marketing plan. II. The Challenge Brief description of product to be marketed and associated goals, such as sales figures and strategic goals. III. Situation Analysis Company Analysis Goals Focus Culture Strengths Weaknesses Market share Customer Analysis Number Type Value drivers Decision process Concentration of customer base for particular products Competitor Analysis Market position Strengths Weaknesses Market shares Collaborators Subsidiaries, joint ventures, and distributors, etc. Climate Macro-environmental PEST analysis : Political and legal environment Economic environment Social and cultural environment Technological environment SWOT Analysis A SWOT analysis of the business environment can be performed by organizing the environmental factors as follows: The firm's internal attributes can be classed as strengths and weaknesses. The external environment presents opportunities and threats. IV. Market Segmentation Present a description of the market segmentation as follows: Segment 1 Description Percent of sales What they want How they use product Support requirements How to reach them Price sensitivity Segment 2 . . . V. Alternative Marketing Strategies List and discuss the alternatives that were considered before arriving at the recommended strategy. Alternatives might include discontinuing a product, re-branding, positioning as a premium or value product, etc. VI. Selected Marketing Strategy Discuss why the strategy was selected, then the marketing mix decisions (4 P's) of product, price, place (distribution), and promotion. Product The product decisions should consider the product's advantages and how they will be leveraged. Product decisions should include: Brand name Quality Scope of product line Warranty Packaging Price Discuss pricing strategy, expected volume, and decisions for the following pricing variables: List price Discounts Bundling Payment terms and financing options Leasing options Distribution (Place) Decision variables include: Distribution channels, such as direct, retail, distributors & intermediates Motivating the channel - for example, distributor margins Criteria for evaluating distributors Locations Logistics, including transportation, warehousing, and order fulfilment Promotion Advertising, including how much and which media. Public relations Promotional programs Budget; determine break-even point for any additional spending Projected results of the promotional programs VII. Short & Long-Term Projections The selected strategy's immediate effects, expected long-term results, and any special actions required to achieve them. This section may include forecasts of revenues and expenses as well as the results of a break-even analysis. VIII. Conclusion Summarize all of the above. Appendix Exhibits Calculations of market size, commissions, profit margins, break-even analyses, etc. Recommended Reading Bangs, Jr., David H. The Market Planning Guide: Creating a Plan to Successfully Market Your Business, Products, or Service QuickMBA / Marketing / Marketing Plan Template Home | Site Map | About | Contact | Privacy | Reprints | User Agreement The articles on this website are copyrighted material and may not be reproduced, stored on a computer disk, republished on another website, or distributed in any form without the prior express written permission of QuickMBA.com. Accounting | Business Law | Economics | Entrepreneurship | Finance | Management | Marketing | Operations | Statistics | Strategy Search QuickMBA