Marketing Strategy Framework

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California University of Management and Science Virginia Campus By: Temuujin Enkhbold April 24, 2014 The marketing planning framework is designed to provide a structured approach to the production of a marketing plan, it follows the stages of the marketing planning process outlined, and discussed in Chapter 2 of the textbook. The planning is the process of anticipating the future and determining the courses of action to achieve company objectives, and it is the basis for all strategy decisions. Strategic planning refers to strategy-oriented planning. Marketing planning is the implementation of planning activity as it relates to the achievement of marketing objectives. A productive marketing strategy requires that all aspects of the marketing mix be considered. The components of an overall marketing strategy are product planning, pricing, distribution, and promotion. Marketing mix components are subsets of the overall marketing strategy. A strategy may emphasize one mix component more than others. A discount store may depend primarily on its pricing strategy, but it must also maintain adequate product selection and efficient distribution and promotion. One company goods manufacturer may emphasize its advanced product technology, while competitor may stress its superior field sales force, neither can totally neglect the other elements of marketing strategy. The marketing planning process is based upon the overall organizational objectives. Opportunity analysis is a continual process of assessing environmental factors and comparing them with objectives of the organization and its resources. Marketing objectives are based upon organizational objectives and result in the development of marketing plans. Market target analysis and the development of a marketing mix to satisfy chosen targets make up the marketing strategy of the organization. The analyzing cases

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