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Marketing For Dummies, 5th Edition
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Marketing For Dummies, 5th Edition

by Jeanette McMurtry
June 2017
Beginner
408 pages
10h 55m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 5

Creating a Winning Marketing Plan

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Recognizing key components of a successful marketing plan for any size business

check Fleshing out the four Ps of your marketing plan

check Preparing a SWOT analysis for you and your competitors

check Putting your marketing plan and action steps on paper

check Checking out do’s and don’ts for building a solid marketing program

check Forecasting and projecting for beat‐the‐odds survival and success

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Flight didn’t happen overnight. Apple, IBM, Kraft Foods, and GE didn’t become top of their game in just a matter of weeks, either. All had a carefully concerted plan with goals, action items, timelines, and more that would help them launch, scale to mass distribution, establish leadership, and grow as efficiently and profitably as possible.

In the past, it often happened that when people had an idea for a great new product, they built ...

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