Marketing Plans, 9th Edition

CHAPTER 14A STEP-BY-STEP MARKETING PLANNING SYSTEM

SUMMARY

PART 1

• A summary of the contents of a strategic marketing plan

PART 2

• A step-by-step approach to preparing a strategic marketing plan
• A step-by-step approach to preparing a tactical marketing plan
• A format for those who have to consolidate many strategic marketing plans
• Forms and templates are provided to turn the theory into practice

PART 1 MARKETING PLANNING SUMMARY

Introduction

This chapter contains a step-by-step system for completing:

• a strategic marketing plan
• a tactical marketing plan
• a consolidated multi-SBU strategic marketing plan.

It is, of course, possible to complete the proformas provided without reading this book, but we stress that this is very dangerous and may well lead to a plan without any real substance. Consequently, we refer readers back to the relevant sections of the main text.

The Purpose of Marketing Planning

The overall purpose of marketing and its principal focus is the identification and creation of competitive advantage.

What Is Marketing Planning?

Marketing planning is simply a logical sequence and a series of activities leading to the setting of marketing objectives and the formulation of plans for achieving them.

Why Is Marketing Planning Necessary?

Marketing planning is necessary because of:

• Increasing turbulence, complexity and competitiveness.
• The speed of technological change.
• The need for you:
  • to help identify sources of competitive advantage
  • to force an ...