best practice guide - marketing strategy - market analysis by wayne chen
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An overview of the marketing analysis for your marketing strategy. Great for entry level marketer, product marketing, and senior marketing executives. Learn to develop your marketing analysis plan.TRANSCRIPT
ì Market Analysis A Best Prac+ce Guide For Your Marke+ng Strategy Process
By: Wayne E. Chen
© 2011 – Wayne Chen
Learning Objective
ì Market trends and size
ì Product Life Cycle (PLC)
ì Product marke+ng & adap+on
ì Compe+tor Factors
Market Analysis
ì A broader view of poten+al consumers to include market sizes and trends
ì Review of the compe++ve and regulatory environment
ì Worth the trouble of targeted marke+ng effort
Three Evaluation Questions
ì Where is the product in its product life cycle?
ì What are the key compe++ve factors in the industry?
ì What is the relevant market?
Relevant Market
ì Relevant Market ì Not Total Sales
ì All Car Sales ì $10 Billion
ì US Sales ì $5 Billion (50%)
ì Product Differen+a+on ì $250 Million
ì 50% OCONUS
$10 Billion Market (Total)
$5 Billion Market (Relevant)
Marketing Effort
ì Is it large enough to jus+fy your marke+ng effort? ì No – “Makable” product ì Yes – Only “Marketable”
products make money
Sales
Bing
Yahoo
Alibaba
Research & Investigate
ì Market Research ì How to research ì Availability?
ì Inves+ga+on ì How to inves+gate ì Segment
Product State
ì How has the market grown over +me?
ì Projected sales growth for new or exis+ng customers?
ì Shrinking sales ì Cost to compe+tors and
market share fight
Product Life Cycle (PLC)
ì Characterized by the stage that they are at in their PLC
ì Sales growth and awareness buying sales
ì Adop+on impacts product marke+ng
ì Each product develops its own unique PLC as it matures
Product Introduction Stage
ì What is it? ì Needs awareness and
educa+on ì Trial period ì High Ad Costs ì Adapts to feedback ì Dynamic pricing decision
Product Growth Stage
ì Where can I get it? ì Educa+on ì Intensify compe++on ì Compare features
ì Select high distribu+on channels relevant to the buyer
ì Tipping point boost sales and reduce costs
Product Maturity Stage
ì Why this over? ì Brand loyalty ì Small differences
ì Price and stability ì Standard and expected
features ì High ad costs to
differen+ate
ì All channel marke+ng
ì Mass market strategy
Product Decline Stage
ì How much will this cost? ì Compe+tors and
products are the same ì Key focus is on price ì Trade rela+ons
ì No necessarily death ì Reinvigorated ì Death could be profitable –
limited supply
Competitive Factors
ì Five Industry Factors ì Quality ì Price ì Adver+sing ì R&D ì Service
ì Fast food ì Intense ad and promo+on
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