Chapter 3 Flashcards
Importance of strategic planning
setting objectives and finding the path to succeed in them
3 levels of strategic planing
Corporate
Business
Marketing
Corporate level
mission statement, opportunities, resource allocation
Business level
strategic business unit (SBU)
gain a competitive advantage
Marketing Level
Target market and marketing mix activities
Strategic decisions
Made at all three levels
more generalized
affects long run and financial success
Tactical decisions
operational (Business) and marketing levels
more specific
short-term
limited on long time profitability
directed by strategic decisions from corporate
Developing strategic marketing
Corporate strategy
Set strategic directions
Business strategy
Marketing strategy (4Ps) Implement, evaluate ,control
Mission statement
what value do we provide
SWOT
internal and external factors are:
Strenthg
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Asnoffs analysis measures what
market penetration
diversification
product development
market development
Ansoff’s strategy
Y- axis
Current market
New market
X axis
Current product
new product
Competitive advantage
unique features that seem better to the customer than your competitor
Product advantage
unique + value to consumer = product differentiate
Niche competitive adv
serves needs for growth potential that is not crucial to other competitors