Module 4: Marketing (Lectures 4-6) Flashcards
What five fundamental questions does marketing strategy answer?
- What is our offering? (Product/Service & Competition)
- Who will buy it? (Target & Need)
- Why will they choose it? (Marketing Mix / the 4 P’s)
- What messages should be communicated? (Messaging)
- What does success look like? (Goals, Objectives, Milestones)
What is positioning (4 definitions)?
- A distinctive description of a product or service relative to competing offerings.
- The elements that make the offering credible, relevant and differentiated in the eyes of its target audience
- The basis for message development
- A way to focus on the organization on the category or alternatives its offering needs to displace to win
What are the steps of a positioning framework?
Target → Frame of Reference → Key Benefit → Reasons to Believe
Positioning answers what four questions?
- Who are we talking to? (Target: Which consumers or users can we help most? All? Come?)
- What’s the category or frame of reference? (What types of companies provide the same benefits?)
- What is the key benefit? (How do we help customers? What need do we address?)
- What makes it believable? (What do we have or do that makes our ability to deliver the key benefit credible?)
What are table stakes?
Must-haves
What are differentiators?
What is unique about your brand
Table stakes and differentiators are most like…
order qualifiers and order winners.
Under what positioning category are table stakes and differentiators?
Reasons to Believe (What makes it believable?)
What is the general positioning framework (sentence with positioning components in it)?
For TARGET, xyz brand is the CATEGORY/FRAME OF REFERENCE that KEY BENEFIT because it (or course TABLE STAKES, but) is the only one that DIFFERENTIATORS.
Why is Snapchat intriguing for advertisers?
For advertisers looking to reach tightly knit communities, Snapchat is an exciting new social ad platform that delivers higher engagement and conversion because only Snapchat presents personal, tiny, disappearing messages that mimic real life conversations.
Why Kinko’s?
For hard-working multi-taskers based in a home office, Kinko’s is your brand office that allows you to copy, print, make signs, ship and do hundreds of other everyday business tasks, because only Kinko’s is open 24/7 and has over 4000 locations nationwide.
Value proposition is ___ focused. Positioning is ___ focused.
internally, externally
Marketing plan ___ marketing strategy.
codifies
Value proposition is ___ focused.
internally
Positioning is ___ focused.
externally
What does the marketing plan focus the organization on?
Priorities
What are the two big ideas in the marketing plan?
The WHAT and the HOW
What are the 6-8 things included in the marketing plan?
- Executive Summary
- State of Business/SWOT
- Marketing Objectives and Issues
- Marketing Mix
4a. Strategic Initiatives
4b. Action Programs - Marketing Budget & Financial Immplications
- Marketing Milestones
What does SWOT stand for?
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
What are the internal components of SWOT?
Strengths and Weaknesses
What kinds of components are Strength and Weakness in SWOT?
Internal - something the organization could address with enough time or money
What are the 6 examples given in lecture of potential strengths and weaknesses?
- Proprietary technology
- Quality standards/awards
- Brands
- Distribution channels
- Loyalty program
- Scale
What are the external components of SWOT?
Opportunities and Threats
What kinds of components are Opportunities and Threats in SWOT?
External - something in the environment that affects all players
What are the 6 examples given in lecture of potential opportunities and threats?
- Changing tastes
- Changing demographics
- Industry advances
- Changes in government policies or regulations
- Tax code changes
- New distribution channels
Using a SWOT analysis, what are Starbucks’ strengths discussed in class (5)?
- Consistent, high quality, ethically-sourced products
- Employee retention
- Excellent customer service
- Comfortable stores
- Easy, fast checkout
Using a SWOT analysis, what are Starbucks’ weaknesses discussed in class (2)?
- New stores risk cannibalizing (taking sales from) existing ones
- Low European penetration - not taken seriously there
Using a SWOT analysis, what are Starbucks’ opportunities discussed in class (2)?
- Rising disposable income in emerging markets
2. Growing consumer interest in packaged coffee, tea, and ready-to-drink beverages
Using a SWOT analysis, what are Starbucks’ threats discussed in class (2)?
- Coffee price volatility
2. Increased commitment of McDonalds and Dunkin’ Donuts to coffee category
What do financial marketing objectives do?
Describe the effect marketing will have on the bottom line
What do non-financial marketing objectives do?
Include perceptual objectives believed to drive longer term value
What are three examples of financial marketing objectives?
- % increase in customer’s category spending
- % increase in market share
- $ increase in average order size
What are four examples of non-financial marketing objectives?
- Increase customer satisfaction
- Increase % of customers who see brand as innovative
- Increase % of hiring offers accepted
- Increase willingness to recommend
What is an example of a financial marketing objective for Starbucks?
Increase global same store sales from 8% to mid-double digits by 2017
What is an example of a non-financial marketing objective for Starbucks?
Consistently be in the Top 10 of Fortune’s Best Companies to Work for
What are strategic initiatives?
The most important things a business needs to do to deliver the marketing objectives, usually 3-5 strategies known as “the big moves.” They convey action and state what the team will actually do.
Too many initiatives ___ focus.
dilutes
List the three examples of strategic initiatives given in lecture.
- Increase buying rate with heavy users.
- Engage young people, especially college students.
- Launch new, premium products and drive trial.
Name the financial marketing objective and the potential strategic initiative of Starbucks discussed in class.
Financial Marketing Objective: Increase global same store sales from 8% to mid-double digits by 2017 → Potential Strategic Initiative: Increase the number of transactions per store
What are action programs?
Precisely how the strategic initiatives will happen. Also known as “the how” or tactics. This includes specific changes in the four P’s, such as pricing changes, advertising plan changes, packaging changes, and product development projects.
What was the potential action program discussed in class for Starbucks?
Implement Mobile Order & Pay apps to speed up the line and serve more customers
How do business objectives connect to marketing planning?
Business Objective → Marketing Objective → Strategic Initiatives → Potential Action Programs (4 P’s)
What is “grow store revenue” an example of?
Business Objective
What is “increase same store sales” an example of?
Marketing Objective
What is “implement mobile and order pay apps to speed up the line and serve more customers” an example of?
Potential Action Program (Service/Product P)
What is “drive loyalty program members to stores during low traffic times of day” an example of?
Potential Action Program (Promotion)