A marketing plan clarifies the key marketing elements of a business and maps out directions, objectives, and activities for the business and its employees. This course tackles several aspects of a company's marketing and promotion plan such as the marketing mix (the 4Ps), the evaluation of marketing opportunities, researching, analyzing and identifying target markets, and developing a strategic position for the company to implement the strategy. The course covers everything from the preparation and implementation of the marketing plan to measuring and evaluating the results of the organizational marketing efforts.
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
Apply a logical step-by-step process to produce a sound marketing plan
Devise a marketing plan that builds on marketing audit findings
Use marketing audit findings to identify effective strategies and tactics
Develop the components of the strategic marketing plan
Identify and implement the different marketing warfare strategies (offensive, defensive, and flanking)
General Managers
Marketing Managers
Product and Sales Managers
Market Researchers
Planning Managers
Marketing Professionals
Scope and functions
Competitive pressures changing the world
The smart bomb strategic approach
Definition of strategic planning
Organizing the general planning framework
The benefits of planning
Reasons to write a marketing plan
The marketing plan format
The marketing planning process
Setting 'SMART' objectives and goals
Linking the marketing strategy to the vision, mission, and objectives of the company
The components of a company’s environment
The framework for competitive analysis
Components of internal analysis
Components of the external analysis
Competitive and customer analysis
Environmental analysis
'SWOT' analysis
The five forces diagram
Portfolio analysis and design (the Boston Consulting Group matrix)
Basis for segmentation
Benefits of segmentation
The market segmentation process
Criteria for B to B segmentation
Effective positioning
Steps in market segmentation, targeting, and positioning
Creating a powerful value proposition
Crafting a value proposition and positioning
Considering different strategic alternatives ('TOWS' analysis)
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR has been considered an efficient marketing tool for gaining the competitive advantages a company needs in order to be on top in the context of the current hyper-competitive environment.
You will learn vital skills for managing and creating content in this course. To help you establish a social media presence, you'll learn how to craft compelling social media posts and how to develop a powerful brand. Additionally, you'll discover how to create an ongoing procedure for handling your content. A content calendar should be created, postings should be managed and moderated, data should be analyzed for insights and iteration, and post effectiveness should be increased.
Are you under pressure from an ever-growing task list, conflicting demands and constantly changing priorities? Productive working practices are valuable skills in today’s work environment. Competition is intense and companies need people who can organize their time effectively, collaborate with others to achieve goals, and who constantly strive to better meet customer and stakeholder needs.
This popular course will support you to develop practices and techniques to manage this pressure proactively, allowing you to meet deadlines and deliver against your objectives. You will also develop skills in working well with others to ensure success.
The 5-Day Mini MBA is a unique distillation of the skills that need to be acquired in order to be considered successful in modern business. Not everyone is able to devote a year or two of their time to studying for a Masters in Business Administration, but in an age of rapid change in a highly competitive environment, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the issues involved in the smooth and successful running of a business. The 5 Day Mini MBA Leadership & Management Masterclass is a highly intensive training course covering all the usual subjects associated with an MBA. In 5 days, a delegate will learn what normally takes a year of full-time study. The Mini MBA course is designed to provide delegates with comprehensive knowledge of fundamental, proven strategies taught as both an academic and practical exercise. As a result, the course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the skills and knowledge that will be required for any person to further develop their business knowledge and skills and even to prepare them for actual formal study for an MBA. The course is designed to be delivered either as an “In House” class for an organization’s directors and senior management or as a public class where delegates from a number of companies can learn both from the course and from one another and exchange ideas and best practice.
Large capital-intensive projects in the oil and gas industries require substantial - and mostly risky - investments in the acquisition, exploration, and subsequent operation and maintenance of new organizational assets.
The decision of whether or not to invest in new capital projects in the oil and gas industry starts with critical decisions during the exploration phase of new development or the expansion of an existing field. The decision-making tools used to analyze project risk under conditions of uncertainty will help companies to determine the probability of success or loss and will drive the decision to develop or abandon the well.
Crisis management is concerned with responding to, managing, and recovering from an unforeseen event. Risk management is concerned with identifying, assessing, and mitigating any activity or event that could cause harm to the business. Risks can be strategic or operational in nature. A business continuity plan (BCP) is a process that outlines the potential impact of disaster situations on business operations. It creates policies that respond to various situations to ensure a business is able to recover quickly after a crisis.