Marketing Plan
Market Analysis
Past Performance Markets already existing for this product How product was sold into Care Homes Profitability and Pricing Care Home Competitors Rylan
Market Information Sources: Size: Location: Trends: # Houses built are expected to decrease to 215 475 in Canada in 2008, 194 100 in 2009 Large part of the housing market is in large urban centres Trends are the housing market is decreasing * Canada Mortgage and Housing corporation
Competition Major Competitors: Share of Market: Strengths and Weaknesses: features, quality, price, durability, service, selling terms, profitability, customer perception Competitive Advantage to Competitors Trends to reduce competition Barriers for competitive entry Rylan
Customers Who will buy Rate of Sales Where and When sale will be made Factors influencing buying decisions- all the good things Buyer preferences and needs - mkt research Product meets those needs Influencers on the buyer’s decision – govt credits, Rylan
Target Market Most attractive consumers Easiest and lowest cost to enter Weakest and most vulnerable to competition Advantage over competitors in these markets How much market share DP-W can capture Greatest Sales and profit potential Best niche for the company joren
Product/ Service Features Product Specifications Key Features of the product vs Competition How customers will perceive the product List of items consumers are asking for Decision: product matches these needs, therefore, keep the design Rylan
Opportunity Key aspects of the Market Opportunity Complete Sales Forecast of market share estimates for each target market Joren
Marketing Strategy
Sales and Profit Objectives “Our objective is to obtain a --% profit by selling xxx units of our new smart home package to house owners by the second year of operation”. Rylan – to ask Herb
Channels of Distribution Distribution method: Cost effective Technical and sales support Specific distributors that are good matches for our company and our product/service Joren
Pricing Strategy Competitor’s price Combination of price and volume to achieve profit objectives Different prices for different markets? Discount options Price maintenance Rylan
Service Mix Dominate target market Advantages in price compared to Competition Restrictions in certain target markets or specific product services Joren
Selling and Advertising Objective: personal promotion Role of sales force Expansion of sales force Training and tools for sales force Use of media Sales force budget Joren
Marketing Plan Budget Cost of Marketing Plan on Pro-forma statement joren