Marketing Strategy: 7 Easy Steps to Master Marketing Fundamentals, Advertising Strategy, Marketing Management & Research

Marketing Strategy

7 Easy Steps to Master Marketing Fundamentals, Advertising Strategy, Marketing Management & Research

Santino Spencer

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Table of Contents

Marketing Strategy

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Step 1 - Understating Customers

Know Your Customer

Why Knowing Your Customer Is Important

Standing Out

Creating Content

Customer Loyalty

Getting to Know the Customer

Pro Tip 1 – Buyer Persona

Pro Tip 2 – Social Media Listening

Pro Tip 3 – Surveying

Pro Tip 4 – Content Engagement

Chapter 2: Step 2 - Navigating Market Analyzation

Why is Market Analysis Important

Competitors

4Ps of Marketing

Product

Price

Place

Promotion

Primary Research Options

Chapter 3: Step 3 - Analyzing Competition

How to Assess Where a Brand Stands with Competition

Pro-Tip 1 – Who Is the Competition?

Pro-Tip 2 – Products of the Competition

Pro-Tip 3 – Understanding Competitor Sales Tactics

Pro-Tip 4 – How Competition Markets Products or Services

Pro-Tip 5 – Competition Content Strategy

Pro-Tip 6 – Engagement

Pro-Tip 7 – Promotion of Marketing Content

Pro-Tip 8 – Social Media Presence

Pro-Tip 9 – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT)

Chapter 4: Step 4 - Researching Distribution

Selecting Distribution Channels

Direct Selling

Wholesale

Mail Order

E-Commerce

Chapter 5: Step 5 - Defining the Right Marketing Mix

4 C’s of Marketing

Product/Customer Solution

Price/Cost

Promotion/Communication

Place/Convenience

Choosing the Right Marketing Mix

Chapter 6: Step 6 - Conducting a Financial Analysis

Financial Approach

Sales Projections

Break-Even Analysis

Fixed Cost

Variable Cost

Cash Flow Statement

Loan Activities

Product Viability

Chapter 7: Step 7 - Assessments and Revisions

Evaluating the Market

Market Reaction

Customer Response

Sales Performance

Cost-Per-Acquisition

Return-On-Investment

Knowing When to Make Revisions

Conclusion

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