GET TO KNOW ABOUT SWOT ANALYSIS

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GET TO KNOW ABOUT SWOT ASNALYSIS
STRATEGY
Strategic Planning
SWOT Analysis:
1. Internal Analysis
2. External Analysis
3. Target Market Analysis
4. Competitors Analysis

STRATEGIC PLANNING > What is it ?
A process of defining strategy or direction to make decisions on what
to do and how to achieve a certain goal.

STRATEGIC PLANNING > Why ?
What does it have to do with visual communication?
We have to know
+ Brand’s purpose
+ Internal and external environment
+ Specific goals,
In order to:
+ Communicate to the target market,
+ In an effective and efficient way.

NEVER ATTEMPT TO COMMUNICATE
WITHOUT KNOWING
THE GOAL

BRAND MISSION
The reason-for-being of the brand itself.
You are NOT the one to define this!
Ask those who create the brand…
(of course, unless you are the creator yourself)

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL ANALYSIS
One of the method to analyze
Internal and External Environment is with:
SWOT ANALYSIS

INTERNAL ANALYSIS > Strength
Internal attributes that are helpful as a basis for developing a
competitive advantage.
+ International brand.
+ Financially strong.
+ A lot of outlets.
+ Variety of menu.
+ Good franchise system.
+ Ability to adapt local markets.
+ Free Wi-Fi at some outlets.
+ Halal certificate.
+ etc.

INTERNAL ANALYSIS > Weakness
Internal attributes that can be a challenge or obstacle to be
competitive in the market.
+ Price is increasing.
+ Quality human resource.
+ High employee turnover.
+ No “owned suppliers”.
+ Fatty menu, could be harmful for health.
+ Facilities are getting old.
+ Difficulty for some outlets to maintain quality.
+ Low customer turnover.
+ etc.

External conditions that are / can be helpful as a basis for developing
a competitive advantage.
Even if the brand / company doesn’t exist, these opportunities will
still be there.
+ A younger generation that loves fast food.
+ Unexplored small towns in Kalimantan / Sulawesi.
+ Local tastes that can be adapted to the menu.
+ Younger generation needs internet at all time.
+ A lot of new malls / plazas opened.
+ etc.
EXTERNAL ANALYSIS > Opportunity

External conditions that can be a challenge or obstacle to be
competitive in the market.
Even if the brand / company doesn’t exist, these threats will still be
there.
+ People that are concern about their health.
+ Older generation that despite fast food.
+ Head-to-head competitors (A&W, Burger King)
+ Local competitors.
+ Increasing price of raw material.
+ People’s buying power is decreasing.
+ etc.
EXTERNAL ANALYSIS > Threat

Target Market Analysis :
1. Segmentation
2. Targeting
3. Positioning
+ Urban people.
+ Age : 1 - 55
+ Weekday : office workers, lunch hours, students.
+ Weekend : families, kids.
+ Middle-low → Middle → Middle-up → Up.
+ etc.
EXTERNAL ANALYSIS > Target Market

EXTERNAL ANALYSIS > Competitor
Competitor Analysis
Assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and
potential competitors.

COMPETITOR
Kentucky Fried Chicken
+ Specialized in fried chicken.
+ Serves “rice-habit” better.
+ Better taste of chicken (subjective, of course). - etc.

COMPETITOR
Burger King
+ Specialized in burger.
+ Flame-grilled burger.
+ Only available in Jakarta.
+ Possibly expand to other areas soon.
+ Higher price.
+ etc.

DEFINING A GOAL
Now that we know our:
+ Strength
+ Weakness
+ Opportunity
+ Threat
+ Target Market
+ Competitor
We can define a GOAL
to support the brand mission

DEFINING A GOAL
We can adapt to local market.
We serves wi-fi, while other fast-food have not.
We don’t really sell healthy food.
Market is still big in Indonesia.
Younger generation are internet-minded.
Goal:
To promote McD as the place to surf the net,
while enjoying McD’s menu and hanging out.

Goal:
To promote McD as the place to surf the net,
while enjoying McD’s menu and hanging out.
Strategy:
+ Use of media (posters, billboards, etc.)
+ To create a promise that our wi-fi connection is as fast as our
food.
+ To make sure the “young target market” feel smart that they can
understand the visual ad.
MAKE A STRATEGY

Strengths
+ Patents
+ Strong brand names
+ Innovative product (USP)
+ Good reputation among customers
+ Favorable access to distribution networks
+ etc
Resources and capabilities that can be used as a basis for developing a
competitive advantage.

Weaknesses
+ Lack of patent protection
+ A weak brand name
+ Lack of innovation
+ Poor reputation among customers
+ Lack of access to distribution channels
+ etc

Opportunities
The external environmental analysis may reveal certain new
opportunities for profit and growth.
+ An unfulfilled customer need
+ Arrival of new technologies
+ Loosening of regulations
+ Removal of international trade barriers
+ etc

Threats
Changes in the external environmental also may present threats to
the firm.
+ Shifts in consumer tastes away from the firm's products
+ Emergence of substitute products
+ New regulations
+ etc

USING SWOT TO
COMMUNICATE VISUALLY > Strength
Product : Car Alarm
Strength : People don’t take any notice to car
alarm sound anymore.
So, we want to make sure that our
alarm scares the thief away.
Alarm sound as loud as
a nuclear bomb!!!

USING SWOT TO
COMMUNICATE VISUALLY > Strength
Product : Pen
Strength : Ability to write up to
23,124,548,448,152 words

USING SWOT TO
COMMUNICATE VISUALLY > Weakness
Product : Car Rental
Weakness : We are number 2 in the business
and the market leader is VERY BIG,
that makes it hard for us
to compete directly.

USING SWOT TO
COMMUNICATE VISUALLY > Opportunity
Product : Digital Camera
Opportunity : Trend among people to
purchase camera with
high ZOOM capabilities.

USING SWOT TO
COMMUNICATE VISUALLY > Opportunity
Product : Fast Food
Opportunity : Youth needs internet
anywhere, anytime

USING SWOT TO
COMMUNICATE VISUALLY > Threat
Product : Portable Game Console
Threat : People above 30 starting to
quit playing…

S – W = (x)
O – T = (y)
The Formula

Quadrant 1 (EXPANSION)
S-O strategies pursue opportunities that are a good fit to the
company's strengths, That situation supports growth oriented
strategies.
How To : Introducing new brand, new variation, entering new
segment, Innovations, etc.

Quadrant 2 (COMBINATION)
S-T strategies identify ways that the firm can use its strengths
to reduce its vulnerability to external threats.
How To : Empowered current brand image and brand loyalty,
Innovations, etc

Quadrant 3 (STABILITY)
W-O strategies overcome weaknesses to pursue opportunities.
How To : Maintaining brand image, brand loyalty, Customer, etc.

Quadrant 4 (RETRANCHMENT)
W-T strategies establish a defensive plan to prevent the firm's
weaknesses from making it highly susceptible to external threats
How To : Consolidation, Fix product image, Re-Branding, etc.

IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN
YOU PLAN TO FAIL

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