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title | : | The Marketing Plan : How to Prepare and Implement It |
author | : | Luther, William M. |
publisher | : | AMACOM Books |
isbn10 | asin | : | 0814471013 |
print isbn13 | : | 9780814471012 |
ebook isbn13 | : | 9780814426159 |
language | : | English |
subject | Marketing. |
publication date | : | 2001 |
lcc | : | HF5415.L83 2001eb |
ddc | : | 658.8/02 |
subject | : | Marketing. |
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THE MARKETING PLAN
Third Edition
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THE MARKETING PLAN
THIRD EDITION
H OW TO P REPARE AND I MPLEMENT I T
WILLIAM M. LUTHER
AMACOM
American Management Association
New York Atlanta Boston Chicago Kansas City San Francisco Washington, D. C.
Brussels Mexico City Tokyo Toronto
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Luther, William M.
The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it /
William M. Luther.3rd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8144-7101-3
1. Marketing. I. Title.
HF5415.L83 2001 |
658.8'02dc21 |
2001022859 |
2001 William M. Luther.
All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
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To all the budding entrepreneurs in my family:
Kelly
Lauren
James
Brian
Donald
Justin
Brittany
Kevin
Nicole
Briana...
plus the ones to follow
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Contents
Preface | xiii |
Introduction | xv |
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PART ONE The Role of Marketing within a Business |
Chapter One: The Role of Marketing within a Business | 3 |
The Fact Book | 4 |
Strategic and Business Plans | 7 |
Operational Plan | 10 |
Positioning Statement | 10 |
Marketing Plan | 11 |
Action Plans | 13 |
Look Out the Window | 15 |
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PART TWO Decisions to Be Made before Developing Your Marketing Plan |
Chapter Two: Should You Link Your Business to the Internet? | 21 |
The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet | 22 |
It Takes Effective Strategies to Be a Winner on the Web | 24 |
Should You Have a Transaction Site? | 26 |
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Should You Have a Promotional Site? | 28 |
Should You Have a Content Site? | 32 |
Should You Have a Customer Service Site? | 34 |
Should You Purchase Your Supplies off the Internet? | 35 |
Should Your Web Site Offer a Combination of Choices? | 36 |
Chapter Three: Your Strategic Plan Determines Where to Spend Your Marketing Dollars | 40 |
Five Possible Market Profiles | 41 |
Market Characteristics That Influence Profit Potential | 45 |
Where Should You Apply Maximum Marketing Pressure? | 48 |
Follow the Money | 51 |
Chapter Four: Determining Who the Customers Are and What They Want | 53 |
Five-Step Market Analysis | 54 |
Chapter Five: Aiming at the Right Target Using the Right Message | 71 |
Aim at the Right Target | 72 |
Deliver the Right Benefit | 73 |
Chapter Six: Marketing Management | 77 |
The Product or Brand Manager | 78 |
The Marketing or Market Manager | 79 |
The Marketing Coordinator | 80 |
Using Consultants | 84 |
Selecting or Reviewing Your Current Advertising Consulting Firm | 85 |
Making the Selection | 95 |
The Client-Agency Relationship | 95 |
Plan with Hockey Sticks | 96 |
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PART THREE Developing Your Brand Personality |
Chapter Seven: Creative Positioning for Your Brand | 101 |
Use the Right Side of Your Brain | 102 |
Make It Easy to Complain | 103 |
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Use Your Size to Excel | 104 |
Business Is Like High School | 105 |
Be Just One Thing | 106 |
Do the Research Yourself | 107 |
Chapter Eight: Strategies to Reinforce Positioning | 112 |
Promotional Materials and Your Positioning Statement | 112 |
Strategies Based on Market Position | 117 |
Critique All Markets | 120 |
Concentrate on 98 Percent | 122 |
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PART FOUR Developing Your Marketing Plan |
Chapter Nine: Your Product/Service Plan Sets the Specifies of Your Marketing Plan | 127 |
Price Your Brand to Reflect Your Positioning | 127 |
Use What-If Revenue Models | 130 |
Your Marketing Budget | 133 |
Chapter Ten: Using Advertising to Build Awareness | 136 |
Your Communications Strategy |
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