To use integrated marketing communication (IMC) effectively in marketing campaigns, marketers go through several planning steps to define precisely what they want to accomplish and with whom. Only with this information can they be sure they are identifying the right message and promotional mix to achieve their goals. Standard marketing campaign planning steps include the following: Determine the target marketDetermine purpose and objectives for the IMC campaignSet S.M.A.R.T. Read More
Market Segmentation
Most organizations cannot target the total market for a specific product. For each separate part of the market that an organization wants to target, a marketing mix (a set of 5Ps) must be created. It would be very expensive to try to create a marketing mix for every part of the target market. Instead, companies cut up those targets into specific “segments” of the market that the organization is more strategically positioned to be successful in targeting. Segmentation also varies based on the Read More
Creating a Marketing Strategy
Marketers use a number of different “tools” to develop the products or services that meet the needs and wants of their customers, provide excellent value for the customers, and satisfy those customers. Marketing strategy is really five different components of marketing. These components are called “the Five Ps” of marketing. They are the methods, tools, and processes used by marketers to develop and market products. These five tools are also called “the marketing mix.” These are the Read More