Strategic Marketing Plan

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1.0 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 1

2.0 THE DEFINITION OF STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN & ITS IMPORTANCE. 1

3.0 THE PROCESS OF MARKETING STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN............... 1

3.1 Setting goal.................................................................................... 2

3.2 Business environment analysis............................................................ 2

3.3 Setting marketing objective & strategy.................................................. 2

3.4 Organization and implementation....................................................... 4

4.0 CONCLUSION....................................................................................... 5

BIBLIOGRAPHY........................................................................................... 6

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Strategic Marketing Plan

1. Introduction

Because of the globalization of the marketplace, marketing is more and more important. It becomes a key which help companies or organizations open different markets in different countries or maintain their products as a leader. Before that, it has to make the marketing plan that is the soul of marketing. Therefore, this essay will first indicate the definition of strategic marketing plans. Then it will look at how important the strategic marketing plan is and the role that it plays in a firm or in a strategic business unit (SBU). After this, it will examine the process to make a strategic marketing plan that starts with mission statement.

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Finally, there will be an analysis of how to control the plan and implement it.

2. The definition of strategic marketing plan & its importance

Due to adapting to the changeable environment, companies and organizations will formulate their strategies that suit with their current competence and marketplace and maintain them. Therefore, to realize 'what strategic marketing planning is' is necessary. Generally, strategic marketing plan is a plan that informs company what they should do when facing the environment change or other factors. It is made for long term, between three and five years or more. Before starting to introduce the process, it is beneficial to comprehend how strategic marketing is essential for a company and an organization. The practical benefits of it are to increase 'revenue and profit', reduce business 'costs' and enhance 'return and...