Marketing Basics

I'm trying to put together a lot of different ways to achieve the same goal: provide instructions for forging and implementing a marketing plan (Based on experience and readings)

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Marketing Basics by Mind Map: Marketing Basics

1. implementation

2. metrics

2.1. expenses/tactics/time

2.2. monitoringTools

2.3. social Media ROI

3. programs

3.1. events

3.2. mailings

3.3. ads

3.4. press release

3.5. socialmedia

4. example image for strategy/tactics/programs

5. shortcut

5.1. determine financial goals

5.2. create prospects and clients

5.2.1. strategies

5.2.2. tactics

5.3. track and log results

5.4. iterate

6. guiding principles

6.1. Drive Sales

6.2. Build Awareness

6.3. Drive Traffic

6.4. Build Community

7. strategy

7.1. overall goal of business

7.2. specific markets

7.3. market needs

7.4. products/services

8. basics

8.1. rules

8.1.1. know your customers

8.1.2. know your competition

8.1.3. know your product/capacities

8.1.4. know your potential customers

8.2. benefit/pain point

8.2.1. understand/demonstrate benefit

8.2.1.1. for distributor

8.2.1.2. for customer

8.2.1.3. for producer

8.2.2. pain point

8.2.2.1. which problem is solved

8.2.2.2. who has the problem

8.2.2.3. how much is it worth to be solved

8.3. target market

8.3.1. how many

8.3.2. who are they

8.3.3. why and how do they benefit

8.3.4. where are they

8.4. message to the market

8.4.1. what

8.4.2. how

8.4.3. targeting

8.4.3.1. early adopters

8.4.3.2. opinion leaders

8.4.4. segmentation

8.5. adaptation

8.5.1. how many

8.5.2. how fast

8.6. competitive analysis

9. tactics

9.1. message

9.2. media

9.3. channels

10. the marketing mix (Ps)

10.1. people

10.2. product

10.2.1. uniqueness

10.2.2. benefits

10.2.3. features

10.3. price

10.3.1. expected ROI

10.3.2. pricing

10.4. place

10.4.1. distribution methods

10.4.1.1. direct channel or intermediaries

10.4.1.2. distribution costs

10.4.1.3. delivery terms

10.4.1.4. inventory/packaging

10.4.2. transaction process

10.4.2.1. order/billing/shipping process

10.4.2.2. payment process

10.4.2.3. return policy/warranties

10.4.2.4. after sales support/feedback system

10.4.2.5. credit terms/discounts

10.4.3. sales strategy

10.4.3.1. salespeople?

10.4.3.2. incentives for them

10.4.3.3. training

10.5. processes

10.6. communication

10.6.1. promotion

10.6.1.1. based on your USP

10.6.1.2. what message

10.6.1.3. which media

10.6.1.4. sales promotion

10.6.1.5. marketing materials

10.6.1.6. publicity

10.6.1.7. tradeshows

10.6.1.8. guerilla activities

11. But what is Marketing all about?

11.1. The Purchase Process Funnel

11.1.1. <- Purchase

11.1.1.1. <- Consideration

11.1.1.1.1. <- Preference