Overall Strategy
Pentabytes’ overall market approach is to focus on smaller, high margin segments. We will achieve this goal by using both a B2C and B2B approach, in different phases. By implementing these phases, it will allow us the time to continue improving our product, using the highest quality and innovative technology to stay ahead of our competitors. Innovation along with differentiation is fundamental in the firm and will help us achieve brand loyalty as well as market dominance. By having the competitive advantage over the other competitors, this will result in maximizing profits for the firm, and as production increases, eventually lead to economies of scale. Reducing costs is one of our priorities at Pentabytes; this is why we
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Once we have achieved the desired market share, we will expand our market approach to focus on a larger and highly competitive segment.
Product Design
After conducting a Market Opportunity Analysis (MOA), our strategy focused on matching up benefits and features in our product(s) that will be attractive to our target market. Specifically, it consisted on satisfying consumers’ needs, while at the same time providing abstract benefits. We chose the name Pentabytes 1 and 2 for both our PC and laptop, respectively. We kept the same name for our first products as our company name in order to uphold the significance of what we represent: innovative, cutting edge, and leading technology. Our selection of features and their accompanying costs for each product will position each brand favorably to our target market, thereby, achieving the desired results of our first test marketing efforts.
Advertising
Our market communication strategy will consist of planning our advertising program that will include the following components: ad copy design, media placement and advertising effectiveness. Sales will be stimulated by emphasizing benefits through our message ads and strategically inserting them in desired locations. As part of our advertising effectiveness measures, we will estimate how well these ads are reaching our target markets, especially in relation to our competition. Detailed attention will be placed on how we can improve the advertising
The common public goal of the marketing discourse is to attract attention from targeted audiences, in other words make the consumer buy, buy, and buy. In order to achieve these goals I have to execute different marketing strategies with the help of the staff and company executives. Together we brainstorm different marketing trends, design different kinds of ads; analyze social media for more effective ways of advertising and calculate risks based on customer insight. When all is done right the end goal will result an increase of sales revenue for the company, which will sharpen its image and name.
We have leveraged our experience with the highest need for our services into a new business model that will allow us to reach all of our customers much faster. That has necessitated an expansion in staff and the development of new job growth opportunities within our company.
The importance of developing an integrated marketing communications plan has become even more important in the modern era. With so many different touch points, or ways that a prospect can experience a company 's message or advertisement, it is important that the message be clear and consistent (Business Training Schools, 2011). Developing the proper lines of communication, especially with a new product is vital to a company. In this paper Team C will evaluate factors involved in developing and managing an effective marketing communications plan. We will also discuss advertising and promotion programs. Technology trends available to help market the product is
"To provide and offer value to the customers by guaranteeing high-tech products that are user-friendly and offer maximum satisfaction that no other brand can ensure." The proposed business will concentrate on delivering best quality products to the customers to the extent of achieving delighting to its clients. This will be realized through extensive networks of consumer markets, competent and experienced marketing agents and the resourceful entrepreneur skills from the business owner.
“Advertising typically is defined as a media-based line of communication used by a business to call the public’s attention to its products or services. Advertising is a major marketing technique” (Advertising, 2018). “An advertising message usually focuses on the key benefits of the product that are important to a prospective buyer in making trial and adoption decisions. The message depends on the general form or appeal used in the ad and the actual words included in the ad” (Kerin & Hartley, 2017).
The next phase of our growth includes growing the brand locally through additional marketing, adding additional categories and inventory to our offering, which will attract new customer profiles.
The Markstrat world has a population of 250 million people. Through Year 4, the Sonite market consisted of 1.67 million people with an expected growth rate of 53% over the next five years. In order to meet the needs of consumers in the larger growing segments, Company U has developed two products in the Sonite market: SUSI and SULI. SUSI is the lower quality offering, marketed towards Singles and Others who are the most price-sensitive. Others and Singles are projected to have the highest growth rates over the next five years, at 98% and 86% respectively. This is Company U’s target market for SUSI and sales are forecasted to almost double in each segment through Year 10 (Table 1 and Chart 1). SULI is the high quality electronic offering, distributed primarily to Professionals and High Earners who are driven by performance and convenience. Market Share for both Professionals and another market segment, Buffs, are expected to decline through Year 10. The Vodite market currently consists of approximately 200,000 people with an expected growth of 200% through Year 10. The Followers segment of the Vodite market is projected to have the largest growth over the next five years at over 3300%. Company U introduced a Vodite, VUGO, in Year 5 to initially target the Early Adopters segment in turn creating a strong foundation to penetrate the Followers segment through Year 10 with predicted long term sales growth of 17%.
In 2006, the patent for optimal computer technology has expired. Orion Technologies Technologies has captured 50% of notebook market with a similar product. Therefore, Quasar Computers enters to compete in an oligopoly market. For the first time, Quasar Computers have to fight for market share considering the prices of laptops in view of competition in the market. It will stabilize the market price to a level that can be obtained optimal gains and differentiate your product to the consumer. In this duopoly revenue, market share and profits depend on absolute prices and price in relation to the competitor. The price differential will determine its market share, revenue and profits.
The second quarter we decided to make a second brand, which was the laptop “MTC”. We felt maybe our target wanted something new and stylish. We manufactured the brand including everything the “Workhorse “ wanted on the computer. We installed the computer with a stylish look, ultra speed computing power, and different softwares. We felt this would help our profitability.
Once our products occupy the first or second market share in every segment, our company would be very competitive.
Analyzing the trends and consumer behavior indicates that horizontal expansion will be necessary to capture the full and growing target market. Horizontal expansion can be
This increases their competitive advantage and improves their ability to satisfy customer needs. Specifically, we shall examine the strategies that this business has been applying consistently as well as their current expansion strategy.
To ensure an effective marketing campaign an Integrated Marketing Strategy must be developed to communicate the brand and work collectively with various tactics to deliver a seamless message to consumers that stand out amongst competition. The objective is to make certain all elements of the marketing communication including, public relations, advertising, online communication, direct marketing, social media, and sales promotions are a collaboration of a unified campaign to effectively promote a product, rather than each tactic working independently, and would not have a maximize effectiveness. Csikósová (2014).
Kover et al. (1995) defines effectiveness in advertising as ‘‘the ability of an announcement to produce interest in purchase or use the good or service it is promoting’’ (Kover, Goldberg and James, 1995). Many researchers have tried to establish a link between the content and effectiveness of advertisements, and this will help us to identify some general factors that affect advertising, in order to recognize which one can maximize the desired effectiveness.
Consequently Marketing Communications Plan is the marketing plan which promotional plan incorporates two or more integrated marketing communications mediums aiming to reiterate the same goals and objectives. Marketing Communications Plans are considered by many professionals as an excellent way to effectively communicate with target audience. The development of a cohesive and integrated marketing communications plan demands the adoption of a systematic process to ensure that all dimensions of the plan are carefully and considered (Yeshin, 1998, p. 70). the