1. STEP 2: SWOT ANALYSIS
    1. STRENGTHS
      1. BESPOKE SERVICES
        1. CUSTOMER FOCUSED
    2. WEAKNESSES
      1. OBSCURITY
        1. NEW-TO-MARKET
    3. OPPORTUNITIES
      1. MARKET LEADERSHIP
        1. SOLUTION PROVIDERS
    4. THREATS
      1. FIRST-TO-MARKET COMPETITORS
        1. DISECONOMIES OF SCALE
  2. STEP 1: BUSINESS MISSION & OBJECTIVES
    1. Mission Statement: “To be the leading Integrated Brand Communication Consultants & Start-Up Solution Providers Worldwide”
      1. Value Statement: “To be positioned as the first choice and as the one-stop solution for Start-Up Business”
        1. Vision Statement: “To achieve ‘top of mind phenomenon” and add value in every interaction.

  3. PLANNING PHASE
  4. IMPLEMENTATION PHASE
  5. CONTROL PHASE
  6. e-BGLOBAL MARKETING PLAN GRAPHICAL DISPLAY AUGUST 7 2015 BY: ALEXON FERGUS
  7. STEP 3: IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES
    1. SEGMENTATION
      1. SMEs
        1. BRICK & MORTAR
          1. INTERNET BUSINESSES
    2. TARGETING
      1. START-UPs
        1. MBAs
          1. ENTREPRENEURS
          2. SOLOPRENEURS
    3. POSITIONING
      1. MARKET LEADER
        1. FIRST CHOICE
          1. TOP-OF-MIND
  8. STEP 5: PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
    1. MARKETING METRICS
      1. CUSTOMER ACQUISITION COSTS
        1. LIFETIME VALUE PER CUSTOMER
    2. ONLINE TRAFFIC DATA
      1. GOOGLE ANALYTICS
        1. GETRESPONSE ANALYTICS
    3. SALES FUNNEL STATS
      1. SURVEY: "FIRST TIME EXPERIENCING e-BG?"
        1. SURVEY: "HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT US?"
  9. STEP 4: IMPLEMENT MARKETING MIX
  10. MARKETING STRATEGY
  11. MARKETING VISION
  12. MARKETING ANALYSIS & EVALUATION
  13. BEST-CUSTOMER AVATAR (ULTIMATE TARGET MARKET) APPROACHED WITH LASER FOCUSED MARKETING
  14. Considered as the 7 Ps by modern marketers including: All 4Ps plus People, Profit & Publishing (A more modern strategic approach which we will implement also)
  15. Product
    1. Function
    2. Style
    3. Brand
    4. Accessories
      1. Access-To Services
    5. Support
    6. Quality
      1. Assurance
        1. Consistency
    7. Service
    8. Packaging
  16. Price
    1. Strategy
    2. RRP
      1. Price-drop
    3. Offers
      1. Seasonally
      2. Demographically
      3. Time-sensitive
    4. Price discrimination
    5. Value Capture
    6. Flexibility ratio
    7. Demand/Supply
  17. Place
    1. Distribution Channels
    2. Office Space
    3. Online Store
    4. Telecom VIOP
    5. Orders
    6. Internet
  18. Promotion
    1. Ads
    2. Online/Offline Strategy
    3. Personal Branding
      1. Self-Publishing
    4. Direct Mail
      1. Marketing
    5. Sales
      1. Trade Shows/Events
    6. Public relations and publicity
    7. Sales/Marketing Budget