Action Strategies of an Effective Marketing Manager
By Surajit Sen Sharma
Hallmarks of an Effective Marketing Manager
Norton Paley, in The Manager's Guide to Competitive Marketing Strategies, presents some principal factors that define the effectiveness of a marketing manager. They are relevant to anyone in a marketing job and include:
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Create long-term associations with clientele to grow with them and to build product relationships.
the plane of customer relationships the marketer has cultured
the success with which the marketer's new products and services meet the needs of targeted market segments
the marketer's commitment to competitive intelligence, which is the base of successful competitive strategy
the marketer's awareness of demographic changes and shifts in consumer buying patterns
the position of the marketer's company or product line in the product life cycle
the marketer's responsiveness to emerging, neglected, and poorly served markets
the marketer's responsiveness to supply-chain logistics and issues
the marketer's responsiveness to the Internet, new technological changes, and globalization
According to Paley, the ability to take into account these issues consciously is the hallmark of a skilled manager.
What is Marketing Strategy?
Paley defines marketing strategy as "the art of coordinating the means (money, human resources, and materials) to achieve the ends (profit, customer satisfaction, and company growth) as defined by company policy and objectives." Marketing strategy is divided into three levels as follows:
Higher-level STRATEGY: At this level, the marketing manager's aim is to organize and commit company resources to fulfilling the company's vision for the future, along with its long-term objectives. This level focuses on the objectives of:
understanding changing market conditions
future development
profitable growth
Mid-level STRATEGY: At this level, the marketer focuses within the business organization or the product line with the aim of achieving quantitative and non-quantitative objectives. This level concerns itself with the objectives of:
breaking into existing markets with existing products
going into new markets with existing products
developing new products for existing markets
developing new products for new markets to achieve continued growth
Lower-level STRATEGY: At this level, the marketer deals with objectives for shorter periods of time and tries to correlate marketing with the company's business plan and budgets. At this level, the marketer focuses on immediate issues like:
pricing and discounts
advertising media and copy themes
sales-force deployment
selling aids
distributor selection and training
product packaging
pre- and post-sale services
selection of market segments to target
Action Strategies for Successful Marketing
The action strategies followed by an effective manager to develop a successful marketing plan include the following:
STRATEGY: Choose a competitive edge that superior competitors cannot execute efficiently. ACTION: Utilize market research, formal and informal, to spot potential for segregation.
STRATEGY: Commit to quality and service as an organizational priority. ACTION: Encourage workers to strive for quality at all levels. Do not limit yourself to one-time motivational talks, but train with the goal of sustaining complete dedication.
STRATEGY: Focus on specialty products that command first-rate prices; leave the commodity price segment to others—unless you are the low-cost leader. ACTION: Practice segmenting your market(s) for precise product and service applications. Get nearer to your consumers and their problems.
STRATEGY: Create long-term associations with clientele to grow with them and to build product relationships. ACTION: Promote confidence in customers and suppliers so that sensitive information can be shared to serve mutual interests.
STRATEGY: Maintain a market-driven track within your immediate group and throughout your organization to maintain a competitive edge. ACTION: Organize a strategy team made up of personnel who perform various functions. Then, have the team build a strategic marketing plan to respond rapidly to market opportunities.
STRATEGY: Seek global opportunities that complement long-term objectives. ACTION: Make active use of the Internet. Investigate joint ventures, licensing, or exporting opportunities to develop a worldwide presence.
STRATEGY: Partner salespeople with consumers to provide product solutions to demand problems. ACTION: Go beyond traditional forms of sales training. Instead, teach salespeople how to think like strategists so they can help their clientele achieve a competitive advantage.
STRATEGY: Identify market niches that are budding, ignored, or poorly served. ACTION: Reassess how you segment your markets. Search for additional approaches beyond the usual criteria of customer size, regularity of purchase, and geographic setting. Look for potential niches related to just-in-time delivery, product performance and reliability, applications, quality, or technical assistance.
Simply sticking to these principles can make you one of the best marketers. If you are already on the right track, you can always use this list as a reference.
Reference
Parley, Norton. The Manager's Guide to Competitive Marketing Strategies. London: Thorogood, 2006.
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