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(27) HOW TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE 

MARKETING STRATEGIES      

                

               KUALA LUMPUR    l   26-27 February 2009

               KUALA LUMPUR    l   26-27 August 2009

 

Enhance Your Company's Competitive Position 

& Sustain Growth & Profitability 

One of the most important decisions a company has to make is its marketing strategy. A good marketing strategy appropriate to the company and its operating environment will ensure long term survival. It will also enable it to sustain its growth and profitability.

This course will explore all available marketing strategies that a company can use for its competitive advantage.

This is a very intensive workshop with extensive discussions and exercises. Participants will be expected to present their company’s strategies.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

All Marketing Executives and Managers who want to learn how to improve their marketing strategy formulation and upgrade their ability to apply marketing strategies to their marketing situations.

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

Note: This schedule is a guide and may be modified depending on the group dynamics and the needs of the participants.

 

Day 1

Morning Session (9.00-10.30am)

Introduction to Marketing

Strength & Weakness Analysis

·  What is SWOT?

·  S/W by product & company

·  S/W analysis map

 

Competitive Strategies

·  Competitor comparison by product and company

·  Competitor comparison map

 

Coffee Break (15 minutes)

 

Morning Session (10.45am-12.30pm)

Competitive Strategies (Cont’d)

·  Sustainable competitive advantage

·  Market position and strategies

 

Opportunities and Threat Analysis

·   Environmental scanning

·   Porter’s threat of 5 forces

 

Lunch Break (12.30-1.30pm)

 

Afternoon Session (1.30-3.00pm)

Growth Strategies

·  Ansoff’s matrix

 

Growth Opportunities versus Risk

 

Market Planning and Positioning

 

Tea Break (15 minutes)

 

Afternoon Session (3.15-4.30pm)

Product Portfolio Management

·  Boston Consulting Group model – how companies use to manage their product portfolio

·  Product life cycle strategies - characteristics and strategies at different stages of PLC

 

Day 2

Morning Session (9.00-10.30am)

Pricing Strategies

·  Importance of pricing

·  Key factors impacting pricing

·  Internal and external forces

·  Pricing strategies

·  Trends affecting pricing decisions

Coffee Break (15 minutes)

 

Morning Session (10.45am-12.30pm)

Marketing Communication Strategies

·  Marketing communication tools

·  Role and importance of promotion

·  Process of marketing communication

·  Marketing communication plan

·  Marketing communication objectives

·  Advertising types and relationship to Product Life Cycle

·  Sales promotion tools, objectives, and strategies

·  Planning promotion process

·  Push versus pull strategy

 

Exercises

 

Lunch Break (12.30-1.30pm)

 

Afternoon Session (1.30-3.00pm)

Distribution Channel Strategies

·       Types and structures of distribution channel

·       Functions and value of channel members

·       Major trends in distribution channel

Tea Break (15 minutes)

 

Afternoon Session (3.15-4.30pm)

Exercises

 

Q & A and Evaluation

 

EXPERT COURSE LEADERS

 

The course will be conducted by ONE of the following Instructors:

 

            Mr GARY LIM - Click here for profile

            Mr BK NG - Click here for profile

COMMENTS FROM PAST ATTENDEES TO GARY LIM'S COURSES...

Good efforts have been made to enable real world applications of the many marketing models/strategies taught. Now I can utilise the knowledge & experience gained from this course in my daily tasks.

Jessica Wong, Training Executive,                                                                           Malaysian National Reinsurance Bhd

The course materials were well prepared and comprehensive.

Jacqueline Ha Su Yin, Marketing Manager                                                                    Samling Wood Industries Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Very interesting course and instructor. 

Mr Lau Hang Kong, Lecturer,                                                                                    Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore

I like the real life examples. It makes the course more interesting and easier to apply the concepts learnt.

Mr Michael Wee, Snr Marketing Executive                                                                    Cast Laboratories Pte Ltd Singapore

The flow of the session is smooth and interesting. It also ties up the topics well. A lot of hands on participation.

Mr Y S Loh, Regional Director                                                                                   Rockwell Automation Southeast Asia Pte Ltd Singapore

Now I get the idea what, where & how to apply the marketing strategies. The Speaker has done a good job with good material and examples.

Ms Che Wan Khaliful, Sales & Marketing Executive, 

Hicom Teleservices Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

 

COURSE FEES

RM1,595 per person

 

TEAM DISCOUNT (For organisations sending 3 or more participants)

RM1,395 per person

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

1 week before each scheduled date

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