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Guided tour to create the success document for the overseas target market & keep a constant track of the market pulse.

What you will learn

 

Devise a preliminary overseas marketing plan

Create a template for a success document in international marketing efforts

Create a common road map for the international marketing team in an overseas target market

Learn economic, cultural and competitive environment in a new overseas market

Learn from the case study cum example of a success document of this type

Devise a comprehensive country note / notebook for overall marketing success abroad

Description

 

A step by step marketer’s guide to creating ‘A Preliminary International Marketing Plan cum Country Note or Notebook’. It also serves as a roadmap and reference for international marketing efforts. And also for a market plan in a selected potential overseas target market. A case study cum example illustrates the practical learning from the course.

Such a market plan can also help avoid entering into an overseas market which may pose serious challenges for success later. Moreover, such a market and marketing plan, updated continually, will serve as a reference point for marketing personnel already working in specific markets. It will also be helpful for the new joiners. In addition, continuous updates on the country note so created will help guide the creation of a successful marketing plan. So that it has maximum potential for success for the entire duration of business to survive and flourish in a particular target market. This country note along with new information added continuously will also help provide a road map for almost all kinds of marketing decisions. Therefore, it will surely help the existing staff as well as for the new joiners.

New joiners will find such a country note a quick guide to interpreting the new situations and challenges. Those challenges which they have to deal with in their new assignment/s. Therefore, the training of the new marketing inductees will be easily guided. Also, it will be facilitated by such a comprehensive and authentic country note developed by the company. Such note is based on years of experience and learning in the target market about cultural, economic, competitive analysis. Past market audits and marketing plans can also add value to such notes. Additionally, this material will be the guiding light for the overall success. And it will also help in increasing the market share of the brand or the product.

What all is included in the course?

Importance and significance of the country note cum international marketing plan, comprising

  • A guide and template to develop an economic analysis of the target international market
  • Template and guide to developing Cultural Analysis of the target international market
  • Market audit and competitive international market analysis specific to the product and/or brand.
  • Roadmap for developing a preliminary international marketing plan.

Notes and discussion on the step by step formulation of the above country note

Example cum case study of a country note cum preliminary international marketing plan


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Keywords of the topics covered in the course

Economic analysis, cultural analysis, international marketing/market plan, international market audit, international market competitive analysis, international market notebook, country roadmap, country information, country guide, country marketing planning, marketing information

About the instructor

Dr. Vijesh Jain, the instructor of this course is an international marketing professional having more than 31 years of international marketing practice, research, academic, and training experience. He has worked with top international marketing companies to sell branded as well as unbranded products in several countries of the world. Dr. Jain is an alumnus of Harvard University, IIFT, BITS, BIMTECH, UOM, and NASBITE (USA). With several books published in the area of international business management, he has contributed several research articles in international journals of repute. Dr. Vijesh Jain has also been awarded the first-ever best Ph.D. research award by BIMTECH, India, a reputed B School. In the past, he has also worked as Director / Dean at several reputed B Schools in India.

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Content

 
Introduction
Introduction to the course
Introduction
About the course
The course outline
The purpose of the country document
The significance and purpose of country marketing plan cum country note
Country Economic Analysis Report
Economic Analysis – the guideline 1
What is Economic Analysis?
Economic Analysis – Data about the population of the target market
Economic Statistics Data Set – Part 1
Economic Statistics Data Set – Part 2
Economic Statistics Data Set – Part 3
Quiz 1
Country Cultural Analysis Report
Guideline 2 – Cultural Analysis
Country Cultural Analysis – Overview
Cultural Analysis – Basic Data Set
Cultural Analysis – Social Institutions
Cultural Analysis – Religion and Aesthetics
Cultural Analysis – Living conditions and executive summary
Quiz 2
Market Audit and Competitive Market Analysis Report
Guideline 3 of the success document – Market Audit
Market Audit – Overview
Market Audit Report – Structure
Market Audit – About The Product
Market Audit – About The Market
Market Audit – About the Competitors
Quiz 3
Devising Preliminary Country Marketing Plan
Guideline 4 of the success document – Initial marketing plan
Preliminary Country Marketing Plan Overview
Marketing Plan – Typical Structure
Marketing Plan – Marketing Objectives
Marketing Plan – SWOT Analysis
Marketing Plan – Product Adaptation / Modifications
Marketing Plan – Promotion Strategy
Marketing Plan – Distribution and Price Estimation
Marketing Plan – Terms of Sales and Payment
Marketing Plan – Financials, Budgets and Resource Requirements
Quiz 4
Example cum Case Study
Example of the success document discussed in this course
Case study overview
Tuna fish exports to Japan – Part 1
Tuna fish exports to Japan – Part 2
Devising a country note cum initial country marketing plan as sample
The Japan country success note cum marketing plan
The case study further explained
Introduction to the Japan country note
Japan country note – Guideline 1 – The Economic Analysis
Guideline 1 – Economic Statistics
Guideline 1 – Channels of Distribution in Japan
Guideline 1- Status of Media in Japan
Quiz 5
Japan Country Note – Guideline 2 – Cultural Analysis
Example of the guideline 2 report
Guideline 2- Cultural Analysis Report Overview
Guideline 2 – Introduction and history of Japan
Guideline 2 – Geological settings, topography and climate
Guideline 2 – Social Institutions
Guideline 2 – Business Customs and Practices
Guideline 2 – Religion, aesthetics and living conditions in Japan
Quiz 6
Guideline 3 Sample – Market Audit and Market Competitive Market Analysis Report
Guideline 3 report example
Guideline 3 – Market Audit Report – Overview
Guideline 3 – Market Audit Report – About the Product
Guideline 3 – Market Audit Report – About the Market
Quiz 7
Preliminary Country Marketing Plan_Japan Sample
Preliminary marketing plan – the important success document – Example
Initial Marketing Plan – Introduction section
Initial Marketing Plan – Marketing Objectives, Forecast and Penetration
Initial Marketing Plan – SWOT Analysis
Initial Marketing Plan – Product adaptation and promotion mix
Initial Marketing Plan – Channels of distribution
Initial Marketing Plan – Other Sections
Quiz 8
Conclusion and final words
Final words and reflections on the course