What exactly is marketing and why is it important to you as an entrepreneur?

Simply stated, marketing is everything you do to place your product or service in the hands of potential custom.

"If a young man tells his date she's intelligent, looks lovely, and is a great conversationalist, he's saying the right things to the right person and that's marketing. If the young man tells his date how handsome, smart and successful he is — that's advertising. If someone else tells the young woman how handsome, smart and successful her date is — that's public relations."

S.H. Simmons

Friday, July 1, 2011

Strategic planning and BCG Matrix

Strategic planning is defined as: “The process of developing and maintaining a strategic fit between the organization’s goals and capabilities and its changing marketing opportunities.” (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mission StatementMission statement: The organization’s purpose, what it wants to accomplish in the larger environment Market-oriented mission statement: Defines the business in terms of satisfying basic customer needs Business Porfolio The business portfolio is the collection of businesses and products that make up the company. A strategic business unit (SBU) is a unit of the company that has a separate...

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