The purpose of Advanced Linguistic Pontificators' marketing plan is to serve as a plan and guidepost for the organization. The plan will act as a map to chart future activities as well as a mechanism to track progress.
The following areas will be monitored to gauge performance:
- Revenue- monthly and annual.
- Customer satisfaction.
- Revenue from repeat customers
- New customer acquisition costs and effectiveness.
Implementation
The following milestones identify the key marketing programs. It is important to accomplish each one on time and on budget.
| Milestones |
| | | | | | |
| Advertising | Start Date | End Date | Budget | Manager | Department |
| Marketing plan completion | 1/1/2003 | 2/1/2003 | $0 | Daug | Department |
| First three public seminars | 2/1/2003 | 4/1/2003 | $600 | Daug | Department |
| Advertising campaign #1 | 3/1/2003 | 6/30/2003 | $1,860 | Daug | Department |
| Advertising campaign #2 | 7/1/2003 | 12/31/2003 | $2,000 | Daug | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2003 | 1/15/2003 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2003 | 1/15/2003 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2003 | 1/15/2003 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2003 | 1/15/2003 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2003 | 1/15/2003 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Other | 1/1/2003 | 1/15/2003 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Total Advertising Budget | | | $4,460 | | |
| PR | Start Date | End Date | Budget | Manager | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Other | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Total PR Budget | | | $0 | | |
| Direct Marketing | Start Date | End Date | Budget | Manager | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Other | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Total Direct Marketing Budget | | | $0 | | |
| Web Development | Start Date | End Date | Budget | Manager | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Other | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Total Web Development Budget | | | $0 | | |
| Other | Start Date | End Date | Budget | Manager | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Name me | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Other | 1/1/2006 | 1/15/2006 | $0 | ABC | Department |
| Total Other Budget | | | $0 | | |
| Totals | | | $4,460 | | |
Contingency Planning
Difficulties and risks:
- Problems generating visibility.
- Overly aggressive and debilitating actions by competitors.
- Problems with the general economic climate.
Worst case risks may include:
- Determining that the business cannot support itself on an ongoing basis.
- Having to liquidate equipment or intellectual property to cover liabilities.
