Running head: ( CREATING A MARKETING PLAN)
Creating A Marketing Plan
Aneez Mohammed
Columbia Southern University
Abstract.
A company is defined through its strengths ,weakness , opportunities and threats. The term SWOT is the analysis known as the scanning of any corporation to measure its performance for future. This paper discusses a marketing plan of Arimount's new product sshhh! deodorant and briefly discusses the top three competitors.
A Marketing Plan
The concept of marketing is to deliver products to consumers with the ability of making an impact that meets the needs of profitability. Keller (2012) states marketing is about identifying the human and social needs through furnishing consumers." The aim of marketing is
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(2.3) Competition There are many companies that compete in the global economy . Although Arimount has a competitive edge with its new product it becomes a question of how it is marketed. For example, Unilever has been in the leading position in the deodorant product with effective marketing. The company shuts out competition through potent marketing. In other words through aggressive visible marketing with television or billboards (Traffis,2013).
(2.4) Product Offering
Arimount 's new line sshhh! deodorant ! will last for up to 5 days even after showering.
(2.5) Keys to Success The key to success is designing a product that meets with the demands of the growing market. In order to make profitability with sshhh! deodorant it has to provide a guarantee for satisfaction and use the aggressive marketing strategy.
(2.6) Critical Issues
It has to be able to establish itself amongst other competitors that have similar products such as the Secret Clinical strength and Unilever and Gillette.
(3.0) Marketing Strategy Arimount has established itself in the market of beauty and grooming supplies in the hygiene industry. And should capitalize in its efforts for providing a new product that claims that the odor remains for 5 days even after showering. And it should market its product with leverage. (3.1) Mission
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3) Capitalize on the renewed strength on the brand name by extending it to other mens’ grooming products.
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According their website, the story of how of the company was developed also gave evidence of how effective the product is. This company has been around for 44 years. The reputation of the company will be very hard to compete with and definitely cannot duplicated. One of the top competitors,
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