Marketing Aquaculture Products — 1
Marketing Aquaculture Products — 1 Marketing Aquaculture Products — 1
talent and are adequately rewarded by the outcome. Usually this is not the case. Your visual image is critical to the immediate perception of your product. Get some help, or at least get second opinions. As you work with your product and your clients, either buyers for retail stores or the consumer, remember that you are communicating why your product is good for them. If it is not suited for them it will be a hard or impossible sale. Take time to review your MAT and SWOT analyses, and consider developing a best practices guide or ISO-9000 for agriculture plan (AGMRC.org reference) for your operation. All are proven marketing tools that help plan your business course, improve your product, and fostering the image of your operation. 52 — Marketing Aquaculture Products
Marketing Plan Outline A simple outline for your marketing plan should include: I. Mission statement II. Current situation analysis III. Target audience description IV. Marketing goals V. Marketing communication: strategies and tactics VI. Marketing budget VII. Set periodic updates for situation analysis, and revision of goals, strategies and tactics. A checklist for things to consider for each of the above sections of your marketing plan should include: I. Mission statement o Short and to the point. Th is is what you are about and defi nes your direction and values. II. Current situation analysis o SWOT analysis by category o Honest self-assessment of your current marketing experience, communication strengths and weaknesses o Adequate product packaging for the target market o Adequate product information for point-of-purchase or meetings o Liability insurance o Distribution situation III. Target audience (market) description o What is the ideal consumer demographic for your product? o MarketMaker Assessment of local and regional target markets o MarketMaker Assessment of Marketing Aquaculture Products — 53
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<strong>Marketing</strong> Plan<br />
Outline<br />
A simple outline for your marketing plan<br />
should include:<br />
I. Mission statement<br />
II. Current situation analysis<br />
III. Target audience description<br />
IV. <strong>Marketing</strong> goals<br />
V. <strong>Marketing</strong> communication: strategies<br />
and tactics<br />
VI. <strong>Marketing</strong> budget<br />
VII. Set periodic updates for situation<br />
analysis, and revision of goals,<br />
strategies and tactics.<br />
A checklist for things to consider for each of<br />
the above sections of your marketing plan<br />
should include:<br />
I. Mission statement<br />
o Short and to the point. Th is is what<br />
you are about and defi nes your<br />
direction and values.<br />
II. Current situation analysis<br />
o SWOT analysis by category<br />
o Honest self-assessment of your<br />
current marketing experience,<br />
communication strengths and<br />
weaknesses<br />
o Adequate product packaging for the<br />
target market<br />
o Adequate product information for<br />
point-of-purchase or meetings<br />
o Liability insurance<br />
o Distribution situation<br />
III. Target audience (market) description<br />
o What is the ideal consumer<br />
demographic for your product?<br />
o MarketMaker Assessment of local<br />
and regional target markets<br />
o MarketMaker Assessment of<br />
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