Nature of Market Planning
The Marketing Plan
PEST Analysis
SMART Goals
Market Positioning
100

The nature of a marketing plan is to help marketers make ________ decisions about advertising and promoting a business or product.

realistic

100

The purpose of a marketing plan is to ________ marketers through every aspect of the marketing process. 

guide

100

What does the P stand for?

Political

100

According to your reading in the text, what does the S Stand?

Specific

100

The positioning section of a marketing plan outlines what a business should do to properly market a product or service to its _____________.

target market

200

A marketing plan is considered a _______ plan

strategic

200

The goal is to turn a good, service, or product into a ________ venture.

profitable

200

What does the E stand for?

Economic

200

According to your reading in the text, what does the M Stand?

Measurable

200

This is accomplished utilizing the 4 P’s of marketing, which are:

Product, Price, Place and Promotion

300

It helps guide marketers through the marketing process __________.

step‐by‐step

300

After the Title Page of the Marketing Plan, what comes next?

Table on Contents

300

What does the S stand for?

Social

300

According to your reading in the text, what does the A Stand?

Achievable

300

Positioning is what a _______ will be known for in the market.

brand

400

The market plan _________ down the plan for generating profit into steps.

breaks

400

What part of the Marketing Plan is written last?

Executive Summary

400

What does the T stand for?

Technological

400

According to your reading in the text, what does the R Stand?

Results-Focused

400

Proper positioning allows a company to ________ areas where it can outperform competitors.

spotlight

500

The marketing plan can define marketing ideas in terms of ___________ measures.

achievable

500

This sections contains all of the supplemental documents that support the Marketing Plan.

Appendix

500

A PEST analysis is a visual chart representing an ________ scan of political, economic, social, and technological influences.

environmental

500

According to your reading in the text, what does the T Stand?

Time-bound

500

Marketers should be prepared to take ____________ at key intervals to determine if marketing goals have been met.

measurements