Marketing Basics

Define your Marketing Plan & Social Media Calendar

Sessions
3
Steps
23
Last edited
Jan 8, 2025
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Nova

About this process

Social media calendar to discuss and brainstorm about your social media posts on weekly basis.

The process in detail

3 sessions Β· 23 steps
01

MM-DD Weekly Socials

7 steps
  1. 1

    Tips

  2. 2

    Monday

  3. 3

    Tuesday

  4. 4

    Wednesday

  5. 5

    Thursday

  6. 6

    Friday

  7. 7

    Weekend - Saturday or Sunday

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1. Tips

πŸ‘‰Define your audience: Create an additional session and create a persona. Create a list of hobbies, habits, etc. Understand how they think, their needs, and the things that make them get excited.

πŸ‘‰Master "idea hunting": The secret to growing fast on social is a high hit rate. (#posts that perform weel / total #posts) To increase your hit rate you will have to write posts that are validated. Go to Youtube, Udemy and Taplio and find some inspiration there.

πŸ‘‰Post evaluation: Viral potential vs Time to create. List 20 ideas or more and score each idea based on viral potential vs time. Select those ideas that have more potential.

πŸ‘‰3 type of viral content: πŸ”₯1) Inspiring: It motivates others to feel inspired and empowered to achieve great things. πŸ”₯2) Educating: It impacts knowledge and helps people learn more about a particular topic. πŸ”₯3) Entertaining: It offers enjoyment or amusement to your followers.

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  • Weekend Saturday
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02

Marketing Strategy

10 steps
  1. 1

    What's your objective?

  2. 2

    Define your growth strategy

  3. 3

    Product: How is your product satisfying your customers' needs?

  4. 4

    Promotion: How do you increase your sales or your brand awareness?

  5. 5

    Price: What's the amount of money your customer or user is willing to pay for your solution?

  6. 6

    Place: Where do you sell your product or service?

  7. 7

    People: Who is your target market? How can your team help you develop a good solution and keep up with the competition?

  8. 8

    Process: How do you execute your idea or solution?

  9. 9

    Physical evidence: What elements will help you position your brand and target the right kind of customers or users?

  10. 10

    Strategy Overview (Optional)

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1. What's your objective?

In the world of marketing, success hinges on your ability to understand and meet the needs of your target audience effectively. Whether you're launching a new product, revitalizing an existing brand, or seeking to outperform your competition, having a well-structured marketing strategy is essential.πŸ₯³

The first step towards creating an effective marketing plan is to set clear and inspiring objectives. Every organization measures success differently, so it's essential to tailor your goals to your unique circumstances. Here are some examples to consider:

β€’Increase customer retention and solution purchases.
β€’Achieve a 20% sales growth by December.
β€’Lead your industry by acquiring 1 million new clients (50% of the market) by January.

Try to be specific:

β€’I want to increase the number of sales by 10% by June.

Discuss your objective during the meeting or add the objective inside the " Session Goals and Instructions "

πŸ€“If you need to discuss some ideas, you can scroll up.

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2. Define your growth strategy

Provide insights into your growth strategy and the approach your organization plans to take for the year. A growth strategy is your action plan for gaining a higher market share and expanding your organization. Use this space to address any questions or concerns your team may have.

Tip: A growth strategy is an action plan that will help you get a higher market share and grow your organization. This strategy can be short-term or long-term.

If you are not familiar with the options, check out our card deck "growth strategy"

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3. Product: How is your product satisfying your customers' needs?

Discuss and add your strategy to the board. Explore your product and how it satisfies your customers' needs. Engage your team in discussions about user expectations, the purpose of your product, differentiation, design, branding, and more.πŸ‘‰πŸ’― At the core of your marketing strategy is your product or service. This "P" focuses on what you offer, its features, benefits, quality, design, and how it fulfills your customers' needs.

These questions will guide the discussion:

β€’What does a user expect from your product or solution?
β€’Why would they use your product?
β€’What is the purpose of your product or solution?
β€’What needs are you satisfying?
β€’How is your product different?
β€’In what fields and for what purposes will buyers use our product?
β€’What does it look like? Is the design user friendly and attractive? Is your website and marketing up-to-date? Are you following current design trends?
β€’Do all parameters (size, colors) perfectly match?
β€’What's your branding strategy?
β€’Are you missing features?
β€’Do you have any features that customers do not need but which can increase the price of the product?
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4. Promotion: How do you increase your sales or your brand awareness?

"Promotion" revolves around how you communicate with your target audience. It includes advertising, public relations, sales promotions, social media, and any other tactics to spread the word about your product or service. πŸ™ƒChannels: Advertising, Internet marketing, TV or Radio advertising, etc. Discuss and add your strategy to the board.

These questions will guide the discussion:

β€’How will potential customers and users receive your message?
β€’When is your customer looking or listening to that type of media? What is the best time for your promotion?
β€’What social networks are you using and what's the strategy and purpose behind each of them?
β€’How is your competition promoting their solution?
β€’Develop a promotion strategy combining a few promotion techniques and channels, keeping in mind your budget and target market.
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5. Price: What's the amount of money your customer or user is willing to pay for your solution?

πŸ€‘πŸ€‘πŸ€‘ Discuss and add your strategy to the board. The "Price" element pertains to the cost of your product or service. It involves pricing strategies, discounts, and considerations related to affordability and value for money.

These questions will guide the discussion:

β€’How much did I spend to develop the product? How much is my user/customer willing to pay?
β€’Would I need to change the price of a particular region?
β€’Will a price reduction help attract more clients?
β€’Is the current price competitive?
β€’What's the price structure?
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6. Place: Where do you sell your product or service?

Discuss and add your strategy to the board. These questions will guide the discussion: Where are you going to offer the product? Do you have an online store? What type of store or product display better represents your product or solution? What distribution channels do you currently have? Is your distribution channel the same one as your competitors? Do you attend trade fairs, visit an online site, or use any type of salesforce?

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7. People: Who is your target market? How can your team help you develop a good solution and keep up with the competition?

Discuss and add your strategy to the board. πŸ€·β€β™‚β€πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ¨πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ€πŸ€΅β€β™‚β€πŸ‘©β€πŸŒΎ Your team members and customer service personnel are a crucial part of the customer experience. The "People" aspect emphasizes the importance of well-trained, customer-focused staff who can enhance your brand's reputation.

These questions will guide the discussion:

Target Audience:

β€’Who are they? What is the size of your audience?

Employees:

β€’How are they going to stay relevant and up-to-date?
β€’Who can provide information and share their knowledge with your team? Who are the best specialists?
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8. Process: How do you execute your idea or solution?

Discuss and add your strategy to the board. These questions will guide the discussion: How can you minimize costs and increase profits? How is your team managing the ideation process? What measures do you have in place to improve efficiency? How do you manage your project and keep your team motivated? Explore payment, distribution, ideation, sales, and other processes, and develop your strategy.

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9. Physical evidence: What elements will help you position your brand and target the right kind of customers or users?

Physical evidence is all of the things that will help you become a well-known company, or help users to identify you. Think about things like comfort, usability, design, interface, etc. πŸ—£πŸ‘₯⏰⚑Sometimes referred to as "Presentation," this "P" is all about tangible aspects that contribute to your brand's image. It includes factors like packaging, branding, store layout, and overall physical presentation.

What elements will help you position your brand and target the right kind of customers or users?

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10. Strategy Overview (Optional)

This step is optional.

πŸ‘‰With this template, you can define your final strategy. You can even download it and hang it on your wall.

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  • STRATEGY OVERVIEW
  • Using this template, describe the best ideas that you and your team have agreed upon.
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03

Action plan

6 steps
  1. 1

    Goals & KPIs.

  2. 2

    Define your growth strategy.

  3. 3

    ⚑ Product: How is your product satisfying your customers' needs?

  4. 4

    πŸ€‘ Price & Promotion: How do you increase your sales or your brand awareness? What's the amount of money your customer or user is willing to pay for your solution?

  5. 5

    Place & Physical Evidence: Where do you sell your product or service?

  6. 6

    πŸ‘¨β€πŸ”¬πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ€ People & Processes : How can your team help you develop a good solution and keep up with the competition? How do you execute your idea or solution?

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1. Goals & KPIs.

Try to be specific and share your main goalsπŸ‘‡

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2. Define your growth strategy.

Provide insights into your growth strategy and the approach your organization plans to take for the year. A growth strategy is your action plan for gaining a higher market share and expanding your organization. Use this space to address any questions or concerns your team may have.

πŸ”₯Tip: A growth strategy is an action plan that will help you get a higher market share and grow your organization. This strategy can be short-term or long-term.

Write a note
3. ⚑ Product: How is your product satisfying your customers' needs?

⚑πŸ”₯⏰ Define you action plan, add tasks and deliverables.

Add tasks
4. πŸ€‘ Price & Promotion: How do you increase your sales or your brand awareness? What's the amount of money your customer or user is willing to pay for your solution?

⚑πŸ”₯⏰ Define you action plan, add tasks and deliverables.

Add tasks
5. Place & Physical Evidence: Where do you sell your product or service?

Where are you going to offer the product? Do you have an online store? What type of store or product display better represents your product or solution?

Physical evidence is all of the things that will help you become a well-known company, or help users to identify you. Think about things like comfort, usability, design, interface, etc. Let's reframe that! πŸ‘€Sometimes referred to as "Presentation," this "P" is all about tangible aspects that contribute to your brand's image. It includes factors like packaging, branding, store layout, and overall physical presentation.

What elements will help you position your brand and target the right kind of customers or users?

⚑πŸ”₯⏰ Define you action plan, add tasks and deliverables.

Add tasks
6. πŸ‘¨β€πŸ”¬πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ€ People & Processes : How can your team help you develop a good solution and keep up with the competition? How do you execute your idea or solution?

Your team members and customer service personnel are a crucial part of the customer experience. The "People" aspect emphasizes the importance of well-trained, customer-focused staff who can enhance your brand's reputation.

Employees:

β€’How are they going to stay relevant and up-to-date?
β€’Who can provide information and share their knowledge with your team? Who are the best specialists?

⚑πŸ”₯⏰ Define you action plan, add tasks and deliverables.

Add tasks
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