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Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been in business for years, Oak Innovations’s Editable Marketing Skills Training Course can be easily delivered in any business.
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Here’s What You Get Inside Your Marketing Skills Training Course.
- A participant workbook written in a step-by-step tutorial style so that even inexperienced trainees can follow.
- Our actual PowerPoint Slidedeck (99% of customers add their logos!)
- Custom real-world training tools to support learning (course tests, activities, exercises, reading lists, marketing materials, & action plans).
- [Bonus] our 15 exclusive training guides on delivering powerful training courses (even if you don’t have much training experience).
- [Bonus] our 17 custom training forms (these are one of the many ways to improve your training business).
- [Bonus] our step-by-step guide on using 17 effective icebreakers in your business.
- [Bonus] clear instructions on how to use 17 training games to increase course participation levels.
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Course Outline.
This course is divided into six well-structured and easy to deliver modules covering all the aspects of essential marketing skills.
1. Introduction to Marketing Skills – Laying the Foundation for Success
This section equips your participants with a solid understanding of fundamental marketing concepts and essential skills.
Trainer Benefits:
- Confidently introduce core marketing principles with ready-to-use explanations.
- Quickly establish the importance of marketing skills for organizational growth.
- Engage participants from the start with thought-provoking discussions on what marketing is and its role.
Content Includes:
- Definition of Marketing: A clear and concise explanation.
- Identification of Critical Marketing Skills: A comprehensive list to guide learning.
- Core Marketing Concepts: Easy-to-understand explanations of fundamental principles.
2. The marketing environment
This module discusses the factors influencing strategic marketing decisions, enabling participants to understand the external forces at play.
Trainer Benefits:
- Provide a framework for analyzing the marketing environment.
- Facilitate discussions on the level of control companies have over marketing efforts.
- Clearly articulate the main aims of marketing and their importance.
Content Includes:
- Factors Demanding Strategic Management Skills: An overview of key influences.
- Levels of Company Control: Examining the extent of influence on marketing outcomes.
- Main Aims of Marketing: Defining goals and objectives.
3. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix – Strategic Portfolio Analysis
This module introduces the BCG Matrix, a powerful tool for analyzing product lifecycle stages and making informed decisions about product portfolios.
The content will guide your participants through analyzing market sophistication, conducting competitor analysis, and identifying market engagement costs.
Trainer Benefits:
- Deliver a convenient and insightful module on product portfolio management.
- Empower participants to make data-driven decisions about product investments.
- Provide a memorable and engaging learning experience with the BCG Matrix framework.
Content Includes:
- Introduction to the Boston Consulting Group Matrix: Clear explanation and visual representation.
- Product Lifecycle Stages: Detailed descriptions of Dogs, Question Marks, Stars, and Cash Cows.
- Potential Practical Additions: Exercises to analyze real-world product portfolios.
Note: The ‘Boston Box’ is essentially an analytical tool for looking at the lifecycle stages of products in an organization’s portfolio.
The four quadrants introduced are:
- Dogs – Products with low growth or market share.
- Question marks or problem child – Products in high-growth markets with a low market share.
- Stars – Products in high-growth markets with a high market share.
- Cash cows – Products in low-growth markets with a high market share.
4. Products – Defining Value and Differentiation
This module focuses on defining and differentiating products in the marketplace.
Trainer Benefits:
- Guide participants in understanding the key attributes of successful products.
Content Includes:
- Product Definition: Understanding core characteristics.
5. Price and Place – Reaching Your Target Market
Participants will explore the strategic considerations of pricing and distribution (place) to reach target customers.
Trainer Benefits:
- Equip participants with the knowledge to make informed decisions about pricing strategies.
Content Includes:
- Pricing Strategies: An overview of different approaches and their implications.
- Market Sophistication: Analyzing the level of sophistication in the market.
- Competitor Analysis: Evaluating competitive offerings and strategies.
- Market Support: Identifying necessary resources for market engagement.
- Cost Analysis: Understanding the costs of entering and competing in a market.
6. Promote the Product – Sustaining Competitive Advantage
This module focuses on creating a sustainable competitive advantage through effective promotion and differentiation.
Trainer Benefits:
- Provide participants with actionable strategies for differentiating their products.
- Guide them in developing impactful promotional campaigns.
Content Includes:
- Differentiation Strategies: Exploring various methods for standing out in the market.
- Promotional Activities: Practical techniques for reaching target customers.
- Sustaining Competitive Advantage: Long-term strategies for maintaining market leadership.
Equip Your Learners With The Skills They Need.
Participants will:
- Explore the main obstacles.
- Understand the marketing process.
- Understand a range of tools and techniques.
- Examine the benefits of an effective marketing process.
Inside Every Download, You Get:
- Slide Deck (77 slides)
- Course Workbook (40 pages)
- Training Games
- Icebreakers
- Activities And Exercises
- Training Guides
- Reading Lists
- Assessment Tools
- Marketing Materials
- Action Plans
