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We have extensive experience developing strategic business and marketing plans for companies of all sizes. From market opportunity assessment, competitive research and analysis, to target audience definition . . . we can develop a plan that will take your business to the next level. |
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The difference between a good business and a great business can often rely on the collaborative effort of a great team. Whether you need to be steered in the right direction, a knowledgeable sounding board to bounce ideas off of, or a pool from which to draw extra inspiration or guidance, we can help.
Some of the services we offer are:
- Marketing Audits
- Strategy consulting
- Marketing plan consulting
- Guided implementation
- Performance analysis
We are here to provide for your individual needs. Our consulting approach is collaborative, working with you to explore the right solutions for your organization.
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Successful marketing requires timely and relevant
market information. An inexpensive research program, based on
questionnaires given to current or prospective customers, can often
uncover dissatisfaction or possible new products or services.
Market research will also identify trends that affect sales
and profitability. Population shifts, legal developments, and the
local economic situation should be monitored to quickly identify
problems and opportunities. It is also important to keep up with
competitors' market strategies.
Marketing
Strategy
A marketing strategy identifies customer groups
which a particular business can better serve than its target
competitors, and tailors product offerings, prices, distribution,
promotional efforts, and services toward those market segments.
Ideally, the strategy should address unmet customer needs that offer
adequate potential profitability. A good strategy helps a business
focus on the target markets it can serve best.
In an
increasingly competitive marketplace, it is critical to understand
what is most important to your target audience.
We
will help you:
- Define opportunities
- Develop research objectives
- Develop quantitative and/or qualitative research methodologies
- Gather and analyze research results
- Create solid strategic recommendations based on research
results
So whether you are trying to assess the
appeal of a new product concept or gain greater insight about your
core clients or consumers, we can help you find the answers.
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 If you are looking to build a strategic plan for your
business, we can help you. Our methodology is based on proven
processes that take into account every and all areas of your
business model. Like the Commander and Coach we examine your
business situation and help you reach the right decisions and sound
strategies to move your business forward. This discipline of
analysis, planning and action results in strategies that are
understood and embraced by all levels of an organization and ensure
that team members are clear on what is required to win.
We
work collaboratively with your team to conduct and develop:
- Corporate Brand Audits
- Strategic Marketing and Business Plans
- Vision & Mission Statements
- Before and After Action Analysis
We know
that in order to achieve your objectives, strong strategic plans
must tie directly to measurable goals. Therefore, we develop
actionable plans that meet your objectives and if needed provide
strategic guidance throughout the execution phase.
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 A truly effective brand must go far beyond merely a
single channel of communication. A fully integrated brand experience
starts with innovative thinking and expertise across a complete
range of marketing, online communications.
Your brand is your
most valuable asset and is the driving force behind your strategy.
Your unique approach should not only combine online and offline
strategies and tactics that enhance all your marketing initiatives,
but also ensure the right impression is made across all touch
points, so your brand can become as enduring as it is endearing.
Building and maintaining a brand in today's economy requires
a thorough understanding of the marketplace, the competition, your
customers, and how they interact with your product or service.
Experience in market analysis, audience profiling and segmentation,
and brand positioning enables us to identify the key consumer touch
points that best target your customers in all channels of marketing
and communications. Whenever we develop a marketing strategy
for individual products or services, we first have to confront the
branding decision. Perhaps the most distinctive skill of
professional marketers is their ability to create, maintain,
protect, and enhance brands. Our methodology is designed to
provide you with a complete and systematic approach to the branding
of every aspect of your business. You will be given a road map for
strategically communicating your vision and services/products in the
most succinct and persuasive manner to your key target audiences. We
will give you a foundation for implementing and using your brand to
better position your business and gain loyalty from your client
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Professional Web Design - Getting your site
right the first time to maximize sales and improve customer
experience.
Online market strategies have become one of the
most important marketing tools for any business. Every day millions
of potential customers are turning to the Internet to choose with
whom they do business. If you don’t have a web site, if your web site
can’t be found, if it does’t function properly, or if it does not
appeal to the wants and needs of the active searcher ready to do
business today, then you are loosing business to your competition.
Our team of designers and developers has the experience and
expertise to offer professional and innovative web site designs for
personal, corporate, business, and other organizational use. No
matter what you are selling, where you are selling, or how you are
selling it, customers are making buying decisions based largely on
what your web site tells them.
Each client is different, and
each business unique. We will identify your online target audience,
conduct a competitive analysis, develop a persona set, conduct
usability studies and design a web site that best positions your
product.
Web site design can be a very powerful marketing
tool for any organization if done properly. Our designers and
builders love what they do, and they are the best at keeping your
online presence from getting lost in cyberspace.
Search Engine Optimization
(SEO) - Attracting more of the right customers to your
web site
Over 80% of Internet users rely on search
engines to find the companies, products, and services they
need. A web site without visitors is like a store without
shoppers. You need to drive traffic to your web site And, not
just any traffic - you want the right customer for you. SEO is
one of the most cost-effective, measurable, and beneficial
ways to market your business to ensure you attract a steady
stream of qualified and interested customers to your door.
Some Internet Marketing Facts
- Over 210 Million people use the
Internet in the United States alone - 70% of the total
population. That's pretty much everybody once you exclude
infants, the incarcerated, and other population groups.
- Over 80% of Internet traffic
comes from search engines such as Google, Yahoo, MSN, or
Ask.com. That's almost 170 million people out there actively
looking for your product or service.
63% of people searching for
products purchase them offline (e.g. come into your store or
call you on the phone). In other words, search engines
aren't just for online businesses.
Businesses that use the Internet
grow 46% faster than businesses that don't.
There is no other form of
marketing or sales with a higher return on investment (ROI)
than Internet Marketing (search engine optimization, pay per
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Does your brand identity and sales materials impress your
clients?
We can help you make the right first impression.
Whether you need a new piece, a tweak, or a whole new look, it is
important to ensure your corporate image aligns with the concept of
where you are headed. We work with you to ensure new product and
service branding is in alignment with not only with your corporate
vision, but with your customers' vision, and that it "fits" within
your organization.
We will ensure that your brand strategy
is implemented into your print advertising, direct and email
campaigns, sales tools and presentations.
Our team will
manage everything from concept development to print management,
including:
- Internal Memos Newsletters
- Concept and Idea Development
- Design/Layout of collateral and corporate ID
- Template Design and Coordination
- Brochures
- Web site
- Logo Design
- Publicity Kits
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Effective, engaging,
consistent communications is the key to successful marketing.
Sometimes the most important messages a company wants to deliver is
to it’s own people.
Appropriate and effective communications with
your market and your stakeholders is imperative to achieving
internal enthusiasm and achieving sales goals.
By
determining your unique selling point, you can position it with
passion, integrity, and consistency across all touch points. What
you say and how you say it is essential to the successfully
marketing of your product or service. We will ensure that your
messaging is in line with your brand strategy, whether it is for
advertising, media, trade shows, conferences, training or speaking
opportunities.
Connecting your team and your message is just
as important as delivering the message to your consumers and
clients.
Effective internal marketing and corporate
messaging allows you to immerse employees in your corporate culture
and promotes "buy-in." Building corporate unity opens the internal
lines of communication and creates a platform for information
sharing.
Scoop Inc can assist you with:
- Internal Memos Newsletters
- M&A informational material
- Transitions
- Incentive events
- Employee appreciation
- Award/reward programs
- Team building events
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