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Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Qualifications in Information Technology –
Specification – Issue 3 – September 2022 © Pearson Education Limited 2022
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B3 Marketing planning for an IT product or service
The requirements of the creation and monitoring of the marketing plan.
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Marketing plans identify marketing strategy
and objectives, how they will be
achieved and how they link to the enterprise’s overarching objectives.
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Components of a marketing plan:
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product or service characteristics, including USP or unique value proposition
(UVP), links to target market and market segment
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pricing methods
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promotion,
including the promotional mix, links to target market and market
segmentation, the use of technology in promoting the business and its
products, e.g. websites, social media, online reviews and apps
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channels to market and distribution methods
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interrelationships between the components of the marketing plan.
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Market testing to establish what products and services will work before
committing additional resources. Techniques include:
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limited or small-scale roll-out
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beta versions or prototypes for products and services to test them
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free products in exchange for feedback
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seeking opinions and views about a product or service via collaborative platforms
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market simulations.
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Monitoring the effectiveness of marketing plans, e.g.:
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volume of sales and rate of growth
of sales
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size of market share and growth of market share
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customer perceptions of product quality
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sales revenue compared to marketing costs.
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