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3.0 Market and Sell Products and Services (10004)

3.1 Understand markets, customers, and capabilities (10101)

3.1.1 Perform customer and market intelligence analysis (10106)

  • 3.1.1.1 Conduct customer and market research (10108)
    • 3.1.1.1.1 Understand consumer needs and historical behaviors (10114)
    • 3.1.1.1.2 Predict customer purchasing behavior (21424)
  • 3.1.1.2 Identify market segments (10109)
    • 3.1.1.2.1 Determine market share gain/loss (10115)
  • 3.1.1.3 Analyze market and industry trends (10110)
  • 3.1.1.4 Analyze competing organizations, competitive/substitute products/services (10111)
  • 3.1.1.5 Evaluate existing products/services (10112)
  • 3.1.1.6 Assess internal and external business environment (10113)

3.1.2 Evaluate and prioritize market opportunities (10107)

  • 3.1.2.1 Quantify market opportunities (10116)
  • 3.1.2.2 Determine target segments (10117)
    • 3.1.2.2.1 Identify under-served and saturated market segments (18941)
  • 3.1.2.3 Prioritize opportunities consistent with capabilities and overall business strategy (10118)
  • 3.1.2.4 Validate opportunities (10119)
    • 3.1.2.4.1 Test with customers/consumers (10120)
    • 3.1.2.4.2 Confirm internal capabilities (10121)

3.2 Develop marketing strategy (10102)

3.2.1 Define offering and customer value proposition (11168)

  • 3.2.1.1 Define offering and positioning (11169)
  • 3.2.1.2 Develop value proposition including brand positioning for target segments (11170)
  • 3.2.1.3 Validate value proposition with target segments (11171)
  • 3.2.1.4 Develop new branding (11172)

3.2.2 Define pricing strategy (10123)

  • 3.2.2.1 Conduct pricing analysis (13169)
  • 3.2.2.2 Establish guidelines for applying pricing and discounting of products/services (10124)
  • 3.2.2.3 Establish pricing targets (19999)
  • 3.2.2.4 Approve pricing strategies/policies and targets (10125)

3.2.3 Define and manage channel strategy (20000)

  • 3.2.3.1 Determine channels to be supported (20001)
  • 3.2.3.2 Establish channel objectives (20002)
  • 3.2.3.3 Determine channel role and fit with target segments (10127)
  • 3.2.3.4 Select channels for target segments (10128)
  • 3.2.3.5 Identify required channel capabilities (20003)
  • 3.2.3.6 Evaluate channel attributes and potential partners (10126)
  • 3.2.3.7 Orchestrate seamless customer experience across supported channels (20004)
    • 3.2.3.7.1 Define omni-channel strategy (16590)
    • 3.2.3.7.2 Define omni-channel requirements (16591)
    • 3.2.3.7.3 Develop omni-channel policies and procedures (16592)
  • 3.2.3.8 Develop and manage execution roadmap (20005)

3.2.4 Analyze and manage channel performance (20006)

  • 3.2.4.1 Establish channel-specific measures and targets (16573)
  • 3.2.4.2 Monitor and report performance (16574)
  • 3.2.4.3 Monitor and report events influencing factors (16575)
  • 3.2.4.4 Analyze channel performance (16500)
  • 3.2.4.5 Develop plan for channel improvements (16501)

3.2.5 Develop marketing communication strategy (16848)

  • 3.2.5.1 Develop customer communication calendar (16849)
  • 3.2.5.2 Define public relations (PR) strategy (16850)
  • 3.2.5.3 Define direct marketing strategy (16851)
  • 3.2.5.4 Define internal marketing communication strategy (16852)
  • 3.2.5.5 Identify new media for marketing communication (16853)
  • 3.2.5.6 Define new media communication strategy (16854)
  • 3.2.5.7 Define point of sale (POS) communication strategy (16855)
  • 3.2.5.8 Define communication guidelines and mechanisms (18627)

3.2.6 Design and manage customer loyalty program (18924)

  • 3.2.6.1 Define customer loyalty program (20007)
  • 3.2.6.2 Acquire members to customer loyalty program (18925)
  • 3.2.6.3 Build engagement and relationship with members (18926)
  • 3.2.6.4 Monitor customer loyalty program benefits to the enterprise and the customer (16633)
  • 3.2.6.5 Optimize loyalty program value to both the enterprise and the customer (18927)

3.3 Develop and manage marketing plans (20008)

3.3.1 Establish goals, objectives, and measures for products/services by channel/segment (10148)

3.3.2 Establish marketing budgets (10149)

  • 3.3.2.1 Confirm marketing alignment to business strategy (10155)
  • 3.3.2.2 Determine costs of marketing (10156)
  • 3.3.2.3 Create marketing budget (10157)
  • 3.3.2.4 Determine projected ROI for marketing investment (17683)

3.3.3 Develop and manage pricing (20593)

  • 3.3.3.1 Understand resource requirements for each product/service and delivery channel/method (20009)
  • 3.3.3.2 Determine corporate incentives (18948)
  • 3.3.3.3 Determine pricing based on volume/unit forecast (10163)
  • 3.3.3.4 Execute pricing plan (10164)
  • 3.3.3.5 Evaluate pricing performance (10165)
  • 3.3.3.6 Refine pricing as needed (10166)
  • 3.3.3.7 Implement promotional pricing programs (11495)
  • 3.3.3.8 Implement other retail pricing programs (11496)
  • 3.3.3.9 Communicate and implement price changes (11497)
  • 3.3.3.10 Achieve regulatory approval for pricing (17684)

3.3.4 Develop and manage promotional activities (20010)

  • 3.3.4.1 Define promotional concepts and objectives (10167)
  • 3.3.4.2 Develop marketing messages (10159)
  • 3.3.4.3 Define target audience (10160)
  • 3.3.4.4 Plan and test promotional activities (10168)
  • 3.3.4.5 Execute promotional activities (10169)
  • 3.3.4.6 Evaluate promotional performance metrics (10170)
  • 3.3.4.7 Refine promotional performance metrics (10171)
  • 3.3.4.8 Incorporate learning into future/planned consumer promotions (10172)

3.3.5 Track customer management measures (10153)

  • 3.3.5.1 Determine customer lifetime value (10173)
  • 3.3.5.2 Analyze customer revenue trend (10174)
  • 3.3.5.3 Analyze customer attrition and retention rates (10175)
  • 3.3.5.4 Analyze customer metrics (10176)
  • 3.3.5.5 Revise customer strategies, objectives, and plans based on metrics (10177)

3.3.6 Analyze and respond to customer insight (16613)

  • 3.3.6.1 Monitor and respond to social media activity (16627)
  • 3.3.6.2 Analyze customer website activity (16614)
  • 3.3.6.3 Analyze customer purchase patterns (16615)
  • 3.3.6.4 Develop business rules to provide personalized offers (16616)
  • 3.3.6.5 Monitor effectiveness of personalized offers and adjust offers accordingly (16617)

3.3.7 Develop and manage packaging strategy (10154)

  • 3.3.7.1 Plan packaging strategy (10178)
  • 3.3.7.2 Test packaging options (10179)
  • 3.3.7.3 Execute packaging strategy (10180)
  • 3.3.7.4 Refine packaging (10181)

3.3.8 Develop go-to-market strategy (21425)

3.3.9 Manage product marketing material (16629)

  • 3.3.9.1 Manage product images (16630)
  • 3.3.9.2 Manage product copy (18130)

3.4 Develop sales strategy (10103)

3.4.1 Develop sales forecast (10129)

  • 3.4.1.1 Gather current and historic order information (10134)
  • 3.4.1.2 Analyze sales trends and patterns (10135)
  • 3.4.1.3 Generate sales forecast (10136)
  • 3.4.1.4 Analyze historical and planned promotions and events (10137)

3.4.2 Develop sales partner/alliance relationships (10130)

  • 3.4.2.1 Identify alliance opportunities (10138)
  • 3.4.2.2 Design alliance programs and methods for selecting and managing relationships (10139)
  • 3.4.2.3 Select alliances (10140)
  • 3.4.2.4 Develop customer trade strategy and customer objectives/targets (11465)
  • 3.4.2.5 Define trade programs and funding options (11521)
  • 3.4.2.6 Conduct planning activities for major trade customers (11466)
  • 3.4.2.7 Develop partner and alliance management strategies (10141)
  • 3.4.2.8 Establish partner and alliance management goals (10142)
  • 3.4.2.9 Establish partner and alliance agreements (18629)
  • 3.4.2.10 Develop promotional and category management calendars (trade marketing calendars) (11522)
  • 3.4.2.11 Create strategic and tactical sales plans by customer (11523)
  • 3.4.2.12 Communicate planning information to customer teams (11468)

3.4.3 Establish overall sales budgets (10131)

  • 3.4.3.1 Calculate product market share (17682)
  • 3.4.3.2 Calculate product revenue (10143)
  • 3.4.3.3 Determine variable costs (10144)
  • 3.4.3.4 Determine overhead and fixed costs (10145)
  • 3.4.3.5 Calculate net profit (10146)
  • 3.4.3.6 Create budget (10147)

3.4.4 Establish sales goals and measures (10132)

3.4.5 Establish customer management measures (10133)

3.5 Develop and manage sales plans (10105)

3.5.1 Manage leads/opportunities (10182)

  • 3.5.1.1 Identify potential customers (10188)
  • 3.5.1.2 Identify/receive leads/opportunities (10189)
  • 3.5.1.3 Validate and qualify leads/opportunities (18115)
  • 3.5.1.4 Match opportunities to business strategy (11773)
  • 3.5.1.5 Develop opportunity win plans (18116)
  • 3.5.1.6 Manage opportunity pipeline (20011)
  • 3.5.1.7 Determine sales resource allocation (10209)
  • 3.5.1.8 Manage customer sales calls (10184)
    • 3.5.1.8.1 Perform sales calls (10190)
    • 3.5.1.8.2 Perform pre-sales activities (10191)
    • 3.5.1.8.3 Manage customer meetings/workshops (20012)
    • 3.5.1.8.4 Close the sale (10192)
    • 3.5.1.8.5 Record outcome of sales process (10193)

3.5.2 Manage customers and accounts (10183)

  • 3.5.2.1 Select key customers/accounts (20013)
  • 3.5.2.2 Develop sales/key account plan (11173)
  • 3.5.2.3 Manage sales/key account plan (20014)
  • 3.5.2.4 Manage customer relationships (11174)
  • 3.5.2.5 Manage customer master data (14208)
    • 3.5.2.5.1 Collect and merge internal and third-party customer information (16598)
    • 3.5.2.5.2 De-duplicate customer data (16599)

3.5.3 Develop and manage sales proposals, bids, and quotes (11779)

  • 3.5.3.1 Receive Request For Proposal (RFP)/Request For Quote (RFQ) (11781)
  • 3.5.3.2 Refine customer requirements (11780)
  • 3.5.3.3 Review RFP/RFQ request (11782)
  • 3.5.3.4 Perform competitive analysis (11783)
  • 3.5.3.5 Validate with strategy/business plans (11784)
  • 3.5.3.6 Understand customer business and requirements (11785)
  • 3.5.3.7 Develop solution and delivery approach (20015)
  • 3.5.3.8 Identify staffing requirements (11787)
  • 3.5.3.9 Develop pricing and scheduling estimates (11788)
  • 3.5.3.10 Conduct profitability analysis (11789)
  • 3.5.3.11 Manage internal reviews (20016)
  • 3.5.3.12 Manage internal approvals (20017)
  • 3.5.3.13 Submit/present bid/proposal/quote to customer (11790)
  • 3.5.3.14 Revise bid/proposal/quote (20018)
  • 3.5.3.15 Manage notification outcome (11793)

3.5.4 Manage sales orders (10185)

  • 3.5.4.1 Accept and validate sales orders (10194)
  • 3.5.4.2 Collect and maintain account information (10195)
    • 3.5.4.2.1 Administer key account details (10201)
    • 3.5.4.2.2 Retrieve full customer details (10202)
    • 3.5.4.2.3 Modify involved party details (10203)
    • 3.5.4.2.4 Record address details (10204)
    • 3.5.4.2.5 Record contact details (10205)
    • 3.5.4.2.6 Record key customer communication profile details (10206)
    • 3.5.4.2.7 Review involved party information (10207)
    • 3.5.4.2.8 Terminate involved party information (10208)
  • 3.5.4.3 Determine availability (10196)
  • 3.5.4.4 Determine fulfillment process (10197)
  • 3.5.4.5 Process back orders and updates (10199)
  • 3.5.4.6 Handle sales order inquiries including post-order fulfillment transactions (10200)

3.5.5 Manage sales partners and alliances (10187)

  • 3.5.5.1 Provide sales and product/service training to sales partners/alliances (10211)
    • 3.5.5.1.1 Provide certification enablement training (20019)
    • 3.5.5.1.2 Manage certifications and skills (20020)
    • 3.5.5.1.3 Provide support to partners/alliances (20021)
  • 3.5.5.2 Provide marketing materials to sales partners/alliances (18641)
  • 3.5.5.3 Evaluate partner/alliance results (10214)
  • 3.5.5.4 Manage sales partner/alliance master data (14209)

3.5.6 Perform sales at physical outlets (21427)

3.5.7 Perform field sales (21428)

3.5.8 Perform digital sales (21429)


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