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How to introduce a product to market?

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Question ajoutée par P A Cariappa Appaiah , back office executive , Inspire Hond
Date de publication: 2016/07/23
Marco Alfe'
par Marco Alfe' , Managing Director , VIP Catering GmbH Zurich

First of all I should check/study(feasibility study) the competition/competitors and how will be the penetration on the market of my new product, the percentage of market absorption, customer value unique proposal. Believe in it

Hello,... Step 1: Create your Mission Statement . What is the vision of your busines s? What are its objectives, goals and aspirations? And most importantly: how does your new product align with these? By crafting a focused Mission Statement and integrating it with your product, you establish the framework and foundation of your product in troduction efforts. Think of this step like a compass; it won’t tell you precisely where to go, but it will tell you in which direction to head. Step 2: Analyze your Target Customers . Who are your customers? What motivates them to buy your new product? Wha t are their perceptions of value? By carefully understanding your target customers, you position your product into their world – because you can have the “latest and greatest” product available, but if it doesn’t fit a customer need or solve a customer pro blem, it won’t win their business. Step 3: Analyze your Target Markets . Categorize your customers in terms of practical and useful groups, such as by industry, geography, vertical, and so on. Appreciate the fine distinctions between how these differen t target markets will perceive, evaluate and demand your product. As a bonus, the insights that you glean from this step will prove invaluable as you develop your sales and marketing material, too. Step 4: Scope out the Competition . Even if your product is a major advancement on what your competitors are offering, don’t assume that you’re going to blow them out of the water. Rather, perform a careful analysis of your competitors’ operations. Learn how they position, price and distri bute their products. Also pay attention to their marketing to see how they both respond and react to market changes. Remember, while it may be tempting to conclude that some or even all of your competitors are “flawed” or “incompetent” or anything else neg ative, the fact remains that they are your competitors, and you have to respect them as such. Besides, you’ll have plenty of time to prove your product’s superiority once its strategically and effectively introduced! Step 5: Position your Product . Based on the insights and information gleaned from the above steps, focus specifically on your new product and analyze its position. How is it different from what’s available? How is it the same? Remember, even if you clearly see it as different than what your com petition offers, don’t assume that your prospective customers will see things as clearly. So go beyond physical or specification distinctions, and anticipate how your product will be perceived by your customers and in your marketplace. When you do this, yo u’ll likely be surprised – perhaps even amazed – that you need to proactively make key adjustments to avoid having your product misunderstood by the very people you need to impress. Step 6: Create your Action Plan . Here’s where you’ll take everything from steps 1 through 5 and put it into a structured action plan – which, in effect, will be a project. As such, make sure that you use robust and easy - to - use project management software here, so that you can clearly see how your action plan holds together – or how it doesn’t. Remember, many products “lose their way” on the way to market. This is either because too much time was spent in one or more steps, or more often, not enough time in one or more steps. Creating your action plan with the help of professiona l project management software will help you objectively see whether you’re positioning your product to successfully make to market. Good lack

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