5 C's of Marketing Strategy

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The 5 C's of Marketing Strategy provides a quick checklist on some important things to consider when crafting a marketing strategy:

1. Customer Needs. What needs from which clients do we seek to satisfy? Compare: Customer Satisfaction Model

2. Company Skills. What special competences do we possess to meet those needs? Compare: Core Competence  |  SWOT Analysis

3. Competition. Who competes with us in meeting those needs? Compare: Competitive Advantage

4. Collaborators. Who should we enlist to help us and how do we motivate them? Compare: Strategic Alliance

5. Context. What cultural, technological and legal factors limit what is possible?  Compare: PEST Analysis

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