From our relationships with sales and marketing teams, we get requests to assist with marketing presentations that can be leveraged by marketing teams. The CustomShow presentation software we utilize in house is great for this and ultimately helps teams create better looking presentations. That said, there is still a need to create ideas and strategies that are effective in our presentations. The content is critical- not just the look and feel of it. As marketers, we must not only revert back to our marketing training but also create fresh content that is inspired through our general marketing and best practices. What does all this mean? Whether you are creating a presentation that you truly want to leverage to market your brand or if you are making general marketing recommendations to people, here are some core areas of a marketing presentation strategy tips to accomplish this.
This post is not particularly about sales. If you are on the sales side, we addressed this in our prior post about how to be more effective in the creation of sales presentations.
Marketing & Corporate Objectives
What are the objectives of the brand? What problem or problems are you solving? You need to truly figure out what the problem is in the market. If you cannot figure this out, creating a marketing strategy becomes much more difficult. This presentation strategy lays the groundwork for the creation of the presentation.
Discuss The Market & Drill Down To Market Segments
Understanding the market is critical when creating a marketing presentation. Many times, we think our have only one segment to satisfy. But by drilling down to the submarkets, we are able to create better marketing communication strategies that are best suited for each submarket, not simply the entire market.
A True Value Proposition
"For (target segment x), the (product/service name) is a (product/service category) that unlike (primary competitors), (statement of how the product is different from the major competitors)."
This further keeps the team grounded in the makeup of the brand and highlights the right ideas that should be included in the marketing presentation.
Branding & Positioning
Path To Purchase
Understanding the typical path to purchase of your shopper is a critical area to discuss in a marketing presentation. Do they start shopping via their mobile device? Maybe they perform searches on their computer. Maybe the shopper watches a lot of television. Audi is a great example of a brand who understands their customer's path to purchase. They leverage all their customer channels to ensure they creating a great user experience that ushers them down the path to purchase. By thinking through this process, you are creating a great strategy which can be communicated in your presentation.
Competition & Other Forces
It will always remain key to understand who the competition is. Without that core insight, you won't know how you compare. Sometimes you may think your competition is in one sector but neglect other sectors that can be other competitive forces. When crafting your marketing presentation, consider this key insight: what are the multitude of alternatives a customer can choose to satisfy their problem or their need?
Marketing Mix
The 4 P's of Marketing including Product, Place, Price, and Promotion. What is the proper marketing mix that should be conveyed? Business Case Studies do a great job with this discussion. What marketing channels should you leverage to market the brand and usher them down the marketing funnel? There are many forms of marketing channels including display adverting, print, digital, search, direct mail, radio, TV, billboard, etc... Some are more expensive than others and some are less appropriate than others for specific purposes. You must discern which channels have the potential to work well together, perform some research on what your competitors are leveraging, analyze how they are and are not effective, and present the strategy that has the highest potential of working best for the brand.
Analysis & Measurement
Finally and probably the most challenging is how do we measure our efforts in marketing? In the realm of digital marketing (Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Display Advertising, Paid Search), all of these areas can track sales, phone calls, and specific leads reverting back to the company. But in the realm of cross device sales and brand impact studies, it's important we understand which investments in certain channels are producing the right ROI for the company. Having a discussion around this and presenting this in your marketing presentation is an effective approach worth taking.
Creating a marketing presentation strategy or plan can be difficult. If we're working to discuss and win business for a sales presentation, these ideas can be transferred for the marketing team as they can help showcase the ideas that are best suited for the brand.
With every good presentation is a good presentation builder that fit the intricacies and identity of your organization. At CustomShow, we believe our presentation software can do just that. View the power of CustomShow in the video below:
