strategy

(noun)

A plan of action designed specifically to accomplish a given objective or goal. In business, the foundation of how a business accomplishes its objectives.

Related Terms

  • tactic
  • media
  • Operations management
  • marketing
  • trade show
  • tactics
  • sacrifice
  • Promotion
  • product

(noun)

A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.

Related Terms

  • tactic
  • media
  • Operations management
  • marketing
  • trade show
  • tactics
  • sacrifice
  • Promotion
  • product

Examples of strategy in the following topics:

  • Promotional Strategies

    • When defining their strategy, marketing professional consider two kinds of promotional strategies identified by marketing theorist - a push strategy or a pull strategy.
    • Wal-Mart is an example of a company that uses the push vs. pull strategy.
    • When defining their strategy, marketing professional consider two kinds of promotional strategies identified by marketing theorist - a push strategy or a pull strategy.
    • Wal-Mart is an example of a company that uses the push vs. pull strategy.
    • Push strategy In marketing the communication occurs between seller and buyer.
  • Promotion Strategies

    • Marketing strategies may differ depending on the unique situation of the individual business or product.
    • However, there are a number of ways to categorize some generic strategies.
    • Typically there are four types of market dominance strategies:
    • These strategies concentrate on the dimensions of strategic scope and strategic strength.
    • If the company is not a pioneer, then it must consider growth strategies.
  • New Product

    • Penetration and skimming are two strategies employed in pricing new products.
    • Two general strategies are most common: penetration and skimming.
    • Which strategy is best depends on a number of factors.
    • A skimming strategy is most appropriate when the opposite conditions exist.
    • A premium product generally supports a skimming strategy.
  • One of three strategic functions

    • This means that it is a vital part of accomplishing the organization's strategy and ensuring its long-term survival.
    • The operations strategy should support the overall organization strategy.
    • Given JetBlue's organization strategy, JetBlue features an operations strategy that focuses on low costs, competent and service-oriented employees, and reliable aircraft.
    • JetBlue's operations strategy is driven by its organization strategy.
    • In addition to an operations strategy, JetBlue also has financial and marketing strategies that support its organization strategy.
  • Strategy: the tactical rim on the wheel

    • Strategy is the method you utilize to go about achieving the underlying goal of your startup.
    • It's recommended that prior to spending any money on your new venture that you first come up with the strategy or strategies you plan to utilize to make your startup successful.
    • This strategy is often referred to as the "first mover advantage."
    • Blog Back: Imagine that you are starting a new venture utilizing the strategy of creating a paradigm shifting brand.
    • What product and or service might you develop to implement such a strategy?
  • Introduction

    • In this chapter we investigate possible strategies for the growth of start-up firms.
    • We then examine different growth strategies which firms can pursue.
    • In this chapter we refer most often to firms with "products" but the strategies and pitfalls reviewed here also apply to service companies.
  • Inadequate or incorrect marketing, cooperation, finance, or HR strategies

    • The first group of flawed growth strategies is marketing strategies.
    • Such a flawed marketing strategy is also a huge hindrance to growth.
    • A third group of flawed growth strategies concerns the financing of growth.
    • To finance growth strategies start-ups sometimes borrow long-term debt which is to be paid back with interest from the revenues from implementing the strategy.
    • The fourth group of related business strategies where serious mistakes can be made is Human Resource strategies.
  • Product Line

    • Product lining is the marketing strategy of offering several related products for sale as individual units.
    • Product lining is the marketing strategy of offering several related products for sale as individual units.
    • The first is a full-line strategy while the second is called a limited line strategy.
    • Each strategy has its advantages and disadvantages.
    • Before considering such a strategy, several key questions should be answered:
  • Management mistakes and the incompatibility of growth strategies and organizational structure

    • A second mistake is the failure to choose one of the aforementioned growth strategies early on.
    • A third mistake is to not recruit competent and professional staff to implement the planned strategies.
    • A fourth mistake is not to align product-market growth strategies with the firm's other strategies, especially finance, HR, and organizational strategies.
    • However, even when these mistakes are avoided, and growth strategies exist, managers tend to overlook the fact that there is a connection between the chosen strategy and the particular organizational structure of the start-up.
    • Different strategies may be necessary if the company pursues diversification strategies by expanding into new markets, or bringing out new products by expanding the value chain, or into new networks.
  • Pricing

    • A common strategy involves a marketer setting a lower price for their products in foreign markets.
    • Pricing strategies are also strongly influenced by the nature and intensity of the competition in the various markets.
    • confirming the impact the corporate strategies should have on pricing policy
    • implementing the strategy through the use of a variety of tactics and procedures to set prices
    • (TT Nagle, The Strategies and Tactics of Pricing, Prentice-Han, Inc.
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