Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Situation or SWOT Analysis


“An overall evaluation of the company’s strengths (S), weaknesses (W), opportunities (O), and threats (T).”(pg. 55, Marketing: An Introduction for Education Management Corporation)

 

Strengths:

I have all the skills to begin my marketing campaign. I will use my web and graphic skills to create all of my content. I will use social networks to provide the best customer service this company has to offer. Our associates will take customer feedback and use it to better our brand. We will “use social networking tools such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to share information, both good and bad.”(pg. 4 Marketing: An Introduction for Education Management Corporation) Once we have a strong connection with our consumers we will be able to expand our product even further with just our customer’s word of mouth.

Weaknesses:

We are a new product and with new products come with new challenges and obstacles. Some of these obstacles may be the Sofrito name itself. People might mistake it for being part of the Frito Lay family. Unless we get a partnership going on then we are not part or associated with Frito Lay. Even reaching out to the local community will tough. We will have to find a way to get investors to represent our product. With a clear mission statement and business plan I am sure we can get through our weaknesses.

Opportunities:

There are a lot of up and coming business that need their shelves filled with product. We will supply our first vendors straight from the source. There will be no middle man. We will put the price on the bag and it will be competitive with other chip brands. Our start up success will be determined by how determined we are to provide customers with Sofritos.

Threats:

Everyone is looking for a snack. We will stick out from the Frito Lay family and provide customers with the perfect snack. Our only downfall will be whether we stand out from the brand or not.

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