THE ESSENTIALS OF MARKETING IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE ENVIRONMENT (G062)
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WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
This one day interactive workshop is designed to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of marketing and their applications in the public sector. In today's client- and citizen-focused public service environment, with its thrust toward shared services and cost-recovery together with ever increasing marketing efforts by many government departments and agencies, public servants need to be able to effectively determine their organizations' marketing requirements and to apply public sector-relevant marketing techniques and approaches.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
The workshop will focus on:
How to:
- Identify the differences between private and public sector marketing approaches, strategies and techniques;
- Demystify marketing jargon to increase understanding and buy-in;
- Develop marketing strategies and plans at the appropriate levels of detail and complexity;
- Develop key steps of market planning to get you "on the right course";
- Identify, plan and execute the appropriate marketing mix for your needs;
- Create client and customer acquisition, satisfaction and retention strategies within a service delivery framework;
- Create a positioning statement that focuses on your organization's uniqueness;
- Implement your marketing plans and measure your success;
- Create and continually improve your marketing tool kit.
WHAT WILL YOU TAKE AWAY?
- Workbook with how-to procedures, templates and references.
- Exercise handouts.
Agenda |
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8:45 - 9:15 |
Introductions, Review of Workshop Objectives and Program |
9:15 - 10:00 |
Public Sector Marketing in the Government of Canada |
10:00 - 10:30 |
Why Do We Need a Marketing Plan? Setting the Stage and Starting the Plan |
10:30 - 10:45 |
Break |
10:45 - 11:45 |
Exercise: Working in groups, participants will undertake a SWOT analysis and develop objectives and results for a marketing plan, based on the case scenario. Group reports and discussion. |
11:45 - 12:15 |
The Marketing Mix - Planning and Execution Building blocks for the marketing plan. Managing the marketing cycle. Different approaches to marketing strategies. Identifying the appropriate marketing mix and developing a marketing action plan. |
12:15 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
13:00 - 13:45 |
Exercise: Working in groups, and based on the case scenario, participants will identify their market segments and develop a basic marketing strategy and marketing mix. Group reports and discussion. |
13:45 - 14:15 |
Understanding the Customer Relationship. Implications for Positioning |
14:15 - 14:30 |
Break |
14:30 - 15:15 |
Exercise: Working in groups, and based on the case study scenario, participants will develop a positioning statement for their organizations marketing strategy. Group reports and discussion |
13:15 - 13:45 |
Implementing The Action Plan and Measuring the Success |
13:45 - 14:15 |
Getting the Word Out and Getting It Right |
16:15 - 16:30 |
Workshop Wrap-up and Evaluation |
