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     Pharmaceutical Sales Seminar
Marketing Plan Discussion / Work Session
            February 6, 2008
PGV Agenda
PGV Seminar Division
– Situation and SWOT Analyses
– Atlanta Seminar Objectives and Strategies
– Tactics (Short List)
PGV Corporate
– Needs Assessment
– Questions to address
PGV Seminar Division
2008 Objectives
  Launch PGV seminar series in Atlanta.
  Deliver seminars in select US cities.
  – Birmingham, AL     - Charlotte, NC
  – Nashville, TN      - Orlando, FL
  – Other cities TBD
 Achieve a net profit of $5000+ per seminar
 session.
PGV Seminar Division
      Situation Analysis
New entrant in competitive seminar and pharma
sales seminar markets.
Currently boot-strapped – financial resources
limited to support launch and market expansion.
No structure in place for passive income (product
sales) to reduce financial liability of live events.
Current providers of pharma sales-related info
products, seminars, coaching/ consulting services,
etc. have established their niches online and off.
PGV Seminar Division
        Situation Analysis
Google “pharma sales” direct competitors, pp 1-2.
 Pharmaceuticalsales.com
 Pharmaceuticalsalescareer.com
 Coreynahman.com
 Pharmaceuticalinterviewquestions.com
 Getpharmaceuticalsalesjob.com
 Pharmaceuticalwork.com
 Pharmaceuticalsalesinterviews.com
PGV Seminar Division
        SWOT Analysis
Strengths
  Value in seminar information and bonuses.
  Team of experts throughout the U.S.
  Personal delivery allows for live Q&A.
  Immediate opportunity for up-sales / cross-
  sales of other PGV and partner services and
  products.
PGV Seminar Division
        SWOT Analysis
Weaknesses
 New company, no consumer awareness.
 Deep field of competitors in both the seminar and
 pharma sales seminar categories.
 Currently focused on live event productions.
 High cost of entry for live events.
 Possible net $ loss with each live event.
PGV Seminar Division
        SWOT Analysis
Opportunities – Immediate / On-site
 PGV and partners service and product sales.
  – Sales coaching services.
  – Resume services.
  – CDs or booklets of key seminar info and
    resources or of related non-seminar info.
  Resume collection for adjunct opportunities.
PGV Seminar Division
        SWOT Analysis
Opportunities – Short-to-Long Term
 Adjunct services
  – PGV recruiting contracts.
  – Placement referral fees.
  PGV website
  – Webinars and tele-seminars.
  – Up- and cross-sales of PGV/partners products/services.
       CDs / DVDs / books / e-books / home study training courses.
       Sales coaching services, resume services.
       Affiliate programs.
PGV Seminar Division
        SWOT Analysis
Threats
 Current competitors in the seminar and
 pharma sales seminar categories.
 Post-PGV entrants into the categories.
 Drug recalls.
 Bad press re: pharma companies, drugs, etc.
 Negative word-of-mouth re: PGV.
Pharma Sales Seminar
  Atlanta / Alpharetta Session
Overall Marketing Objectives
Generate awareness of the PGV Atlanta
pharma sales seminar amongst target
audience groups.
Generate 350+ unique visitors to PGV
website for info and registration.
Register 35+ paying participants into the
seminar.
Target Objectives
General psychographics
  Interested in income potential, intellectual
  challenge, meeting/working with new people,
  travel, making a difference.
  Focused on breaking into pharma sales or
  translating other sales experience in pharma.
  Seek to transition into a sales career.
  Seek to transition into a new career, exploring
  sales / pharma sales as a possibility.
Target Objectives
Primary demographics:
  Aged 21-34 / 21-49
  – Recent college graduates or graduating seniors
  – Working professionals w/ 2+ years experience
  – Unemployed professionals, particularly sales
  – Returning to work force (e.g. stay-at-home parents)
  Reside in the Atlanta metro or within 2-hour
  driving distance / 100-mile radius
Target Objectives
Consider including bilingual speakers (w/ same
  psycho- and demographics) into the target mix.
  English/Spanish, English/Mandarin (Chinese), etc.
  High % of bilingual professionals (incl. sales) in
  Atlanta and surrounding metro area populations
  Take advantage of established contacts in these
  communities.
Geography Objectives
Atlanta MSA
Surrounding metro areas within a 2-hour
drive/100-mile radius of Atlanta/Alpharetta
– Athens, GA        - Columbus, GA
– Augusta, GA       - Greenville, SC
– Chattanooga, TN   - Macon, GA
Scheduling Objectives
MON         TUE        WED         THU           FRI       SAT       SUN
 4-Feb       5-Feb      6-Feb        7-Feb         8-Feb   9-Feb    10-Feb

  11-Feb     12-Feb     13-Feb     14-Feb         15-Feb   16-Feb   17-Feb

  18-Feb     19-Feb     20-Feb     21-Feb         22-Feb   23-Feb   24-Feb

  25-Feb     26-Feb     27-Feb     28-Feb         29-Feb    1-Mar    2-Mar

  3-Mar      4-Mar        5-Mar      6-Mar       7-Mar      8-Mar    9-Mar
Seminar Marketing - Non-Collegiate Target Audiences
                    Spring Break

  10-Mar    11-Mar       12-Mar     13-Mar      14-Mar     15-Mar   16-Mar
Seminar Marketing - Non-Collegiate Target Audiences
                    Spring Break

  17-Mar    18-Mar       19-Mar     20-Mar      21-Mar     22-Mar   23-Mar
Seminar Marketing - All Target Audiences   Good Friday

  24-Mar    25-Mar      26-Mar       27-Mar       28-Mar   29-Mar   30-Mar
      Seminar Marketing - All Target Audiences

  31-Mar      1-Apr       2-Apr       3-Apr        4-Apr    5-Apr    6-Apr
      Seminar Marketing - All Target Audiences

   7-Apr     8-Apr      9-Apr     10-Apr        11-Apr     12-Apr   13-Apr
  Seminar Registrant Reminder Emails         Seminar
Marketing Strategies
Recommended
– PR / Publicity
– Relationship Marketing
To be considered within budget parameters
(TBD)
– Advertising
Marketing Tactics
PR / Publicity
  Issue releases to secure media coverage
   – Major metro and local community newspapers
   – College newspapers
   – Local business and other editorially-compatible
     newspapers and magazines (deadlines allowing)
   – Synergistic target/topic local radio and TV programs
   – Non-competitive target-centric websites / blogs
   – Appropriate bilingual media outlets
  No-cost / low-cost event participation / displays
Marketing Tactics
Relationship Marketing
  Personal correspondence, calls, and meetings to
  generate awareness and secure promotion of
  seminar to target audiences
  College career placement offices
  Outplacement offices
  Targeted networking groups
  1st and 2nd tier PGV business and personal
  contacts
Marketing Tactics
Relationship Marketing
  Consider creating a PGV affiliate program.
  Goal is to expand range of contacts / warm leads
  for seminars        other PGV services / products.
  Implementation expands PGV offline and online
  partnerships – complementary businesses and
  individuals with contacts in target groups.
  Flat $ amount or % of $ per registered referral.
Marketing Tactics
Advertising
 Consider potential low cost / high ROI / PGV
 brand-supportive avenues
 Select bulletin boards
 Business counter displays
 Classified ads
 Calendar / event listings
 Direct mail
 Display ads
Atlanta
Marketing Vehicles
PR/Publicity: General Market Papers
 Atlanta Journal Constitution   Fulton Daily Record
 Calhoun Times                  Gainesville Times
 Cartersville Daily Tribune     Gwinnett Post
 Cherokee Tribune               Henry Herald
 Clayton Tribune                Jonesboro News Daily
 Commerce News                  Macon Telegraph
 Covington News                 Marietta Journal
 Dahlonega Nugget               Newnan Times Herald
 DeKalb Champion                Rockdale Citizen
 Fayette Citizen & Review       Rome News Tribune
 Forsyth County News
Marketing Vehicles
PR / Publicity: Local Community Papers
Atlanta Daily World    Champion Free Press
Atlanta Inquirer       Crossroads News
Atlanta Intown         DeKalb Neighbor
Atlanta Metro Observer Dunwoody Crier
Atlanta Voice          Norcross Weekly
Brookhaven Buzz        On Common Ground
Marketing Vehicles
 PR / Publicity: College Newspapers
AUC Digest (Clark Atlanta, Morehouse,
Morris Brown & Spelman)
Emory Wheel
Georgia State Signal
Georgia Tech Technique
Oglethorpe The Stormy Petrel
Marketing Vehicles
PR / Publicity: Local Business Media
Alpharetta Business Post
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta Tribune Magazine
Marketing Vehicles
PR / Publicity: Local Radio / TV Programs
 TV
  – Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (WAGA)
  – Atlanta & Company (WXIA)
 Radio
  – TBD
Marketing Vehicles
PR / Publicity: Other Local Media Possibilities

Atlanta Magazine
Atlanta Jewish Times
Creative Loafing
Jezebel
Newcomer
Points North
Southern Voice
Sunday Paper
Marketing Vehicles
PR / Publicity: Relevant Websites/Blogs
GlobalAtlanta.com
Others TBD
Marketing Vehicles
PR / Publicity: Bilingual Media Outlets
Atlanta Latino (English edition)
Mundo Hispanico (English edition)
Marketing Vehicles
PR / Publicity: No- & Low-Cost Events
TBD
Marketing Vehicles
Relationship Mktg.: College Career Placement Offices

 Clark Atlanta
 Emory
 Georgia State
 Georgia Tech
 Mercer
 Morehouse
 Morris Brown
 Oglethorpe
 Spelman
Marketing Vehicles
Relationship Mktg.: Outplacement Offices/Services

 TBD
Marketing Vehicles
Relationship Mktg.: Networking Groups
Local Chambers of Commerce
Toastmasters
Others TBD
Marketing Vehicles
Relationship Mktg.: 1st & 2nd Tier Contacts
 TBD
Marketing Vehicles
Relationship Mktg.: Affiliate Programs
TBD
Marketing Vehicles
          Advertising
TBD
PGV Corporate
         Needs Assessment
Define corporate branding.
  Who is PGV and what does PGV do?
  Where do seminars fit vis-à-vis other business
  ventures in corporate structure?
  Ditto pharma / healthcare specialties in seminars
  and other ventures?
  Should PGV be known as a key B2C and B2B
  resource in the pharma / healthcare industries?
PGV Corporate
          Needs Assessment
Define corporate and division communication.
  What is PGV’s overall corporate message?
  B2C message(s)?
   – One-stop shop for pharma / healthcare sales-related
     information, products and services?
   – Other(s)?
  B2B message(s)?
   – Recruiting: “We help you obtain, train, and retain the
     best people for the job.”?
   – Other(s)?
PGV Corporate
        Housekeeping
Need software to track # of PGV website
visitors, # sales, and % conversions.
PGV Corporate
 Next Steps

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Pope Global Ventures, LLC Marketing Plan

  • 1. Pope Global Ventures Pharmaceutical Sales Seminar Marketing Plan Discussion / Work Session February 6, 2008
  • 2. PGV Agenda PGV Seminar Division – Situation and SWOT Analyses – Atlanta Seminar Objectives and Strategies – Tactics (Short List) PGV Corporate – Needs Assessment – Questions to address
  • 3. PGV Seminar Division 2008 Objectives Launch PGV seminar series in Atlanta. Deliver seminars in select US cities. – Birmingham, AL - Charlotte, NC – Nashville, TN - Orlando, FL – Other cities TBD Achieve a net profit of $5000+ per seminar session.
  • 4. PGV Seminar Division Situation Analysis New entrant in competitive seminar and pharma sales seminar markets. Currently boot-strapped – financial resources limited to support launch and market expansion. No structure in place for passive income (product sales) to reduce financial liability of live events. Current providers of pharma sales-related info products, seminars, coaching/ consulting services, etc. have established their niches online and off.
  • 5. PGV Seminar Division Situation Analysis Google “pharma sales” direct competitors, pp 1-2. Pharmaceuticalsales.com Pharmaceuticalsalescareer.com Coreynahman.com Pharmaceuticalinterviewquestions.com Getpharmaceuticalsalesjob.com Pharmaceuticalwork.com Pharmaceuticalsalesinterviews.com
  • 6. PGV Seminar Division SWOT Analysis Strengths Value in seminar information and bonuses. Team of experts throughout the U.S. Personal delivery allows for live Q&A. Immediate opportunity for up-sales / cross- sales of other PGV and partner services and products.
  • 7. PGV Seminar Division SWOT Analysis Weaknesses New company, no consumer awareness. Deep field of competitors in both the seminar and pharma sales seminar categories. Currently focused on live event productions. High cost of entry for live events. Possible net $ loss with each live event.
  • 8. PGV Seminar Division SWOT Analysis Opportunities – Immediate / On-site PGV and partners service and product sales. – Sales coaching services. – Resume services. – CDs or booklets of key seminar info and resources or of related non-seminar info. Resume collection for adjunct opportunities.
  • 9. PGV Seminar Division SWOT Analysis Opportunities – Short-to-Long Term Adjunct services – PGV recruiting contracts. – Placement referral fees. PGV website – Webinars and tele-seminars. – Up- and cross-sales of PGV/partners products/services. CDs / DVDs / books / e-books / home study training courses. Sales coaching services, resume services. Affiliate programs.
  • 10. PGV Seminar Division SWOT Analysis Threats Current competitors in the seminar and pharma sales seminar categories. Post-PGV entrants into the categories. Drug recalls. Bad press re: pharma companies, drugs, etc. Negative word-of-mouth re: PGV.
  • 11. Pharma Sales Seminar Atlanta / Alpharetta Session
  • 12. Overall Marketing Objectives Generate awareness of the PGV Atlanta pharma sales seminar amongst target audience groups. Generate 350+ unique visitors to PGV website for info and registration. Register 35+ paying participants into the seminar.
  • 13. Target Objectives General psychographics Interested in income potential, intellectual challenge, meeting/working with new people, travel, making a difference. Focused on breaking into pharma sales or translating other sales experience in pharma. Seek to transition into a sales career. Seek to transition into a new career, exploring sales / pharma sales as a possibility.
  • 14. Target Objectives Primary demographics: Aged 21-34 / 21-49 – Recent college graduates or graduating seniors – Working professionals w/ 2+ years experience – Unemployed professionals, particularly sales – Returning to work force (e.g. stay-at-home parents) Reside in the Atlanta metro or within 2-hour driving distance / 100-mile radius
  • 15. Target Objectives Consider including bilingual speakers (w/ same psycho- and demographics) into the target mix. English/Spanish, English/Mandarin (Chinese), etc. High % of bilingual professionals (incl. sales) in Atlanta and surrounding metro area populations Take advantage of established contacts in these communities.
  • 16. Geography Objectives Atlanta MSA Surrounding metro areas within a 2-hour drive/100-mile radius of Atlanta/Alpharetta – Athens, GA - Columbus, GA – Augusta, GA - Greenville, SC – Chattanooga, TN - Macon, GA
  • 17. Scheduling Objectives MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 4-Feb 5-Feb 6-Feb 7-Feb 8-Feb 9-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 13-Feb 14-Feb 15-Feb 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb 21-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb 29-Feb 1-Mar 2-Mar 3-Mar 4-Mar 5-Mar 6-Mar 7-Mar 8-Mar 9-Mar Seminar Marketing - Non-Collegiate Target Audiences Spring Break 10-Mar 11-Mar 12-Mar 13-Mar 14-Mar 15-Mar 16-Mar Seminar Marketing - Non-Collegiate Target Audiences Spring Break 17-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 20-Mar 21-Mar 22-Mar 23-Mar Seminar Marketing - All Target Audiences Good Friday 24-Mar 25-Mar 26-Mar 27-Mar 28-Mar 29-Mar 30-Mar Seminar Marketing - All Target Audiences 31-Mar 1-Apr 2-Apr 3-Apr 4-Apr 5-Apr 6-Apr Seminar Marketing - All Target Audiences 7-Apr 8-Apr 9-Apr 10-Apr 11-Apr 12-Apr 13-Apr Seminar Registrant Reminder Emails Seminar
  • 18. Marketing Strategies Recommended – PR / Publicity – Relationship Marketing To be considered within budget parameters (TBD) – Advertising
  • 19. Marketing Tactics PR / Publicity Issue releases to secure media coverage – Major metro and local community newspapers – College newspapers – Local business and other editorially-compatible newspapers and magazines (deadlines allowing) – Synergistic target/topic local radio and TV programs – Non-competitive target-centric websites / blogs – Appropriate bilingual media outlets No-cost / low-cost event participation / displays
  • 20. Marketing Tactics Relationship Marketing Personal correspondence, calls, and meetings to generate awareness and secure promotion of seminar to target audiences College career placement offices Outplacement offices Targeted networking groups 1st and 2nd tier PGV business and personal contacts
  • 21. Marketing Tactics Relationship Marketing Consider creating a PGV affiliate program. Goal is to expand range of contacts / warm leads for seminars other PGV services / products. Implementation expands PGV offline and online partnerships – complementary businesses and individuals with contacts in target groups. Flat $ amount or % of $ per registered referral.
  • 22. Marketing Tactics Advertising Consider potential low cost / high ROI / PGV brand-supportive avenues Select bulletin boards Business counter displays Classified ads Calendar / event listings Direct mail Display ads
  • 24. Marketing Vehicles PR/Publicity: General Market Papers Atlanta Journal Constitution Fulton Daily Record Calhoun Times Gainesville Times Cartersville Daily Tribune Gwinnett Post Cherokee Tribune Henry Herald Clayton Tribune Jonesboro News Daily Commerce News Macon Telegraph Covington News Marietta Journal Dahlonega Nugget Newnan Times Herald DeKalb Champion Rockdale Citizen Fayette Citizen & Review Rome News Tribune Forsyth County News
  • 25. Marketing Vehicles PR / Publicity: Local Community Papers Atlanta Daily World Champion Free Press Atlanta Inquirer Crossroads News Atlanta Intown DeKalb Neighbor Atlanta Metro Observer Dunwoody Crier Atlanta Voice Norcross Weekly Brookhaven Buzz On Common Ground
  • 26. Marketing Vehicles PR / Publicity: College Newspapers AUC Digest (Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, Morris Brown & Spelman) Emory Wheel Georgia State Signal Georgia Tech Technique Oglethorpe The Stormy Petrel
  • 27. Marketing Vehicles PR / Publicity: Local Business Media Alpharetta Business Post Atlanta Business Chronicle Atlanta Tribune Magazine
  • 28. Marketing Vehicles PR / Publicity: Local Radio / TV Programs TV – Morning Show with Mike and Juliet (WAGA) – Atlanta & Company (WXIA) Radio – TBD
  • 29. Marketing Vehicles PR / Publicity: Other Local Media Possibilities Atlanta Magazine Atlanta Jewish Times Creative Loafing Jezebel Newcomer Points North Southern Voice Sunday Paper
  • 30. Marketing Vehicles PR / Publicity: Relevant Websites/Blogs GlobalAtlanta.com Others TBD
  • 31. Marketing Vehicles PR / Publicity: Bilingual Media Outlets Atlanta Latino (English edition) Mundo Hispanico (English edition)
  • 32. Marketing Vehicles PR / Publicity: No- & Low-Cost Events TBD
  • 33. Marketing Vehicles Relationship Mktg.: College Career Placement Offices Clark Atlanta Emory Georgia State Georgia Tech Mercer Morehouse Morris Brown Oglethorpe Spelman
  • 34. Marketing Vehicles Relationship Mktg.: Outplacement Offices/Services TBD
  • 35. Marketing Vehicles Relationship Mktg.: Networking Groups Local Chambers of Commerce Toastmasters Others TBD
  • 36. Marketing Vehicles Relationship Mktg.: 1st & 2nd Tier Contacts TBD
  • 37. Marketing Vehicles Relationship Mktg.: Affiliate Programs TBD
  • 38. Marketing Vehicles Advertising TBD
  • 39. PGV Corporate Needs Assessment Define corporate branding. Who is PGV and what does PGV do? Where do seminars fit vis-à-vis other business ventures in corporate structure? Ditto pharma / healthcare specialties in seminars and other ventures? Should PGV be known as a key B2C and B2B resource in the pharma / healthcare industries?
  • 40. PGV Corporate Needs Assessment Define corporate and division communication. What is PGV’s overall corporate message? B2C message(s)? – One-stop shop for pharma / healthcare sales-related information, products and services? – Other(s)? B2B message(s)? – Recruiting: “We help you obtain, train, and retain the best people for the job.”? – Other(s)?
  • 41. PGV Corporate Housekeeping Need software to track # of PGV website visitors, # sales, and % conversions.