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Global Marketing

Global Marketing

 The coordinated performance of marketing


activities to create exchanges across countries
that satisfy individual, organizational and
societal objectives

 Global marketing coordinates activities across


different
country markets

 Global marketing is conducted across


countries

 Global marketing should be motivated by


individual, organizational and societal goals
Global Marketing Evolution

Develop Core
Core Business Strategy
Business Strategy

Internationalize
the Strategy

Globalize Country Country Country Country


the Strategy A B C D
What is Internationalization ?
• As the process of increasing involvement
in international operations.

Why consider going international ?

• To increase overall customer base.


• To offset seasonal fluctuations in local markets
• To minimize risk of losing market share to clients
who themselves use internet to find goods /
services in overseas markets
• To offset increasing costs of doing business at home
• To gain prestige with customers at home .
Internationalization
Advantage Disadvantage
• Spreading business risk • cultural and language barriers
• Opportunity to exploit an existing • exchange rate fluctuations
competitive edge in new markets • religious beliefs
• Expansion of brand awareness to • government regulations / policy on
new audiences profit repatriation
• Increased revenue generation • political instability
• Possibility of accessing new • economic downturn.
technologies / information
• Business can be conducted via the
internet thus shortening the
communication channels between
customers and markets
Major International Marketing
Decisions
Strategy to enter into International
Market.
• Export
• Involves using domestic plants as a production base for exporting to
foreign markets.

• Licensing
• Has valuable technical know-how or a patented product but does not
have international capabilities or resources to enter foreign markets

• Franchise
• Often is better suited to global expansion efforts of service and
retailing enterprise by establishing franchise in particular country.
• Strategic alliance
• Through strategic alliance you can enter into international
market.

• Global strategy
• Pursue basic strategy world wide.
• Sell the same products under the same brand
• Production plants located local efficiencies
• Best suppliers from anywhere
• Coordinated marketing and distribution worldwide

• Multi country strategy


• Production plants in each country
– Producing products for that country
– Using local suppliers where possible
CHALLENGES to enter
International market
 While choosing new markets, MNCs
need to consider several factors:

1) Micro factor

2) Macro factor
Micro factor
• Political/regulatory environment.
 Tariff barriers - taxes on imports paid
to customs officials
 Nontariff barriers
• Financial/economic environment.
Exchange rate - price of one currency in relation
to another
 Fiscal policies
 Monetary policy
• Socio cultural issues and technological infrastructure.
 Understanding the local culture is the most profitable way
of marketing product and services.
Macro factor
• Competitive considerations.

• Local infrastructure such as transportation &


logistics network.

• Availability of mass media for


advertising is important.
Implementing Global Marketing
 Success will come from a balance between local and
regional / global concerns.

 “Think globally, act locally” is the operative phrase


for global marketers competing in country markets.

 Product choices should consider individual markets


as well as transfer products from one region to
another.
 Management processes
- Enhance the global transfer of communications
- Interchange personnel to gain
experience abroad
 Headquarters should coordinate and leverage resources
 Permit local managers to develop their own programs within
defined parameters

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