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Classroom 6 Sessions
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Introduction

Creating a Marketing Plan for Business-to-Business Training Course is designed to help professionals develop structured, consistent, and results-driven marketing plans that improve competitiveness in B2B markets. In an environment where products are often commoditized and profit margins are under pressure, a clear and actionable marketing plan is essential for success.

This B2B Marketing Plan Course focuses on building a coherent approach to understanding markets, defining strategies, and aligning internal teams. Participants will learn how to create integrated marketing plans that bring together sales, product management, and communications functions.

The course emphasizes developing strong value propositions, identifying priority customer segments, and positioning offerings effectively to win preference rather than competing on price. By applying structured planning techniques, professionals can improve market performance and support long-term business growth.

What are the Goals?

Creating a B2B Marketing Plan Training Course equips participants with the skills required to design and implement effective marketing plans that align with business objectives and improve market success.

By attending this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Construct a structured and actionable marketing plan
  • Define and justify clear marketing strategies
  • Identify and prioritize target customers effectively
  • Develop an integrated and cohesive marketing mix
  • Create value propositions that support premium pricing
  • Align marketing, sales, and product activities
  • Direct cross-functional teams in plan execution
  • Measure, control, and improve marketing performance

Who is this Training Course for?

B2B Marketing Planning Course is designed for professionals responsible for developing, executing, or supporting marketing strategies within business-to-business environments.

This training course will greatly benefit:

  • Marketing directors and marketing managers
  • Product managers and sector managers
  • Marketing communications professionals
  • Sales directors and key account managers
  • Sales and marketing support teams
  • Business development professionals
  • Professionals involved in strategic marketing planning

How will this Training Course be Presented?

Creating a Marketing Plan for B2B Training Course uses an interactive and practical learning approach to ensure participants can confidently build and implement effective marketing plans.

The course combines instructor-led sessions with real-world case studies, group discussions, and structured exercises. Participants will explore how successful B2B organizations design and execute integrated marketing strategies.

Practical activities focus on market analysis, customer segmentation, competitor assessment, and marketing mix development. Participants will also work on aligning strategy with sales activities and building actionable marketing plans.

This approach ensures participants gain both strategic insight and practical capability to create structured marketing plans that deliver value, improve coordination, and drive business growth.

Course Content

Day 1

Understanding the Structure and the Approach

  • How to write a structured marketing plan
  • How to develop the plan
  • How to align your plan with the corporate strategy
  • Defining the brand principles
  • Positioning the brand
Day 2

Understanding the Market and the Customers

  • Building relationships with stakeholders
  • Scoping the market
  • Acquiring market knowledge and insight
  • Understanding the market drivers
  • Understanding customers, decision-makers and decision-process
  • Identifying customers’ challenges, to discover what they value
Day 3

Understanding the Competitors, Defining the Strategy and Targets

  • Understanding competitors
  • Assessing your organisation’s capabilities and limitations
  • Measuring market attractiveness and defining strategic options
  • Setting marketing objectives
  • Creating and describing the marketing strategy
  • Integrating marketing strategy and sales strategy
  • Defining target groups, assigning priorities and tasks
Day 4

Constructing the Mix, to Deliver Superior Value Propositions

  • How to create differential advantage
  • Defining the propositions
  • Winning on value not on price
  • Creating the right marketing communications mix
  • Constructing the right messages and tools
  • Aligning the sales activities with marketing
Day 5

Supporting Intermediaries, Implementing and Controlling the Plan

  • Supporting intermediaries
  • Defining the schedule and responsibilities
  • Defining resources and constructing a budget
  • Controlling and verifying the plan
  • Contingency planning
  • How to write the plan

The Certificate

Recognition
  • Anderson Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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