Go To Market Strategy
How to Define a Go To Market Strategy



           - Rajiv Netra
Market Analysis



                   Go To Market
Market Analysis
                      Strategy
Market Analysis
•   Product Overview
•   Who would be interested in this solution?
•   Users and their Current Problem
•   Market Research
•   Competitors and the Competitive landscape
•   Product Positioning
•   USP
Product Overview
Product Description in few lines
Who would be interested in this
    Product / Solution ?
Small, Medium and Large Enterprises ? Or Consumers ?
Current Problem of Potential
             Users ?
Identify Current Problems faced by Potential Users that the
          product/solution is expected to address
Market Research
Identify the overall market size for product/solution, market
  segmentation, user base, growth trends, etc. Depict the
   Market and Product potential by means of charts and
                 graphs for couple of slides.
Competition
Identify Direct Competition and Indirect Competition
Key Differentiators with other
         similar products
Identify the competing products / solutions with description
  and List down how your product differentiates from them
 Products   Product Description    Your Product Differentiators
Product Positioning
Positioning is key. Describe how it can be positioned and
 some of the advantages it has in terms of positioning
Sustainable Competitive
            Advantage
    Identify Tangible Advantages - IPs and Patents, etc
Intangible Advantages - First in business to offer a certain
                         feature ,
                    cost advantage, etc
USPs
Identify and provide the USPs of your Product / Solution
Go To Market




Market Analysis   Go To Market
                     Strategy
Go To Market
•   End Goal in a Year
•   Whom to sell ?
•   Marketing Strategies
•   Partnership Strategies
•   Channel Partner program
•   Pricing Strategies
•   Metrics and Measurement
End Goal in a Year
You might want to start out with End goal in a Year or two
   or some suitable timeline. Mention target in Sales
               Numbers and Revenues.
Whom to Sell ?
Regions - Segments – Industries - Etc
Marketing Strategies
 Identify and Detail the Marketing strategies with clear
 Timelines – When to start and How long to execute it?
Prioritize the Marketing Strategies based on their impact
                       and budget
Partnership Strategies
What sort of Partners to tie up for GTM ? What unique
               benefits do they bring ?
Channel Partnership Strategies
 Going Channel Partner route? List down strategies for
Choosing the right partners, Supporting Channel Partners,
                 Making them work, etc
Other Go To Market strategies
Mention other unconventional or unique strategies to reach
               the prospective customers
Expected Sales at Launch
Provide numbers (1month after launch) . Example
            representation below.
                      Distributors

     Indirect Sales   Resellers
          20%         ISVs
                                           Region
                                             -
                                      Medium and Large
          80%                            Industries


                       Direct Sales
Projected Sales 6 months
     /1year after launch
Provide numbers. Example representation below.
                 Distributors

Indirect Sales   Resellers
      40%        ISVs
                                          Region
                                            -
                                     Medium and Large
      60%                               Industries

                   Direct Sales
Pricing strategies
Study the competition and market and identify some
unique pricing models that will entice and hook the
                    customers
Metrics and Measurement
Measure the marketing impact and reach with metrics
                 Identify the ROI
               Refine the strategy
Thank You !
Feel free to Download and Customize this template
                  for your needs

Go to Market Strategy

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    Go To MarketStrategy How to Define a Go To Market Strategy - Rajiv Netra
  • 2.
    Market Analysis Go To Market Market Analysis Strategy
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    Market Analysis • Product Overview • Who would be interested in this solution? • Users and their Current Problem • Market Research • Competitors and the Competitive landscape • Product Positioning • USP
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    Who would beinterested in this Product / Solution ? Small, Medium and Large Enterprises ? Or Consumers ?
  • 6.
    Current Problem ofPotential Users ? Identify Current Problems faced by Potential Users that the product/solution is expected to address
  • 7.
    Market Research Identify theoverall market size for product/solution, market segmentation, user base, growth trends, etc. Depict the Market and Product potential by means of charts and graphs for couple of slides.
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    Key Differentiators withother similar products Identify the competing products / solutions with description and List down how your product differentiates from them Products Product Description Your Product Differentiators
  • 10.
    Product Positioning Positioning iskey. Describe how it can be positioned and some of the advantages it has in terms of positioning
  • 11.
    Sustainable Competitive Advantage Identify Tangible Advantages - IPs and Patents, etc Intangible Advantages - First in business to offer a certain feature , cost advantage, etc
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    USPs Identify and providethe USPs of your Product / Solution
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    Go To Market MarketAnalysis Go To Market Strategy
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    Go To Market • End Goal in a Year • Whom to sell ? • Marketing Strategies • Partnership Strategies • Channel Partner program • Pricing Strategies • Metrics and Measurement
  • 15.
    End Goal ina Year You might want to start out with End goal in a Year or two or some suitable timeline. Mention target in Sales Numbers and Revenues.
  • 16.
    Whom to Sell? Regions - Segments – Industries - Etc
  • 17.
    Marketing Strategies Identifyand Detail the Marketing strategies with clear Timelines – When to start and How long to execute it? Prioritize the Marketing Strategies based on their impact and budget
  • 18.
    Partnership Strategies What sortof Partners to tie up for GTM ? What unique benefits do they bring ?
  • 19.
    Channel Partnership Strategies Going Channel Partner route? List down strategies for Choosing the right partners, Supporting Channel Partners, Making them work, etc
  • 20.
    Other Go ToMarket strategies Mention other unconventional or unique strategies to reach the prospective customers
  • 21.
    Expected Sales atLaunch Provide numbers (1month after launch) . Example representation below. Distributors Indirect Sales Resellers 20% ISVs Region - Medium and Large 80% Industries Direct Sales
  • 22.
    Projected Sales 6months /1year after launch Provide numbers. Example representation below. Distributors Indirect Sales Resellers 40% ISVs Region - Medium and Large 60% Industries Direct Sales
  • 23.
    Pricing strategies Study thecompetition and market and identify some unique pricing models that will entice and hook the customers
  • 24.
    Metrics and Measurement Measurethe marketing impact and reach with metrics Identify the ROI Refine the strategy
  • 25.
    Thank You ! Feelfree to Download and Customize this template for your needs