Harley Davidson Marketing PlanPresented By: The Four PeasKat GillespieChris LadukeErica MarshallWhitney Phoon
Harley Davidson Marketing Plan ObjectivesCreate & Increase AwarenessIncrease SalesExpand Sales Locations
Create & Increase AwarenessAge of Harley Davidson motorcycle riders has increasedYoung males and females don’t have interest in the brandLack of female riders
Increase SalesIncrease company sales by 10 percentYounger Target audienceIncrease customer base
Expand Sales LocationsHarley owns half the U.S Market share, 1/3 of the global marketBecoming ideal – National Export InitiativeOther companies are expanding globally – noticing positive resultsExpanding into BrazilReduces taxes, makes motorcycles affordable to a larger target audience
Differentiation33% of owners previous owned competitor motorcycleNot about the product – about the brand“There’s not a motorcycle riding experience like a Harley Davidson’s”Competitors: Yamaha, Suzuki, and HondaMore interested in price and salesCreate commercial and print ads with younger demographic
PositioningAlready brand trust from customersPosition so that Harley attains younger demographics interest at earlier agesConfidence in market is directly proportional to customer purchases – need young digerati to have confidence in market
Current DemographicsMale (88.5%)Big Fish, Small Pond Middle Age 45-50Median Income $80,000-$90,0002007 Purchases52% Previously Owned a Harley motorcycle33% Owned a competitive motorcycle15% First motorcycle purchasedMedian Age		                                     Median IncomeStatistics based on years 2004-2008  from harleydavison.com
Marketing StrategyTarget MarketYoung DigeratiYoung InfluentialsMarketing Mix4 P’sProduct: Harley Davidson MotorcyclesPrice: $8,000 - $40,000Promotion: TV commercials, billboards, online, etc.Place: Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota
Target MarketYoung DigeratiWealthy, Younger Family MixAge25-44Ethnically DiverseMedian Income $88,7282009 – 1.21% of US Households Young InfluentialsMidscale, Younger w/o KidsAge <35Ethnically Diverse Median Income $50,4542009 -1.46% of US Households
Google Insights for SearchGeographic areas & volume of searchFrom 2004-2010, repeating rateWisconsin- search volume index of 100South Dakota – 96North Dakota - 86
PLACEHarley should be located in bustling cities with high market exposure.Wisconsin, South Dakota, and North Dakota are the states with the most highest market exposure.Face- to –Face or Direct sales are crucial to Harley’s sales.
ProductMarket MaturityMade in America
Offers Classes on Motorcycle Safety
Online Safety Knowledge
Offering regular and extended warranties
Specially made saddle bags and other accessories unique to Harley Sales Decline
PROMOTIONNO!
PROMOTIONGetting Closer
PROMOTIONYES!
PRICEPrice Ranges from about $8,000 to $40,000Being a Specialty Product, the price must remain somewhat high to maintain the value and prestige of the brand.Harley offers financing for up to 60 months!!
Implementation & ControlSpecial Implementation Problems to OvercomeControlBudget & Sales ForecastTiming of Implementation activitiesContingency Sales
Special Implementation Problems to OvercomeNecessary expenditures to carry out the new strategy:TV ad: Priced at an estimate $350000 to produce & $100000 to airUse the current marketing staff, but increase their role in social media to keep contact with customersCreate events that are located in a more diverse, hip area
ControlIncrease salesAwarenessNumberof customers of various target audiencesResults will be monitored quarterlyIncurring changes in segmentation and imaging must not conflict with the needs & wants of the current clienteleObligations to watch & maintain:BlogsEventsInteraction between the customer and sales repClientele SitesRelationship with investors and stockholders

Harley Davidson

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    Harley Davidson MarketingPlanPresented By: The Four PeasKat GillespieChris LadukeErica MarshallWhitney Phoon
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    Harley Davidson MarketingPlan ObjectivesCreate & Increase AwarenessIncrease SalesExpand Sales Locations
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    Create & IncreaseAwarenessAge of Harley Davidson motorcycle riders has increasedYoung males and females don’t have interest in the brandLack of female riders
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    Increase SalesIncrease companysales by 10 percentYounger Target audienceIncrease customer base
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    Expand Sales LocationsHarleyowns half the U.S Market share, 1/3 of the global marketBecoming ideal – National Export InitiativeOther companies are expanding globally – noticing positive resultsExpanding into BrazilReduces taxes, makes motorcycles affordable to a larger target audience
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    Differentiation33% of ownersprevious owned competitor motorcycleNot about the product – about the brand“There’s not a motorcycle riding experience like a Harley Davidson’s”Competitors: Yamaha, Suzuki, and HondaMore interested in price and salesCreate commercial and print ads with younger demographic
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    PositioningAlready brand trustfrom customersPosition so that Harley attains younger demographics interest at earlier agesConfidence in market is directly proportional to customer purchases – need young digerati to have confidence in market
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    Current DemographicsMale (88.5%)BigFish, Small Pond Middle Age 45-50Median Income $80,000-$90,0002007 Purchases52% Previously Owned a Harley motorcycle33% Owned a competitive motorcycle15% First motorcycle purchasedMedian Age Median IncomeStatistics based on years 2004-2008 from harleydavison.com
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    Marketing StrategyTarget MarketYoungDigeratiYoung InfluentialsMarketing Mix4 P’sProduct: Harley Davidson MotorcyclesPrice: $8,000 - $40,000Promotion: TV commercials, billboards, online, etc.Place: Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota
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    Target MarketYoung DigeratiWealthy,Younger Family MixAge25-44Ethnically DiverseMedian Income $88,7282009 – 1.21% of US Households Young InfluentialsMidscale, Younger w/o KidsAge <35Ethnically Diverse Median Income $50,4542009 -1.46% of US Households
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    Google Insights forSearchGeographic areas & volume of searchFrom 2004-2010, repeating rateWisconsin- search volume index of 100South Dakota – 96North Dakota - 86
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    PLACEHarley should belocated in bustling cities with high market exposure.Wisconsin, South Dakota, and North Dakota are the states with the most highest market exposure.Face- to –Face or Direct sales are crucial to Harley’s sales.
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    Offers Classes onMotorcycle Safety
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    Offering regular andextended warranties
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    Specially made saddlebags and other accessories unique to Harley Sales Decline
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    PRICEPrice Ranges fromabout $8,000 to $40,000Being a Specialty Product, the price must remain somewhat high to maintain the value and prestige of the brand.Harley offers financing for up to 60 months!!
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    Implementation & ControlSpecialImplementation Problems to OvercomeControlBudget & Sales ForecastTiming of Implementation activitiesContingency Sales
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    Special Implementation Problemsto OvercomeNecessary expenditures to carry out the new strategy:TV ad: Priced at an estimate $350000 to produce & $100000 to airUse the current marketing staff, but increase their role in social media to keep contact with customersCreate events that are located in a more diverse, hip area
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    ControlIncrease salesAwarenessNumberof customersof various target audiencesResults will be monitored quarterlyIncurring changes in segmentation and imaging must not conflict with the needs & wants of the current clienteleObligations to watch & maintain:BlogsEventsInteraction between the customer and sales repClientele SitesRelationship with investors and stockholders
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    Budget Estimates &ForecastMarketing tactics, yet to be set at a numerical valueCustomer satisfaction follow-upsDesign services for various promotional materialsContinuous website designParticipation in community eventsTV adsRegulation customer first traininghttp://money.cnn.com/quote/forecast/forecast.html?symb=HOG
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    Timing Currentlyranked in theSales Decline stage, but with the new plan rolling out soon, developing changes will slowly take its place and keep Harley in the competitive market
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