Why you need a Market Intensification strategy — Nataly Kelly // Take Your Company Global

Nataly Kelly, Author of Take Your Company Global, explores international digital marketing strategies. In the digital age, expanding into global markets has become more accessible for companies. However, unlike the past, today's approach requires an incremental process to expand your presence in a new market, making a market intensification strategy crucial. Today, Nataly discusses why you need a market intensification strategy.
About the speaker

Nataly Kelly

Take Your Company Global

 - Take Your Company Global

Nataly is Author of Take Your Company Global

Book: Take Your Company Global

Show Notes

  • 01:52
    Market intensification strategies in the digital age
    In the digital age, once we have a website, we have access to a global audience from day one potentially. Consequently, a market intensification strategy involves an incremental process to expand and strengthen your foothold in a market where you already have a presence
  • 03:10
    Accessibility vs. having a marketing strategy for different countries
    Theres a distinction between making content available globally and strategically driving traffic to that content for monetization. Market intensification involves driving the right type of traffic from the right geographies and being operationally ready to support those markets.
  • 06:09
    Identifying business opportunities in international markets
    Companies use the MARACA model to identify opportunities for international growth. It looks at how much market your product can capture, your current performance in the market, and how prepared the business is to address the customer needs in the market.
  • 09:06
    International market expansion and customer addressability
    Understanding customer addressability in different markets involves understanding the nuances and customer values within each market. Companies must consider both the quantitative and qualitative pieces to optimize their packaging for each market.
  • 11:43
    Figuring out whether to pursue international expansion
    International expansion must align with the companys business goals. Companies must assess whether an international strategy will drive growth, retention, contribute to profitability, etc, in a way that complements and boosts their overall business strategy.

Quotes

  • "It's more of an incremental process to expand your presence in a new market today than it was 10-20 years ago. It's about further penetrating a market that you're already in and intensifying your presence there." - Nataly Kelly

  • "Customer addressability is understanding the nuances of each market, and optimizing your packaging for that market." - Nataly Kelly

  • "When a company wants to expand internationally based on data, I always go back to what are your overall business goals? Your international strategy should complement and boost your overall strategy." - Nataly Kelly

  • "Companies must have a clear goal in mind for international expansion that aligns with their overall business strategy. If they don't, it becomes like the redheaded stepchild." - Nataly Kelly

  • "You need full buy-in from the entire company to make sure that international is going to fuel your overall objectives, whether thats to increase growth, increase retention, improve profitability, etc." - Nataly Kelly

About the speaker

Nataly Kelly

Take Your Company Global

 - Take Your Company Global

Nataly is Author of Take Your Company Global

Book: Take Your Company Global

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