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Photography Studio Business PlanPhoebe's Photo StudioThis business plan was created with Business Plan Pro software. You can use the software to edit this plan to match your business, or create your plan from scratch. Learn more »   Strategy and Implementation Summary5.0 Strategy and Implementation Summary The key element of Phoebe's strategy is to reach parents of newborn babies in target neighborhoods soon after they leave the hospital. Parents and other relatives want baby photos several times a year, and this pattern can form the basis of a long-term relationship. We will take the initiative to phone parents to take pictures instead of waiting for them to remember, when parents request this service. Referrals will be solicited from clients through specialty advertising to reach their friends and family. The target market is female professionals. Professionals are more likely to have the means and taste for professional photographs. The world is becoming more digital and we will exceed the competition in providing access to digital files easily and affordably. 5.1 Strategy Pyramid Our strategy is to become an indispensible, recurring family expense by developing long-term relationships with clients and taking the initiative to to call them when it's time for new pictures. Our tactics include:
5.2 Competitive Edge Our competitive edge is that we provide not only a photograph, but a program of ongoing portraits to capture the special moments in a family's life. We then make the digital images of their photos easily and affordably available for distributing on the Internet. 5.3 Marketing Strategy Phoebe's Photo Studio is unique in having programs to capture the special moments of a family's life. These moments can easily pass by and be lost by busy professional families. We take the initiative to call them, if they request this service, to schedule appointments to mark the special stages of growth in their families. We're there for baby pictures, high school senior pictures, wedding pictures and photos for their professional needs. Our prices are about the same as those at other photo studios, but we email digital files of our clients' images for free to help them put their pictures on the Web. There is no charge for our calling service, either, so we are a great value. We will get the word out by conventional advertising to start, and by a yellow page ad and a website. We have a targeted marketing effort to families of newborn babies. 5.3.1 Positioning Statement For female professionals and wives of professionals with children who need to capture their growth and special moments and share them with wall portraits and the Internet, we have a program to remind our customers when photos need taken so these moments aren't lost. Unlike our competition, we take the initiative to make these calls and include inexpensive CDs and free emails of their digital images. 5.3.2 Pricing Strategy Our prices are competitive with other high-quality professional photographers in the area, but digital files are delivered affordably by CD or free by email. Our value added is in our programs of calls to capture the growth of the family. 5.3.3 Promotion Strategy We will have a professionally designed Yellow Page ad and a website. In addition, baby pictures will be targeted using public birth records and mailings to families in our target areas. During the first six months, we will run display ads in the local paper and radio spots on several different local stations. 5.3.4 Distribution Strategy Phoebe's Photo Studio will be located near where women dine and shop for higher-end clothes. Because of our parking, toy room and ample couches, we can accommodate more than one family at a time. Women who shop together can have their family pictures taken together or at the same time. We will also be available for photo shoots at clients' homes or in nature. 5.3.5 Marketing Programs Our marketing programs include:
Details are provided in Milestones. 5.4 Sales Strategy A special for the first baby picture will be a regular feature of our pricing structure. This is offered with the intent of getting the whole family on an ongoing basis as clients, because babies need photos frequently and we want these families to be clients for life. 5.4.1 Sales Forecast First year sales are projected at to double by 2008. The sales forecast for 2006 assumes slow growth at first, a decline over summer and a large increase in fall for senior photos. Sales are shown in terms of units of individual portraits at $100 each, photos at home at $200 each, and wedding albums at $2,500. The per-unit cost is estimated at 10 percent for portraits and family photos, and 20% for weddings. This cost includes all expenses for outsourced high-resolution printing, as well as materials for producing digital products (CDs, labels, etc.). The direct costs are higher for weddings, because this sales category is the most traditional, and will result in a much higher percentage of printed final products than digital ones. Sales Forecast
Sales Monthly  Sales by Year  5.5 Milestones
The budget for these milestones has been included as start-up expenses, except the sign, which is an asset. Other details are provided in the accompanying Milestones. Milestones
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