The 411

February 6-7, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

ONLINE

$750 (+hst)
Discounts available.

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Meet the Instructor

Josef Jurkovic

Josef Jurkovic

Josef Jurkovic is a CEC director and founding partner. He has over 35 years of public and private sector experience across diverse areas of internal and external communications, public consultations, branding and marketing.

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"Great introduction to marketing"

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"Very well organized course"


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THE ESSENTIALS OF MARKETING
IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE ENVIRONMENT

NOTE: The workshop content described below will be delivered through ZOOM ONLINE on two consecutive half-day sessions. Agendas and other relevant workshop documentation will be sent to you by the workshop instructor at least three days prior to the date of the first session.


WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

This one day interactive workshop is designed to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of marketing and their applications in the public sector. In today's client- and citizen-focused public service environment, with its thrust toward shared services and cost-recovery together with ever increasing marketing efforts by many government departments and agencies, public servants need to be able to effectively determine their organizations' marketing requirements and to apply public sector-relevant marketing techniques and approaches.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

The workshop will focus on how to:

WHAT WILL YOU TAKE AWAY?

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Agenda
8:45 - 9:15
Introductions, Review of Workshop Objectives and Program
9:15 - 10:15 Marketing in the Government of Canada
Differences between public and private sectors. Definitions. Typology of government marketing. Understanding why, what, when and to whom we market. Focus on clients versus audiences. Living-up to organizational and client expectations.
Mini-exercise: Measuring your client capture potential.
10:15 - 10:45 Why Do We Need a Marketing Plan? Setting the Stage
What is a marketing plan? The marketing plan template(s). Levels of complexity. The marketing development process. Role of research and environmental scanning. SWOT analysis. Starting the marketing plan, defining marketing goals, measurable objectives and results.
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Exercise: Working in groups, participants will undertake a SWOT analysis and develop objectives and results for a marketing plan, based on the case scenario. Group reports and discussion.
12:00 - 12:30

The Marketing Mix - Planning and Execution

Building blocks for the marketing plan. Managing the marketing cycle. Different approaches to marketing strategies. Identifying the appropriate marketing mix and developing a marketing action plan.
12:30 - 13:15 Lunch
13:15 - 14:00 Exercise
Working in groups, and based on the case scenario, participants will identify their market segments and develop a basic marketing strategy and marketing mix. Group reports and discussion.
12:00 - 14:30 Understanding the Customer Relationship. Implications for Positioning
Key principles of customer relationship. Relationship management techniques. Client focus and service delivery framework. Positioning and messaging - definitions and applications.
14:30 - 14:45 Break
14:45 - 15:30 Exercise
Working in groups, and based on the case study scenario, participants will develop a positioning statement for their organizations marketing strategy. Group reports and discussion
15:30 - 16:15 Implementing The Action Plan and Measuring the Success
Developing the marketing calendar. Monitoring progress and measuring success. Developing the marketing tools. Reaching, engaging and captivating your targets.
16:15 - 16:30 Wrap-up and Workshop Evaluation
Participants will complete a short evaluation