The long-term success of any business is ultimately derived by internal and external factors that contribute to ongoing Competitive Advantage. A multifaceted approach is required to recognize all the various considerations that become a core part of your Strategic Planning. A roadmap to launching, maintaining and leading a business excelling in its industry includes the following domains: Business Model / Market Strategy / Market Position / Marketing Management. The Concept Design / ACADEMY / is comprised of powerful critical thinking and marketing toolkits, along with the shared knowledge only available from a one of the most dynamic communities of international creative & business professionals. Curated / Hosted / Directed by Ed Thompson & Produced by Concept Design I/O in Japan / APAC. Active Worldwide.

1. Concept Design / ACADEMY /
Content and toolkits covering critical thinking, strategic planning, branding,
communications, human resources & organizational development.
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Curated / Hosted / Directed by Ed Thompson

2. Competitive Advantage | Concept Design / ACADEMY /
https://academy.conceptdesign.io/posts/competitive-advantage
Strategic Market Planning
マーケティング戦略・キャンペーン企画・プロセス構築
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
The long-term success of any business is ultimately derived by internal and
external factors that contribute to ongoing Competitive Advantage.
When you are analyzing positioning for
yourself or your company, you can determine
how well you rate against competitors.
Therefore, the SWOT excels in reviewing both
internal and external factors through
Research & Analysis.
A multifaceted approach is required to
recognize all the various considerations that
become a core part of your Strategic
Planning.
In addition, there are other strengths of the company — such as across-the-board
Managerial Skills and Leadership Skills — that can be improved through
your Management Strategy.
Corporate excellence for both Sales Orientation and Marketing Orientation can be
further refined with an eye towards Organizational Development.
A roadmap to launching, maintaining and leading a business excelling in its industry includes
the following domains:
Business Model:
Create and refine of your business
Market Strategy:
Apply up-to-date information
Customer Profile
Product Offer
Value Proposition
Revenue Generation
Company
Customer
Co-operator
Competitor
Market Position:
Determine the key concepts
Marketing Management:
Establish control processes
Differentiation
Market Niche
Reason To Believe
Analysis
Planning
Operations

3. Competitive Advantage | Concept Design / ACADEMY /
https://academy.conceptdesign.io/posts/competitive-advantage
Strategic Market Planning
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Business Model: Create and refine of your business
Customer Profile (Who is your target audience?) 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Product Offer (What do you create for the customer?) 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Value Proposition (What message encourages exchange?) 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Revenue Generation (How do you sustain trade and distribution?) 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Market Strategy: Apply up-to-date information
Company 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Customer 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Co-operator 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Competitor 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Market Position: Determine the key concepts
Differentiation 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Market Niche 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Reason To Believe 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Marketing Management: Establish control processes
Analysis 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Planning 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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Operations 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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4. Competitive Advantage | Concept Design / ACADEMY /
https://academy.conceptdesign.io/posts/competitive-advantage
Strategic Market Planning
マーケティング戦略・キャンペーン企画・プロセス構築
Business Model: Create and refine of your business
Customer Profile (Who is your target audience?) 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Product Offer (What do you create for the customer?) 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Value Proposition (What message encourages exchange?) 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Revenue Generation (How do you sustain trade and distribution?) 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Market Strategy: Apply up-to-date information
Company 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Customer 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Co-operator 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Competitor 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Market Position: Determine the key concepts
Differentiation 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Market Niche 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Reason To Believe 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Marketing Management: Establish control processes
Analysis 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Planning 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Operations 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
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5. Concept Design / COACHING /
Custom programs to elevate the performance of agency teams, marketing
divisions and business leaders.
conceptdesign.io/coachingz
Professional Development with Ed Thompson

6. Concept Design / COACHING /
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Strategic Market Planning
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COACHING SESSIONS OVERVIEW
Our coaching programs strengthen alignment amongst staff for common
skillsets covering communication, presentation and solutions development.
All participants in coaching programs gain ongoing access to the
Concept Design / ACADEMY /
Creative Thinking Strategic Planning
Create stronger team interaction for
specific skill-sets through guided exercises.
Increase the caliber of decision-making by
teams to maximize performance.
Brand Activation Organizational Excellence
Strengthen capabilities of marketing
teams and their advertising and
promotional campaigns.
Alignment / Development of a unified
company culture centered on a shared
vision for the future.
Executive Leadership
Reinforce the strengths necessary to sustain your development as a Results Driver.

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Strategic Market Planning
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Gain access to a powerful resource for knowledge to support your career goals
and business objectives.
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9. Concept Design / ACADEMY /
https://academy.conceptdesign.io/
Strategic Market Planning
マーケティング戦略・キャンペーン企画・プロセス構築
Ed Thompson, Curator / Host / Director
About Me
The Concept Design Academy is based on the numerous seminars and
workshops I have delivered across decades at corporations throughout
Greater APAC. These programs have improved the efficiency of sales and
marketing initiatives, along with aligning the performance of their
management, employees and partners.
As a marketing consultant with advanced fluency in Japanese and 20+ years in the country, I
continue to provide multinationals in the region with strategic advice covering disciplines of
public relations, market planning, business development, and influencer marketing.
Start Your Journey
You are about to gain access to a powerful resource for knowledge that will support your career
goals and business objectives across a variety of disciplines.
Our content and toolkits cover critical thinking, strategic planning, branding, communications,
human resources and organizational development.
The transformational frameworks you will encounter here are derived from extensive
experience directing advertising campaigns, marketing promotions and digital media initiatives
across numerous industries. These include fast-moving consumer goods, fashion and lifestyle,
beverages and liquor, music & entertainment, talent & recruitment, and travel & tourism.
A Big Thanks
In addition, our international membership of business professionals continuously adds to our
global body of knowledge to meet the demands we all face in a quickly changing world.
Brand Experience
adidas, Nike, All Nippon Airways (ANA), United Airlines, Boots Cosmetics UK, Downy, Guerlain Paris, SK-II, Cadillac,
Chevrolet, CitiBank, DrKW, Gillette, Schick, Crystal Head Vodka, IW Harper, Johnnie Walker, Usquaebach Whisky,
Saijo Sake, Imperial Tobacco, Mobil 1, Tiffany & Co., Hitachi, Microsoft, Ocean Park Hong Kong, Vogue Japan
Agency Experience
Hakuhodo • McCann-Erickson • Wieden & Kennedy • Beacon Communications • Ogilvy & Mather • Wunderman •
NTT Advertising • Desgrippes Gobé (d/g*) • Bates Asia • J. Walter Thompson • Weber Shandwick
Academic Instruction / Continuing Education
Temple University Japan / United International Business Schools (Tokyo Campus) / New York University (Tokyo
Campus) / Nikkei Business School (日経ビジネススクール)

10. Powered By
Marketing Strategy / Campaign Planning / Process Frameworks
Concept Design is a creative consultancy — covering branding, public relations,
media management, and event production — directed by Ed Thompson,
Marketing Consultant / Founder. We deliver high-level execution from planning
to implementation on all communications and strategic business programs for
global multinationals across Japan & APAC.
Our ability to integrate design, marketing, technology and media
communications elevates the reach and impact of our client initiatives. We
provide brand activation and channel engagement through these custom
programs for innovative brands seeking to fully maximize their promotional
impact, lead generation and loyalty campaigns.
Staff training, team building, executive coaching and organizational development
are also a part of our core consulting focus, to assist businesses in improving their
overall effectiveness.
www.conceptdesign.io

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