11/08/2025
๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ข๐ง: ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐จ ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ
When most people build a marketing plan, they focus on the obvious:
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Competitors
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Customers
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Internal resources
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Budget
๐๐ถ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ต โ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ค๐ณ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ท๐ช๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต.
The big-picture forces shaping the world around you:
Political: Regulation changes, government policy shifts
Legal: Employment law, data protection updates
Economic: Inflation, tax rates, interest rate hikes
Social: Demographic changes, evolving values
Technological: AI, automation, logistics innovations
Theyโre not under your controlโฆ but they will influence your business.
I learned this the hard way. When VAT rose from 17.5% to 20% in 2011, I knew it was coming. I did nothing to adapt. The result? I lost a valued client because the change pushed my services beyond their budget.
Lesson learned: macro changes donโt wait for you to be ready.
A strong marketing plan doesnโt just look inward โ it scans the horizon. Macro analysis isnโt about chasing every passing trend, but it is about spotting the risks and opportunities before they hit you.
๐ If youโre planning your next marketing strategy, remember: ignoring the macro environment is like sailing without checking the weather forecast.
Read the full blog here ๐ https://heathmarketing.co.uk/macro-analysis/
Macro analysis is what makes marketing planning meaningful. Read this blog by Heath Marketing. Marketing Planning Cardiff.