Setting objectives
A successful marketing plan relies on setting clear and relevant objectives. These must relate directly to the business 's overall aims and objectives. In other words, the marketing plan must fit with the overall company strategy that is set out in the business plan. Beiersdorf states its goal as '...to increase our market share through qualitative growth. At the same time we want to further improve our sound earnings performance so that we can fulfil our consumers' wishes and needs with innovations today and in the future. This will give us a strong position within the global competitive environment.