BaseCamp - PolandBy: Zach Martel

Tyler Rathwell

For: Lindsey Fair

Table of Contents Introduction

Overview of Client

Overview of Country

PESTLE Analysis – Info Graphic

Target Market Analysis

Market Entry

Competitive Analysis

Service Plan

Distribution

Advertising & Promotion Strategy

SWOT Analysis

Conclusion

IntroductionPoland is currently a developed country with

minimal risk of war or natural disaster. In today’s society it will be in the best interest of Basecamp International to set up an online application forum for Polish post-secondary students.

Have a Basecamp International representative visit each of the post-secondary institutions throughout Poland twice a year to educate and recruit meaningful potential volunteers.

High school and Polish churches will be secondary targets of this representative when possible.

Basecamp International

Volunteer Organization Dedicated to ensuring that a positive difference is made by each +

every volunteer experience Helps to adequately prepare volunteer for placement

Enters suffering countries to do a needs assessment Discovers issues + volunteer opportunities Gathers specific info regarding skills + experience necessary to

complete work Finds current projects in need of volunteer experience

Matches appropriate volunteers to placement opportunities Provides accommodations throughout

Internships also available working closely with government + non government organizations, international development organizations + local groups

Overview of Country - Poland38 million people

Rapidly developing country

6th most attractive country

Boarders: Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Rep., Germany

President: Bronislaw Komorowski

Capital: Poznan

National Sport: Soccer

Pestle Analysis

Target Market

Market Entry & Diversification

Poland has numerous world-class post-secondary institutions

Due to the size of Poland it is not unrealistic to have one representative to travel throughout the country and possibly neighboring European countries in search if recruits

Primary target market is post-secondary students/young adults.

Polish Universities• Academy of Economics,

• Wroclaw Adam Mickiewicz University

• American Academy of English College of Science,

• Warsaw Cracow University of Technology

• Franco-Polish School of New Information and Communication Technologies

• Gdansk Medical Academy

• Gdansk Technical University

• Gdynia Maritime Academy

• Jagiellonian University • Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski (KUL)• Lodz Technical University • Maria Curie-Sklodowska

• University Nicolaus Copernicus

• University Pedagogical

• University of Krakow

• Politechnika Poznanska

• Politechnika Szczeciñska

• Silesian Technical University

• Stanislaw Staszic University of Mining And Metallurgy

• Uniwersytetu Gdanskiego

• Warsaw School of Economics

• Warsaw University

• Warsaw University of Technology

• Wroclaw Technical University

Competitive Analysis

Global Competitor – Red CrossInternational

Committee of Red Cross

Founded 1863

Nobel Peace Prize; ‘17, ‘44, ’63

25 member committee

Protect life and dignity of international and internal armed conflicts

International Federation of Red

Cross Founded 1919

187 societies in movement

Leads + organizes relief assistance to large scale

National Red Cross

Nearly every country

Emergency healthcare

Indirect Competitors

United Nations sustainable development, environment and refugees protection, disaster relief, counter terrorism, disarmament and non-proliferation, promoting democracy, human rights,

gender equality and the advancement of women,

governance, economic and social development international health and more…

Global Vollunteers Care for children Teach english Assist with health care

Service Plan Attract target market

Focus on helping others Making a positive difference Maximize your contribution

Market Considerations Social trends Government Policies

Competitive Advantage Matching volunteers to appropriate placement opportunities

Gathers personal information and past work experience Guided step-by-step placements registration

Personal education sessions by representative Accommodation assistance

Preparation of necessary ground work Pre-departure Orientation Materials Fundraising Support Language Training

Distribution

Basecamp International will be using a personal interaction distribution strategy and recruiting and connecting with potential volunteers through internet distribution channels.

Hiring a representative to hold personal education sessions at the post-secondary educations across Poland creating awareness

Creating an online website to educate and recruit volunteers in Poland also allowing the public to contact the representative

Advertising and Promotion Where

Social media

When 24/7

Challenges Understanding attitudes, behavior, beliefs Operating under policies under law political future

Why ad plan differs due to global marketplace Polish use social media for business over celebrity Many social mediums in-country that dominate market Small economy – large growth potential

SWOT - Analysis Weaknesses

Patriotic Flooding pollution

Threats Flooding EU dependence Patriotism

STRENGTHS emerging economy internet influence

increasing Natural Resources

Opportunities Digital communication Technology use increase Social media (in-country)

Conclusion

Recommendations In conclusion we recommend that Basecamp

International focuses its efforts on recruiting volunteers from the large amount of post-secondary intuitions in Poland.

From such a developed country it is certain that the population is more likely to have the means of accommodating the funds necessary for projects such as BaseCamp International placements.

Poland is a very technologically dependent country which is why we think it best to enter the marker through word of mouth and internet mediums.

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