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Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 3
1.0 Organization Background .......................................................................................... 4
1.1 Business definition .......................................................................................... 4
1.2 Vision ............................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Mission............................................................................................................. 4
1.4 Value Proposition............................................................................................. 4
1.5 Organization Structure ..................................................................................... 5
1.5.1 CEO/Founder .................................................................................... 5
1.5.2 Human Resources Manager .............................................................. 6
1.5.3 Tour Manager.................................................................................... 6
1.5.4 Photographer & Videographer .......................................................... 6
1.5.5 Special Events Coordinator............................................................... 6
1.5.6 Publicist ............................................................................................ 6
1.6 History & Culture ........................................................................................... 6
2.0 Situation Analysis ....................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Definition & Scope of Situation ...................................................................... 7
2.2 Stakeholders Effected ..................................................................................... 7
2.3 Competition ..................................................................................................... 8
2.4 SWOT Analysis ............................................................................................... 8
2.5 Market Position .............................................................................................. 10
3.0 Plan .......................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Objectives, Strategies, and Tactics ................................................................ 10
3.2 Critical Success Factors ................................................................................ 12
3.3 Key Performance Indicators ......................................................................... 12
3.4 Budget & Resource Allocations .................................................................... 13
3.5 Timeline ......................................................................................................... 13
3.6 Evaluation Method & Anticipated Results .................................................... 14
Appendices ...................................................................................................................... 15
A. Budget and Resource Allocation..................................................................... 15
B. Timeline .......................................................................................................... 16
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Executive Summary
XVThree is a new business located in Chicago, Ill that provides premier artist booking,
branding, and management services. The business has a huge potential for growth both
financially and within the entertainment services industry. Since XVThree has only been
in operation for one years time, it is still figuring out its business model and revenue
streams.
This document is a plan to aid XVThree in the remaining nine months of its fiscal year,
which started April 1, 2015. First, the business will be analyzed to review its method of
operations and make note of its performance thus far. Then, the plan will discuss the
growth potential as well as potential problem areas of XVThree. Several objectives for
XVThree have been developed, including:
A plan to increase organization visibility by 50% by the end of the calendar year.
A plan to establish credibility of the organization, its employees, and its services
by the end of the calendar year.
A plan to help employees develop a total of four strategic partners during the
remainder 9 months of the calendar (and fiscal) year.
The strategic plan will serve as a guide to aid XVThree in the implementation of the
suggested objectives, strategies, and tactics included within this document. All employees
should be brought up to speed on this plan so that XVThree may reach optimal
organizational performance. Compliance with this plan detailed below will help push
XVThree from a niche occupier to the challenger of industry leaders.
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Creating the name for XVThree was Bronkes first task. The company logo represents the
Roman numeral for 18. The number 18, referencing the age you officially become an
adult in U.S. culture and embrace all responsibilities. Since Bronke considers himself a
self-made man, he thought this to be a fitting title symbolizing responsibility, change, and
potential.
Playing off of the symbolism for the company name, Bronke has formulated a culture
that inspires, engages, and motivates employees to seek out the best opportunities for
their artists. It is the goal of Bronke to build XVThree into the premier artist booking,
branding, and management agency he knows it can be. Taking pages from his life
experiences, Bronke vows not to let personal greed affect the business.
2.0. Situation Analysis
XVThree has created a niche environment for itself by filling the void in Chicago, Ill. as
the premier artist booking, branding, and management agency. This section is a
breakdown and analysis of XVThrees operating situation encapsulating a national
marketplace for its roster of artists. This sections covers stakeholders affected by its
business decisions, explains the competition, and a performance analysis of XVThrees
strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats (SWOT).
2.1 Definition & Scope of Situation
The community has slowly been noticing XVThree as it has only been in operation for
one year. With only six employees, few stakeholder, and two bottom tier artists, there is
uncertainty as to when the company will begin to collect enough revenue to properly
compensate its employees for their time, invest back into the company to promote
growth, and invest back into its artists to help offset the costs attributed to the start-up of
a developing career.
XVThree specializes in branding artists and assisting in the guidance of their careers so
that they are able to grow into a commercially viable product. XVThree wants to
establish itself as the premier artist booking, branding, and management agency were
artists and employees are treated like family. Despite the success of the organization over
the past year, several issues have developed:
Implementing strategies to improve these issues will enable XVThree to become the
premier artist booking, branding, and management agency in Chicago.
2.2 Stakeholders Effected
XVThree has few stakeholders on whom the organizations success or failure depends
on. Mike Bronke, CEO/agent of XVThree, is the primary financial supporter of the
organization. If Bronke were to fail at securing bookings for XVThree artists, the
organization could fail to pay its employees and cover the agencies operational costs.
That being said, XVThree depends on the success of its artists and employees to continue
to develop its brand and create opportunities for artists that will generate revenue. Other
stakeholders affected include: producers crafting music for XVThree artists, strategic
partners formed, and fans of XVThree artists.
If the artists work cannot meet project deadlines, the entire timing of an album release
will be thrown off and forced to be adjusted. This can cripple the timing of a release and
potentially a tour, which would be the worst-case scenario. XVThree has several strategic
partners that must maintain a positive public appearance in order to add value to
XVThree artists. If a strategic partner does not maintain a healthy image, XVThree will
have no choice but to terminate the partnership. Termination of the partnership maintains
the legitimacy of XVThree and their artists, regardless of the actions of the strategic
partners.
2.3 Competition
At this time there are few organizations in the Chicagoland area that XVThree is in direct
competition with based on services provided and current talent roster. The competition is
categorized as very strong, strong, and weak. Very strong competition represents a
serious threat to XVThree because that company offers similar services to the same
community and have years of industry experience. A strong competitor also offers similar
talent and services, but pose less of a threat than the very strong competition because of
XVThrees superior talent and in-house services. Weak competitors do not pose a great
threat to XVThree; these businesses are not as valued to the customers because of
XVThrees niche in the R&B, Hip Hop, and EDM genres of music. However weak
competitors could become strong if not monitored and addressed. The following list
presents the three levels of competition:
Very Strong: On the Grind Management is a managerial service to a range of
talent, including recording artists & music producers. On The Grind Management
is a very strong competitor because it is a startup that caters to a similar crowd
and represents artist of the same genre.
Strong: Closed Sessions is an independent hip-hop label that has accomplished a
great deal within the Chicago hip-hop scene since it started in 2009, making them
a strong competitor.
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Weak: Weak competitors include any artist management and booking agency that cater
to a wide variety of all genres other than hip-hop or EDM. Competitors that have been
around for more than three plus years (i.e., Impulse Talent, Flower Booking, Windish
Agency, etc.) would pose a weak threat because the focus is completely different from
XVThrees vision.
2.4 SWOT Analysis
This analysis of XVThrees strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT)
reveals categories of advantage, disadvantage, growth, and limitations to its continued
operation. Each SWOT item is stated (i.e., aspect), defined in terms of what it means to
the company (i.e., implications), and addressed in terms of what may work to meet that
aspect for the companys benefit (i.e., possible actions).
Aspects
Strengths
Weaknesses
Implications
Possible Actions
In-house services
Passionate
employees and a
positive work
environment
Creates an environment
that allows for the
exploration of ideas
Builds a positive reputation
among industry
professionals
Demeans the value of the
company as a premier talent
agency
No office
space/permanent
location
No investment capitol
from outside
stakeholders
No face of the
organization (meaning
no nationally recognized
talent)
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Opportunities
Niche market
Debt
Lack of experience in
the industry
Build strong
relationships with local
nonprofits, venues, and
promoters
Threats
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Objectives are the main goals the organization needs to accomplish in order to
achieve its vision. Each objective includes four parts: (1) a preferred effect, (2) a
goal stated as a quantifiable measure, (3) the target audience affected, and (4) an
established deadline. The benchmarks for each goal appear after each objective
stated below.
Strategies are the categories of task XVThree needs to do to accomplish to fulfill
objectives.
Tactics are the specific actions that XVThree will take to accomplish each
strategy.
OBJECTIVES
STRATEGIES
Media relations (traditional and
digital media)
Online marketing efforts
TACTICS
Have an industry publication
arrange an interview with the CEO
of XVThree
Build a presence on local
directories
Implement an email submission
form on XVThree website
Develop XVThrees and clients
YouTube channel
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2. Establish credibility
of the organization,
its employees, and
services
3. Employees will
develop a total of
four strategic
partners
OPPORTUNITES
BARRIERS
ENVIRONMENT
The amount
of attention
given to one
client may
take away
from another
Lack of
industry
experience
could limit
unknown
opportunities
Resistance to
goal.
Build XVThrees
reputation as a agency
that gives back to its
supporters
Create unique
opportunitys that
capitalize on the
market position of a
niche occupier
Give back to the
community
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Provide unique
experience/opportunities
for the public and parties
involves
RESOURCES
Evaluate/increase
artist productivity
Streamline the
music making
process to allow
for easy transition
from recording to
published tracks
Increase
productivity and
efficiency of
business making
tactics.
Diversify
XVThrees
potential business
portfolio
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Over the course of the fiscal year, there are several points of implementation that occur
during the months of March through June. The success of the objectives created is highly
critical during these months, as the tactics implemented will aid the organization in
increased visibility and credibility.
3.6 Evaluation Method & Anticipated Results
To determine if this plan is successful, XVThree must evaluate the efforts of this plan.
See section 3.3 for KPIs and benchmarks.
Objective 1Increase organization visibility by 50% by the end of the calendar
year.
o If by the end of the year if visibility was able to increase 5.5% each month
(after the plan begins) or totals 50%, the plan was successful.
o If the plan was not successful, make adjustments for the next fiscal year.
Objective 2Establish credibility of the organization, its employees, and services
by the end of the calendar year.
o If tactics are executed properly, XVThree should see an increase in
business opportunities.
o If tactics are not executed accordingly, all chances to establish credibility
within the industry have been lost for this year.
Objective 3Employees develop a total of four strategic partners during the
remaining 9 months of the calendar (and fiscal) year.
o If strategic partnerships have been developed, XVThree should see an
increase in business opportunity for the organization and their artists.
o If strategic partnerships have not been made, XVThree stands to lose
potential opportunities and investment capital.
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Appendices
A. Budget and Resource Allocation Spreadsheet
100 Objective 1
Implement an email
submission form on XVThree
110 website
200 Objective 2
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
Send employees to
industry related conferences
such as; EDMBiz and SXSW
Hotel accomidations for
EDMBiz at the Signature at
MGM Grand
Hotel accomidations for
SXSW at the Best Western
Plus Austin City Hotel
Dinner meal buyouts
during EDMBiz confrence
Dinner meal buyouts
during SXSW confrence
Plane tickets for EDMBiz
Plane tickets for SXSW
TOTAL
TOTAL
BUDGET
NOTES
$120.00
$3,142.80
$675.00
$2,175.00
$21.00
$420.00
$795.00
$2,502.00
$9,850.80
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B. Timeline
Specific
Dates/Notes
To be kept ongoing
throughout year
Based on
publication time
ASAP
ASAP
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4/1
4/15
4/29
5/13
5/27
6/10
6/24
7/8
7/22
8/5
8/19
9/2
9/16
9/30
10/14
10/28
11/11
11/25
12/9
12/23
1/6
1/20
2/3
2/17
3/2
3/16
3/30
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