Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Helena Horáková Author-Name-First: Helena Author-Name-Last: Horáková Author-Email: horakova@ef.jcu.cz Author-Workplace-Name: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Author-Name: Marie Švarcová Author-Name-First: Marie Author-Name-Last: Švarcová Author-Email: svarcova@ef.jcu.cz Author-Workplace-Name: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Author-Name: Lukáš Volf Author-Name-First: Lukáš Author-Name-Last: Volf Author-Email: volflu00@ef.jcu.cz Author-Workplace-Name: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Title: Marketing planning process – reflection on the complex of activities that affect all aspects of business life Abstract: Marketing planning is a critical business issue, a prerequisite for its successful future. Aforementioned applies to established organizations that take part in market operations for an extended or long time, but also for new entrants to the market. Careful planning allows companies to present themselves in the supply market that many competitors may not face. It can not be managed out that a company without a proper planning will be successful (but mostly only for a short time), but with high-quality planning, the success will be higher and longer. The paper deals with the marketing planning process as a complex of business activities. Classification-JEL: M11, M31 Keywords: marketing management, marketing planning, marketing plan, situational analysis, marketing objectives, marketing strategies, presentation of marketing plans, revision of marketing plans Journal: Marketing Science & Inspirations Pages: 43-53 Volume: 12 Issue: 2 Year: 2017 File-URL: https://msijournal.com/marketing-planning-process-reflection-complex-activities-affect-aspects-business-life/ Handle: RePEc:cub:journm:v:12:y:2017:i:2:p:43-53