Maki Higashijima + Associates
85 San Raphael | Dana Point, CA 92629 | 310.357.7762

consulting service



| Business Development + Marketing |

Provided total support for client's business development and marketing in the U.S. (or Japan). Set Business direction and strategy of how to approach the market and develop the business in the U.S. or Japan market, including specific plans, and develop new business or new product targeted to appropriate markets.


Service contents


New Business Cultivation | Sales | Marketing

By approach potential customers and collecting direct information from related business people in the same industry, we conduct direct experimental sales activities in the market. Objective of this activity is to determine the realistic potential of the client's project or service and the most effective method of sales activities. This category includes attending trade shows to see direct reaction of the market and sampling as well.

Research

We carry out research on client's business, industry and market. By knowing the market and competitors, we can built a more effective strategy and determine the potential competitiveness of our client's business and products/services in the market.

Analysis

Analyze marketing and sales activities and clarify the strong and weak points of the client's product or service. For ineffective and weal points, we will pursue it's reason and improve them before heading into actual sales activities.

Strategy | Project Planning & Management

Following the outcome and results obtained from the Marketing and Research, we set a strategy, and plan & manage effective projects to achieve goals.

New Account Acquisition | Account Management

By reflecting the result of analysis, sales activities are put into action effectively and intensively to acquire new accounts. Follow-up and account management service are also provided until the accounts are firmly in place.

Negotiation and implementation

We also take care of negotiation and implementation part that is necessary to develop your business.

Administrative Tasks for Daily Operation

Business administrative tasks which is mandatory for your daily operation. Assistance in both English and Japanese, including translation + interpretation.

U.S. Agent/Branch Function

We can act as a "local agent" or a "branch office" for companies in need of a servicing agent. This includes communications, negotiations etc. with customers. This will allow companies to accommodate the needs of the U.S. based customers and smoothly expand local businesses without establishing a company, that is effective saving a cost or at the start of the business.

Organizational Management | Leadership | Worklife Balance

Improve organizational management and embrace employee motivation which are the driving forces behind why some companies are able to achieve much higher levels of success.