1.1 Flashcards
What are the seven functions of marketing?
- Distribution
- Financing
- Marketing information management
- Pricing
- Product/service management
- Promotion
- Selling
Four foundations of marketing
- Business, management, entrepreneurship
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Economics
- Professional development
Distribution
Involves deciding where and to whom products need to be sold in order to reach the final users
Financing
Getting the money necessary to pay for the operation of the business
Marketing information management
Getting the necessary information to make sound business decisions
Pricing
How much to charge for goods and services in order to maximize profits
Product/service management
Obtaining, developing, maintaining, and improving a product or product mix in response to market opportunities
Promotion
Communicating with potential customers to inform, persuade, or remind them about a business’s products
Selling
Providing customers with goods and services that they want