Ch. 3: Marketing Flashcards
Marketing
Management process responsible for identifying, anticipating,and satisfying consumers’ needs profitably
Market
place or mechanism where buyers and sellers meet to engage in exchange
Need
basic requirement that an individual wishes to satisfy. (Eg. Food)
Want
satisfies certain requirements or individual needs of most human beings, but is not essential
Marketing objectives
the goal set for the marketing department to help the business achieve its overall objectives.
Marketing strategy
long-term plan established for achieving marketing objectives.
Market orientation
An outward-looking approach basing product decisions on consumer demand, as established by market research.
Product orientation
An inward-looking approach that focuses on making products that can be made-or have been made for a long time –and then trying to sell them