Ch1/2 Flashcards
Marketing Mix
Product, price, place, promotion
A set of controllable tactical marketing tools.
Marketing
Uses activities to create and sustain relationships with customers
Requires:
1. Two or more parties with something of value to one another
- A desire and ability to give uo that something to the other party
- A way to communicate with one another
Types of marketing decisions (Product decisions)
- Product type
- Features or attributes / benefits
- Corporate name/identification
- Brand name / identification
- Package decision
Types of marketing decisions (price decisions)
- Price level
- Price policy
- Discounts
- Allowance
- Flexibility
Types of marketing decisions (distribution decisions)
- Channel type
- Channel policy
- Type of intermediary or reseller
- Type of location / store
- Service level
Product type
Product may come as a form of physical good a service a cause an idea or even a person. Usually in exchange for money
Product attributes / benefits
Advertising and marketing Communications are used to draw attention towards these benefits product symbolism is developed and maintained by marketing communication.
Brand identity
Marketing Communications presents the brand and its identification in situations that will allow the consumer to view the brand positively.
Brand equity
Intangible asset of added value or Goodwill.
Brand Equity provides the company with a competitive Advantage by allowing its product to earn greater sales volume and/or higher margins than it could without the name.
Communicating price
Marketing communication plays a role and reinforce and consumers believe that product benefit or quality accurately indicates the price decision.
Communicating distribution
Marketing communication often provides information as to where a product can be purchased or what kinds of service might be available in various locations.
Communicating value
The relative balance or ratio of what consumers ‘receive’ for what they ‘give’
Promotional mix
Advertising, direct marketing, internet marketing, sales promotion, public relations, and personal selling.
Promotion
Coordination of all seller initiated efforts to set up channels of information and persuasion to sell goods and services or to promote an idea.
Sales promotion
Activities providing extra value or incentive to Sales force, distributor, or customer.
- consumer sales promotion
- trade sales promotion