Chapter 1 Flashcards
Needs
States of felt deprivation
What is marketing
The process by which companies create value for customers and build strong relationships in order to capture value from customers in return
Wants
The form humans needs take as they are shaped by culture and individual personality
Demands
Human wants that are backed by buying power
Example of needs vs wants
Americans need food to live but want French fries from mcdonalds
Exchange
The act of obtaining a desired object from someone by offering something in return
Market
The set of actual and potential buyers of a product or service
Production concept
Easily avaliabile and inexpensive. Therefore they should focus on improving the production and distribution efficiency.
Disadvantage of production concept
Can lead to market myopia
Product concept
Good quality products will sell itself. Therefore the organization should focus its energy to making improved products
A good product doesn’t need marketing
Disadvantage of product concept
Making the best mouse trap when really customers are looking for a different solution.
Selling concept
Aggressive selling and promotion
Overcapacity- when supply is higher than demand
Disadvantage of selling concept
Focuses too much on creating sales transactions instead of developing long relationships with the customers
The marketing concept
Knowing the needs and wants of target markets and delivering desired satisfactions better than the competitors.
Disadvantage of marketing concept
Customers don’t know what they want or what is even possible