Chapter 17 Packet Notes Flashcards
Marketing communications that inform and persuade consumers.
- Personal selling
- Advertising
- Sales promotional tools
Marketing Communications: Getting the Message Across
- Source
- Message
- Channel
- Receiver
Communication Process Components
The message sender.
Source
The content being sent.
Message
The path the message travels.
Channel
The recipient of the message.
Receiver
- Nonpersonal advertising- advertising
- Personal- personal selling
- Special forms- sales promotion
Forms of Promotional Communication
A blend of nonpersonal, personal, and special forms for communication techniques aimed at a target market.
Promotional Mix
- Geographical nature of target market
- Size of promotional budget
- Product’s characteristics
Makeup of the Promotional Mix is Determined by:
- Allocating a percentage of sales.
- Deciding how much can be spared.
- Spending as much as the competition.
- Determining what it takes to do the job.
How Much Should a Small Business Spend on Promotion?
- WTDJ: What it takes to do the job
- APS: A Percentage of sales
- WCS: What can be spared
- ACS: As much as the competition spends
Key Terms
A sales presentation (promotion) delivered in a one-on-one manner.
Personal Selling
- Product knowledge
- Well-prepared sales presentation
- Ability to build good will
Personal Selling Requires:
- Successfully educate customers about the product’s advantages, uses, and limitations.
- Answer customer questions and counter customer objections.
Salespersons use Product Knowlege to:
Personal selling becomes order-taking when a salesperson lacks ____ ______.
Product Knowledge
A systematic process of continually looking for new customers.
Prospecting
- Personal referrals
- Impersonal referrals
- Marketer-initiated contacts
- Customer-initiated contacts
Prospecting Techniques