Chapter 2 Flashcards
Managers
develop, implement and control plans
SWOT
Strengths, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat
Mission
statement of company purpose, identifying the business the firm wishes to be in; a statement of the firm’s primary areas of product and market focus.
Good mission statement
Market oriented, builds competencies, not too braod or narrow
Market penetration
Existing market and product
Market development
New market existing product
Product Development
Existing market new product
Diversification
New market and product
Line extension
New product same line
Flanker brands
New product in the same product line but different brand
Market segmentation
The process of dividing a heterogeneous market into a number of smaller, more homogeneous customer groups, or market segments.
Industry Analysis
Identify competitors, common operating practices, and identify industry changes
Demand Analysis
Forecast Company sales, costs, and profits
Market positioning
process of creating an image
Marketing Plans
A written summary of marketing objectives, strategies, and specific courses of actions. It includes assignment of personnel, budgets, and timetables.