Chapter 5 Flashcards

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What are the major steps in designing a customer-driven marketing strategy?

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Market segmentation, targeting, differentiation, positioning

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In customer-driven marketing strategy, what is the meaning of segmentation?

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Dividing a market into smaller
segments with distinct needs,
characteristics, or behaviors that
might require separate marketing
strategies or mixes.

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In customer-driven marketing strategy, what is the meaning of targeting?

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Select the segment or segments to enter

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In customer-driven marketing strategy, what is the meaning of differentiation?

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Differentiate the market offering to create superior customer value

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In customer-driven marketing strategy, what is the meaning of positioning?

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Position the market offering in the minds of target customers

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What is market segmentation?

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Dividing a market into smaller segments with distinct needs, characteristics, or behaviors that might require separate marketing strategies or mixes.

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What question does market segmentation address?

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What customers will we serve?

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Name four general topics for segmenting consumer markets.

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Geographic segmentation, Demographic segmentation, Psychographic segmentation, Behavioral segmentation.

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What is geographic segmentation?

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Dividing a market into different geographical units such as nations, regions, states, counties, cities, or even neighborhoods.

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What are some variables used in demographic segmentation?

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age, life-cycle stage, gender, income, occupation, education, religion, ethnicity, generation.

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What is demographic segmentation?

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Dividing the market into segments based on variables such as age, life-cycle stage, gender, income, occupation, education, religion, ethnicity, and generation.

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What is psychographic segmentation?

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Dividing a market into different segments based on social class, lifestyle, or personality characteristics.

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What is behavioral segmentation?

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Dividing a market into segments based on consumer knowledge, attitudes, uses of a product, or responses to a product.

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Name two examples of behavioral segmentation.

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Occasion segmentation, Benefit segmentation.

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What are three factors to evaluate market segments?

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Segment size and growth, Segment structural attractiveness, Company objectives and resources

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What is important to consider regarding segment size and growth when evaluating market segments?

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Select the right size and growth characteristics.

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What are some aspects of segment structural attractiveness to consider when evaluating market segments?

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Avoid strong and aggressive competitors, new entrants, substitute products, power of buyers relative to sellers, and powerful suppliers.

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What is important to consider regarding company objectives and resources when evaluating market segments?

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Match with company’s long run objective.

19
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What is a target market?

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A set of buyers who share common needs or characteristics that the company decides to serve.

20
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What are the four tasks in differentiation and positioning?

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Identifying a set of possible competitive advantages to build a position, Choosing the right competitive advantages, Selecting an overall positioning strategy, Communicating and delivering the chosen position to the market

21
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What is competitive advantage?

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An advantage over competitors gained by offering consumers greater value, either through lower prices or by providing more benefits that justify higher prices.

22
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Name five possible competitive advantages to differentiate along.

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Product, Services, Channels, People, Image

23
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What is a positioning strategy?

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A strategy designed to serve the needs and wants of a company’s target markets and make the company special to its target consumers.

24
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What is a value proposition?

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The full mix of benefits on which a brand is differentiated and positioned.

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Give example of Occasion Segmentation
Time based Occasion (Breakfast, lunch, hi-tea dinner, supper) Event based occasion (festive seasons, parties and celebrations, sports events, corporate events)
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Give example of benefit segmentation
Toothpaste - cavity protection, whitening, sensitive teeth, gum health, natural & herbal, kids
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Geographic Segmentation divides based on...
Nations, regions, states, cities, population density (urban, suburban, rural),climate
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Psychographic segmentation divides based on ...
Lifestyle, personality, beliefs, motivations
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Behavioural Segmentation divides based on ....
Occasions, benefits, user status, usage rate, loyalty status