Chapters 1-5 Flashcards
Marketing
process of creating, pricing, etc. goods, services and ideas
Target Market
specific group of customers: demographics and psychographics
4 P’s
Product, Place, Promotion, Price
Product
goods, services, ideas
Place
make products available in desired quantities
Promotion
activities used to inform individuals about products
Purpose of promotion
- increase public and target market
- educate customers
- urge people to take a stance
- help sustain interest
Price
critical component of marketing mix
Value
customer benefits - customer costs
Stakeholders
customers, investors, government, etc
Marketing Environment
- competitive
- economic
- political
- legal
- technological
- sociocultural
Production Orientation
Second half of 19th Century. Industrial Revolution changed efficiency
Sales Orientation
First half of 20th Century. New focus: sell product to buyers
Marketing Orientation
Mid 20th Century. Develop strategic focus for new products
Customer Relationship Management
using information about customers to create marketing strategies
Relationship Marketing
long-term mutually beneficial relationships
Customer lifetime value
predicts the net value for future relationships with a customer
Strategic Marketing Management
process of planning, implementing and evaluating the performance of marketing activities
Strategic planning
process of establishing a mission and creating goals
Corporate Identity
unique symbols and personalities
Levels of strategic planning
Mission statement > corporate strategy > business-unit strategy > marketing strategy > marketing mix
Corporate strategy
concerned with corporate culture, diversification, etc
Strategic business unit (SBU)
a division, product line, etc. within a parent company
Market share matrix
product’s market growth rate and its market share are important
Stars
product with dominant share of the marketing and good growth
Cash cows
dominant share in market, low prospects for growth
Dogs
decent share in market and low growth
Question Marks
small share of growing market and require lots of cash to build market share
Market opportunity
combination of circumstances that permit an organization to take action to reach a target market