Entrepreneur Marketing Plan Flashcards
(44 cards)
Tools in Target Market Analysis
Customer Interviews Industry, news articles KU library databases IBIS world ESRI data US Census data
Target Market
The main customer
How does the company solve their problem
Two types of Target Market
Primary and Secondary Target Market
Define Market Segmentation
Breaking down a larger group of customers or potential customers into smaller groups (segments) based on shared characteristics
Types of Market Segmentation
Geographic
Demographic
Psychographic
Behavioral
Behavioral Variables
Price sensitivity Brand Loyalty Benefit expectations End use Volume usage
Psychographic Variables
Personality Attributes
Motives
Lifestyles
Geographic Variables
Region Urban, suburban, rural City size County size State size Market density Climate Terrain
Demographic Variables
Age Gender Race Ethnicity Income Education Occupation Family Size Religion Social class Family life cycle
Consumer Buying Roles
Initiator = suggests idea Influencer = advice, views, carry weight, tells friends, has power, brand/marketing strategy Decider = final decision Buyer = purchases, has money User = consumer, use service
Factors that influence Purchase
Personal = age, life-cycle, occupation, education, income Social = class, culture, friends family roles, values reference, colleague Psychological = possession, economy, motive, beliefs, attitude, perception, curiosity, dominance, pleasure, perception, motivation
Tools for industry and Competitive Analysis
Perceptual mapping
Entrepreneurial Marketing Dimensions
Proactive orientation
Opportunity driven
Entrepreneurial Marketing
Marketing in the midst of uncertainty and unknowns
Buyer behavior Theories
There are 2 theories 1). Customers are Rational beings:- -purchase products that >satisfaction >utility 2). Customers are Psychosocial beings:- -influenced by work family culture reference group perceptions aspiration lifestyle (customers buy for gain benefits)
Technical Information
Easily understood Customer can easily obtain the info:- eg: web store adverts brochures
Competitive Analysis
1). Gather competitive info:- Trade /Industry Association Library data base Advertising and Marketing materials Customers Online reviews Direct Observation Experiment look at their facebook, follow on twitter Billboards 2). Analyze competitive environment size market share position strength/ weakness
Customer Needs and Wants analysis
Competitors strength
geographically scattered
resources limited
Satisfy Customer by?
Understand consumer buying behavior
provide appropriate goods, services
develop different activities
Consumer Buying Behavior
Marketing Planners must understand:- 1). who buys their products 2). what they buy 3). where they buy 4). how they buy 5). why they buy Marketers need above info to satisfy customers buying decisions and activities
Perceptual Map
1) . Used by firms to understand their image and positioning in the market place relative to competitors
2) . Visual technique to show how consumer understands the positioning of the competing products
3) . Consumers perceptions and understanding
4) . measures the way products are positioned in the minds of consumers
Why use Perceptual Maps
Reality Campaign impact monitor new products monitor competition assess gaps understand segments track preference change
Perceptual Map preparation
Management use:-
1) . Collective knowledge and experience of market
2) . Results of suitable market research study
Determinant attributes
1) . Attributes consumer relies on in purchase decision
2) . important to consumer
3) . consumer uses them to help differentiate competitive offerings