Entrepreneur Marketing Plan Flashcards
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