Exam 1 Flashcards
Marketing
managing profitable customer relationships
Marketing formal definition
social and managerial process by which one obtains what they need/want through collecting & exchanging products and value with others
revenue-cost=
profit
value
difference between the benefit the customer gains from owning/using a product and the cost of obtaining the product/service
key stakeholders
employees, consumers, industry associations, media, government & regulatory authorities, local communities, business partners & vendors, and shareholders & inventors
5 conditions of exchange
at least 2 parties
each have something of value the other wants
capable of communication & delivery
free to accept/reject offers
belief that exchange provides mutual benefit/satisfaction
stakeholder
person or entity that has vested interest in your business or project
target markets
specific group of buyers on whom an organization focuses its marketing efforts
4 marketing philosophies
market
sales
production
societal
marketing philosophies
how a business goes about executing the core concepts day to day
strategic planning goal
long-term profitable growth
strategic business units
-have a clearly defined set of competitors
-managers are responsible for developing & implementing their own strategies
-operate like mini & independent businesses
-never share rate of investment (roi) across SBUS
SBU
strategic business unit
dogs
low market share; small/slow growth market; divest or sell your product
question marks
low market share; large/fast growth market; watch products, can go either way
stars
high share; fast growth market; invest
cash cows
high market shares; slow growth market; hold and “milk” as much profit as possible
market planning
designing activities relating to marketing objectives & the changing marketing environment