Exam 1 Flashcards
The Marketing Concept
- focusing on consumer needs
- integrating all activities of the organization
- achieving long run profitability through consumer satisfaction
AMA definition of marketing
Process of planning and executing: -conception -pricing -promotion -distribution of goods to create exchange values to satisfy objectives
Positioning
Psychological concept of:
The place a brand occupies in the mind of the consumer
Current AMA Definition of Marketing
The activity, set of institutions, and process for creating, communicating, delivering and exchanging offerings that have value
Consumer Sovereignty
The individual consumer is the ultimate authority on what is best
Societal Marketing Concept
- societal consequences of satisfying consumer needs for private for profit businesses
Societal Marketing Concept purpose
Achieve long run objectives of the organization by balancing consumer satisfaction and needs of society
Social Marketing
Programs by government and nonprofits to discourage bad consumer behavior (cigaret smoking)
OR
Encourage beneficial consumption (exercise)
Strategic Marketing Planning
1) business definition - the consumer needs that the organization satisfies
2) business objectives - what is to be accomplished, quantitative level to be achieved, and time frame
3) determine marketing strategy - what is the marketing mix
Marketing Mix
Product
Price
Promotion
Place
Also known as the 4P’s
What is a consumer product?
Every want-satisfying attribute a consumer thinks in making a purchase both psychological and physical
Defines a product from consumers viewpoint
Perception
To see, hear, touch, taste, smell, or sense internally, something and to derive meaning from it
Perception depends on….
Previous experience, motivation, and information
Positioning depends on…
Individual consumers perception of the benefits of the product
Product life cycle
Development
Consumer goods classification
Convenience
Shopping
Specialty
Convenience goods
Goods consumer buys frequently and with little effort
Consumer purchasing decision process of convenience goods
Routine buying behavior
Low involvement and brand loyalty
Price has inelastic demand
Promotion is by manufacturer
Intensive distribution
Consumer purchase decision process
Problem recognition
Shopping goods
Goods purchased less frequently that consumers make comparisons
Consumer purchasing decisions of shopping goods
High involvement
Minimal brand loyalty
Attributes are important for heterogeneous goods
Price is important for homogenous goods
Promotion by retailer
Selective distribution
Limited or extensive problem solving decision process
Problem recognition
Specialty goods
Goods that have unique characteristics or brand identification
Specialty goods buying process
High involvement and brand loyalty
Price has inelastic demand
Promotion shared by manufacture and retailer
Exclusive distribution
Promotion
Advertising
Sales promotions
Publicity
Public relations
Personal selling
External environmental factors
Economic Political Competitive Legal Cultural Ecological Social Technological