Exam 2 Flashcards
Effective Segmentation Will Be
- Measurable – Can be quantified (size, purchasing power).
- Accessible – Can be reached and served effectively.
- Substantial – Large enough to be profitable.
- Differentiable – Responds differently to marketing efforts.
- Actionable – The company can develop strategies to serve it.
Segmentation does what
Divides a heterogeneous market into smaller, more homogeneous subgroups
What are the types of segmentation
o Geographic (Population density, population growth, population size, climate, region)
o Demographic (Age, generational group, family and household, gender, occupation, income, education, race and ethnicity, social class, geodemographics (combines geographic and demographic characteristics))
o Psychographic (Personality, lifestyle, values, attitudes, interests, opinions)
Steps of target marketing
o Analyze market segments (segment size/growth, competitive forces, strategic fit) > Develop profiles of each potential target market (primary, secondary, tertiary, target markets to abandon for future development) > Select target market approach (Undifferentiated, differentiated, concentrated, customized)
Target Strategies
1.) Undifferentiated:
A single marketing mix
directed at the entire
market for a particular
product
2.) Concentrated:
One marketing mix
directed at a single market
segment
3.) Differentiated:
Individual, specific
marketing mixes directed
at two or more segments
4.) Customized (One to
One):
Marketing mix directed at
individual customers