exam 2 Flashcards
Market research
is about the purpose and methods of gathering information from the market. Collecting and analyzing data about the market May be purchased.
Market research includes
- The process of deciding what research to do.
- Surveys of consumers (business and individuals).
- Marketing intelligence (competitors).
- Using systems to report and analyze these data.
MIS
Marketing information systems- used for reporting historical data. A process that first determines what information marketing managers need and then gathers, sorts, analyzes, stores, and distributes relevant and timely marketing information to system users.
Internal company data
Often “behavioral” data is found in internal (operational)
systems. uses information from within the organization to produce reports on the results of sales and marketing activities
Marketing intelligence
External everyday sources (sales channels, vendors,
competitors). a method by which marketers get information about what’s going on in the world that is relevant to their business
Acquired database
purchased data about customers
MIS DATA consist of
internal company data
marketing intelligence
marketing research
acquired databases
Secondary research
saves time and money. data that we previously collected and may be helpful to our research needs
Internal company data system
uses information from within the organization to produce reports on the results of sales and marketing activities.
marketing intelligence system
a method by which marketers get information about what’s going on in the world that is relevant to their business
Marketing information systems
is a process that first determines what information marketing managers need and then gathers, sorts, analyzes, stores, and distributes relevant and timely marketing information to system users.
Marketing decision support system
A marketing decision support system (MDSS) refers to the data, analysis software, and interactive software that allow managers to conduct analyses and find the information they need
Customer relationship management
Customer relationship management refers to a systematic tracking of consumers’ preferences and behaviors over time in order to tailor the value proposition as closely as possible to each individual’s unique wants and needs.
touch point
refers to any point of direct interface between customers and a company (online, by phone, or in person).
share of customer refers to
percentage of an individual customer’s purchase of a product over time that is the same brand
Marketing research ethics
refers to taking an ethical and aboveboard approach to conducting market research that does no harm to the participant in the process of conducting the research.
Database
An organized collection (often electronic) of data that can be searched and queried to provide information about contacts, products, customers, inventory, and more.
Internal company data system
uses information from within the organization to produce reports on the results of sales and marketing activities.
Primary data
data gathered for the first time.
When do we use primary data
1. Secondary data doesn’t exist, is old, or untrusted. 2. Seeking new information. 3. Selecting specific population.
What is exploratory useful for
Gaining better understanding of problem.
Identifying new opportunities.
Exploratory research is qualitative in nature by these 4 things:
Focus groups
Market research online community (panel)
Case studies
Ethnographies
Sample
subset of a population
Simple random
- Sample size/ population size gives probability.
- Done programmatically or with random number
tables (not often used these days). - the gold standard of sampling
Two types of data
- Qualitative
2. Quantitative
Two sources:
- Primary
2. Secondary
one of two purposes
- Exploratory
2. Conclusive (two types: descriptive and causal)
Prospects
Includes current, past, or even potential customers
data scientist
is someone who searches through multiple, disparate data sources to discover hidden insights that will provide a competitive advantage
T/F Its easier and less expensive to keep
a current customer than it is to
acquire a new one.
True
T/F Many firms look to increase share of
customer instead of share of market.
True
Share of customer
is the percentage of a customer’s purchases in a
category over time.
Customer Lifetime Value
is an estimation of the customer’s worth to the company (in dollars) over the customer’s lifetime of trading with the company.
Behavioral
actions by an individual
Psychographics
Quantifiable description of consumers
lifestyles usually based on activity, interest, and opinion
statements (in surveys) or events (observed) or imputed