exam 2 Flashcards

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Market research

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is about the purpose and methods of gathering information from the market. Collecting and analyzing data about the market May be purchased.

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Market research includes

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  1. The process of deciding what research to do.
  2. Surveys of consumers (business and individuals).
  3. Marketing intelligence (competitors).
  4. Using systems to report and analyze these data.
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MIS

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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.

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Internal company data

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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

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Marketing intelligence

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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

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Acquired database

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purchased data about customers

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7
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MIS DATA consist of

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internal company data
marketing intelligence
marketing research
acquired databases

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Secondary research

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saves time and money. data that we previously collected and may be helpful to our research needs

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Internal company data system

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uses information from within the organization to produce reports on the results of sales and marketing activities.

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marketing intelligence system

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a method by which marketers get information about​ what’s going on in the world that is relevant to their business

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Marketing information systems

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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.

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Marketing decision support system

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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

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Customer relationship management

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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.

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touch point

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refers to any point of direct interface between customers and a company​ (online, by​ phone, or in​ person).

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15
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share of customer refers to

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percentage of an individual​ customer’s purchase of a product over time that is the same brand

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Marketing research ethics

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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.

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Database

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An organized collection (often electronic) of data that can be searched and queried to provide information about contacts, products, customers, inventory, and more.

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Internal company data system

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uses information from within the organization to produce reports on the results of sales and marketing activities.

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Primary data

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data gathered for the first time.

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When do we use primary data

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1. Secondary data doesn’t
exist, is old, or untrusted.
2. Seeking new information.
3. Selecting specific
population.
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21
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What is exploratory useful for

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Gaining better understanding of problem.

Identifying new opportunities.

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Exploratory research is qualitative in nature by these 4 things:

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Focus groups
Market research online community (panel)
Case studies
Ethnographies

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23
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Sample

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subset of a population

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24
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Simple random

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  1. Sample size/ population size gives probability.
  2. Done programmatically or with random number
    tables (not often used these days).
  3. the gold standard of sampling
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25
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Two types of data

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  1. Qualitative

2. Quantitative

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26
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Two sources:

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  1. Primary

2. Secondary

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27
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one of two purposes

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  1. Exploratory

2. Conclusive (two types: descriptive and causal)

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Prospects

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Includes current, past, or even potential customers

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29
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data scientist

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is someone who searches through multiple, disparate data sources to discover hidden insights that will provide a competitive advantage

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30
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T/F Its easier and less expensive to keep
a current customer than it is to
acquire a new one.

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True

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31
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T/F Many firms look to increase share of

customer instead of share of market.

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True

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Share of customer

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is the percentage of a customer’s purchases in a

category over time.

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Customer Lifetime Value

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is an estimation of the customer’s worth to the company (in dollars) over the customer’s lifetime of trading with the company.

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34
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Behavioral

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actions by an individual

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35
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Psychographics

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Quantifiable description of consumers
lifestyles usually based on activity, interest, and opinion
statements (in surveys) or events (observed) or imputed

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36
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Attitudanal

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expression (in a survey) of favor or disfavor toward a

person, place, thing, or event.

37
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Primary Key

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Stores data elements in named columns
and unlimited rows, each row having a unique
identifier

38
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database

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A software system designed to store data.

39
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Operational Database

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a database used in processing business transactions

40
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Data Warehouse

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An aggregation of data from operational databases.

41
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Database Marketing

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Marketing that relies on a
database of customer and prospect profiles to
create a targeted offering.

42
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Analytics

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finding patterns in data

43
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effective analytics requires 3 steps

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  1. Gather data
  2. Analyze data
  3. Communicate information
44
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The most effective analytics considers the tradeoffs

executives must make between:

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  1. cost
  2. quality
  3. quantity
45
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Major digital marketing channels

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  1. social media
  2. digital ad networks
  3. email
  4. search engines
  5. short message service(SMS)
46
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Marketing control

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A system of activities that allow identification of (positive or negative) deviations from expected performance so any needed action can be taken.”

47
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Measures

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Generally, these measures are efficiency-focused: “How much of something do I get for how much of something else?”

48
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effectiveness - focused

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“Am I getting the right thing?”

49
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Which of the following describes a method by which marketers get information about everyday happenings in the marketing​ environment?

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Marketing intelligence system

50
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Which of the following refers to a descriptive technique involving the systematic collection of quantitative​ information?

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cross sectional design

51
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Marketers use​ _____ research techniques when they want to know if a change in one thing is responsible for a change in something else. These factors are known as independent and dependent variables.

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causal

52
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Which of the following refers to the process of​ collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data about​ customers, competitors, and the business environment in order to improve marketing​ effectiveness?

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market research

53
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Which of the following is a marketing metric used to analyze Web​ traffic?

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bounce rate

54
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Which of the following types of research refers to research conducted for a single firm to provide specific information its managers​ need?

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custom research

55
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The​ _____ is a research method with primary data that becomes a comprehensive examination of a particular firm or organization

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case study

56
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If a company is collecting data on a regular basis and selling the reports to multiple​ firms, it is conducting which of the following types of​ research?

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syndicated research

57
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Which of the following refers to the data analysis software and interactive software that allow managers to conduct analyses and find the information they​ need?

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MDSS (Marketing decision support system)

58
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__ research is research that probes systematically into the marketing problem and bases its conclusions on a large sample of participants.

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descriptive

59
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Which the following refers to interpreted​ data?

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information

60
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Which of the following is a type of descriptive research that involves tracking the responses of the same sample of respondents over​ time?

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longitudinal study

61
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Which of the following refers to a marketing metric that signifies an event that occurs on a Web page that indicates the meeting of a predefined goal associated with the​ consumer’s interaction with that​ page?

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conversion

62
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searches through​ multiple, disparate data sources in order to discover hidden insights that will provide a competitive advantage.

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data scientist

63
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Which of the following refers to data that is typically numeric or​ categorical; can be organized and formatted in way that is easy for computers to​ read, organize, and​ understand; and can be inserted into a database in a seamless​ fashion?

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structured data

64
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​Click-through rates, conversion​ rates, and cost per order are all examples of​ _____ that help marketers to watch the performance of their marketing​ campaigns, initiatives, and channels and when appropriate serve as a control mechanism

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marketing metrics

65
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In digital​ marketing, which of the following refers to an online ad purchase in which the cost of the advertisement is charged each time the advertisement shows up on a page that the user​ views?

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cost per impression

66
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Which of the following statements about customer lifetime value is​ true?

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Costs are higher and profits are lower if every customer is a​ first-time customer.

67
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For​ years, supermarkets, such as​ Safeway, have sold data derived from all the items processed at the cash register when consumers check out with their loyalty cards. Which of the following refers to this type of​ information?

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scanner data

68
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​_____ comprises a group of technologies and processes that enable marketers to​ collect, measure,​ analyze, and assess the effectiveness of marketing efforts.

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marketing analytics

69
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Which of the following refers to sophisticated analysis techniques to take advantage of the massive amount of transaction information now​ available?

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data mining

70
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undifferentiated targeting strategy

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Appealing to a broad spectrum of people.

71
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Consumer behavior

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is the process individuals or groups go through to select, purchase, use, and dispose of goods, services, ideas, or experiences to satisfy their needs and desires.

72
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involvement

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how important we perceive the consequences of the purchase to be.

73
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Which of the following is the second step in the target marketing​ process?

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targeting

74
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Generational

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generally 18-year-ranged cohorts, generations grew up

with a common world experience (e.g., depression, WWII, economic boom, etc.).

75
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Family life cycle

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individuals go through stages of life where their needs
suddenly change (e.g., going to college, getting married, having
children, retirement, death, etc.).

76
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Income/social class

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depending on the product, ability to pay, desire

to match the Jones’, can indicate a viable segmentation variable.

77
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Ethnicity

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various cultural norms indicate wants for specific products.

78
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Geo demographics

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based on the idea that people of similar

backgrounds tend to live in similar locales.

79
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Perceptual map

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helps understand positions in the marketplace and helps see open areas in consumers minds

80
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Segmentation when done well:

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1. Minimizes differences within a
segment
2. Maximizes differences between
segments
3. Makes marketing more efficient and
effective.
81
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Other consumers than can buy:

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decider and purchaser

82
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utilitarian (cognition)

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value from assisting with a task

83
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Hedonic (Affect)

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value from gratification

84
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Sensation

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immediate response to a stimulus

85
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Attention

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purposeful allocation of information processing capacity to understand something

86
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JND

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How much stronger one stimulus has to be relative to another to be noticed as different.

87
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JMD

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The smallest amount of change in a stimulus that would influence consumer choice.

88
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webers law

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the ability to detect differences
between two levels of a stimulus is affected by the
original intensity of the stimulus.