LESSON 3 Flashcards
Given characteristics affecting consumer behavior, design marketing efforts to reach consumers
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
Consumer purchases are
influenced strongly by cultural,
social, personal, and psychological
characteristic
Factors affecting consumer behavior
Are under cultural factors
Culture, Sub culture, and Social Class
Set of basic values, perceptions, wants, and behaviors learned by a member of society from family and
other important institutions.
CULTURE
A group of people with shared value systems based on common life experiences and situations.
Sub culture
Relatively permanent and ordered divisions in a society whose members share similar values, interests and behaviors
Social Class
Are under social factors
Groups and social network
Membership groups
Reference groups
Word-of-mouth influence and buzz marketing
Buzz marketing
Online social communities
Family
Role and Status
Age and Life0cycle stage
Two or more people who interact to accomplish individual or mutual goals
Groups & Social networks
Membership Groups
Direct influence where a person belongs
Reference Groups
Direct or indirect points of comparison or reference
Personal words and recommendations tend to be more credible than commercial sources
Word-of Mouth influence and Buzz marketing
Enlisting or creating opinion leaders to serve as brand ambassadors to spread word about
company products
Buzz Marketing
Blogs, social networking websites, and even virtual worlds – where people socialize or exchange information and opinions
Online Social Communities
Most important consumer buying organization in society – role of husband, wife, and children
Family
A person belongs to many groups – their position in the group can be defined as a role or status.
Role & Status
People change goods/services
bought over lifetime – tastes are often age related.
Age & life cycle stage
Are under personal factors
Occupation, Economic Situation,
Lifestyle, Personality
this affects the products and services bought.
Occupation
Trends in personal income, savings,
and interest rates affect marketing decisions
Economic Situation
A person’s pattern of living as expressed in his/her activities, interests, and opinions.
Lifestyle
refers to the unique psychological
characteristics that distinguish a person or group
Personality
are under Psychological factors
Perception, Belief, Attitudes
Process by which people select,
organize, and interpret info to form a meaningful picture of the word.
Perception
A descriptive thought that a person has about something
Belief
Relatively consistent favorable or
unfavorable evaluations, feelings, and tendencies toward an object or idea
Attitudes