Market research Flashcards
study exam 2
Define marketing analytic
measuring, managing, and analyzing marketing performance data to maximize effectiveness and revenue on investment. (uses data to understand consumer’s behaviour, and guide to strategic marketing decisions)
1st step of marketing resarch process
Identifying the problem (most important)
2nd step of marketing resarch process
Design research (research objectives, approach, tools needed, and data sources
3rd step of marketing resarch process
collect data (primary and secondary)
4th step of marketing resarch process
analyse data ( interpret the data)
5th step of marketing resarch process
Present the report ( summarize, get insight and recommendation)
6th step of marketing resarch process
Follow up (apply the findings, improve strategies)
Management decision problem vs research problem
Management decision problem= focuses on the action a manager must take to address an issue( How to increase the sales)
Research problem= information needed to support that decision, involves data collection and analysis( what factors influence cutstomer purchase behavior)
what’s primary data?
Created by yourself.2 branches= quantitative (survey, observational research, ethnographic research)
Qualitative (depth interviews, focus groups)
What’s secondary data
Information already at disposition
2 branches=
internal ex: results from sales
external: Government, trade industry associations, internet
Business intelligence
Use data analysis to understand customer behaviour and optimize campaigns and strategic decisions.
Qualitative vs quantitative
Quali: descriptive, and non numeric. Focuses on understanding concepts, opinions, motivation (customer’s feeling through interview or focus groups)
Quanti: Numeric and measurable (customer demographic, survey rating etc)
What’s a research method
the specific technique used to collect data and analyze them. (surveys, experiments, interviews, observations)
What’s methodology
How the research is conducted, englobing the overall approach, choice of methods, data collection analysis. It’s what u use to create your research method that’ll create your market research.
Internal source of information
Data generated within the organization (already at disposition)