Marketing Flashcards
What are the 5 stages of creating a marketing plan?
- Identify the product
- Identify the market
- Set the objectives
- Devise the strategy
- Implement the plan
Name 5 key areas you need to think about in Opportunities and Threats in a SWOT
- Political climate / tensions
- Technical - production techniques, analysis, equipment
- Economic - currency, recession…
- Social
- Legal and regulatory (three tier system)
Name the four stages of a product life
- Introduction
- Growth
- Maturity or stabilisation
- Decline
What typifies a product in the maturity stage?
IT seeks to differentiate itself from others which by now have entered the market.
Name 4 elements a brand needs to be successful?
Substance - the product itself. Consistency of style. Think of NV champagne
Consumer trust - they chose that brand over others
Consumer engagement - they feel the marketing is aimed at them.
Brand story
Price premium
Longevity
Brand name
What considerations need to be taken into account when picking a name?
- pronounceability
- recognition
- market it will be released in (“Garry Potter” in Russia)
- meaning in other languages
- potentially even different name for other markets (mainly china - Penfolds is Ben Fu)
What does brand equity mean?
it’s the value of the brand and includes image and awareness.
What are the three rungs in a ladder brand?
- Accessible - Brut Premier
- Stretch - Vintage Rose
- Aspiration - Cristal
What’s a downside of the ladder?
If the accessible option is the most bought be too much, and there isn’t enough visibility around the aspirational product, then when low-involvement consumers come in contact with the stretch and aspiration products, even if they are familiar with the accessible rung, they will not buy it as they will think the more expensive ones are overpriced.
What is a soft brand?
It’s a less concrete brand - like a region, or a grape variety. It can be very broad - Australian; or quite niche - Pouilly Fume.
What are the four sections of segmentation?
- Geographic
- Behavioural
- Demographic
- Psychographic
Give some of the facets of the psychographic section of segmentation
Lifestyle (healthy vs foodie)
Personality (introvert vs extrovert)
Interests (interested in wine vs cinema)
Values and beliefs (vegan / vegetarian)
Give some examples of what constitute behavioural variables
- where they shop
- when they shop
- level of interest in wine?
- brand loyal
- what do they want from wine (value for money or prestige)
Name the three segments that Hall created to try and break down the market
- wine lovers
- wine interested
- wine curious
What is secondary research
Market research already available in the public domain or a downloadable report. (vs research made specifically for a brand / client)