Marketing Flashcards
Personal interview is…
Personal interview is conducted personal by an interviewer and respondents
Personal interview advantages are…x3
Two way communication
Researcher can encourage respondent to answer
Mistakes and misunderstandings can be responded quickly
Personal interview disadvantages are…x3
Expensive
Research has to be collected and researchers have to be trained
Home interviews are unpopular
Postal surveys are…
Paper-based surveys which are distributed by post which recipients fill out and send back
Postal survey advantages are…x2
Inexpensive
No training needed
Postal survey disadvantages are…x3
Questions must be simple and easy to answer
Response rates are low so incentives may be needed
Long process as replies take long time to come back
Online surveys are…
Questionnaires carried out on the Internet
Online survey advantages are…x3
Inexpensive
Time effective
Large sample sizes
Online survey disadvantages are…x3
Reliant on websites and links to work to access them
Reliant on pope, taking time to answer
Limited access to people on the internet
Telephone surveys are…
Surveys that I conducted over the phone by asking respondents list of questions
Telephone survey advantages are…x3
Can you call people from all over the country instead of just one area
Doesn’t cost anything and his time effective
Any size of business can carry out the surveys
Telephone survey disadvantages are…x3
Hard to truly engage with someone
Response rate is low as people view it as nuisance calls
Asks limited questions which could be bore respondent
Social networking is…
Monitoring peoples behaviour and social media to identify trends and patterns
Social networking advantages are…x3
Fast method is people are always on social media to respond
It’s affordable as most social media is free
Reaches wide audience
Social networking disadvantages are…
Many Me skip through posts
Not high quality
Easy to leak private info
Hall tests are…
Conducted where respondents try or taste the product or service and offer instant feedback
Hall test advantages are…x3
Can receive good quality feedback
Feedback is received immediately
Inexpensive
Hall test disadvantages are…x2
Customers may be too positive feel obliged to give favourable opinion
Customers opinions and feelings may be difficult to analyse
Focus groups are…
Discussions between a select number of people and an interviewer who ask for their views on specific topics
Focus group advantages are…x3
Researchers can analyse attitudes and customer reactions as they’re face-to-face
More interactive feedback due to small number of people
Allow for quality of information from opinions feelings and attitudes
Focus group disadvantages are…x3
Can be difficult to analyse qualitative information
Expensive due to facility rentals and stuff wages
Long time to arrange and organise
Consumer panels are…
Gathering data from shoppers in order to gain insight into their attitudes behaviour and purchasing habits
Consumer panel advantages are…x2
Detailed feedback can be gathered on products
Quick and efficient
Consumer panel disadvantages are…x2
Expensive as participants receive payment
May be inaccurate or incomplete therefore unhelpful
Observations are…
A method of market research conducted by watching consumer behaviour
Observation advantages are…x3
Real life papers and action
Up-to-date quantitive information gathered
Simple method as very minimal knowledge is required
Observation disadvantages are…x3
Consumers cannot be questioned
Samples of random and not representative of all customers
Shows actions but not feelings or attitudes
EPOS is…
A computerised system for recording sales taking payments monitoring stock and generating reports
EPOS advantages are…x3
Increases efficiency as it processes sales quicker which means staff can take orders and payments easily
Eliminates human error as calculated and automated
Large volumes of stock control neatly
EPOS disadvantages are…x3
Maybe expensive to pay upfront
If use daily may need maintenance and updated frequently
Staff will need extra training in order to operate it which increases training costs
research and development stage is when…
there are no sales or profit as product isn’t on the market
costs are very high
designed and prototype made
price is set
introduction stage is when…
product launches onto market
no brand loyalty = low sales, no or little profit
costs are high e.g. promotion, advertising
growth stage is when…
high sales and highest profit due to little competition
sales increase quickly
heightened awareness for product
maturity/saturation stage is when…
sale at max then levels out as customers only need to buy one, profits at peak and start to fall
more competition enters the market
decline stage is when…
profits and sales reduce
product is unfashionable e.g. trends, new products
cost plus pricing is when…
a percentage mark up is added to unit cost of producing an item
cost plus pricing advantage is…
ensures that total costs are covered and profit is generated
cost pricing disadvantage is…
doesn’t cover indirect costs e.g. rent
destroyer pricing is…
sustained low prices designed to drive a competitor out of the market and is illegal in the UK
destroyer pricing advantage is…x2
competitors are forced out of the market, then prices can increase again
increases market share
destroyer pricing disadvantage is…
may incur losses if it doesn’t monitor sales of other items positioned alongside loss leader.
price skimming is when…
new products start at a high price to meet high demand. as the popularity decreases, the prices will drop to skim the market
price skimming advantage is…
hype around products and little competition enables higher prices to be charged
price skimming disadvantage is…
high initial prices can put customers off
loss leader is when…
prices are set below cost price to attract customers
loss leader advantage is…
allows business to influence the way customers view a product without needing to change the product
loss leader disadvantage is…
can only be used by larger orgs as they can afford to may losses when prices are low
psychological pricing is…
setting the price just below whole number to make the customer think the product is cheaper
psychological pricing advantage is…
creates greater footfall
psychological pricing disadvantage is…
causes customers to feel they are being manipulated
penetration pricing is when…
pricing is initially set low to gain foothold in market and attract customers. once customer loyalty is established, prices can go up
penetration pricing advantage is…
encourages customers to try new products
penetration pricing disadvantage is…
very little profit generated in low price period
competitive pricing is when…
prices are set in line with competitors
competitive pricing advantage is…
encourages competition which improves the market as a whole
competitive pricing disadvantage is…
other elements of marketing mix must be better than competition to ensure sales
promotional pricing is…
setting the price lower for a set amount of time
promotional pricing advantage is…
useful to clear off unwanted or unsold stock
promotional pricing disadvantage is…
business makes a loss during promotional period
price discrimination is…
charging different prices to different customer groups for the same item
price discrimination advantage is…
ensures product appeals to different market segments
price discrimination disadvantage is…
harder to budget for sales
PR is…
the act of controlling the image of a business that is perceived by the public
PR is used when…x4
launching product
repositioning old products
defending org that has encountered public problems
building corporate image
press conferences are when…
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the media is invited to a business presentation giving info on product
allows the press to cross-examine the business
can be made worse by spokesperson which damages brand
press release is a…
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written account of businesses activities or products
sends a clear positive message
no direct selling or advertising edge
donations to charities…
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promotes CSR and creates positive image
good reputation as it shows they care
decreases profits therefore dividends
sponsorship is when…
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businesses pay for an event/team, popular in sports
increased popularity due to wide geographical area
very expensive for well-known events
company visits are when…
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the business opens up factories to the public
see exactly what company is like
must accommodate for visitors so arrangements are required
promotional merchandise is…
free stationery, keyrings, with company name and logo
exposure reminds people of brand
usually looks cheap