Marketing Flashcards
is the study of how consumers-individuals, households, groups or organizations - decide to buy, use and dispose of goods, services, experiences and ideas to satisfy their needs and wants.
Consumer behavior
It gives insights into what motivates a consumer to buy, what makes a consumer loyal to a brand, and how a consumer uses a product.
Consumer behavior
Consumer Decision-making Process
- Need Recognition
- Information Search
- Evaluation of Alternatives
- Purchase Decision
- Post-purchase Evaluation
is influenced by the environment. The stimuli in the environment may motivate purchase or awaken the desire to buy.
buyer’s black box
Stimulus Response Model of Buyer Behavior by (Kotler & Armstrong 2014)
Environment:
* Marketing Stimuli (4p’s),
* Other factors (Economic, Technological,
Social, Cultural)
Buyer’s Black Box:
* Buyer’s Characteristics,
* Buyer’s Decision-making
Buyer’s Response:
* Buying Attitudes & Preferences
* Purchase Behavior
* Brand & Company Relationship Behavior
consists of five stages. There are instances when buyers may not need to go through all five stages.
consumer decision-making process
It can be triggered by internal stimuli such as feeling thirsty or hungry. It can also be influenced by external stimuli such as when the consumers sees and advertisement of a new cell phone model.
Need Recognition
In this first step of the consumer decision making process, the buyer recognizes a need or a problem.
Need Recognition
When a consumer recognizes a need, he or she would then usually look for information about a product that can satisfy that need.
Information Search
Types of Source: Examples of Information Information
- Personal: Recommendation of friends &
family - Commercial: Advertisement, salespeople,
websites, shop displays - Public: Mass Media (product feature in TV
shows), consumer reviews - Experiential Sources: Actual handling &
examination of the product
There is no single formula for consumers as they evaluate their alternatives. Some consumers would impulsively buy an item, while others would have several considerations such as budget, style, color or other specifications.
Evaluation of Alternatives
What to consider when evaluating alternatives?
budget, brand, and features.
A purchase occurs once the consumer has decided on the product that he or she is buying.
Purchase Decision
Two factors may play a role between purchase intention and purchase decision.
Attitude of others
Unexpected situational factors
comes when someone important to you, like your parents tells you to get the cheapest item instead of the one you prefer.
Attitude of others
plays a role for example, the specific model of the item you want is out of stock or the more expensive second choice is suddenly on sale.
Unexpected situational factors
In this stage, the consumer will evaluate if the product was able to meet his or her expectations or not.
Post-purchase Evaluation
is any good, service or idea that is perceived by some potential customer as new, even if it may have been around for a while. Marketers want to know how consumers learn about products for the first time and how their interest develops to the adoption of new product.
New Product
is the mental process an individual goes through from awareness of a new product to the decision to become a regular user of that product.
Adoption process
Stages of Consumer Adoption Process
Product: Awareness, Interest, Evaluation, Trial, Adoption
In this stage, a consumer becomes aware of the product through an advertisement, or he or she may have heard about it from a friend.
Awareness Stage
In this stage, the consumer lacks information about it, he or she wants to know more through research
Interest stage.
This stage occurs when the consumer has enough information to consider buying the product.
Evaluation
This stage allows the consumer to try the new product on a small scale for him or her to gauge the value of the product.
Trial stage
In this stage, the consumer deciders to purchase and use the new product.
Adoption stage
are the first ones who get their hands on any new product or technology. They are willing to take risks and try innovative products.
Innovators
are opinion leaders, they have a following and adopt ahead of the mainstream users but do so carefully.
Early Adopters
are people who adopt technology before the average person does.
Early mainstream adopters
adopt innovation only after a lot of people have already tried it.
Late mainstream adopters
are most traditional and will not adopt the innovation until it becomes the norm.
Lagging adopters
is a statement of the organization’s purpose and what it wants to accomplish in the bigger environment. It serves as a guide for the employees of the company.
MISSION STATEMENT
is its long-term goal. It defines where the company wants to be in the future. It states how the future will look if the organization fulfils its mission. It gives the company and its employees a common goal that must be achieved through the collective efforts of everyone in the organization.
VISION STATEMENT
consists of the components close to the company that directly affect its ability to maintain its position in the market and its capacity to serve its customers.
Micro-environment
The Micro Environment
- Competitors
- Customers
- Marketing Intermediaries
- Company
- Public
- Suppliers
decides on the company goals and objectives, strategies and policies. Its members usually have the final say in decision-making procedures within the company.
Upper management
manages the financial aspects of the company. Marketing works closely with this department to request budgets for its projects and other expenses. Other departments are also vital in ensuring that the marketing department is able to fulfil its goals and implement its projects.
Finance department
offer products belonging in the same product category or industry. They try to offer the most superior value to consumers to earn a bigger market share and gain more profit. To be able to counter competitors, companies must determine their competitive advantage and capitalize on it in their marketing efforts
Competitors
provide the resources and materials needed by the company to manufacture goods and deliver services. Companies usually treat their suppliers as partners because of their role in the production process. Problems with suppliers can seriously affect the company.
Suppliers
are entities that help get the company’s products to its final consumers. These include resellers, distributors, and retailers. They help move the products from the manufacturer to the actual places where they are sold.
Intermediaries
are integral part of the microenvironment. Companies strive to build a good relationship with them to foster loyalty and repeat transactions. Providing value to customers is the key to a lasting customer relationship.
Customer
is any group of individuals that has an actual or potential interest in the company or its products .These individuals have the ability to create an impact on the company’s capacity to achieve its goals.
Public
Types of members of the public:
Financial public
Government public
Media public
Citizen-action public
Local public
General public
Internal public
Banks, Lending institutions, and stockholder make up the financial public
Financial public
government agencies that formulate regulations and provide permits for the conduct of the business
Government public