Marketing Flashcards
What is a product led business
A business where the product is developed and marketed intensely afterwards. Usually a technology driven product
What is a market led business
A business that develops a product based on intensive market research on customers needs and wants
4 differences between product led and market led
Business produce a product to what they BELIEVE the customer will want whereas the business develops a product based on what the customer wants.
No research into customer needs whereas high levels of research to determine what a customer wants.
Little or no competition in market, often new types of technology whereas very competitive markets.
Inflexible and unresponsive, cannot adapt to change whereas flexible to external factors and responsive to changes in customer needs.
What are the 3 types of customer behaviours/ types of purchases (with description)
Routine/ habitual- buying without thought- regular purchases e.g bread and milk
Impulse- sour of the moment without much thought- usually enticed by promotions.
Informed- required thought and potential research- usually for expensive purchases e.g holiday, car, new laptop.
What is field research
First hand info that the business gathers for a specific purpose by themselves
Primary information
What is desk research
Info that has been gathered by someone else that is then used by the business for a different purpose.
Secondary information
What are the 5 differences between field and desk research
Up to date, collected when required whereas historic and out of date info that already exists.
Time consuming to collect due to it needing to be gathered and analysed whereas easily accessible and quick to gather as available online 24/7
Only available to the business- competitive edge whereas available to everyone including competitors.
Can be expensive and timely as researcher needs trained and paid whereas relatively inexpensive as wide access if you have internet access.
Accurate and relevant as questions designed to suit needs whereas info may be vague and irrelevant as original purpose may be unknown.
What is a similarity between desk and field research
Both may contain bias
What is a personal interview
Face to face meeting where a respondent is asked questions
3 advantages if personal interview
Allow organisation to gain views of customers
Clarify any questions to aid understanding as it is 2 way communication
Body language and nonverbal cues can be analysed
2 disadvantages of personal interview
Expensive as market researcher needs trained
Time consuming to carry out interview and analyse info.
What is a postal survey
A list of questions sent through the post, filled in and returned
4 advantages of postal survey
Wide geographic area
Inexpensive- no market researcher
Target areas with specific attributes- high income households
Customers can complete survey at a time that suits them
3 disadvantages of postal survey
Response rate low- seen as junk mail
May require an incentive to return
Questions cannot be clarified
What is an online survey
A list of questions completed on the internet
3 advantages of online survey
Wide geographic area- large sample size- more representative.
Relatively inexpensive- done online
Software enables easy analysis of results
2 disadvantages of online survey
Limited to people with internet access
Many have pop up blockers
What is a telephone survey
A list of questions asked over the telephone
3 advantages of telephone survey
Instant feedback given
Wide geographic area reached
Relatively inexpensive
2 disadvantages of telephone survey
May be seen as invasion of privacy/ nuisance- low response rate or difficult to engage with respondents.
People have blockers for unknown numbers
What is social networking
Gathering information and reviews form customers who post comments
Advantage of social networking
Can gather large amounts of information quickly
4 disadvantages of social networking
Due to volume of social media traffic, you may need to pay to promote posts to get required engagement from audience
Can only gather info from those who use social media
Comments public so competitors can read reviews.
You may be targeted by trolls
What is a hall test
Respondents try product/ service and offer instant feedback
2 advantages of hall test
Relatively inexpensive to carry out
Feedback can be gathered instantly
Disadvantage of hall test
As customer is giving direct feedback, they may nit want to give negative feedback- may contain bias
What is a focus group
A group interview in person or online
People asked questions and given scenarios and asked for their opinion on a product/ service
2 advantages of a focus group
Detailed in depth feedback can be given
Participant more likely to give honest feedback as they have agreed to take part.
Non verbal cues and body language can be observed
3 disadvantages of focus group
Qualities information can be difficult to analyse
Participants require payment
Some members may dominate, hinder participation of some members
What is a consumer panel
Group of individuals that give feedback over time- gain insight into their attitudes, behaviours and purchasing habits
3 advantages of consumer panel
You can select panel members to best represent customer base
Acquire direct and timely feedback and insights from members
Face fi face allows nonverbal interactions between members to be observed
2 disadvantages of consumer panel
Generally expensive to run and selecting right group can be time consuming
Some members may dominate or lead participants which can lead to bias responses
What is observation
Watching customers to find out their reactions to certain products
2 advantages of observation
Can provide accurate quantitative information
Customers will act naturally as they do not know they are being watched
2 disadvantages of observation
No direct contact with customers to ask specific questions
Samples are often random and not representative of all customers.
What is EPOS
information on customers buyign habits are observed through electronic point of sale. e.g regular purchases or the effect that changing prices or promotiona may have on sales.
2 advantages of EPOS
gathers info about consumer behaviour- which can be reacted to to increase sales
promotions can be tailored to individual customers
2 disadvantages of EPOS
the initial set up can ne expensive
if money off voucheds are offered, it may lower profits
Why is field research accurate
It is collected by the organisation so it should be relevant to their needs
Why is field research up to date
It is collected when it is required
Why is field research specific
The organisation choose and tailor the question to be asked to suit their research needs
Why is field research bias
The market researcher may lead or influence the respondents answers
Why is field research time consuming
Must wait for interviews/ surveys to be completed, returned and analysed.
Interviewers may need to be trained
Why is desk research bias
The original source and purpose is unknown
Why is desk research cost effective
Don’t need to pay market researcher
Internet access is relatively cheap
Large volumes of info can be accessed