Marketing Flashcards
Marketing is
Advertising and appealing to customers targeting needs n wants in order to tell product or service
Purpose of marketing
Researching market
Analysing market
Setting of marketing goals
Developing marketing strategy
Market orientation
When business bases marketing on perception of market wants
Product orientation
When business bases marketing mix on wha business sees as internal strengths
asset led marketing
When marketing decisions based on needs of consumer n strengths of business
Market orientation pros
First mover advantage
Focusing on consumer needs means demand should be high
Market orientation cons
Gaps in market likely short lived as competitiors soon adapt own products
Reliant on market research
Product orientation pros
Economies of scale
Loyal customers mean little campaign’s
Product orientation cons
Danger of overlooking changing consumer tastes
Competitors likely to meet changing demands and take market share
Asset LED pros
Product brand image by not looking at short term profits
Takes into account both changing market needs and strengths of business.
asset LED cons
Risk of info overload confusing
Management lack of skills to interpret data successfully
Marketing mix is
All the activities influencing g whether or not customer buys product.
Differentation
Make prod fdiff from competitiors.
Brand is
Name given to product to help differentiate it from other similar products .consumers rely on n recognise for quality