Marketing Flashcards
The 4 Ps
1) Product
2) Place
3) Promotion
4) Price
The action or business of promoting products or services to the public or other businesses
Marketing
The 5 Ps (in service)
1) Product
2) Place
3) Promotion
4) People
5) Price
Marketing Mix - Product
- Launch: How we are planning to introduce the product onto the market
Marketing Mix - Place
- Distribution: high street retailers and mail order via website and catalogues
- Delivery: 5 five days by mail order or straightaway in shops
Marketing Mix - Promotion
- Advertising: in children’s magazines
- Direct marketing: insert catalogue in parent marketing
Marketing Mix - People
- Customers: educated, city-dwellers with pre-teen children, school teachers
- Competitors: they have a larger sales force to sell their products
Marketing Mix - Price
- Premium pricing: 20% above market average for a CD-ROM
- Special deals: 15% discount for students
The 4 Cs
1) Customer needs
2) Cost to user
3) Convenience
4) Communication
The 4 As
1) Acceptability
2) Affordability
3) Accessibility
4) Awareness
The 4 Cs - Customer needs
What does the customer need to solve a problem?
-> identify customer needs -> meet these needs
The 4 Cs - Cost to user
Does the customer perceive the cost of the product at fair, or is it too expensive?
The 4 Cs - Convenience
How convenient is it to find your product? Is it easy, or does the customer have to make an effort?
The 4 Cs - Communication
How should you communicate with your customers?
The 4 As - Acceptability
How acceptable is the product, and do people approve of the product?
Is it socially acceptable, fashionable and attractive?
Does the product respect the laws of the country? Is it legally acceptable?