Marketing lec 1-5 Flashcards
marketing
Long lasting process/strategy
companies create value for customers
build strong customer relationships (long lasting = profits)
capture value from customers in return
needs/wants of customers
5 steps of marketing process
- understand mkt & customer needs/wants
- design customer driven mkting strategy
- construct integrated mkting programme (Deliver superior value)
- build profitable relationships = customer delight
- capture value from customers = profits & customer equity
3Cs
- customers
- company (SWOT, ansoff, BCG, PESTLE)
- competitors (Porter, comp strategies, perceptual maps)
fitting 5 elements together
- 3Cs
- SWOT
- segmentation & targeting
- differentiation & positioning
- Target market
-narrowing down to focused strategy with quantitative and qualitative screening criteria
-external mkt env
target market
- product (solution)
- price (value)
- place (access)
- promotion (education)
business orientation
facilitates exchange
management philosophies
1. product concept
2. production
3. selling
4. marketing
product concept
consumers prefer products that = offer quality, performance, innovative features
e.g artisan products
production concept
consumers prefer products that are widely available and inexpensive
e.g. mass produce inexpensive products
selling concept
buy only if company actively promotes or sells to them
-high pressure selling tactics
production -> existing products -> selling/promotion -> profit via sales volume
marketing concept
consumers buy/prefer products that focus on their needs/wants and deliver better value than competitors
marketing concept 4 elements
- TM (segment/target/position)
- customer needs (keep input for successful marketing)
- integrated marketing (coordinating all mkting activities affecting customers)
- profits through customer satisfaction (consumers choosing between wide range of products that might satisfy a given need)
6 customer needs
1-tangible/intangible
2-rational/emotional
3-existing
4-latent(not yet satisfied)
5-incipient (not yet known)
6-market driven/market driving
choosing between product/services?
- customer value
- customer satisfaction
- customer loyalty
customer value
value - difference between perceived benefits of owning & perceived sacrifices of acquiring
benefits = +ve = product/service/relationships/image/experiential
sacrifices = -ve = monetary/time/energy/psychological
e.g. Alessi Anna G wine opener
customer satisfaction
expected/reputed performance
perceived/experiential performance
meet expectations perceived benefits > perceived sacrifices
customer loyalty
retention
habitual use of product/service arising from experiential value and satisfaction & inertia (laziness) or unavailability
brand
name/term/design/symbol or any other feature
identifies 1 sellers goods/service as distinct from other sellers
customer vs consumer
customer = person who buys good/service from shop/business
consumer = user of bought product/service
may be same person not necessarily tho
offering/product
what company/business is selling
physical good/service
product may mean both physical goods and services
market vs product orientation
marketing concept = customer needs
-define mission in terms of customer needs not products
e.g. railways vs transportation
e.g. movies vs entertainment
market research
quantitative & qualitative (meaning)
longitudinal = career vs static = job
-surveys/focus groups/product tests
-diagnostic/comparative
-netnography/ buzz-monitoring
-happens at all levels, not just about customers
companies increasingly aware of need to understand customer data
5 levels of market research
- competitors
- trends
- habits
- segments
- campaign development, measurement, planning
types of data
primary & secondary
(mintel = company specific) data monitor, statista etc
big data
big data
window into customers lives = understand/predict behaviour
invaluable = optimise business process
PESTLE & examples
political, economic, social, tech, legal, env
external analysis
broad & overarching (various factors)
avoid tunnel vision
most important factors to be linked to business threats and opportunities
e.g. COVID & scented candles
e.g. alcohol free beer
SWOT
external - opps & threats
internal - strengths & weaknesses
- utilise strength = capitalise on opps
- maximise strength to overcome threats
- minimise weakness = maximally capitalise on opportunities
- minimise weaknesses and threats (difficult position)
marketing planning
sequential process = involving series of activities leading to setting of mkting obj & formulation of plans for achieving them
corporate level strategic planning
4 levels
- define company mission (LT) -> customer focused
- company obj & goals set (corp level)
- design business portfolio
- planning mkting & other functional strategies (company wide guides mkting strategy & planning)
defining the business (strategy pyramid)
- Values (stand for)
- Vision (want to get to)
- Mission (business we are in)
- strategic obj (goals)
- actions & KPIs (get there)
values
define acceptable interpersonal & operating behaviour standards
govern & guide behaviour of individuals within org
vision
statement about what org wants to become
give shape and direction to org future
mission
broad statement of intent
sets out org purpose and direction
what it wishes to achieve in LT
strategic obj/goals
5 ways they are articulated
desired outcomes of orgs various activities
articulated in terms of:
1. profit
2. MS
3. share value
4. return on inv
5. numbers of customers served
actions & KPIs
means by which resources of org are matched with needs of env in which organisation decides to operate
McDonalds example
SMART goals
objectives & KPIs
Specific, measurable, actionable (do something about), relevant, time limited (when reach goal by)
strategic planning
analysis -> planning -> implementation -> control
develop and maintaining fit between organisations goals & capabilities and changes taking place in marketing opportunities
strategic planning descriptions
strategic plans - analysis at corporate & product level
develop marketing plans & carry out = at operational level 7Ps or SAVE
7Ps
price
product
promotion
place
Service:
people
process
physical env
SAVE
4Ps but for a service
solution (instead of product)
access (place)
value (price)
education (promotion)
relevant in B2B and digital contexts
Ansoff’s growth matrix
portfolio analysis
3 things company does
business portfolio = collection of businesses and products and brands (SBUs) that make up company
company must:
1-analyse current SBUs/ product portfolio
2-decide which SBU (brand/product) = receive more/less/no inv
3-develop growth strategies = adding new products/businesses to portfolio
e.g. Danone & Cars & Beauty
SBU
strategic business units
Boston consulting group growth share matrix
question mark = build to star or phase out, require cash to hold MS
dogs = low profit potential
cash cow = established, successful, cash generators, likely to decline (less attractive)
stars = profit potential, may need heavy inv
generic competitive & differentiation strategies
WHAT:
1. cost leadership/operational excellence e.g. Lidl
2. differentiation/product leadership e.g. Wholefoods
HOW:
3. customer intimacy e.g. Mindful chef
trying to be good at all value disciplines, company ends up being best at none
competitive positions in the market and strategies
examples (food industry)
- market nicher (specialise limited mkt, maintain fit offering/mkt needs) WHOLE FOODS
- market follower (focus on growth & maintain market share follow closely/at a distance focus on differentiation and profit) LIDL, OCADO
- market challenger (attack mkt leader, fight for leadership, attack rivals) SAINSBURYS
- market leader (expanding existing mkt, protecting/growing MS) TESCO
competitive strategy
4 types
winning - consumer want & brand does best
losing - consumer want & competitor does best
dumb - brand does best & competitor do best
risky - consumer wants & competitor do best & brand do best
CVP & USP
customer value proposition
unique selling point
positioning statement
- what is the product
- who targeted at
- key benefit/need
- different from others
sustainable competitive advantage
sticks & dont want someone to be able to copy it
Effective (do the right things) - consumers
important & perceived
efficient (do things right)
protectable & profitable