Marketing Strategies Flashcards
Marketing Definition
The management process that allows firms to identify, anticipate and fulfil customer needs profitably.
Corporate Objective
How it affects marketing objective - Long term growth vs Short term profitability
Operational Issues
Capacity utilisation, quality targets, productivity
Finance Issues
Retained earnings, High gearing, Budgets, Investment appraisal.
External Constraints
Growth/decline of a market Competitors actions Technological changes Economic Factors Suppliers
Marketing Model
The procedure where businesses make marketing decisions in a scientific manner. Slow/expensive potential for high reward.
Hunches/Guesswork
Actions based on previous experience and limited research.
Sales Forecasting
The target a firm expects to make in terms of volume/sales. Expensive and the potential for mistakes/changes in the external environment.
Ansoff’s Matrix
To evaluate the potential risks involved in strategic decisions.
Current Market/Existing Product
Market Penetration - Low Risk
New Market/Existing Product
Market Development - Medium Risk
Current Market/New Product
Product Development - Medium Risk
New Market/New Product
Diversification - High Risk
Porters 5 Forces
Analyse the nature of competition within an industry.
Threat of New Entrants
Barriers to entry, relative economies of scale, access to suppliers/ distribution. Removal of market share.
Easy to enter
Common Technology, Access to distribution, Low capital requirements, NO strong brands and NO customer loyalty.