Midterm Flashcards
What is marketing?
The process in which companies
- Engage customers
- Build customer relationships
- Create Customer Value
Marketing is the process by which companies create value for customers and build strong customer relationships in order to capture value from customers in return.
Goals of Marketing
Attract, keep, and grow current customers.
1st step of the marketing process
Understand the market place and customer needs and wants.
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs
Top to bottom:
Self Fulfillment needs (achieving ones full potential)
Psychological needs (feelings of accomplishment, relationships)
Basic need (food, water, security and safety)
Customer needs, wants, and demands
Needs: States of felt deprivation
Wants: Human needs shape by culture and individual personality
Demands: Human wants backed by buying power.
Market Offerings
Products, services, etc. that satisfy customer needs and wants
Marketing Myopia
Companies paying more attention to the specific products a company offers than to the benefits and experiences produced by these products.
Market
Set of all actual and potential buyers of a product.
2nd step of the marketing process
Design a customer driven marketing strategy
Marketing Management
Choosing target markets and building profitable relationships
Marketing Segmentation
Dividing the market into segments of customers
Target Market
Refers to which segments a company will focus on
Value Proposition
Set of benefits or values it promises to deliver to consumers to satisfy their needs.
Marketing Management Orientation
Production Concept
Consumers will favor products that are very affordable
Product Concept
Customers will favor products with the best features and the highest quality
Selling Concept
Customers will not buy products unless they are promoted on a large scale
Marketing Concept
When companies know the needs and wants of target markets and deliver it better than competitors
Societal Marketing Concept
Companies must focus on consumers’ wants and long-run interests, the company’s requirements,’ , and society’s long-run interests.
3rd step of the marketing process
Construct an integrated marketing program that delivers value.