Midterm Flashcards
consumer marketing
the behavior that consumers display in searching for, purchasing, using, evaluating, and disposing of products and services that they expect will satisfy their needs
personal consumer
the individual who buys goods and services for his or her own use, for household use, for the use of a family member, or for a friend
organizational consumer
a business, government agency, or other institution (profit or nonprofit) that buys the goods, services, and/or equipment necessary for the organization to function
development of the marketing concept
- production concept
- product concept
- selling concept
- marketing concept
production concept
assumption: -that consumers are interested primarily in product availability at low prices marketing objectives: -cheap, efficient production -intensive distribution -market expansion
product concept
assumption:
-that consumers will buy the product that offers them the highest quality, the best performance, and the most features
marketing objectives:
-quality improvement
-addition of features
selling concept
assumption:
-that consumers are unlikely to buy a product unless they are aggressively persuaded to do so
marketing objectives:
-sell, sell, sell
marketing concept
assumption: -that to be successful, a company must determine the needs and wants of specific target markets and deliver the desired satisfactions better than the competition marketing objectives: -make what you can sell -focus on buyers needs
implementing the marketing concept
- consumer research
- segmentation
- targeting
- positioning
consumer research
- the process and tools used to study consumer behavior
- two perspectives:
- positivist approach
- interpretivist approach
segmentation
process of dividing the market into subsets of consumers with common needs or characteristics
targeting
the selection of one or more of the segments to pursue
positioning
- developing a distinct image for the product in the mind of the consumer
- successful positioning includes:
- communicating the benefits of the product
- communicating a unique selling proposition
the marketing mix
the set of controllable, tactical marketing tools that the firm blends to produce the response it wants in the target market
- product
- price
- place
- promotion
successful relationships
- customer value
- customer satisfaction
- customer retention
customer value
- defined as the ratio between the customer’s perceived benefits and the resources used to obtain those benefits
- perceived value is relative and subjective
- developing a value proposition is critical
customer satisfaction
- the individual’s perception of the performance of the product or service in relation to his or her expectations
- customers identified based on loyalty include loyalists apostles, defectors, terrorists, hostages, and mercenaries
customer retention
- the objective of providing value is to retain highly satisfied customers
- loyal customers are key
1. they buy more products
2. less price sensitive
3. servicing them is cheaper
4. they spread positive word of mouth
societal marketing concept
marketers adhere to principles of social responsibility in the marketing of their goods and services; that is, they must endeavor to satisfy the needs and wants of their target markets in ways that preserve and enhance the well-being of consumers and society as a whole
what is marketing
marketing is managing profitable customer relationships
marketing goals
- attract new customers by promising superior value
- keep and grow current customers by delivering satisfaction
marketing defined
marketing is the activity, set of instructions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large
the marketing process
- understand the marketplace and customer needs and wants
- design a customer-driven marketing strategy
- construct an integrated marketing program that delivers superior value
- build profitable relationships and create customer delight
- capture value from customers to create profits and customer quality
need
- state of felt deprivation including physical, social, and individual needs
- physical needs
- social needs
- individual needs
want
- form that a human need takes, as shaped by culture and individual personality
- wants + buying power = demand
need/want fulfillment
needs and wants are fulfilled through a marketing offer:
-some combination of products, services, information, or experiences offered to a market to satisfy a need or want
market offerings
- products
- services
- brand experiences
marketing myopia
- occurs when sellers pay more attention to the specific products they offer than to the benefits and experiences produced by the products
- they focus on the “wants” and lose sight of the “needs”
modern marketing systems
- suppliers
- company
- competitors
- marketing intermediaries
- final users (consumers)
marketing management
the art and science of choosing target markets and building profitable relationships with them
- requires that consumers and the marketplace be fully understood
- aim is to find, attract, keep, and grow customers by creating, delivering, and communicating superior value
marketing management cont
designing a winning marketing strategy requires answers to the following questions:
- what customers will we serve?
- what is our target market?
- how can we best serve these customers?
- what is our value proposition?
selecting customers to serve
- market segmentation
- target marketing
demand management
finding and increasing demand, also changing or reducing demand, as in demarketing
demarketing
temporarily or permanently reducing the number of customers or shifting their demand
value proposition
- set of beliefs or values a company promises to deliver to consumers to satisfy their needs
- dictate how firms will differentiate and position their brands in the marketplace
customer relationship management
-overall process of building and maintaining profitable customer relationships by delivering superior customer value and satisfaction
strategic planning
process of developing and maintaining a strategic fit between the organization’s goals and capabilities and its changing marketing opportunities
strategic business unit (SBU)
-a unit of the company that has a separate mission and objectives and that can be planned independently from other company businesses
BCG growth-share matrix
- stars
- cash cows
- question marks
- dogs
stars
high-share of high-growth market
-strategy: build into cash cow via investment
cash cows
High-share of low-growth market.
-Strategy: Maintain or harvest for cash to build STARS.
question marks
Low-share of high-growth market
-Strategies: Build into STAR via investment if warranted, or reallocate financing and let slip into DOG status
dogs
low-share of low-growth market
-strategies: maintain or divest
problems with matrix approaches
- can be difficult, time consuming, and costly to implement
- difficult to define SBUs and measure market share and growth rate
- focus is on current businesses; gives little help with future planning
- —these problems have led to changes in the strategic planning approach used by firms
market penetration
existing markets, existing products
market development
new markets, existing products
product development
existing markets, new products
diversification
new products, new markets
marketing plays a key role in what
strategic planning:
- provides a guiding philosophy
- provides inputs to strategic planners
- designs strategies to reach objectives
creating customer value
marketers must practice partner relationship management
- working with partners internally within the company can create an effective value chain
- working with external partners in the marketing system helps to form a superior value delivery network