MKT 310- Exam 1 Flashcards
consumers are interested primarily in product availability at low prices
the production concept
the behavior that consumers display in searching & purchasing, using & evaluating, disposing of products/ services
consumer behavior
the individual who buys goods and services for:
- his or her own use
- for household use
- for the use of a family member
- for a friend
personal consumer- B2B
the production concept marketing objectives: (3)
- cheap, efficient production
- intensive distribution
- market expansion
consumers will buy the product that offers them the highest quality, the best performance, and the most features
the product concept
the product concept marketing objectives: (2)
- quality improvement
- addition of features
consumers are unlikely to buy a product unless they are aggressively persuaded to do so
the selling concept
the selling concept marketing objectives: (1)
sell in the short term
the marketing concept marketing objectives: (2)
- make what you can sell
- focus on buyer’s needs and wants
a company must determine:
- the needs and wants of specific target markets
- deliver the desired satisfactions better than the competition
the marketing concept
the ratio between perceived benefits & resources
customer value
the individual’s perception of the performance of the product or service in relation to his or her expectations
customer satisfaction
a business, government agency, or other institutions (profit or nonprofit) that buy goods, services, and/or equipment necessary for the organization to function
organizational consumer
The objective of providing value is to retain highly satisfied customers
- loyal customers are key
customer retention
____ are the essence of the marketing concept
(marketers do not create but can make consumers aware of it)
needs
physiological needs that are considered primary needs or motives
- ex: food, water, air, shelter
innate needs
learned in response to our culture or environment. are generally psychological and considered secondary needs
- ex: ego or social needs
acquired needs
general categories of goals that consumers see as a way to fulfill their needs
generic goals
specifically branded products or services that consumers select as their goals
product-specific goals
What type of focus:
people interested in their growth and development, have more hopes and aspirations
- more projected for the future
- product category
promotion focus
what type of focus:
people interested on safety and security, are more concerned with duties and obligations
prevention focus
consumers select goals based on totally objective criteria such as size, weight, price, or miles per gallon
rationality motives
(more educated people)
the selection of goals according to personal or subjective criteria
emotional motives
physiological needs
safety & security needs
social needs
ego needs
self- actualization
Bottom to top
maslow’s hierarchy of needs
unconscious needs or drives are at the heart of human motivation
what theory?
freudian theory
- we seek goals to overcome feeling of inferiority
- we continually attempt to establish relationships with others to reduce tensions
Neo-Freudian Personality Theory