Module 4: Marketing (Lectures 1-3) Flashcards
What is marketing?
Marketing is the process of creating value for customers and building strong customer relationships in order to capture value from customers in return.
What were the three objects Hopelain showed in the first lecture that were kinda meh? What made the items more appealing?
A cup, golf club, and a blue gift box. The items were made more appealing when they were branded: a Starbucks cup, a Callaway golf club, a Tiffany blue box.
What are the two things that marketing touch points do?
- Shape impressions.
2. Build relationships.
What are the five things typically thought of as marketing touch points?
- Reputation
- Advertising
- Price
- Community, Other Users, Spokespeople
- Name, Logo and Characters
What are the seven things Hopelain lists as other touch points?
- Word-of-mouth (WOM), Reviews
- Post Purchase Services
- Purchase Experience
- Product Distribution/Availability
- Product Experience (Quality)
- Pop-up Shops
- Website
In reality, marketing is relevant anywhere…
customer perceptions are shaped.
How did Nike build relationships with its customers through a touch point?
Its running app: Nike + Run, a place where customers could track their progress, learn about fitness, and connect with the brand and one another. Also offered NIKEPHOTOiD in partnership with Instagram to enable consumer creation of sneakers inspired by Instagram photos.
How many downloads with Nike + Run experience?
50 million
What is the “network effect”?
The app Nike + Run increases in value as more people use it.
By creating new opportunities to interact with consumers and building new touch points, Nike stays top-of-mind with ___ consumers.
digital-savvy
How did Starbucks build relationships with its customers through a touch point? How does it work?
Its order app: Starbucks Barista, a Siri-like virtual assistant for remote ordering that works with Alexa.
How It Works: A Starbucks bot sends the order to a nearby store where an employee makes the drink and the user picks it up – no waiting in line to order or pay. Algorithm tracks orders and recommends tailored offers
How did Starbucks’ app strengthen its relationship with digital-savvy customers?
It created a new way to deliver value to consumers leveraging new technologies
How did Nike’s app strengthen its relationship with digital-savvy customers?
It created a new opportunity to interact with consumers.
How did Amazon build relationships with its customers through a touch point? How does it work and what are the two benefits discussed in lecture?
Amazon kiosks at Kohl’s
How do Amazon kiosks at Kohl’s work?
The kiosks sell Amazon products (e.g., Echo or the Kindle) in 82 Kohl’s stores. These kiosks are run entirely by Amazon. For the Amazon returns process, Kohl’s own employees do the work.
How does having Amazon kiosks at Kohl’s help both brands?
Having Amazon merchandise helps draw new customers to Kohl’s stores. Being located inside Kohl’s makes it easier for current Amazon customers to bring back unwanted items.
Marketing starts with…
Knowing the customer.
Knowing the customer includes knowing the customer’s…
- Wants & Needs
- Hopes & Attitudes
- Expectations
- Perceptions of Alternatives
- Behaviors & Preferences
What is a market?
A group of end users with a need and desire and the means to fill it
What were the 5 examples of Starbucks’ market given in lecture?
People who need or want…
- A jolt of caffeine
- To get out and take a break
- A convenient meeting or study place
- A reliably clean bathroom
- A safe pit stop with the kids
What is a value proposition?
How well a product or service meets customer needs/wants. Understanding market needs helps marketers articulate how their capabilities enable them to offer products or services that address customer needs.
What are the three questions that value proposition answers?
- Who are we? The capabilities or special expertise we bring to bear
- What do we do? The key aspects of our offering
- Why does it matter? The customer need we address and the end benefit we provide
What is customer segmentation?
Grouping customers so that marketers can use the same messages and media across large numbers of them without sacrificing relevance or efficiency
What is the core idea of customer segmentation?
The more you know about the people you’re targeting, the better equipped you are to develop product/services and messaging to resonate more effectively with those key audiences.
What are the four bases of segmentation?
- Demographic (age, gender, income, zipcode)
- Needs (pain points, challenges)
- Psychographic or attitudinal (personality traits, lifestyle, interests)
- Behavioral (purchase frequency, repeat purchase habits, channel preferences, average spend/order)
What is included in demographic segmentation (4)?
Age, gender, income, zipcode
What is included in needs segmentation (2)?
Pain points and challenges
What is included in psychographic or attitudinal segmentation (3)?
Personality traits, lifestyle, interests
What is included in behavioral segmentation (4)?
Purchase frequency, repeat purchase habits, channel preferences, average spend/order
Apply the concept of customer segmentation to Starbucks. What is the demographic, need, psychographic attitudinal element, and behavioral element?
Demographic: People with kids, people who work
Needs: A jolt of caffeine
Psychographic or attitudinal: A break in their day
Behavioral: A jolt of caffeine
The Avengers superheroes are similar in many ways. They may be in the same segment if you’re offering therapy for superheroes, but not if you were offering tune-ups for equipment. What is the key takeaway?
How marketers group customers for marketing depends on what they are offering.
What kind of segmentation is Cambridge Analytica an example of?
Psychographic segmentation and micro-targeting. “We find your voters and move them to action.”
What is the recent controversy regarding Cambridge Analytica and Facebook?
The Illinois Attorney General’s accusations include the misappropriation of data that had a significant influence on the outcome of the 2016 US presidential election.
___ ___ underlie marketing.
Customer insights
What are the types of information that lead to customer insights (5-7)?
Demographics, psychographics, wants & needs, usage behavior, decision drivers & barriers
What are two questions associated with decision drivers and barriers?
- What is important? (e.g., 24/7 availability)
2. What gets in the way? (e.g., price)
What are sources of customer insights (6)?
Internal sources
- Employees (sales, customer service)
- Sales data
External sources
- Customer advisory boards
- Third party/syndicated research
- Market research
- Social media
Customer insights can be ___.
game-changing
How did Dove use customer insights to be successful?
In 2000, Dove was earning just $200 million in revenues. Then, they conducted research, surveying over 3000 women in 10 countries to understand their interests, priorities, and self-image. They found that only 2% of women felt beautiful. In 2004, Dove launched the Real Beauty Campaign. It was provocative by featuring REAL women who were outside the stereotypical norms of beauty.
Dove’s campaign is a great example of the ___ ___ ___.
Societal marketing concept
How is Dove’s campaign a great example of societal marketing concept?
Dove incorporated consumers’ wants, the company’s requirements, and consumers’ and society’s long-run interests.
In 2006, Dove extended the marketing campaign from print to web in the “Evolution of Beauty.” How? What was the result?
Leveraged the just-launched YouTube channel by putting out a video – an instant viral sensation! The campaign won advertising awards and earned exposure for the brand.
Tell me about the 2013 Dove’s Real Beauty Sketches.
It was initially launched in the United States, Canada, Brazil and Australia. It was expanded and uploaded in 25 languages. It is now the #3 most shared video ever, had 144 million views within the first month of release, and is the #1 most viral ad video ever.
___ drives marketing investment.
Strategy
Strategy drives ___ ___.
marketing investment
What is product/service strategy?
How to grow a product or service through product extensions, innovation and geographic expansion.
What are insights?
Answering these questions: What do customers care about? What can we do to address those concerns?
What is investment?
Bringing a product to market in ways that are believable and relevant
___ → ___ → ___
Strategy → Insights → Investment
Dove’s “Evolution of Beauty” is more than just an ad campaign. How so?
Dove dabbles in CSR. They invest in programs that bring Dove’s commitment to life.
They have partnered with the Boys and Girls Club, Girl Scouts, and Girls Inc. since 2004. These organizations help tween and teenage girls fight online bullying and gain self-esteem and leadership.
The Dove Movement for Self-Esteem started in 2010 to inspire moms and mentors to talk to girls about beauty, confidence and self-esteem. In 2018, the Self-Esteem project expanded beyond structured workshops delivered by adults – to take education content direct to young people on a scale never seen before.
The goal of marketing is to…
create value for business by creating value for customers.
How does marketing create value for business?
By creating value for customers.
Successful marketers can market effectively by doing these 6 things.
- Understanding customers deeply
- Developing a compelling value proposition
- Segmenting customers without violating their privacy
- Identifying targets and addressing them through multiple touch points that are relevant as well as efficient
- Creating favorable customer impressions and emotional connections to their brands and products or services
- Applying the societal marketing concept to design and invest in programs that deliver winning customer experiences
What is conversion?
Moving potential customers from each stage of the decision process to the next
Marketers strive to overcome ___ where customers are getting stuck and drive conversion as far as possible.
blockages
What are the steps in the marketing funnel/customer decision making process (DMP)?
Awareness → Consideration → Trial → Repeat → Loyalty → Advocacy
Is the marketing funnel a linear process?
lol no
What is a multi-touchpoint attribution (MTA)?
Determines the value of each customer touch point leading to a conversion:
- Who to give credit for the conversion
- How to allocate future spend to acquire new customers
What does multi-touchpoint attribution require?
Knowing the touch points along the customer journey.
What is the classic function that comes to mind when most people think of marketing?
Creating awareness
What are the three keys to Super Bowl Ad success?
- Create awareness and brand linkage
- Message clarity
- Include a clear and responsive “call-to-action”
Which of these is not primarily aimed at generating awareness?
A. Advertising
B. Sponsorship of events or individuals
C. Loyalty programs
C. Loyalty programs