Positioning, Buying Behaviors, and Product Development Flashcards
Positioning
strategy that helps a product or brand stand out in the minds of consumers by establishing a unique identity and value proposition
-An approach that refers to how customers think about proposed or present brands in a market; the image your product/service has in the minds of your target customers
Differentiation
helps a business distinguish itself from it’s competitors by highlighting it’s unique features and capabilities
-Utilizing the marketing mix in a distinct way such that customers see it as different from the competition.
customer perception of value
percieved benefit - perceived cost = percieved value
Positioning statement outline
For (our target market), (our brand) of all (product type) delivers (key benefits or point of differentiation) because (our brand) is (reasons to believe).
what does the positioning statement do?
provides direction for marketing strategy
adoption process
Awareness -> Interest->Evaluation -> Trial -> Decision -> Confirmation
-dissonance may set in after the decision
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Consumer problem solving continuum low involvement
-frequently purchased
-inexpensive
-little risk
-little info needed
-routinized response behavior
Consumer problem solving continuum high involvement
-infrequently purchased
-expensive
-high risk
-much info needed
-extensive problem solving
routinized response behavior
tend to resort to habit to resolve a problem
learning
a change in a person’s thought processes caused by prior experience
components of purchase situation ( 3 things)
-purchase reason
-time available
-physical surroundings
social influences on buying behavior
-reference groups (people you look to for opinions)
-opinion leaders (michael jordan)
-culture
Measures of social class in us
-occupation
-education
-type of housing
-location of housing
Lifestyle dimensions
-activities
-interests
-opinions
-demographics
Personality
-how people see things
-activities
interests
opinions
selective exposure
consumers seek out and notice only the information that interests them.
selective retention
consumers remember only what they really want to remember
selective perceptions
people screen out or modify ideas, messages and information that conflict with previously learned attitudes and beliefs
hierarchy of needs and descriptions
01-personal needs - self-esteem, accomplishment, fun, freedom, relaxation
02-social needs - love friendship status esteem and acceptance
03-safety needs- protection and physical well being
04-physiological needs - food drink rest and sex
Psychological needs
-needs (innate)
-wants (learned)
-drives (unsattisfied needs)
purchasing specification
written or electronic descriptions for what a firm want to buy
buying center
-the potentially many and diverse individuals that may be involved in securing a purchase
-buyers- work with suppliers and arrange terms of sale
-users- people who actually use the product
-influencers- determine which products are needed
-gatekeepers- control flow of information (receptionist, secretary, researcher)
-deciders- have power to select or approve supplier
vendor analysis
-formal rating of suppliers on all relevant areas of
goal is to lower the total cost of the purchase
New-task buying
-new need requires a lot of info and product specs
straight rebuy
-use existing supplier to fulfill standard orders
modified rebuy
somewhere between new-task buying and straight rebuy
operational linkages
-business relationship w/ direct ties between buyer and seller
legal bonds
-specify obligations of each party in business relationship