principles of marketing Flashcards

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What is Marketing?

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A management tool that focuses on identifying the needs, wants, and demands of customers and developing products to meet those needs and wants. (Hudson, 2008)

The activity of facilitating exchange of a commodity for money/goods/service

Science of choosing target markets through:
Market analysis
Understanding consumer buying behavior
Providing superior customer value.

“A tool that strives to meet the needs, wants, and demands of customers to obtain products and service of quality and value” (Pukett).

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views of the market place Product Perspectives (4)

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The consumer will favour products that has the most value desirable features, or best performing

Product Perspective
Selling perspective
Marketing Perspective
Societal Marketing Perspective

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Selling perspective

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Direct promotion to consumers to introduce them to a product that was not being sought

view of the market place based on getting customers to purchase foods; promotion- method used to attract customers

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Marketing Perspective

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Determining the wants and needs of the target market and developing products to satisfy these needs

considers products, sales and promotion in lifght of the consumers needs, wants, and demand
4-Ps of Marketing-product, place, price, promotion- the thing that is unique about marketing perspective is that focus on more than one of these factors, and importantly how each contribute to the marketing mix.

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Societal Marketing Perspective

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Balancing the consumers needs for satisfaction with the organizational goal of marketing a profit while acting on the best interest of society

. Breer manufactiered- are promoting concepts of designated drivers and responsible drinking in their advertiselemt

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Product Perspective

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The consumer will favour products that has the most value desirable features, or best performing

in health care in the 1990, focus on developing products speciality foods to be used by clients such as dysphasia
New products and cooking techniques developed over the years-pureed, thickened liquids, new cokking techniques, etc

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What are some of the ways that marketing occurs in: Food and Nutrition (e.g., private practice, institutional food service, food retail, restaurants) ?

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Instagram and facebook – media, taste tests, depends on the aurdiences, how much money they have

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Health care providers should be familiar with three key marketing concepts

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Services marketing
Health care is part of the service sector
Markets and Segmentation
Divide market into manageable segment and identify target(s)
Marketing mix
Elements over which an operation has control to influence salability

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Why Services Matter

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Services dominate U.S. Canada, and worldwide economies
Services are growing dramatically
Service leads to customer retention and loyalty
Service leads to profits
Services help manufacturing companies differentiate themselves

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What is Service? The Old View

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Service is a technical after-sale function that is provided by the service department.

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What is Service? The New View

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Service includes every interaction between any customer and anyone representing the company, including:
dealers, salesperson, receptionist, service employee, billing and accounting
web services

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Service Can Mean all of These

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Service as a product

Customer service

Services as value add for goods

Service embedded in a tangible product

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Why study Services Marketing?

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Service-based economies

Service as a business imperative in manufacturing and IT

Deregulated industries and professional service needs

Services marketing is different

Service equals profits

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Services marketing

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Health care is part of the service sector
In this service industry patient satisfaction should be the only Moto and this can be achieved by providing good quality patient care, cost reduction and proper manpower utilization

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Markets and Segmentation

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Divide market into manageable segment and identify target(s)

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Marketing mix

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Elements over which an operation has control to influence salability

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Goods vs. Services

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Goods: objects, devices or things
When goods are purchased, something tangible changes hands
Food products
In health care: diagnostic equipment, foodservice equipment, supplies
Services: activity performed for the benefit of the purchaser
When services are purchased, there typically is no possession of a tangible item involved
Philip Kotler and Kevin Lane Keller, “ A service is any act or performance that one party can offer to another that is essentially intangible and does not result in the ownership of anything and its production may or may not be tied to a physical product

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Characteristics of Services

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Intangible product
Simultaneously produced and consumed
Less uniform/standard than goods
No inventory maintained
Healthcare Marketing:
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Healthcare Marketing: Why services is Important for Your Practice?

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Health care is evolving, changing customer values
Issues influencing consumer values
Meeting Changing values
Begin with a marketing strategy, be flexible

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Challenges for Services

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Defining and improving quality
Ensuring the delivery of consistent quality
Designing and testing new services
Communicating and maintaining a consistent image
Accommodating fluctuating demand
Motivating and sustaining employee commitment (if they feel like they are valued- they will do well)
Coordinating marketing, operations, and human resource efforts
Setting prices
Finding a balance between standardization versus customization

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Generational segmentation is one one effective marketing startegie

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Dividing consumers according to their birth years provides insight into their common experiences and underlying values, and ultimately into their preferences and buying behaviour. Superficially similar to lifestage marketing, it takes an evolutionary rather than static view, incorporating the impact of changing societal conditions and individual experiences over time

for example baby boomers

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Segmentation Characteristics

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Geographical: where customers live; service area
Demographical: age, gender, diagnosis, income, culture
Psychographic: social class, lifestyle
Behavioral: knowledge, attitudes, use of services, response to services

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GEN Y:

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The children of the Baby Boomers, they are considered important not only as tomorrow’s consumers but also because they already exercise considerable clout in the marketplace, through pocket money, earned income and purchasing influence.

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Market Segmentation: Benefit Approach

What benefits do consumers gain from selecting fast food options?

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Good choice of food options (for all ages), Tasty and easy to eat food,
Comfortable, clean facilities, fast service, easy ordering and perhaps even a playground. good value

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Target Markets

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General wisdom: to market to everyone is to market to no one
Choose a few market segments and focus on those (target market)
Marketing cycle: identifies customers who make up the target market
Complete when customer’s behavior is changed to purchase intended product and feedback collected
What to review for a better understanding of target markets
How they are selected and evaluated?
How done, integral part of the marketing strategy

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Marketing Cycle

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Identify customer needs/wants
Develop products, pricing, distribution
Customer purchases product
Assess whether product met need/want

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Elements of Marketing Mix

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Product
Public Image
price
promotion
place
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Your marketing plan should include the following:

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Summary and Introduction
marketing objectives
situation analysis
target markets
strategies 
tracking and evaluation
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Summary and Introduction

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The summary and introduction is a quick overview of the main points of the plan. It should be a synopsis of what you have done, what you plan to do, and how you are going to get there.

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Marketing Objectives

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This section will define your marketing objectives. These objectives should be based on understanding your strengths and weaknesses, and the business environment in which you operate in. They should also be linked to your overall business strategy. It’s not uncommon and is often beneficial to focus on specific target segments that you will be marketing to.

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Situation Analysis

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Your situation analysis details the context for your marketing efforts. In this section you will take a close look at the internal and external factors that will influence your marketing strategy, this is called a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis combines the external and internal analysis to summarize your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.

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Target Markets

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The concept of target markets is one of the most basic, yet most important aspects of marketing. There is no such thing as the “one message” fits all marketing message. It is unrealistic to think that you can attract everyone. Defining your target market or segmenting your market helps you decide where to commit resources and what kinds of promotional methods and messages to use.

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Strategies

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Strategies are action steps that detail how the marketing variables of product, price, place, and promotion are used to attain the marketing plan’s objectives and overall strategies.

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Tracking and Evaluation

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This section of your plan should include plans and procedures for tracking each type of marketing activity you are using. Tracking helps monitor the effectiveness of each marketing activity and is especially helpful with your overall program evaluation. If you are not tracking, you are not marketing.

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Elements of Marketing Mix:Product

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Quality is key in foodservice
Labeling (naming cafeteria, products), packaging (how things are combined), and accommodation (changing usual practices to suit special needs/target markets) are important to consider

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Elements of Marketing Mix:Place

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Location and method of distribution should be convenient, attractive for customers
Meet needs of patients, visitors, employees
Multiple locations
Take-out, dine in
Various table sizes, layouts

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Elements of Marketing Mix:Promotion

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Methods by which an operation makes potential customers aware of its products
Focus on building sales for a short period of time
Coupons
Samples
Table tents

Distribute menus and foodservice information through newsletters, announcement boards
Develop special events or celebrate national health- and food-related
Create meal deals or discount programs
Use self-branding and create merchandise

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Catering

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Specialized service, typically for one-time events
Opportunity to enhance foodservice image and increase revenue
Require additional cost inputs, space
Probably will require a business plan and justification to establish

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Catering: Pricing

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Raw food/beverage cost per person * number of guests
Total labor costs per person * number of hours summed over all employees
Rental costs
Markup, gratuity
30-100% depending on overhead
18% gratuity typical

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Successful Catering

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Meet with client to discuss needs, budget
Visit site, assess facilities
Create menu, contract
Manage food production, staff, purchasing, transport, clean-up

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Elements of Marketing Mix:Price

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Establish a price that reconciles value of product to customers with value of exchange to foodservice operation
An indicator of quality
Consider product cost, demand, competition
Profitability analysis

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Elements of Marketing Mix:Public Image

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The way customers evaluate views and perceptions of products and service, how service is  presented
Tied to overall organizational image
Components:
Employee, facility appearance
Community engagement, charity
Freshness, quality of food
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Feedback

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For promotion and advertising to be successful the foodservice director must seek feedback
Methods:
Interviews with customers
Informal and formal written surveys

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5 step customer decision process

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Need recognition:
The consumer recognizing that there is a difference between their ideal and actual situation
Creating a desire in the consumer to ‘need’ or ‘want’ a product

Information search
Consumer seeks information about their desired product from past experiences with the product, from family, friends, internet, etc

Evaluation of Alternatives
Consumer assesses the value of the product by creating a set of criteria for product (e.g. prestige, variety of use, longevity of use, brand, etc)

Purchase Decision
Where to buy
When to buy
Do not buy (whether to buy)
May depend on if product is on sale, salesperson, store atmosphere, return policy, etc.

Post Purchase
Consumer compares product to expectations of the product
Decides if satisfied or unsatisfied

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Marketing Management

what is it
what is it driven by

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Involves planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluation
Is a cyclical process as it is driven by:
Effectiveness:
The results of customer feedback
Sales
Attainment of organization’s objectives
Efficiency:
The resources invested compared to the results achieved

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Cyclical Marketing Process

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Analyze and design marketing strategy

Monitor consumer reactions

                                     Adapt the marketing strategy 

Reconsidering consumer reactions