Section 1.1 Flashcards
Marketing Concept
Idea that organizations need to satisfy their customers while also trying to reach their organizations’ goals
Marketing
The process of developing, promoting, and distributing products, or goods and services, to satisfy customers’ needs and wants
Market
Potential customers with shared needs who have the desire and ability to buy a product
Needs
A lack of basic necessities such as food, clothing, or shelter
Wants
Things that people desire based on personality, experiences, or information about a product
Target Market
A specific group of consumers that an organization selects as the focus of it’s marketing plan
Demographics
Statistics that describe a population in terms of personal characteristics
Marketing Mix
A combination of four basic marketing strategies, knows as the 4 Ps – Product, price, place, and promotion
Challenge of Distribution
Path a product takes from the producer to consumer