Test Flashcards
5 Steps in Marketing Research
- Define the Problem
- Develop the Research Plan
- Collect Relevant Info
- Develop Findings
- Take Marketing Actions
What is a “Measure of Success”
Criteria or standards used in evaluating proposed solutions to a problem
Triangulation
If 3 different research methods come back with the same results, then the results are most likely good
- Like-Type Scale ?’s in Market Research
Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree.
- Semantic Differential ?’s in Market Research
Important………Unimportant; Draw a X where you think it applies.
Interim step is evaluator deciding what number value would coincide with the X
- Dichotomous ?’s in Market Research
__Yes __No
- Multiple Choice ?’s in Market Research
MC answers, always include a “Other” choice
- Open-ended ?’s in Market Research
Respondent provides a essay/short answer
3 examples Probability Sampling
- Simple Random Sample; Ex: Draw from hat
- Systematic Sample; Nth number
- Stratified Sample- Divide into a segment, then random sample
2 example of Non-Probability Sampling
- Convenience sample; people who are available to sample
2. Quota Sample- People from certain segments are sampled
Market Segmentation
Putting prospective buyers into groups that: 1. Have common needs and 2. will respond similarly to a marketing action
Market Segments
relatively homogenous groups of prospective buyers that result from the market segmentation process
Target Market
A specific group of potential buyers a business targets
Product Differentiation
A marketing strategy that involves using different marketing mix activities to help consumer perceive their product as Different & better
Positioning (Image)
The place a product occupies in consumer’s minds based on important attributes relative to competitive products