Test2 Flashcards
What are the 5 steps in marketing research?
Define the Problem Develop the research plan Collect relevant information Develop findings Take marketing actions
Secondary Data vs Primary Data
Secondary is data that is already collected
Primary is data you collect on your own
Secondary Data varieties
External and Internal
What is external secondary data?
Government, Trade Association, Research Firms, Academic, and Public Documents
What is internal secondary data?
Scanning data (retailers) Information within the company
Primary Data collection issues:
Qualitative (Exploratory): focus groups and interviews
Quantitative (Conclusive): Samples, questions, and communication-email surveys
What is Segmentation?
Breaking down a large market into smaller segments
What is segmentation rationale?
Efficiency
4 ways to segment markets:
Demographics (facts), Usage rates (heavy vs light users), Buyer Behavior (Individual vs group), and Product Benefits (what kind of problem does the product solve)
Consumer vs Business markets
Demographics -
Consumer: Income, education, housholds, location
Business: Employee size, number of business, NAICS
Buyer Behavior-
Consumer: Life style research
Business: Purchasing based on employee or company needs
Usage-
Consumer: Who heavy users are-market to heavy over everyone
Business: Who requires it for their business
Benefits-
Consumers: Who will this help? Whats the reason for their purchase.
Innovation definition:
The process of translating an idea or invention into a good or service that creates value or for which customers will pay.
Product definition:
an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.
What are the 7 stages in new product development
New product strategy development Idea Generation Screening and evaluation Business analysis Development Market testing Commercialization
Diffusion of Innovation (5)
Innovators(2.5%)-Venturesome; higher educated
Early Adopters(13.5%)-Leaders in social setting
Early Majority(34%)-Deliberate; many informal social contracts
Late Majority(34%)-skeptical; below average social status
Laggards(16%)-fear of debt; neighbors and friends are information source
What is branding?
Somebody’s intellectual property (usually a name but doesnt have to be, could be a logo, color, ect)
Branding examples:
Marriott Corporation Ritz Carlton-Luxury Marriott-Quality Residence Inn-Extended Stay(Sub Brand) Courtyard-Moderate(Sub Brand) Fairfield Inn-Economy(Sub Brand)
Branding Legal issues:
Intellectual Property protection
May not carry when going international
What is Multi-branding?
Uses different names for every product or product line: I.E. Tide, Crest
Requires separate marketing campaigns
Isolates the brands-if one gets hurts, doesnt affect other brands.
What are Sub-Brands?
Brand within a brand