Unit 4 G11 Flashcards

1
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Quantitative VS Qualitative Data

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Collecting measurable data
Collecting non-numerical data (non-measurable)

Hard data
Soft data

Objective
Subjective

Easy to measure but requires a large sample
Doesn’t require a large sample but hard to analyze

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2
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Market Size

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The total amount of sales of an industry

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3
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Interview Pros and Cons

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In-depth data and flexible

Time-consuming, hard to get a large sample

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4
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Differentiation

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The process of using the USP to make the company or product stand out from its competitors

It’s cost-effective, but doesn’t guarantee sales

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5
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Three Segmentations

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Demographic

Geographic

Psychographic

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6
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Pros and Cons of Marketing Plan

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Reduces risks and fosters interdependence and motivates

Doesn’t guarantee success and time-consuming

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7
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Market Growth

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Percentage of positive change in market size

(Market size now - Market size before)/Market Size Before * 100

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8
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Product Orientation

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Relies on innovating something new

Inward-looking

Success will lead to almost no competition, but if it fails it was a waste of time and money

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9
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Marketing Plan

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A document that records marketing objectives and strategies

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10
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Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning

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Segmentation is dividing potential customers into groups with similar characteristics

Targeting is the process of selecting the relevant market segments

Positioning is presenting the product in a way to create the desired customer perception (Product Perception Map)

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11
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Market Orientation

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Relies on market research and identifying people’s needs and wants

Outward-looking

Quick response to needs and wants, but expensive and time-consuming

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Primary Research

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Gathering first-hand (new) data

Advantages: Up-to-date, unique and confidential, advantage over rivals

Disadvantages: Time-consuming, requires qualified people, and prone to bias

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Market Analysis Pros and Cons

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Professional and trustworthy and readily available and well-presented

Expensive

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14
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Niche VS Mass Market

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Very specifically and narrowly defined group of customer, targeted

Very unspecific and broadly defined group of customer, untargeted

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15
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Systematic and Ad-hoc

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Systematic: Continuous and regular
Ad-hoc: When necessary and irregular

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16
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Consumer Profile

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A description of an ideal customer

17
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Online Content Pros and Cons

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Easy to access and free

Most unreliable and biased

18
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Three Targets

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Undifferentiated

Differentiated

Concentrated

19
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Media Article Pros and Cons

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Easy to access and reflects current trends

Biased

20
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Purpose of Market Research

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Provides up to date data

Helpful for setting GOST

Reduces risk

21
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Pros and Cons of High Market Share

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Market power, brand recognition, market leader

Forced to meet expectations, high market share doesn’t mean being profitable

22
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Secondary Research

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Gathering second-hand data

Advantages: Quickly accessed

Disadvantages: Available to everyone, might not fit organization’s needs

23
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Market Research

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Gathering and analyzing information about the market and customers’ needs in order to develop a market strategy

24
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Observation Pros and Cons

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Convenient way to identify behavioural patterns and verify marketing strategies

Reasons for behaviour are not explained

25
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Marketing Cycle

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A series of reflective actions an organization goes through to maintain the reflective nature of marketing

26
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Academic Journal Pros and Cons

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Peer-reviewed and reliable

Theoretical

27
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Government Publication Pros and Cons

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Reliable and up-to-date

Some data is secret and not business focused

28
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Survey Pros and Cons

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Easy to analyse and complete, good response rate

Needs large sample, respondents usually fill in randomly

29
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Focus Group Pros and Cons

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Less guidance and less bias

Small sample size, observer interference

30
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USP

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A special feature a product or organization has that makes it stand out from its competition

It’s cost-effective, but doesn’t guarantee sales

31
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Market Share

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The percentage a specific company has in terms of market size (how much the company takes up of the market size)

Sales of company / Market Size * 100