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Unit 4 - Marketing Flashcards

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above-the-line promotion

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any form of advertising through the mass media made by third parties, e.g. TV spot

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advertising

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method of informative and/or persuasive promotion that is usually paid for

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agent

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negotiators who help to sell the vendor’s product, e.g. real estate agents

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B2B

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(business to business) online trade conducted directly for business customers rather than the end user

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B2C

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(business to consumer) online trade conducted directly for the end-user

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below-the-line promotion

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promotional methods that do not directly use the mass media, e.g. loyalty cards

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branding

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use of an exclusive name, symbol or design to identify a specific product or business

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cash cow

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term used in the Boston matrix: product with a large market share in a low growth market

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channel of distribution

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ways that a product gets from the producer to the consumer

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consumer goods

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products bought for personal consumption: consumer durables (cars, computers) and consumer non-durables (food, fresh flowers)

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consumer profile

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characteristics of customers in different markets, e.g. age, gender, income

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cost-plus pricing

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setting prices based on unit costs and then adding a specific amount or percentage profit

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differentiation

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any strategy used to make a product appear to be dissimilar from others, e.g. quality, branding, packaging

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direct marketing

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any promotional activity that involves making direct contact with customers, e.g. door-to-door selling, direct selling

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direct selling

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salesmen deals with the customer face to face

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distribution

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process of getting products to customers at the right time and place in the most cost-effective way

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distributors

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independent businesses that act as intermediaries by specialising in the trade of products

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dog

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term used in the Boston matrix: product with a low market share in a low growth market

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e-commerce

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trading of goods and services via the internet

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e-tailers

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businesses that operate predominantly online, e.g. Dell

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ethical marketing

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moral aspects of a firm’s marketing strategies

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exporting

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selling domestically produced goods and services to overseas buyers to gain access to larger markets

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extension strategy

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attempt to lengthen the life-cycle of a particular product

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global marketing

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marketing of a product by using the same strategy in various countries to gain from marketing economies of scale

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intermediaries

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agents or firms that act as a middle person in the chain of distribution between producer and consumer

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international marketing

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marketing of a firm’s product in foreign countries

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market leadership

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firm that dominates the market share in a particular market

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market orientation

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business focuses on making products that they can sell, rather than selling products that the can make

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market research

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marketing activities designed to discover opinions, feeling and habits of potential and existing customers

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market segmentation

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process of categorising customers into distinct groups with similar characteristics and similar wants and needs

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market share

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value of the firm’s sales revenue as a percentage of the industry total

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market size

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value of sales revenue from all businesses in a particular market

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marketing

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management of predicting, identifying and meeting the needs and wants of customers at a profit

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marketing mix

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main elements of a firm’s marketing strategy: product, price, promotion, place (4 Ps)

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marketing objectives

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targets that the marketing department wishes to achieve

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marketing plan

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document outlining a form’s marketing objectives and strategies for a specified time period

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marketing planning

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process of devising marketing objectives and appropriate strategies to achieve these goals

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marketing strategy

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any medium – to long-term plan to achieve the firm’s marketing objectives

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online presence

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business has a dedicated website for e-commerce

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packaging

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ways in which a product is presented to the consumer

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penetration pricing

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setting low prices to gain entry into a new market

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position map

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visual aid that shows customer perception of a product or brand in relation to others in the market

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price skimming

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setting very high prices for innovative or high-tech products

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primary research

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collection of new data as the information does not currently exist

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product

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any physical or non-physical good or service that is purchase by customers

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product design

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physical aspects of a product and the process of adding value to it

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product life cycle

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typical process that products go through: introduction, growth, maturity, decline

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product line

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varieties of a particular product that serves the same purpose in a particular market, e.g. BMW mini includes hardtop, convertible, cooper S

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product mix

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different product lines that a business produces, e.g. BMW produces Mini, 3 series, Roll-Royce

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product orientation

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business focuses on making products that can make, rather than making products that they can make

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product portfolio

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range of products owned and developed by a firm at any point in time

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product range

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all product lines of a firm’s product mix

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promotion

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methods used to inform, persuade or remind people about a firm’s products or brands

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promotional mix

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combination of individual promotional methods used by a business, such as advertising, packaging

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publicity

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process of promoting a business and its products by getting media exposure without directly paying for it

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qualitative market research

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focuses on comments, suggestions, opinions

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quantitative market research

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focuses on collection of numerical data

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question mark

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(or problem child) term used in the Boston matrix: product with a small market share in a high growth market

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repositioning

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strategy that involves changing the market’s perception of a product or brand

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retailer

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seller of products to the general public that operate in outlets

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sales promotion

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short-term incentive designed to stimulate demand for a product, e.g. discount coupons

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secondary research

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gathering data and information that has already been collected by another party

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slogans

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catchphrases designed to represent the essence of a business or its products

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spam

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unsolicited messages via email

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sponsorship

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promotional technique that involves funding, supporting or donating resources for an event in return for prominent publicity

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star

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term used in the Boston matrix: product that have a large market share in a high growth market

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telemarketing

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use of telephone systems to sell products directly to potential customers

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unique selling Point USP

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any aspect of a product that makes it stand out from those offered by rival businesses

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viral marketing

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promotional technique that relies on the use of online social networks like email, blogs, YouTube

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wholesalers

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businesses that purchase large quantities of products from manufactures and then break the bulk purchases into smaller units for resale to retailers

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word of mouth

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spreading of messages about a firm and its products

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targeting

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each distinctive market segment can have its own marketing mix

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Boston Matrix

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marketing tool for analysing the product portfolio of a business; it shows whether products have high or low market share and operate in high or low market growth industries

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brand awareness

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extent to which potential customers recognise a particular brand

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brand development

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long-term product strategy that involves strengthening the name and image of a brand to boost its appeal and sales

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brand loyalty

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occurs when customers buy the same brand of a product time and time again because they are devoted t the brand

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brand value

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premium that customers are willing to pay for a brand above the value of the product itself

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C2C

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(consumer to consumer) e-commerce platform that enables customers to trade with each other

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cluster sampling

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sample is chosen in a particular area when getting feedback involve too much time or travelling (e.g. a street, a shopping centre, a town)

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convenience sampling

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uses people that are easy to reach (e.g. students use their classmates and friends)

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focus group

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forming small discussion groups to gain insight into the attitudes and behaviour of respondents

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guerrilla marketing

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strategy that aims to catch the attention of customers through unusual, unconventional or shocking techniques

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logo

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visual symbol to represent the business, its brands or its products

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loss leader pricing

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market-led pricing strategy that involves setting the price of a product that is below its cost of production

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market skimming

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firm sets price for new and innovative products high in order to gain customers who will pay almost any price to get the product

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mass marketing

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undifferentiated marketing which ignores targeting individual market segments

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niche marketing

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targets specific and well-defined market segments

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place

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distribution of products

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predatory pricing

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setting prices so low that rivals cannot compete at a profitable level

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price discrimination

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charging different prices to different groups of customers for the same product, e.g. different entrance fee for adults and kids

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price war

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firms compete by a series of intensive price cuts to threaten the competitiveness of rival firms

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product differentiation

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strategy used to make the product appear to be distinct from others, such as quality, branding, packaging

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psychological pricing

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rounding down numbers such as 9.90€

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public relations

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business activities aimed at establishing and protecting the desired image of an organisation

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quota sampling

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method that involves segmenting the population and then select a certain number (the quota) of people in each market segment

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snowballing

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sampling method that relies on “word of mouth” (through friends, family, colleagues) to increase the sample size

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social marketing

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any activity that seeks to influence social behaviour to benefit the target audience

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social networking

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individuals use particular platform to build social relationships between people

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specialty channel of distribution

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any indirect way to distribute products that does not involve retailers, e.g. e-commerce, vending machines, mail order

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stratified sampling

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subdivides the population into segments with similar characteristics and selects a number of respondents from each stratum that is proportional to the population

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