Unit 7 - Marketing Flashcards
Marketing
The creation and satisfaction of demand for a product or service
Strategy
A set of ideas that outline how a product line or brand will achieve its objectives
Tactic
A specific action or method that contributes to achieving a goal
Marketing Tasks
- Analyze Needs
- Predict Wants
- Estimate Demand
- Determine Where
- Estimate Price
- Decide Promotion
- Estimate Competition
- Provide Service
Marketing Functions
- Buying
- Selling
- Transporting
- Storing
- Standardization & Grading
- Financing
- Risk Taking
- Market Information
Customer Value
Benefits vs. Costs
Strategy 5 Cs
- Customers
- Competitors
- Company
- Collaborators
- Context
Customers
Potential buyers with wants and needs that the company aims to fulfill with its offerings
Consumers vs. Customers
Business buyers vs. Non-business buyers
Company
Organization or business unit providing certain goods or services
SWOT
Strengths
Weakenesses
Opportunities
Threats
Competitors
Organizations that offer products or services that aim to fulfill the same wants and needs of the same customers as the company’s offering
Competitive Matrix
Analysis tool that captures the features and benefits provided by an organizations competitors
Porter’s Five Forces
Framework that attempts to capture competitive analysis attributes
Collaborators
External business entities that work with the company to create value for customers
Examples of Collaborators
- Raw material suppliers
- Distributors
- Marketing Agencies
- 3rd Party Retailers
Context
Environment in which the company operates and it’s associated elements:
- Regulations or laws
- Economic conditions
- Cultural norms
- Technological factors
PESTEL Analysis
Political Economic Social Technological Environmental Legal Factors
Marketing Strategy
Target Market
Marketing Mix
Target Market
Group of customers a company wishes to reach
Marketing Mix
Controllable variables the company uses to satisfy the target group
Customer Marketing Model
- Awareness
- Interest/Engagement
- Acquisition
- Customer Segmentation
- Customer Retention
- Support and Advocacy
Awareness
Customer knows a company exists
Interest/Engagement
Informing the customer about company’s offerings
Encouraging them to interact and learn more
Acquisition
Converts potential customer to customer
Customer Segmentation
Differentiation between customer segments and marketing accordingly
Customer Retention
Convincing consistent customers to purchase again
Support & Advocacy
When customers become vocal advocates for your brand
Customer Profiling
- Demographic profiling
- Geographic variables
- Psychographic profiling
- Behavioral Variables
- RFM
Demographic Profiling
- Age
- Gender
- Marital Status
- Education
Geographic Variables
- State
- Population
- Climate
Psychographic Profiling
- Lifestyle
- Values
- Attitudes
- Personally
Behavioral Variables
- Usage Rate
- Brand Loyalty
- Benefit Sought
RFM
- Recency
- Frequency
- Monetary
Buyer Journey
- Loosening of the status quo (Discovery) - Committing to change - Expiring possible solutions (Consideration) - Committing to a solution - Justifying the decision (Decision) - Making the Selection
Comprehensive Approach
- Total company effort to satisfy customers
- Offer superior customer value
- Attract Customers
- Satisfy Customers
- Retain Customers
- Increase Sales to Customers
- Build Profitable customer relationships
Marketing Plan
- Marketing Strategy
- Time-Related Details
A Firm’s Marketing Program
- Marketing Plan
- Other Marketing Plans
Marketing Management Process
- Marketing Planning
- Implement Marketing Plans & Program
- Control Plans & Program
Marketing Planning
- Set objectives
- Evaluate opportunities
- Create strategies
- Prepare plans & program
Control Plans & Program
- Measure results
- Evaluate progress