Week #1: Introduction & Overview Product Strategy Flashcards
What is the definition of a product?
Anything that is offered to a market for consumption (in one form or another) and that satisfies a need.
What are the four hallmarks of an effective product development process?
- The voice of the customer is heard throughout the development process.
- Substantial work is done before physical production begins, across firms’ different functional areas (such as marketing, engineering, and manufacturing).
- The process has real go/no-go decision points.
- The process recognizes the firm’s distinctive competencies.
What are the product lifecycle stages?
- Development
- Introduction
- Growth
- Maturity
- Decline
What are the two basic functions of any business according to Peter Drucker?
Marketing and Innovation
What are the two major activities of marketing strategy?
- Select a target market and determining the desired positioning of product in target customers’ minds.
- Specifying the plan for the marketing activities to achieve the desired positioning.
What are the five Cs?
- Customer Needs
- Company Skills
- Competition
- Collaborators
- Context
A [BLANK] Statement answers the question: How do we want to be thought of in customers’ minds?
Positioning Statement
Neil Borden coined the term [BLANK] mix to describe the suite of marketing activities a firm engages in.
Marketing Mix
A [BLANK] is a package of benefits obtained by the customer.
Product
A [BLANK] is a set of mechanism or network via which a firm “goes to market.”
Marketing Channel
What are the 6 Ms for the tasks in planning communications strategy?
- Market: To whom is the communication to be addressed.
- Mission: What is the objective of the communication?
- Message: What are the specific points to be communicated?
- Media: Which vehicles will be used to convey the message?
- Money: How much will be spent in the effort?
- Measurement: How will impact be assessed after the campaign?
What does DMU stand for?
Decision-Making Unit
A [BLANK] pricing strategy sets prices high initially to gain profits from those willing to pay, while a [BLANK] pricing strategy focuses on creating a lower cost at first to gain more customers.
Skim and Penetration
This type of marketing adopts an “evolutionary” perspective. Parent products and evolutionary children. Niches for products to fill.
Biomarketing
What are the four Ps of product marketing?
- Product
- Price
- Promotion
- Place
What are the three product levels?
Level 1: Core Product
Level 2: Actual Product
Level 3: Augmented Product
What are the three main types of consumer products?
- Convenience Products
- Shopping Products
- Specialty Products
The [BLANK] mix refers to all the products and items that a particular seller offers for sale.
Product mix
[BLANK] refers to the number of different product lines the company carries.
Width/breadth
[BLANK] refers to the total number of items the company carries within its product lines.
Length
[BLANK] refers to the number of versions offered for each item.
Depth
In [BLANK] terminology, a firm “creates” value by offering a product that the consumer values at a price greater than the firm’s COGS.
Value-pricing
What are the 5 Cs of pricing?
- Customers
- Costs
- Competition
- Channel Members
- Company Objectives
[BLANK] are cultures that circulate in society as conventional stories.
Brands
Who are the four authors of a brand?
- Companies
- Popular Culture
- Customers
- Influencers
What are the four components of brand value?
- Reputation Value
- Relationship Value
- Experiential Value
- Symbolic Value
What are the four steps to designing a brand strategy?
- Identify goals that branding can address.
- Map the existing brand culture
- Analyze competition and environment to identify branding opportunities.
- Design the strategy.