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MKTG 494 - Chapter10
Exam 2
Question | Answer |
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STP | segmentation, targeting, positioning |
positioning | act of designing the company’s offering and image to occupy a distinctive place in the minds of target market. Goals is to locate brand in the minds of consumers to maximize potential benefit to firm. |
category membership | – products or sets of products which a brand competes and which function as close substitutes |
points of difference | attributes or benefits consumers strongly associate with a brand, positively evaluate, and believe they could not find the same extent with a competitive brand (IE. Lexus = quality) |
points of parity | associations that are not necessarily unique to brand but may in fact be shared with other brands |
category points of parity | associations consumers view are essential to a legitimate and credible offering within a certain product or service category; brand must demonstrate clear superiority (IE. Travel agency must be able to make air and hotel reservations) |
competitive points of parity | associations designed to negate competitiors’ point of different |
straddle positioning | two benefits |
announcing category benefits | reassure consumers that a brand will deliver on the fundamental reason for using a category |
comparing exemplars | well-known noteworthy brands in a category can also help a brand specify its category membership |
relying on product descriptor | product descriptor that follows the brand name is often a concise means of conveying category origin |
competitive advantage | company’s ability to perform in one or more ways that competitors cannot or will not match. |
leverageable advantage | one that a company can use as a springboard to new advantages. (ie. Microscoft leveraging its operating system with Microsoft Office) |
channel differentiation | companies can more effectively and efficiently design their distribution channels’ coverage, expertise, and performance |
image differentiation | companies can craft powerful, compelling stories |