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vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| market segmenation | the process of classifying people who form a given market into even smaller groups |
| demographics | refer to statistics that describe a population in terms of personal characteristics (age,gender,income,martial status) |
| disposable income | the money left after taking out taxes |
| discretionary income | the money left after paying basic living necessities (food, shelter, clothing) |
| geographics | refers to segmenation of the market based on where people live |
| psychographics | involves grouping peopole w/ similar attitudes, interests, and opinions as well as lifestyles and shared values |
| mass marketing | involves usign a single strategy to reach all customers |
| swot analysis | sessment that lists & analyzes the companys strengths and weaknesses |
| pest analysis | scanning of outside influences on an organzation |
| marketing plan | is a formal written documents that directs a companys activities for a specific period of time |
| executive summary | is a brief overview of the entire marketing plan |
| situation analysis | study of the interal & external factors that affect marketing strategies |
| marketing strategy | identifies target mrket & sets marketing mix choices that focus on those markets |
| sales forecast | the projection of probable future sales in units or dollars) budgets, details of each activity |
| performance standard | expectations for performance that reflects the plans objectives |