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MKT 291 Exam 1

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what is marketing? not just advertising, need to understand customers, want to turn customers into brand loyalists
what is the marketing concept? puts marketing at the beginning of the cycle, not the end
what is the order of the marketing concept? customer segment-->customer needs-->long-term profit through customer satisfaction
what is the order of the selling concept? company-->existing products-->short-term profits from sales volume
what is marketing management? the process of setting marketing goals and measuring progress toward the achievement
who's goals must you know first before marketing? corporate and company goals
What are the 7 p's of marketing (in order) product, price, place, promotion, people, physical evidence, process
marketing enviornment the factors and forces that affect a firms ability to build and maintain customer relations
immediate enviornment also called micro environment, things such as suppliers, employers, competitors, shareholders
external enviornment external threats. political, economic, social, technological, legal, environmental (PESTLE)
environmental screening process of gathering and interpreting data in the immediate and external environments to find possible opportunities and threats and to develop strategic plans from them
SWOT analysis internal: strengths/weaknesses, external: oportunities/threats
information sources employee feedback, customer feedback, insight research, professional reports, etc
why gain customer insight? regular market research gives marketers a competitive edge
what is a good research question? drives research effort, usually made to target a specific problem, seek feedback from consumers, can be clear of hazy
exploratory research useful in gaining insights and ideas and is often used to funnel broad resource questions into more precise ones
what is secondary data? pre-existing data found through literary sources or data mining
what is new data? research that must be collected, case analysis, focus groups, projective methods, depth interviews
what is descriptive research? focuses on quantifying feelings, attitudes, or opinions
what is causual research? focuses on discovering the cause and effect relationships between variables
be sure to study research designs in the notebook
customer behavior insight into why customers do what the do
what are some things behaviors of customers could come from? familiarity, intention to buy/visit, motivation, attitude toward product, personality/psychographic,demographic
types of quantitative data? primary: survey data, secondary: census data
types of qualitative data? primary: focus group results, secondary: magazine articles, etc
customer satisfaction regular surveys will tell if satisfaction is rising or falling, giving marketers insights into what causes satisfaction levels to change
what is net promoter score? how likely one is to recommend a brand/product to a friend/colleague
what are NPS promoters? 9-10 and are loyal customers
what are NPS passives? 7-8 and are neither satisfied or enthusiastic
what are NPS detractors? 0-6 and are customers who are unhappy and can hurt the brand
what is marketing segmentation? the process of breaking down large groups into smaller ones based on meaningful characteristics and shared needs
what are the ways to segment? demographic, geographic, psychographic, usage behavior
steps to create a meaningful market segment choose meaningful characteristics, choose the number of characteristics to include, determine if the segment is a desirable market
what should target markets be? identifiable, sizeable, stable, accessable, congruent
what is undifferentiated (mass) marketing? when a marketer uses only one strategy or marketing mix for the whole market
what is differentiated marketing? when a company targets more than one market segment and develops a unique marketing mix to target each segment seperately
what is concentrated marketing? a marketer selects one target market and customizes a marketing mix for that target market only
what is a buyer persona a representation of a marketers market segment. helps to give tangibles a face
how to form a buyer persona? should have enough info to describe a real person, should be based on real research, should have demographic info, goals, day-in-the-life, etc
what is positioning? a strategy for defining and portraying brands or products in a way that cause the ideal customers to perceive them as the best solution for their needs
goal of a well positioned product? to help a customer answer the question of why they should buy from you
what is a position? the space in the market for which a product is ideally suited
what is a position statement? a succinct expression of a product markets position
what is unique selling proposition (USP)? an adaption of the product positioning statement for use in sales dialogues and communications
what happens when a consumer sees a product that is different and better? they pay more, develop brand loyalty, develop resistance to other brands, become advocates for the product
requirements for successful positioning? requires that a marketer should know who their product/service is ideal for
pricing and consumers general rule? in the absence of any other input, consumers judge quality based on price
what are the positioning strategies? being first: those who are first receive awareness, positioning as a follower: good for similar products/benefits from niche market/differentiation is primary strategy, repositioning: happens when current position no longer appeals to target consumer
cont. of positioning strategies repositioning: take advantage if competitors weakness/*brands positioning and product positioning must align*
what is positioning about? showing value of the product, not the technical features
what are positioning truths positioning statements should guide every choice, best position statements are developed collaboratively
how to create a positioning market? create a positioning matrix to see how the product is positioned relative to competitors
uses for a positioning matrix? to see where a hole or need is, to justify current positioning
5 steps of buyer behavior process 1. need recognition 2. information search 3. evaluation of alternatives 4. purchase 5. reaction
what does the buyer behavior process do? helps marketers understand what a customer gets through during a purchase
what is consumption? using a good or service to fill a need
what is recognition? maslow's hierarchy of needs-->self-actualization, esteem/ego, love and belonging, safety needs, physiological needs. order is top to bottom
how to market in need recognition? show how current consumer state is insufficient, marketing can shape a customers perception of their needs
information search when a customer searches for information, in the information stage, for what may fulfill needs
what is search engine optimization? designing or enhancing a website in ways that improve its visibility in one or more search engine
evaluative criteria? the product attributes that are important to a consumer
purchase decision the point at which a customer chooses which product to purchase, and also where, when, and how to purchase
purchase decision 1? assist customers making the purchase, so they follow through with the purchase
purchase decision 2? consider purchasing items with the phone because it adds convenience to purchasing process making customer more likely to buy
reaction of consumer? after purchasing the product/service the customer compares experience to expectations
where do consumers get expectations? from previous experiences, ads, promises from sales people
desired outcome of reactions? exceeds customer expectations, delight causes customer to tell about product, experience would cause them to re purchase
variations in the process? low -involvement vs. high-involvement
what is low-involvement purchase? a purchase that the customer does not really have to think about--small purchase or repetitive purchase
what is a high-involvement purchase? have a greater consequence to the consumer, marketers should provide additional info for product, assurance such as warranties are helpful, example is like buying a car, etc
what is a "business customer"? companies, government entities, academic institutions, organizations, associations, distributors
how to market for B2B process? focus on relationships, provide ongoing support, prepare relevant info
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