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IMC Unit 1 Terms
Question | Answer |
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market planning | Identifying who will buy products is a key step for a business. There are several components of market planning (also known as market intelligence or market research), all which help businesses identify its target market and its product needs. |
target marketing | geared to a more specific audience. Businesses focus on the potential or current customer segment that are most likely to purchase their product or brand. |
market analysis (SWOT) | thorough assessment of a market within a specific industry. The company studies it's internal strengths and weaknesses and it looks at the external opportunities and threats that might affect their business idea |
primary goal of Integrated Marketing Communications | to create a singular brand message |
promotional pricing | used with other sales promotions where prices are reduced for a short period of time. Ex - buy one get one free, 25% off this weekend only, etc. |
True | tapping into a larger audience is an advantage of expanding your brand message and customer reach |
Integrated messages help | a solid and loyal customer base |
barriers to integrated communications | lack of resources, training, complex messages, and lack of communication within the company |
product extension | when a company offers a new product in the same line of products - Ex - Stanley Cup vs Thermos |
product planning | Making decisions related to product mix, packaging, branding, product features, etc. is best known as… |
population | the total number of possible people you wish to survey |
sample | the smaller group of people who represent the total number of people for a survey |
primary data | consists of surveys, point of sale research and observations. It is done for the first time and data is used to make decisions about a current problem or issue |
secondary data | data that is collected previously for another purpose, but can be used to help with a current problem or issue |
analyze data | The step in the Market Research process that involves studying the results so you can determine the needs of your customers i |
promotional mix | direct marketing, advertising, sales, sales promotions, and public relations |
product | What type of business policy is most likely to attract customers to the business |
predatory pricing | when a company purposely sets its prices lower than its competitors to drive them out of business |
competition | when major trade alliance, businesses in certain countries lower prices and offer new products to face off against businesses in other countries it can lead to increased |
primary research | If marketers do not have enough secondary data available to meet the company's needs, they must |
size and resources | how research will be conducted depends on a business's |
survey | Which of the following research designs would be best suited to determine the reach of an advertisement in a particular target market: |
how many people to survey | What question does establishing a sampling plan for a research project answer |
easy to analyze | Surveys are excellent tools for data collection because the |
types of questions | What should researchers consider when evaluating the design of questionnaires |
product mix strategy | The way in which a business makes changes in the amount or type of goods or services it offers is known as its |
to reduce costs | Why do businesses want to meet quality standards |
whether to change the product | which of the following is a decision a company might make during the decline stage of the product life cycle |
free from harm and satisfied with their purchases | When products and services are managed ethically, customers |
product bundling | when a deal benefits customers by providing them with two needed products for less; |
idea | All existing goods and services began with a(n) |
technology tools used in product planning | surveys, social media, analytics, and customer reviews |
TRUE | Technology helps with pricing decisions based on factors like demand, inventory levels, competitor pricing, and market conditions |
promotional pricing | a pricing strategy used with other sales promotions where prices are reduced for a short period of time. |