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Marketing exam 1
Maillie
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is marketing? American Marketing Association (1985) | Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives. |
| What is marketing? Kotler | Marketing is the social process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want through creating and exchanging products and value with others. |
| What is marketing? Adcock | The right product, in the right place, at the right time, at the right price. |
| What is marketing? Palmer | Marketing is essentially about marshalling the resources of an organization so that they meet the changing needs of the customer on whom the organization depends. |
| Key ideas in the definition of marketing | -Process involving strategy and tactics -Involves the 4Ps -Includes more than goods -Exchange is key (each party gives something up to get something) -Marketing is engaging customers and managing profitable customer relationships |
| 4Ps | product, price, place, promotion |
| 3 Marketing Goals | -Identify and attract new customers by offering superior value -Maintain and grow existing customers by delivering satisfaction and fostering loyalty -Create value for and caputure value from customers |
| Marketing Misconceptions - Isn’t marketing just selling and advertising? | Sales and advertising are two functions of marketing. People assume the above because they are the most “visible” consequences of a marketing strategy |
| Marketing Misconceptions - Pricing low will fix most problems by bringing in more customers | -Competing on price is one of many strategies a firm can use -While low price may increase market share in the short run, it usually has disastrous long-term consequences (Why do firms use promotions sparingly?) |
| Marketing Misconceptions - We don’t need marketing. We already make a superior product. | Unless the product is a properly positioned to the right target segment how will you generate revenues? |
| What can we market? | Places, causes, events, organizations, people, ideas |
| Customer Value | A functions of total perceived benefits relative to total perceived costs |
| Market offerings | products, services, information, or experiences that companies might provide to customers in exchange for a medium of value |