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MKTG Ch. 1-5
intro to marketing unit one definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Marketing | the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offers that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society as a whole. |
| Exchange | the trade of things of value so both the buyer and the seller are better off after the trade. |
| Four Factors for Marketing to Occur | 1. Two or more parties with unsatisfied needs 2. A desire and ability to have their needs satisfied 3. A way for the parties to communicate 4. Something to exchange |
| A Market | people with both the desire and the ability to buy a specific offering. All markets ultimately are people. (made up by potential customers) |
| Target Market | one or more specific groups of potential consumers toward which an organization directs its marketing program. |
| The Marketing Mix | consists of the controllable factors- product, price, promotion, and place- that can be used by the marketing manager to solve a marketing problem. (controllable) |
| Environmental Forces | uncontrollable forces that affect a marketing decision and consist of social, economic, technological, competitive, and regulatory forces. |
| Customer Value | the unique combination of benefits received by target buyers that includes quality, convenience, on-time delivery, and both before-sale and after-sale service at a specific price. |
| Relationship Marketing | links an organization to its individual customers, employees, suppliers, and other partners for their mutual long-term benefit. |
| Marketing Program | a plan that integrates the marketing mix to provide a good, service, or idea to prospective buyers. |
| Market Segments | relatively homogeneous groups of prospective buyers who have common needs and will respond similarly to a marketing action. |
| Consumer Relationship Management (CRM) | the process of identifying prospective buyers, understanding them intimately and developing favorable long-term perceptions of the organization and its offerings so that buyers will choose them in the marketplace and become advocates after their purchase. |
| Societal Marketing Concept | the view that organizations should satisfy the needs of consumers in a way that provides for society's well-being. |
| Product | a good service or idea |