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MTG 315 CHPT 2

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competitive advantage   the superior position a product enjoys over competing products if consumers believe it has more value than other products in its category  
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direct owndership   a method of entering an international market in which a domestic firm actively manages a foreign company or overseas facilities  
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diversification   a marketing strategy that seeks to attract new customers by offering new products that are unrelated to the existing products produced by the organization  
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exporting   selling domestically produced products to foreign markets  
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financial projections   a bottom-line estimate of the organization's profiability  
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franchising   a contractual arrangement in which the franchisor provides a franchisee the right to use its name and marketing and operational support in exchange for a fee and, typically, a share of the profits  
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joint venture   an arrangement in which a domestic firm partners with a foreign company to create a new entity, thus allowing the domestic firm to enter the foreign company's market  
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licensing   a legal process in which one firm pays to use or distribute another firm's resources, including products, trademarks, patents, intellectual property, or other proprietary knowledge  
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market   the group of consumers or organizations that is interested in and able to by a particular product  
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market development   a marketing strategy that focuses on selling existing goods and services to new customers  
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market penetration   a marketing strategy that emphasizes selling more of existing goods and services to existing customers  
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market summary   a description of the current state of the market  
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marketing plan   an action-oriented document or playbook that guides the analysis, implementation, and control of the firm's marketing strategy  
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mission statement   a concise affirmation of the firm's long-term purpose  
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multinational company   a firm that operates in two or more countries  
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opportunities   external factors that the firm may be able to capitalize on to meet or exceed its stated objectives  
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positioning   the activities a firm undertakes to create a certain perception of its product in the eyes of the target market  
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product development   a marketing strategy that involves creating new goods and services for existing markets. The stage of new-product development that a firm determines the good/service can be produced in a way that meets customer need and generates profit  
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situation analysis   the systematic collection of data to identify the trends, conditions, and competitive forces that have the potential to influence the performance of the firm and the choice of appropriate strategies  
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strategic planning   the process of thoughfully defining a firm's objectives and developing a method for achieving those objectives  
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strategy   the set of actions taken to accomplish organizational objectives  
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strengths   internal capabilites that help the company achieve its objectives  
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SWOT analysis   an evaluation of the firm's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats  
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target market   the group of customers toward which an organization has decided to direct its marketing efforst  
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threats   current and potential external factors that may challenge the firm's short and long term performance  
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weakness   internal limitations that may prevent or disrupt the firm's ability to meet its state objectives  
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BCG Matrix   popular analysis tools to describe the current market; Boston Consulting Group Matrix; includes Stars, Question Marks, Cash cows, and Dogs  
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Stars   large market share, high growth rate  
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Question marks   small market share, high growth rate  
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Cash cows   large market share, low growth rate  
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Dogs   small market share, low growth rate  
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Internal considerations of SWOT Analysis   strengths & weaknesses  
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External considerations of SWOT Analysis   opportunities & threats  
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What three basic characteristics do quality marketing objectives have?   Specific, measurable, and realistic  
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What are the four basic categories of marketing growth strategies?   market penetration, product development, market development, and diversification  
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New market + new product=   diversification  
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Existing market + existing product=   market penetration  
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Existing market + new product=   product development  
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New market + existing product=   market development  
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4 P's of the marketing mix?   Product, Promotion, Place, and Pricing  
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Sales forecast   many departments rely on a sales forecast, which projects how many units of a product the company expects to sell during a specific time period  
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Expense forecast   The expense forecast is an estimate of the costs the company will incur to create, communicate, and deliver the product  
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Break-even analysis   combines the data provided in the sales and expense forecasts to estimate how much the company needs to sell to cover its expenses  
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Controls section of marketing plans include what three items?   implementation, organizational structure, and contingency planning  
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Marketing strategies in order from lowest risk (w/ low potential return) to highest risk (w/ high potential return)   exporting--licensing--franchising--joint venture--direct ownership  
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