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What is the primary goal of marketing?
What is the primary goal of marketing?
Which function is primarily responsible for understanding consumer behavior?
Which function is primarily responsible for understanding consumer behavior?
How does marketing differ from advertising?
How does marketing differ from advertising?
Which of the following best describes the role of advertising?
Which of the following best describes the role of advertising?
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What aspect does marketing focus on compared to sales?
What aspect does marketing focus on compared to sales?
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What is one of the roles of marketing related to product development?
What is one of the roles of marketing related to product development?
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Which of the following definitions best sums up marketing?
Which of the following definitions best sums up marketing?
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In terms of target audience, how is marketing characterized?
In terms of target audience, how is marketing characterized?
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What role does packaging play in marketing?
What role does packaging play in marketing?
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Which of the following is NOT a role of marketing?
Which of the following is NOT a role of marketing?
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Study Notes
Three Basic Business Functions
- Organization: Essential for structure and management
- Finance: Handles financial resources, investments, and budgeting
- Operations: Focuses on the production and delivery of goods and services
- Marketing: Manages customer relationships, promotes products, and drives sales
Defining Marketing
- Glen Gilmore: Marketing identifies, anticipates, and meets customer needs to build loyalty and profits
- Kotler: Marketing is a social process where individuals and groups obtain what they need through exchange of value
- American Marketing Association: Marketing involves planning and executing decisions around product, pricing, promotion, and distribution to achieve organizational goals
Marketing Goals
- Attract new customers by offering superior value
- Retain and grow current customers by delivering satisfaction
- Understanding customer behavior and influencing it is crucial
Marketing Roles
- Advertising: Promotes products and services through various mediums
- Selling: Involves direct interaction with customers to make sales
- Product Development: Creates new products or improves existing ones
- Packaging: Design and presentation of products
- Pricing: Setting competitive prices to attract customers
- Distribution: Ensuring products reach the right place at the right time
Marketing vs. Advertising
- Marketing: Focuses on understanding customer needs, creating a brand, and aligning product image with target audience
- Advertising: Involves communicating the existence and benefits of a product to potential customers.
Marketing & Advertising: Creativity
- Both rely heavily on creativity to attract attention and engage customers.
Marketing vs. Sales
- Marketing: Long-term focus on meeting future customer needs through strategy
- Sales: Short-term focus on fulfilling current demand by matching products to customer needs
- Marketing: One-to-many approach, fulfilling customer wants through products and services
- Sales: One-to-one approach, fulfilling sales targets
- Marketing: Long-term perspective
- Sales: Short-term perspective
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This quiz focuses on the three basic business functions: organization, finance, and operations, with a detailed look at marketing's role. It highlights key definitions, marketing goals, and the importance of understanding customer behavior. Test your knowledge on these fundamental concepts essential for business success.
