Customer Relationship Management Concepts

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What leads to higher levels of gratitude in customers towards relationship management investments?

The investments are required by a contract

Investments are perceived as acts of free will (correct)

Gratitude diminishes after multiple transactions

Customers feel obligated to reciprocate

In the exploratory/early stage of a relationship, what are customers primarily assessing?

The risks associated with investing in a relationship

Their partner's ability and trustworthiness (correct)

The long-term benefits of commitment

The satisfaction received from past experiences

What type of trust typically develops during the maturity/maintaining stage of a relationship?

External trust reliant on third-party validation

Conditional trust based on immediate needs

Skeptical trust based on calculative measures

Knowledge- and affective-based trust (correct)

During which stage do higher levels of risk tend to increase customer gratitude?

Decline/Recovery stage Signup and view all the answers

What is a typical characteristic of the developing stage of relationship dynamics?

Increased affective attachment and commitment Signup and view all the answers

What does the product lifecycle concept primarily capture?

The typical user experience as a product category matures Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes the customer lifecycle approach?

It captures individual changes related to age and milestones. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the customer dynamic-based segmentation approach known as the AER model?

Analyzing customer acquisition and attrition patterns. Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of the customer dynamic-based segmentation approach comes first?

Acquisition stage Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of the different lifecycles discussed?

They manage customer dynamics at various levels of aggregation. Signup and view all the answers

What is one advantage of using a lifecycle approach in marketing?

It simplifies the process and is easy to use. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of segmentation in marketing?

To identify groups of customers with similar needs and desires Signup and view all the answers

How does the bathtub model describe customer dynamics?

Customers slowly leave while new ones enter the firm’s portfolio. Signup and view all the answers

In which stage does customer onboarding typically occur?

Acquisition stage Signup and view all the answers

Which analysis technique is used to classify a large group of heterogeneous consumers into homogeneous segments?

Cluster analysis Signup and view all the answers

In targeting, what does market attractiveness refer to?

External market characteristics that indicate the value of a segment Signup and view all the answers

How should customer groups be characterized in an effective segmentation strategy?

Homogeneous within groups and heterogeneous between groups Signup and view all the answers

What does the STP approach in marketing stand for?

Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of a customer-centric structure within a firm?

Faster response to customer needs and preferences Signup and view all the answers

Which method is used to remove potential bias by combining similar questions in market research?

Factor analysis Signup and view all the answers

After segmenting the market, what is the next critical step in the marketing process?

Choosing which segments to target based on attractiveness Signup and view all the answers

What describes the approach of defenders in social media marketing?

Using social media for push content to stakeholders Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic best describes the modernism approach to social media marketing culture?

Permeable and open SMM culture Signup and view all the answers

What organizational structure is associated with a network approach to social media marketing?

Decentralized control with all employees involved Signup and view all the answers

How do explorers utilize social media marketing differently from defenders?

By taking advantage of interactive technology for collaboration Signup and view all the answers

What implication arises from a conservative approach to social media marketing?

Increased control against content manipulation Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge depicted in the need for a holistic framework in social media marketing?

Limited stakeholder engagement and interaction Signup and view all the answers

What is a major advantage of adopting a network structure in social media marketing?

Enhanced creativity through employee involvement Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'bespassungsfunktion' refer to in the context of defenders?

Limited user engagement and one-way communication Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining characteristic of social media marketing governance that uses an autocratic approach?

Precise regulations on who can interact on social media Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the interdisciplinary nature of social media marketing?

It encompasses cross-functional collaborations across departments. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'offering equity' refer to?

The intrinsic value of the product or service's performance Signup and view all the answers

In the context of innovation, which of the following dimensions does NOT contribute to creating substantial new value?

Changing the product's visual design Signup and view all the answers

What does a laissez-faire approach in social media marketing governance imply?

Departments can communicate freely without specific restrictions Signup and view all the answers

What is a key implication of effective training for employees in the context of social media use?

It enhances the overall effectiveness of social media interactions. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about innovation is true?

Early followers often achieve better outcomes than pioneers. Signup and view all the answers

How can an organization successfully navigate the complexities of social media marketing?

By fostering cross-departmental collaboration Signup and view all the answers

What factor does NOT contribute to achieving positional advantages?

Low consumer demand Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is NOT necessary for sustainable positioning advantage?

Wide availability of substitute products Signup and view all the answers

Which proposition suggests a relationship between demand uncertainty and the first mover's scale-dependent cost advantage?

Proposition 1 Signup and view all the answers

What type of advantages are achieved when a firm differentiates its product from competitors?

Differentiation advantages Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT classified as a factor contributing to cost advantages?

Switching costs Signup and view all the answers

Which factor would most likely lead to entry barriers for market pioneers?

Technological advancements Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a behavioral factor that contributes to differentiation advantage?

Communication good effects Signup and view all the answers

In the context of first mover advantages, what does a lower ratio of minimum efficient scale to market size imply?

Smaller scale-dependent cost advantages Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Marketing Strategy and Practice - Session 1

First Principles: Fundamental concepts or assumptions of a theory, system, or method.
Unanswered Marketing Questions:
- When should a specific marketing approach be used?
- How does a new marketing approach improve firm performance?
- Which approaches are worth a firm's time and investment?
Marketing Principles:
- All customers differ
- All customers change
- All competitors react
- All resources are limited
Marketing Strategy (Definition): Decisions and actions to build a sustainable competitive advantage in the minds of customers, creating value for stakeholders.
Key Elements of Marketing Strategy:
- Decisions and actions
- Differential advantages over competitors
- Sustainability
- Ability to enhance firm performance
- Customer perspective
- Customers are the basic unit of marketing analysis (independent decision-makers).

Marketing Strategy vs. Corporate Strategy

Corporate Strategy: The overall scope and direction of a firm and how its various business units work together to achieve goals. Includes mission, vision, cash flow, legal considerations, and personnel policies.
Marketing Strategy: Focused on building a sustainable competitive advantage in the minds of customers, creating value for stakeholders.
Importance of an Effective Marketing Strategy:
- Strong links between marketing actions and firm financial performance
- Understanding when, how, and where brand advertising pays
- Strong brand, channel, or customer relationships are difficult to duplicate.
- Modern CRM and brand building important.
- Marketing capabilities often have a greater impact on improving firm performance than R&D or operations.
- Marketing affects the sales revenue chain equation.
- Strong brand image affects selling price.
- Well-designed marketing strategies reduce costs and customer acquisition costs.

Managing Customer Heterogeneity (MP #1)

Customer Heterogeneity: Variation among customers in terms of needs, desires, and behaviors.
Managing Customer Heterogeneity:
- Ignoring average customer needs and offering that matches most needs.
- Offering a range of products to cater to varied needs.
- Embracing sacrifices in desired product attributes for lower prices.
- Selecting a specific segment and targeting based on positioning as the best solution compared to competitors.

Managing Customer Dynamics (MP #2)

Customer Dynamics: Processes that drive customer needs and desires to change over time (e.g., life stages, knowledge/expertise, seminal events, product maturity, information exposure).
Managing Customer Dynamics:
- Understanding customer lifecycles (average changes among customers over time).
- Capturing typical user experiences and industry development effects.
- Dividing customers based on acquisition, expansion, and retention stages.
- Utilizing customer lifetime value (CLV) to estimate financial contribution.

Managing Sustainable Competitive Advantage (MP #3)

Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA): A firm's ability to generate more customer value than competitors for a given set of products/services.
Managing SCA:
- Developing SCAs to address changes in customer needs, recognizing that customers will continue to have evolving needs.
- Developing SCAs relevant to specific segments, with adaptation necessary if customer needs change within a segment (SCA may be invalidated).
- Identifying and utilizing 3 key marketing based sources of SCA: Brand, New/Innovative offerings, Relationships.
- Customer equity: the total of the discounted lifetime values of all customers in the firm's portfolio.

Managing Resource Trade-offs (MP #4)

Resource Trade-offs: The need to prioritize and strategically allocate limited resources in response to multiple factors affecting firm performance.
Managing Resource Trade-offs:
- Use of heuristic-based processes and simple rules of thumb for resource allocation when hard data is limited.
- Continuously adjusting allocation strategies, driven by intuition and judgment.
- Utilizing attribution-based processes for data-driven decisions about resource allocation.
- Analyzing historical data & measurements for various investments in marketing resources.

All Customer Differ (MP #1), Session 2

Key aspects: Identifying & exploiting customer heterogeneity for effective marketing.
Personality Traits: Key elements of customer heterogeneity, including openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Customer Value Propositions in Business Markets

Customer Value Proposition: Strategies to demonstrate to customers the worth of an offering relative to the next best alternative when competing on price.
Value Proposition Types:
- All Benefits: Describes all benefits customers receive from an offering as compared to competitors.
- Favorable Points of Difference: Highlights the unique aspects that set a product apart in a market.
- Resonating Focus: Emphasizes distinguishing points or attributes that provide the greatest value to the customer.

Managing Customer Dynamics

Customer Dynamics: The way customers' needs, desires, and experiences evolve over time.
Sources of Customer Dynamics: Individual customer changes, product market level changes.
Managing Customer Lifecycles: Understanding the different stages of customer lifecycle to tailor marketing strategies appropriately. (Ex. product lifecycle, industry lifecycle)
Customer-Dynamic Based Segmentation Approach: Firms group existing customers based on predicted and similar migration patterns through various phases of their lifecycle for strategic decisions.
Customer Lifetime Value (CLV): Calculation for financial contribution of each customer over the entire relationship - discounted value of sales and costs.
Methods: Include lifecycle, dynamic segmentation, and lost customer analysis approaches.

Relationship Marketing

Relationship Marketing (RM): Strategic approach that emphasizes building lasting relationships to enhance performance.
RM Basics: Determining & building relationships, improving performance based on relational exchange.
Relationship Equity: Firm's relational assets & liabilities that add to the value of an offering. Affected by employee actions & customer contact.
Social Exchange Theory: Commitment & trust play critical roles in successful business relationships, encompassing multiple interactions, & network dynamics.

Targeting & Affecting Customer Desire For Relationships

Targeting for Relationships: Focusing marketing efforts on customers exhibiting specific relationship needs or characteristics, those who require relational governance, or those that lack other governance/institutional protection.
Optimal RM Effectiveness: Alignment of RM activities with customer relationship orientation, including exchange & product uncertainty, category involvement, & relational norms.
Relationship Dynamics: Phases in customer relationships—including exploration & growth/development, maturity, decline & recovery.

Integrated Marketing Communications(IMC)

IMC: Combining and coordinating various media and disciplines for consistent and relevant messaging.
IMC Structure: 3 levels are tactical, functional, and strategic.
IMC Elements: Includes audiences, message sources, media channels, integration modes, organization support processes, & feedback.

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Explore key concepts in customer relationship management and the various stages of customer dynamics. This quiz covers topics such as gratitude, trust development, and the significance of customer lifecycles in marketing strategies. Test your understanding of these essential principles in relationship management.