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Prescriptive analytics is the least advanced of the marketing analytics approaches.
Prescriptive analytics is the least advanced of the marketing analytics approaches.
False (B)
Adjusting marketing communication spending can impact outcomes such as total sales or market share.
Adjusting marketing communication spending can impact outcomes such as total sales or market share.
True (A)
Prescriptive analytics does not involve examining different scenarios for marketing decisions.
Prescriptive analytics does not involve examining different scenarios for marketing decisions.
False (B)
The ability to analyze potential risks is a benefit of using prescriptive analytics.
The ability to analyze potential risks is a benefit of using prescriptive analytics.
Prescriptive analytics relies solely on the direct outcomes of the actions taken by marketing managers.
Prescriptive analytics relies solely on the direct outcomes of the actions taken by marketing managers.
Descriptive analytics only focuses on future predictions based on data.
Descriptive analytics only focuses on future predictions based on data.
Loyalty program members can provide valuable data for descriptive analytics.
Loyalty program members can provide valuable data for descriptive analytics.
Descriptive analysis can measure changes in variables of interest, such as percentage changes in subscriber counts.
Descriptive analysis can measure changes in variables of interest, such as percentage changes in subscriber counts.
Histograms, scatter plots, and pie charts are used to confuse the audience interpreting descriptive analytics.
Histograms, scatter plots, and pie charts are used to confuse the audience interpreting descriptive analytics.
Descriptive analytics is typically the last step before implementing complex analyses.
Descriptive analytics is typically the last step before implementing complex analyses.
A significant decrease in sales observed in a month usually goes unnoticed in descriptive analytics.
A significant decrease in sales observed in a month usually goes unnoticed in descriptive analytics.
Diagnostic analytics explores relationships between different factors that influence organizational performance.
Diagnostic analytics explores relationships between different factors that influence organizational performance.
Descriptive analysis provides evidence without needing further exploration of data.
Descriptive analysis provides evidence without needing further exploration of data.
Understanding marketing-relevant factors such as advertisement placement can influence firm outcomes.
Understanding marketing-relevant factors such as advertisement placement can influence firm outcomes.
Diagnostic analytics only provide insights about past marketing strategies without influence on future decisions.
Diagnostic analytics only provide insights about past marketing strategies without influence on future decisions.
Statistical methods, such as linear regression, can quantify relationships between marketing outcomes and relevant factors.
Statistical methods, such as linear regression, can quantify relationships between marketing outcomes and relevant factors.
In the context given, the sheer number of conversations in online forums has more impact on television ratings than the spread of those conversations.
In the context given, the sheer number of conversations in online forums has more impact on television ratings than the spread of those conversations.
Predictive analytics involves making predictions based on historical measurements and relationships of different factors.
Predictive analytics involves making predictions based on historical measurements and relationships of different factors.
A car dealership's marketing elements have no significant effect on a customer's likelihood of making a purchase.
A car dealership's marketing elements have no significant effect on a customer's likelihood of making a purchase.
Offering free floor mats has an effect on customers making a purchase only when their probability of coming into the dealership is below 50 percent.
Offering free floor mats has an effect on customers making a purchase only when their probability of coming into the dealership is below 50 percent.
Predictive analytics cannot be applied at a macro level for predicting market outcomes.
Predictive analytics cannot be applied at a macro level for predicting market outcomes.
American Express uses predictive analytics to identify accounts likely to churn.
American Express uses predictive analytics to identify accounts likely to churn.
The value of predictive analytics is limited and does not impact marketing strategies.
The value of predictive analytics is limited and does not impact marketing strategies.
Predictive analytics only help in customer-level predictions and have no role in market-level predictions.
Predictive analytics only help in customer-level predictions and have no role in market-level predictions.
Diagnostic analytics can be valuable for understanding the influence of marketing elements on customer behavior.
Diagnostic analytics can be valuable for understanding the influence of marketing elements on customer behavior.
The recommendations from predictive analytics focus solely on past marketing results.
The recommendations from predictive analytics focus solely on past marketing results.
The marketing manager might choose to engage with a large group of similar customers to increase ratings.
The marketing manager might choose to engage with a large group of similar customers to increase ratings.
Flashcards
Prescriptive Analytics
Prescriptive Analytics
An advanced method for optimizing marketing decisions based on analytics.
Marketing Outcomes
Marketing Outcomes
Results related to marketing efforts, like sales or market share changes.
What If Questions
What If Questions
Hypothetical inquiries used to assess decision impacts in marketing.
Resource Allocation
Resource Allocation
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Analytic Approaches
Analytic Approaches
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Purpose of Descriptive Analytics
Purpose of Descriptive Analytics
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Types of Measures
Types of Measures
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Visual Representation
Visual Representation
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Initial Evidence
Initial Evidence
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Sales Spike Example
Sales Spike Example
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Diagnostic Analytics
Diagnostic Analytics
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Marketing Performance Factors
Marketing Performance Factors
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Influence of Marketing Factors
Influence of Marketing Factors
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Linear Regression
Linear Regression
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Online Forum Impact
Online Forum Impact
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Spread of Conversations
Spread of Conversations
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Predictive Analytics
Predictive Analytics
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Historical Measurements
Historical Measurements
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Marketing Mix Elements
Marketing Mix Elements
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Customer Exposure
Customer Exposure
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Threshold Probability
Threshold Probability
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Car Dealership Example
Car Dealership Example
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Free Floor Mats Offer
Free Floor Mats Offer
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Customer Loyalty Prediction
Customer Loyalty Prediction
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Market Share Prediction
Market Share Prediction
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Customer-Level Responses
Customer-Level Responses
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Study Notes
Descriptive Analytics
- Summarizes data to provide insights into the past.
- Transforms raw data into meaningful measures.
- Examples include sums (e.g., new customer acquisition), averages (e.g., average customer spending), and changes in variables (e.g., subscriber growth).
- Often presented visually (histograms, scatter plots, pie charts).
- A starting point for further analysis, potentially leading to more complex investigations.
- Can reveal unexpected events or trends needing further exploration (e.g., significant sales increases).
Diagnostic Analytics
- Explores relationships between marketing factors and firm performance.
- Examines how factors like advertising frequency and pricing influence outcomes (e.g., sales, customer satisfaction).
- Uses statistical methods (e.g., linear regression) to quantify relationships between factors and outcomes.
- Helps understand how different marketing factors interact to impact performance.
- Can quantify the relative impact of various factors.
- Example: Studying the relationship between online forum conversations and TV show ratings. Found that conversation spread across forums, not just volume, was more impactful.
Predictive Analytics
- Forecasts future marketing outcomes.
- Can use historical data patterns or factor relationships to predict.
- Closely related to diagnostic analytics, using identified relationships to forecast outcomes.
- Allows predictions at both macro (market-wide) and micro (customer-level) levels.
- Example: Predicting a customer's probability of a test drive based on marketing mix exposure. Shows how adding a 'floor mats' offer can boost probability over a specified threshold.
- Car dealership example: Offering floor mats only when purchase probability surpasses 50%.
- American Express example; Uses analytics to predict account churn and proactively engage at-risk customers.
Prescriptive Analytics
- Determines optimal marketing strategies.
- Considers various scenarios and their impact on different marketing outcomes.
- Analyzes how modifying marketing spend across channels (e.g., print, online video) affects outcomes.
- Builds on insights from descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive analytics.
- Provides quantifiable recommendations for marketing decisions.
- Enables exploring "what if" scenarios and resource allocation analysis to identify optimal solutions.
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Test your knowledge of descriptive and diagnostic analytics! This quiz covers key concepts, examples, and statistical methods used to analyze data and understand marketing performance. Dive in to see how well you grasp these foundational analytics techniques.
