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What is the purpose of a PEST analysis in relation to business?
What is the purpose of a PEST analysis in relation to business?
Which aspect is NOT included as a factor in the PEST analysis?
Which aspect is NOT included as a factor in the PEST analysis?
What outcome did the Value Line SWOT analysis predict for Coca-Cola?
What outcome did the Value Line SWOT analysis predict for Coca-Cola?
What is a critical component for a business's success as identified in the content?
What is a critical component for a business's success as identified in the content?
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Which of the following best describes the 'Political Factor' in the PEST analysis?
Which of the following best describes the 'Political Factor' in the PEST analysis?
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During which time frame did Coca-Cola’s shares increase in value as indicated in the case study?
During which time frame did Coca-Cola’s shares increase in value as indicated in the case study?
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What is the relationship between PEST analysis and SWOT analysis?
What is the relationship between PEST analysis and SWOT analysis?
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Which of the following elements is considered a potential influencer that could aid or hinder a business?
Which of the following elements is considered a potential influencer that could aid or hinder a business?
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What is the primary focus of marketing as defined in the provided content?
What is the primary focus of marketing as defined in the provided content?
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How does the marketing concept differentiate itself from selling?
How does the marketing concept differentiate itself from selling?
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Which statement accurately represents the difference between the selling and marketing approaches?
Which statement accurately represents the difference between the selling and marketing approaches?
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What are the two major segments of marketing as mentioned in the content?
What are the two major segments of marketing as mentioned in the content?
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In marketing, what role do the concepts of value and satisfaction play?
In marketing, what role do the concepts of value and satisfaction play?
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Which characteristic is NOT typically associated with marketing compared to selling?
Which characteristic is NOT typically associated with marketing compared to selling?
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What does the term 'market' refer to in the context provided?
What does the term 'market' refer to in the context provided?
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What is a significant implication of the definition of market provided?
What is a significant implication of the definition of market provided?
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What distinguishes B2B purchasing from B2C purchasing regarding volume?
What distinguishes B2B purchasing from B2C purchasing regarding volume?
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In what way does the purchasing process in B2B settings differ from B2C?
In what way does the purchasing process in B2B settings differ from B2C?
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Which type of purchasing commonly experiences negotiations for better prices?
Which type of purchasing commonly experiences negotiations for better prices?
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What kind of separation does marketing address concerning geographical distances?
What kind of separation does marketing address concerning geographical distances?
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How does marketing play a role in the separation of information?
How does marketing play a role in the separation of information?
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What is one primary importance of marketing in building relationships?
What is one primary importance of marketing in building relationships?
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How does B2B distribution differ from B2C distribution processes?
How does B2B distribution differ from B2C distribution processes?
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What is a common misconception about B2C purchasing behavior?
What is a common misconception about B2C purchasing behavior?
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What does the term 'marketing mix' primarily refer to?
What does the term 'marketing mix' primarily refer to?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the traditional marketing mix?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the traditional marketing mix?
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Which economic factors can potentially lead to a recession that affects businesses and consumers?
Which economic factors can potentially lead to a recession that affects businesses and consumers?
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How does 'price' in the marketing mix affect a business?
How does 'price' in the marketing mix affect a business?
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Which social factor primarily influences consumer needs and market behavior?
Which social factor primarily influences consumer needs and market behavior?
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What aspect is assessed under technological factors' impact on a business?
What aspect is assessed under technological factors' impact on a business?
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What is the primary purpose of conducting a SWOT analysis?
What is the primary purpose of conducting a SWOT analysis?
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Which of the following best defines 'place' in the context of the marketing mix?
Which of the following best defines 'place' in the context of the marketing mix?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a strength in a SWOT analysis?
Which of the following is NOT considered a strength in a SWOT analysis?
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In marketing, what is primarily the role of promotion?
In marketing, what is primarily the role of promotion?
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Which of the following elements is not included in the Five Forces Analysis framework?
Which of the following elements is not included in the Five Forces Analysis framework?
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In assessing suppliers' power, which outcome is implied when suppliers have no power over a company?
In assessing suppliers' power, which outcome is implied when suppliers have no power over a company?
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Which of the following factors is included in product strategy?
Which of the following factors is included in product strategy?
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What can be categorized as a potential opportunity for a company undergoing a SWOT analysis?
What can be categorized as a potential opportunity for a company undergoing a SWOT analysis?
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What does Buyers Power indicate when a company engages directly with its consumers?
What does Buyers Power indicate when a company engages directly with its consumers?
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What is the primary benefit of effective marketing for businesses?
What is the primary benefit of effective marketing for businesses?
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Which factor is considered a threat in a SWOT analysis?
Which factor is considered a threat in a SWOT analysis?
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In the Coca-Cola case study analysis, which of the following was noted as a significant weakness?
In the Coca-Cola case study analysis, which of the following was noted as a significant weakness?
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Which factor is least likely to be affected by sudden changes in consumer social attitudes?
Which factor is least likely to be affected by sudden changes in consumer social attitudes?
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What role does marketing play in economic development?
What role does marketing play in economic development?
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Which question is relevant in identifying weaknesses in a SWOT analysis?
Which question is relevant in identifying weaknesses in a SWOT analysis?
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Within the context of Five Forces Analysis, which force most directly impacts a company's potential profitability?
Within the context of Five Forces Analysis, which force most directly impacts a company's potential profitability?
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What is a likely external threat to a wheat-producing company mentioned in a SWOT analysis?
What is a likely external threat to a wheat-producing company mentioned in a SWOT analysis?
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What aspect of Coca-Cola’s strategic environment was identified as a potential opportunity?
What aspect of Coca-Cola’s strategic environment was identified as a potential opportunity?
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Study Notes
Lecture One: Marketing
- Marketing is defined as the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.
- A market is a set of all actual and potential buyers of a product or service, where buyers and sellers are highly sensitive to each other's transactions.
- This definition implies a market exists wherever a buyer of a product or service is present.
- The marketing process starts when these products or services are exchanged.
- Marketing refers to the activities a company conducts to promote buying or selling of a product, service, or good.
- Marketers can direct their products/services to other businesses or directly to consumers.
- Marketing should enable removing the separations between producers and consumers.
- This includes spatial separation (geographical differences) and separation in time.
- Information gaps also need to be addressed.
- Marketing facilitates the alignment of producer and consumer values.
Lecture One: Marketing Segments
- Two main segments of marketing exist: business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C).
- B2B marketing focuses on strategies and content aimed at other businesses or organizations.
- B2C marketing focuses on tactics and strategies to promote products and services to individual customers.
- B2B purchases are usually large volumes, formal, and involve multiple decision-makers.
- B2C purchases tend to be smaller volumes, informal, and influenced by a single decision-maker.
- B2C marketing pricing is often fixed, while B2B negotiations for price or added benefits are common
Lecture One: Role Of Marketing
- Producers and consumers are separated in various ways (e.g., location, time, information).
- Marketing aims to remove these separations.
- Spatial separation refers to geographical distance between producers and consumers.
- Separation in time refers to the need for consumers to access a product or service at the appropriate moment.
- Separation of information relates to various details regarding products (e.g., use, availability, price).
- Separation in values refers to the way both producers and consumers determine product value.
Lecture One: Importance Of Marketing
- Marketing enables effective engagement with customers.
- It helps build and maintain a company's reputation.
- Marketing fosters relationships between businesses and customers.
- It acts as a communication channel for informing customers about offerings.
- It helps increase sales by employing promotional tools.
- Marketing is crucial for economic development.
- It creates new jobs and generates fresh ideas.
Lecture Two: Marketing Mix
- The marketing mix comprises marketing tools to achieve objectives in the target market.
- Historically, it's focused on product, price, place, and promotion (the 4 Ps).
Lecture Two: Product
- A product is anything that satisfies a consumer's needs or wants (tangible goods or intangible services, ideas, or experiences).
- Product strategy includes: product design, features, quality, branding, packaging, labeling, after-sales services, guarantees, warranties, returns, and product life cycle.
Lecture Two: Product Life Cycle
- The product life cycle outlines stages from introduction to decline.
- Introduction: slow sales growth as consumers are unfamiliar with the product, with little or no profits.
- Growth: rapid sales increase, use of persuasive advertising, reduced pricing as competitors emerge.
- Maturity: sales increase at a slower rate, intense competition, aggressive advertising, and profit potential may decrease, as product saturation arises.
- Decline: sales fall, product loses its appeal, and advertising is reduced or stopped.
Lecture Two: Price
- Price is the amount a customer pays for a product or service.
- Price strategy involves pricing tactics, setting prices, providing rebates to distributors, offering discounts to consumers, establishing payment terms, and employing various pricing strategies.
Lecture Two: Pricing Strategies
- Pricing strategies include competition-oriented pricing, cost-plus pricing, marginal cost pricing, psychological pricing, demand-based pricing, experience curve pricing, and target ROI pricing.
Lecture Two: Place
- Place refers to how and where a company makes products and services available to consumers.
- Place strategy encompasses intensive, selective, or exclusive distribution, franchising, transportation, and inventory management methods.
Lecture Two: Place Diagram
- Manufacturers can use intermediaries (agents, wholesalers, retailers, franchisers) to reach customers.
Lecture Two: Promotion
- Promotion is advertising and marketing to communicate product availability to customers.
- Promotion strategy comprises message strategy (what to communicate), channel strategy (how to reach the target audience), and various channels (e.g., Facebook, radio, television, etc.).
- Promotional mix elements include advertising, sales promotion, personal selling, public relations, and direct marketing.
Lecture Three: SWOT Analysis
- SWOT analysis is a framework for evaluating a company's competitive position to develop strategic plans.
- SWOT analysis considers internal elements (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and threats).
- Strengths are internal attributes that set an organization apart from competitors.
- Weaknesses are internal factors that hinder optimum performance.
- Opportunities are favorable external factors for gaining a competitive edge.
- Threats are unfavorable external factors that potentially harm the organization.
Lecture Three: Coca-Cola Case Study
- A 2015 SWOT analysis of Coca-Cola highlighted strengths (brand recognition, vast distribution network), opportunities (emerging markets), weaknesses (currency fluctuations), and threats (healthier beverage trends, competition).
- Five years after the analysis, Coca-Cola's stock value rose over 60% demonstrating the analysis's effectiveness.
Lecture Four: PEST Analysis
- PEST analysis examines the political, economic, social, and technological factors influencing a business.
- It helps businesses understand how external factors affect their performance and activities in both short and long term.
- A successful business needs a solid product, budget, recognizable brand, satisfied customers, well-structured marketing plans, strong selling platforms, and effective management.
Lecture Four: Factors in PEST Analysis
- Political Factors: Government regulations, legal aspects, political stability, tax guidelines, trade policies and employment laws, impact revenue and profit.
- Economic Factors: Inflation, interest rates, economic growth, unemployment rates, and business cycles affect both businesses and consumers.
- Social Factors: Customer demographics, cultural factors, lifestyle attitudes and purchase decisions impact consumer needs and preferences.
- Technological Factors: Technological innovations, lifecycle technologies, the internet and government technology investments affect products, marketplace introduction and impact market revenue.
Lecture Four: Five Forces Analysis: Definition
- A model used to understand a company's competitive environment.
- Factors like rivals, new entrants, suppliers, buyers & substitute products all influence a company's profits.
Lecture Four: Five Forces Analysis: Diagram
- The diagram illustrates the forces that impact a company.
Five Forces Analysis: Specific Areas
- Bargaining Power of Suppliers: The supplier's power over you and the entry's impact on profitability.
- Bargaining Power of Customers: Buyers' power and how company deals with buyers directly or indirectly.
- Threat of New Entrants: Ease of new businesses entering your market.
- Threat of Substitutes: Likelihood of customers switching to alternative products.
- Competitive Rivalry: Intensity of competition among existing businesses.
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