Marketing Concepts and Value
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What is the formula used to define value in marketing?

  • Value = Benefits received + price + non-financial costs
  • Value = Benefits received + [price – non-financial costs]
  • Value = [price + non-financial costs] – Benefits received
  • Value = Benefits received – [price + non-financial costs] (correct)
  • Which activity is NOT one of the four ways to provide value?

  • Creating
  • Promoting (correct)
  • Delivering
  • Communicating
  • During which time period did companies primarily focus on aggressive sales techniques?

  • 1920s to post-World War 2 (correct)
  • Late 1800s
  • Post-World War 2 era
  • Pre-industrial revolution
  • What does the 'Place' aspect of the 4Ps of marketing refer to?

    <p>The process of distributing the product to consumers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which orientation became prevalent after the post-World War 2 era?

    <p>Product-oriented (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of marketing according to the content?

    <p>Satisfying customer needs and wants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept describes the relationship between needs and wants?

    <p>Needs become wants when directed at specific products (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of marketing helps organizations deliver value to customers?

    <p>Creating a reliable customer base (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is post-purchase dissonance most likely to occur due to?

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    Which buying behavior is characterized by automatic decisions with limited information?

    <p>Routine response behavior (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term PESTC refer to in marketing analysis?

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    What is a main characteristic of low-involvement buying decisions?

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    What is a key criticism of marketing mentioned in the content?

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    How do social norms influence consumer behavior?

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    What internal factor is analyzed in a company's situation analysis?

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    Which factor influences a consumer's buying decisions based on their demographic characteristics?

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    Which environment must businesses comply with as part of their marketing analysis?

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    What does service-dominant logic emphasize in marketing?

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    What influences can create a temporary change in spending behavior?

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    Which term describes competition that offers a different product that could satisfy the same need?

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    Which aspect of motivation aligns with Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

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    What does classical conditioning in consumer behavior involve?

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    What does the marketing mix primarily entail?

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    In terms of buying behavior, what does 'one-stop shopping' facilitate?

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    What is one of the key roles of marketing in organizations?

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    What defines a subculture in consumer behavior?

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    Why is understanding the external environment crucial for a company?

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    What aspect of perception is concerned with how information is filtered by consumers?

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    What factor does sustainability in marketing focus on?

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    Which factor is least likely to be a primary external influence on buying behavior?

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    What aspect of marketing evolves rapidly due to technology?

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    In understanding consumer decision-making, which factor is a common psychological influence?

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    What characteristic of services indicates that they must be produced and consumed simultaneously?

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    Which gap in the Service Gap Model occurs due to a disconnect between customer expectations and management's understanding of those expectations?

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    What does dynamic pricing allow companies to do?

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    In which scenario would a company use a sales-oriented pricing objective?

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    How does the quality of a service predominantly depend on its characteristic of variability?

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    What pricing objective focuses on ensuring profitability and maximizing return on investment (ROI)?

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    What term describes the quality of offerings that consumers find difficult to evaluate after purchase due to the nature of services?

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    How can companies influence consumer behavior through pricing strategies?

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    What role does governmental regulation play in pricing strategies?

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    What aspect of services can be affected by employing seasonal or part-time employees?

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    Which factor plays a significant role in shaping consumer buying behavior?

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    What is the first step in the marketing research process?

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    Which type of research focuses on understanding consumer attitudes through depth interviews?

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    What does derived demand refer to in the context of business markets?

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    Which of the following is NOT a stage in the B2B buying process?

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    In consumer buying behavior, children often influence purchases of which type of products?

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    What does the 'collect the data' step involve in the marketing research process?

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    Which best describes the role of a producer in the B2B market?

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    What type of buyer adjusts their purchasing based on detailed specifications?

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    Which characteristic is associated with products in the business market?

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    Which step involves cleaning and organizing data in the marketing research process?

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    Gatekeepers in a buying center are responsible for what?

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    What is the main purpose of using scorecards during the RFP evaluation process?

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    Which is NOT a reason businesses seek financing for high-cost products?

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    What describes disintermediation in the context of supply chains?

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    What is a major benefit of a strategic channel alliance?

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    Which channel selection factor focuses on the characteristics of the end consumer?

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    What does the push strategy primarily aim to do?

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    Which distribution strategy involves using many intermediaries?

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    What is the primary focus of a pull strategy in marketing channels?

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    In the context of channel dynamics, what characterizes a channel leader?

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    What describes the role of industrial distributors?

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    Which of the following is a characteristic of exclusive distribution?

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    What characterizes a straight rebuy situation?

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    What does licensing allow a company to do?

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    In which buying culture does only one person make the final decision after consulting with others?

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    What does relationship trust in B2B relationships refer to?

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    What is the primary difference between targeted marketing and mass marketing?

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    What is the main focus of one-to-one marketing?

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    Segmenting markets by behavior often looks at what aspect?

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    What does the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) encompass?

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    Which of the following is true about product lines?

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    Which type of offering requires considerable consumer effort in comparing and selecting a brand?

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    Capital equipment offerings are characterized by which of the following?

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    How does proximity marketing operate?

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    Psychographic segmentation focuses on which aspect of consumers?

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    What best describes differentiated marketing?

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    What does the Bargaining Power of Buyers refer to in the Porter Five Forces Model?

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    In a SWOT Analysis, which elements must be external to the company?

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    Which of the following best defines a 'star' in the BCG Matrix?

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    What is the primary purpose of developing objectives within an organization?

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    Which of the following strategies involves creating new products for existing target customers?

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    What is a fundamental characteristic of operational excellence?

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    Which statement best describes 'question mark' products in the BCG Matrix?

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    What do market penetration strategies primarily focus on?

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    Which of the following describes consumer behavior?

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    Which type of plan is formulated at the corporate level?

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    What is an example of achieving customer excellence?

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    In the consumer purchase decision process, which stage comes after 'Need/Want Recognition'?

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    Which aspect of a marketing plan focuses on directing the marketing department's efforts?

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    What is a key outcome expected from evaluating the strength/impact of the five forces?

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    What do raw material offerings encompass in a firm?

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    Which of the following best describes a brand extension?

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    What stage of the product life cycle is characterized by increasing competition and higher profits?

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    Which type of packaging is specifically designed for shipping?

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    What is the purpose of Quality Function Deployment (QFD)?

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    What does line filling refer to in product strategy?

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    Which group of consumers is characterized as risk takers in the product adoption curve?

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    What is the primary responsibility of a category manager?

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    What indicates the decline stage in the product life cycle?

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    Which stage involves the offering being tested with customers in real-world conditions?

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    What is considered the primary packaging?

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    Which of the following describes a market manager's role?

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    What is a potential consequence of cannibalization in product offerings?

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    What is a key feature of the maturity stage of the product life cycle?

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    What are facilitating offerings?

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    What is the definition of the breakeven point in financial terms?

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    Which pricing strategy entails setting a low initial price to attract a higher consumer base?

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    What characterizes price skimming as a pricing strategy?

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    What role do intermediaries play in marketing channels?

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    Which type of wholesaler takes title to the goods and assumes more financial risk?

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    Which pricing strategy is characterized by selling products at a price lower than the total cost to attract customers?

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    What is a distinguishing feature of price bundling?

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    What is the primary focus of a needs-satisfaction selling strategy?

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    Which selling strategy requires both parties to invest resources to create solutions?

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    What does the BANT acronym stand for when qualifying a prospect?

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    What key information does a conversion ratio provide about a salesperson?

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    What is the primary role of marketing in shortening the sales cycle?

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    What is a fundamental purpose of conducting a win-loss analysis?

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    Which type of advertising focuses primarily on providing immediate customer action?

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    Which option best describes display ads?

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    Which method is used to activate multiple senses and evoke emotions in marketing?

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    What is the primary purpose of the Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action (AIDA) model?

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    Which of these is NOT a type of loyalty program mentioned?

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    What is the goal of crisis communication in public relations?

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    What distinguishes vertical integration from a vertical marketing system?

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    What role do environmental factors play in marketing?

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    What is an example of a subscription service in marketing?

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    Flashcards

    Customer Value

    Everything a customer receives in exchange for what they give up (price and effort).

    Value Creation

    Working with suppliers and buyers to develop valuable products and services.

    4Ps of Marketing

    Product, Promotion, Place, and Price; fundamental marketing elements.

    Production-Oriented Companies

    Companies focusing on reducing production costs to compete.

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    Selling-Oriented Companies

    Companies relying heavily on aggressive sales techniques in a market low on demand.

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    Porter's Five Forces

    A framework analyzing competitive forces within an industry: direct competitors, substitute products, potential entrants, supplier bargaining power, and buyer bargaining power.

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    SWOT Analysis

    A framework assessing a company's internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats.

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    Objectives

    Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely goals that a company aims to achieve.

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    Strategies

    Actions a company takes to reach its objectives, encompassing tactics like advertising.

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    Market Penetration

    Strategy focusing on increasing sales of existing products to current customers.

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    Product Development

    Strategy creating new products aimed at existing customer base.

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    Market Development

    Strategy entering new markets with existing products.

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    Diversification

    Strategy entering new markets with new products.

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    Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA)

    A long-term, difficult-to-copy advantage that distinguishes a company from its competitors.

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    Locational Excellence

    Achieving SCA through strategically located stores or outlets, often with high density.

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    Operational Excellence

    Achieving SCA through optimizing processes and operations, including supply chain management.

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    Product Excellence

    Achieving SCA through offering products with perceived high value and uniqueness.

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    Customer Excellence

    Achieving SCA through building customer loyalty and providing outstanding service.

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    Marketing Era

    A period between 1950 and 1990 where companies focused on creating products that customers wanted.

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    Value Era

    A modern marketing approach emphasizing providing customers with the best value for their money.

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    One-to-One Era

    A contemporary approach where companies build strong relationships with individual customers.

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    Needs vs. Wants

    Needs are basic requirements for survival (food, water, shelter), while wants are specific products or services desired to fulfill those needs.

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    Marketing Exchange

    An interaction between two or more parties where something of value is traded.

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    Marketing Mix

    The combination of strategies used to market a product or service, often referred to as the 4Ps.

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    Direct Competition

    Businesses offering similar products to the same target market.

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    Indirect Competition

    Businesses offering different products that fulfill the same need for a customer.

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    PESTC Analysis

    A tool used to analyze a business's external environment: Political, Economic, Socio-cultural, Technological, and Competitive factors.

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    Marketing Criticism

    The argument that marketing creates unnecessary wants and encourages consumerism.

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    Sustainable Marketing

    Marketing strategies focused on environmental conservation and responsible resource usage.

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    Ethics and Social Responsibility

    The importance of businesses acting ethically and considering their social impact.

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    Service-Dominant Logic

    The idea that value is created through the interaction between companies and consumers.

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    Strategic Planning

    A process of allocating resources to capitalize on opportunities by analyzing the situation and setting clear goals.

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    Situation Analysis

    A thorough examination of a business's internal (company resources, capabilities, partners) and external (PESTC) environments.

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    Post-purchase dissonance

    The feeling of regret or dissatisfaction after buying a product or service, especially if it doesn't meet expectations.

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    Circular Economy

    A production system focused on minimizing waste and pollution by reusing and recycling materials throughout the process.

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    Low-involvement decisions

    Purchases with little perceived risk, often made quickly without extensive research, such as buying groceries.

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    Impulse buying

    Unplanned purchases made on the spot without prior consideration, often influenced by emotions or immediate need.

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    High-involvement decisions

    Purchases with high perceived risk, requiring careful consideration and research, such as buying a car.

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    Extended problem solving

    Thorough information gathering and comparison of different product options before making a purchase, common for high-involvement decisions.

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    Limited problem solving

    Involves some research and comparison but not as extensive as extended problem solving, sitting between low and high involvement.

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    Routine response behavior

    Automatic purchasing decisions made without going through all the stages of the consumer decision-making process (often for low-involvement goods),

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    Atmospherics

    The physical environment of a retail store, including elements like layout, music, lighting, and smells, that can influence consumer behavior.

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    Social norms

    Societal expectations about what is considered appropriate behavior or actions in various situations.

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    Demographics

    Statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, income, and education, used to understand consumer behavior.

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    Psychographics

    The psychological profile of consumers based on their attitudes, values, interests, and lifestyles, aiding in understanding their purchasing preferences.

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    Motivation

    An inner drive that encourages individuals to take action to satisfy needs and achieve goals.

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    Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

    A theory that outlines five levels of human needs, arranged in a pyramid, with lower-level needs requiring fulfillment before higher-level needs become motivating.

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    Perception

    The process of interpreting and understanding the world based on sensory information.

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    Influencers on Buying Behavior

    Factors that impact consumer decisions, such as family, friends, and media.

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    Children's Influence

    Children often have significant sway over purchases of certain household products.

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    What is marketing research?

    A systematic process used by companies to gather and analyze information about consumers and competitors.

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    Goal of Marketing Research

    To help make better business decisions by understanding consumer needs and market conditions.

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    Primary Data

    Information collected directly by a company (e.g., surveys, focus groups).

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    Qualitative Research

    Exploring consumer attitudes and behaviors through in-depth interviews, focus groups, and observation.

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    Quantitative Research

    Gathering data that can be measured and counted, often through surveys.

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    Secondary Data

    Information already collected by someone else (e.g., government reports, industry data).

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    Derived Demand

    Demand for business products that springs from the demand for consumer products.

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    Fluctuating Demand

    Small changes in consumer demand can have a large impact on business product demand.

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    B2B Products

    Goods and services sold to other businesses (e.g., machinery, components, supplies).

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    What is personal selling?

    A promotional strategy that involves direct interaction between a salesperson and a potential customer.

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    Types of B2B Buyers

    Categories of businesses that purchase products, including producers, resellers, governments, and institutions.

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    Need Recognition (B2B Buying)

    The first step in the B2B buying process, where a need for a product or service is identified.

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    RFP (Request for Proposal)

    A formal document sent to vendors asking for a bid to supply a good or service.

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    Raw Material Offerings

    Materials purchased by firms from other firms to produce a product or service.

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    MRO Offerings

    Products and services used to keep a company functioning (e.g., cleaning supplies, repairs).

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    Facilitating Offerings

    Products and services supporting a company's operations but not part of the final product.

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    Branding

    Activities designed to create a brand and position it in the minds of consumers.

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    Brand Mark

    The symbol associated with a brand (e.g., Nike Swoosh).

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    Brand Extension

    Using an existing brand name or mark for a new product category.

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    Cannibalization

    When a firm's new offering reduces sales of its older offerings.

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    Primary Packaging

    Holds a single retail unit of a product (e.g., a bag of M&Ms).

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    Secondary Packaging

    Holds a single wholesale unit of a product (e.g., carton of paper).

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    Tertiary Packaging

    Designed for shipping and handling large quantities.

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    Line Stretching

    Expanding offerings beyond the current product range.

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    Line Filling

    Adding products to an existing line to fill gaps caused by competition.

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    Lead Users

    Customers good at generating new product ideas or applications.

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    Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

    Designing an offering to deliver customer-desired benefits.

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    Alpha Testing

    Testing an offering ensures it works in different environments.

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    Straight Rebuy

    A purchasing situation where a company buys the same product in the same quantity from the same vendor, without any changes.

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    New-Buy Situation

    A purchasing situation where a company buys a product for the first time, often involving extensive research and evaluation.

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    Modified Rebuy

    A purchasing situation where a company buys a similar product with small changes, such as different quantity, features, or packaging.

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    Autocratic Buying Culture

    A buying center where multiple individuals participate, but only one person ultimately makes the decision.

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    Consultative Buying Culture

    A buying center where one person makes the decision, but consults with others before making it.

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    Democratic Buying Culture

    A buying center where all participants have equal say in the decision, and a majority vote determines the outcome.

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    Relationship Commitment

    A belief that a relationship with a business partner is valuable and requires maximum effort to maintain.

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    Relationship Trust

    Confidence in a business partner's reliability and integrity, ensuring they will act ethically and honor commitments.

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    Targeted Marketing

    A marketing strategy that tailors offerings, promotions, and pricing to specific customer groups with distinct needs and preferences.

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    Mass Marketing

    A marketing strategy that uses the same marketing mix for all customers, regardless of their individual needs.

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    One-to-One Marketing

    A marketing strategy that involves building close, personal relationships with individual customers, catering to their unique needs.

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    Market Segmentation by Behavior

    Categorizing customers based on their usage rate, frequency of purchase, and interaction with products.

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    Market Segmentation by Demographics

    Categorizing customers based on personal characteristics like age, income, ethnicity, and nationality.

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    Market Segmentation by Geography

    Categorizing customers based on their location, using proximity marketing to target buyers within a specific radius.

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    Market Segmentation by Psychographics

    Categorizing customers based on their lifestyle, interests, values, opinions, and personality traits.

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    Breakeven Point

    The point where total costs equal total revenue, indicating neither profit nor loss.

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    Contribution Margin

    The difference between the selling price of a product and its variable costs.

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    Penetration Pricing

    Setting a low initial price to attract a large number of customers and gain market share.

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    Price Skimming

    Setting a high initial price to quickly recoup development and marketing costs.

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    Cost-Plus Pricing

    Adding a predetermined markup to the cost of goods to determine the selling price.

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    Odd-Even Pricing

    Setting prices a few cents or dollars below the next whole number to create a perception of value.

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    Prestige Pricing

    Setting a high price to create an image of exclusivity and high quality.

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    Price Lining

    Offering multiple versions of a product at different price points to cater to different budgets.

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    Demand Backward Pricing

    Setting a price based on what consumers are willing to pay for a specific time-limited offering.

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    Loss Leader Pricing

    Selling a product at a loss to attract customers to a store and potentially purchase other items.

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    Price Bundling

    Selling multiple products or services together at a discounted price.

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    Captive Pricing

    Charging a premium price for a product required alongside a previously purchased product.

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    Two-Part Pricing

    Charging customers two separate fees, one for access and the other for usage.

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    Dynamic Pricing

    Automatically adjusting prices based on factors like demand, competition, and consumer behavior.

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    Quantity Discounts

    Offering price reductions for larger purchases.

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    Inseparability of Services

    A service must be produced and consumed simultaneously. You cannot create a service and then deliver it later.

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    Variability of Services

    The quality of a service can vary depending on the individual provider's skills and the customer's experience.

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    Perishability of Services

    Services cannot be stored, saved, or resold. If a service slot goes unused, it's lost.

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    Product/Service Continuum

    Products and services range from purely tangible goods to purely intangible services, with most offerings falling somewhere in between.

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    Search, Experience, and Credence Qualities

    Products and services are evaluated based on different qualities: Search (before purchase), Experience (after purchase), and Credence (difficult to evaluate even after purchase).

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    Knowledge Gap

    A mismatch between customer expectations and management's perception of those expectations.

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    Standards Gap

    A difference between management's intended service delivery standards and the actual standards employees follow.

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    Delivery Gap

    A discrepancy between the service standard and the actual service delivered to the customer.

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    Communication Gap

    A difference between what the company promises and the actual service delivered.

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    Expectation Gap

    A gap between what the customer expects from the service and their perception of the service after experiencing it.

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    Primary Demand

    Demand for a specific product category, like all pizza.

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    Selective Demand

    Demand for a specific brand within a category, like Domino's pizza.

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    AIDA Model

    A marketing strategy that aims to get consumers' Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action.

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    Rational Appeal

    A marketing approach that focuses on logic and reason, using facts and figures.

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    Humorous Appeal

    A marketing approach that uses humor to grab attention and create positive emotions.

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    Open-Ended Message

    A marketing message that allows consumers to draw their own conclusions.

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    Close-Ended Message

    A marketing message that explicitly draws a conclusion, emphasizing positive aspects.

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    Percentage of Sales Method

    A budgeting method that allocates a fixed percentage of past or projected sales to marketing spending.

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    Competitive Parity Method

    A budgeting method that matches marketing spending to competitors' levels.

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    Objective and Task Method

    A budgeting method that sets specific marketing objectives and calculates the cost of achieving them.

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    Supply Chain

    The network of organizations involved in getting a product from its raw materials to the final consumer. It includes everything from the farmer who grows the ingredients to the retailer who sells the finished product.

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    Supply Chain Management

    The process of monitoring and improving the efficiency of a supply chain to ensure products are delivered efficiently and effectively.

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    Direct Marketing Channel

    A channel where the producer directly sells to the consumer without any intermediaries.

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    Indirect Marketing Channel

    A channel involving one or more intermediaries, such as wholesalers or retailers, between the producer and the consumer.

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    Disintermediation

    The process of eliminating intermediaries in a marketing channel, allowing producers to sell directly to consumers often through online platforms.

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    Strategic Channel Alliance

    A partnership where two or more companies collaborate to create a more effective marketing channel, often offering cross-promotions and benefits to customers.

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    Joint Venture

    A partnership where two companies join forces to expand into a new market, sharing profits and losses.

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    Franchising

    A business arrangement where a company grants an independent operator the right to use its business model, name, techniques, and trademarks.

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    Push Strategy

    A marketing strategy where the producer focuses on promoting its product to channel partners to encourage them to push it to consumers.

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    Pull Strategy

    A marketing strategy where the producer focuses on creating demand for its product among consumers, so that businesses are motivated to sell it.

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    Direct Promotion

    Delivering personalized promotional materials to individuals through various channels like mail, catalogs, telephone, TV, or computers.

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    Display Ads

    Placing advertisements on other company's websites or social media platforms.

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    Catalogues

    A presentation of all the goods available for purchase in a shop.

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    Direct Response TV

    Commercial messages encouraging immediate action through a toll-free number.

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    Interstitials

    Full-page ad units appearing between screens during mobile app navigation.

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    Search Ads

    Ads appearing on search engines like Google, Firefox, or Safari when users search for keywords related to a company's product or service.

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    Ad-based Social Media

    Promoting products or services through advertising on social media platforms.

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    Branded Social Media

    Companies creating and using their own social media accounts to showcase their brand and products.

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    Missionary Salesperson

    A salesperson who focuses on influencing decisions about products but doesn't directly sell them, primarily in B2B contexts.

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    Trade Salesperson

    A salesperson who visits retailers to help them display, advertise, and sell products to consumers.

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    Channel Conflict

    A disagreement between different members of a distribution channel (e.g., manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer) about how to serve customers.

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    Horizontal Conflict

    Competition between companies at the same level of the distribution channel (e.g., two retailers selling the same brand).

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    Dumping

    Selling a large quantity of goods in another country at a significantly lower price than in the home market, often to drive competitors out.

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    Resale Price Maintenance Agreement

    An agreement between a producer and a retailer that sets a minimum price the retailer can charge customers.

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    Vertical Marketing System

    A distribution channel where members (e.g., manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer) formally cooperate to achieve common goals, but are not affiliated with each other.

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    Vertical Integration

    One company takes over functions of another member in the distribution channel.

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    Forward Vertical Integration

    A company moves downstream in the supply chain towards the customer.

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    Backward Vertical Integration

    A company moves upstream in the supply chain towards the beginning.

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    Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)

    Consistent messaging across all communication channels to build customer relationships, manage brand equity, and promote social responsibility.

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    Promotion Mix

    The tools used to inform, remind, and motivate customers about a product or service, including advertising, sales promotions, public relations, and more.

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    Advertising

    Paying to communicate a brand message to a wide audience through various channels (print, social media, TV, etc.).

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    Sales Promotions

    Short-term incentives (coupons, rebates, contests) to encourage immediate purchase.

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    Public Relations

    Communication intended to improve a company's image or product.

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    Direct Marketing

    Sending personalized promotional materials directly to individuals (mail, flyers, catalogs).

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    Professional Selling

    An interactive communication between a salesperson and a potential customer.

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    Affiliative Selling

    A selling relationship where the buyer needs significant expertise from the seller and trust is crucial.

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    Strategic Partnership

    A collaboration between a buyer and seller, where both invest time and money to expand their markets.

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    Script-Based Selling

    Using a memorized sales pitch, often in transactional relationships where speed and efficiency are key.

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    Needs-Satisfaction Selling

    Asking questions to understand the buyer's problems and needs, tailoring the selling approach accordingly.

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    Consultative Selling

    Using specialized expertise to create customized solutions for complex problems, building long-term relationships.

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    Sales Funnel

    A visual tool tracking the progression of potential customers through different stages, from lead to sale.

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    BANT Qualification

    Assessing a prospect's potential based on Budget, Authority, Need, and Time.

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    Conversion Ratio

    Measuring how effectively salespeople move customers through the sales funnel to the next stage.

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    Win-Loss Analysis

    A post-sale review of the salesperson's performance, analyzing successful and unsuccessful sales opportunities.

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    Closed-Loop System

    A system tracking leads from initial contact to closure, evaluating marketing effectiveness and optimizing sales efforts.

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    Study Notes

    Value and Marketing

    • Value is defined as benefits received minus price and non-financial costs (time, effort)
    • Value = Benefits received – [price + non-financial costs]
    • Value is provided by creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings.
    • The 4Ps of marketing are product/service, promotion, place/distribution, and price.

    Evolution of Marketing

    • Early companies (late 1800s) were production-oriented.
    • Companies believed in reducing production costs.
    • From 1920s-WWII, companies were selling-oriented, pushing products through aggressive sales.
    • Post-WWII, companies were product-oriented, focusing on innovation.
    • From 1950-1990, companies were market-oriented.
    • Now, some are in a value era or a one-to-one era.

    Key Aspects of Marketing

    • Marketing creates value, satisfies customer needs and wants.
    • Needs are basic (food, shelter), wants are specific product/service.
    • Needs become wants when directed towards a specific product.
    • Marketing entails exchange between parties (buyer/seller).
    • Marketing involves marketing mix decisions (4Ps).
    • Marketing can be done by companies and individuals; including B2B marketing.

    Why Study Marketing?

    • Good marketing educates customers, delivers value to customers and organizations.
    • A reliable customer base leads to increased sales and profitability.

    Common Themes in Marketing

    • Marketing's role in the organization
    • Customer-centric approach
    • Changing marketing environment

    Marketing Environment

    • Criticisms of marketing include creating wants for unnecessary goods/services and not prioritizing sustainability.
    • Modern marketing is concerned with sustainability and social responsibility, avoiding damaging resources.
    • Service-dominant logic recognizes customers want value, regardless of delivery method.
    • Technology increases data for evaluating firm performance, including tracking consumer behavior.
    • Global issues affect marketing decisions.

    Strategic Planning and Marketing Environment

    • Strategic planning allocates resources to capture market opportunities.
    • Situation analysis involves internal (company resources, capabilities, partners) and external (PESTC) environments.
    • Analyzing the internal environment involves examining resources (financial, personnel, brand, assets), capabilities (manufacturing, systems, marketing), and corporate partners (suppliers, distributors).
    • PESTC includes political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, and competitive environments.
    • Porter's Five Forces model analyzes direct competition, substitutes, potential entrants, supplier power, and buyer power.
    • SWOT analysis identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (internal, external).
    • Objectives are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely (SMART).
    • Strategies outline actions to achieve objectives.

    Consumer Behavior

    • Consumer purchase decision process includes need/want recognition, search, evaluation, choice, and post-purchase evaluation.
    • High-involvement decisions pose high risk (extended problem solving), low-involvement decisions pose low risk (routine response behavior).
    • Situational factors include physical surroundings, time, reason for purchase.
    • Personal factors include demographics, lifestyle, mood, personality.
    • Psychological factors include motivation, perception (selective exposure, attention, retention, distortion), learning (operant, classical), and attitudes.

    Consumer Behavior (Societal Factors)

    • Societal factors include culture, subculture, social class, reference groups, and opinion leaders.
    • Family influences buying behavior.
    • Marketing research involves defining problems, designing research (primary and secondary), specifying samples, collecting data, analyzing data, and writing reports.
    • Primary data includes qualitative and (depth interviews, focus groups, ethnography) and quantitative data (surveys).

    Business Buying Behavior

    • Business markets tend to have fluctuating demand and derived demand (demand from another source).
    • Products are often more technical and require more complex, multiple person buying processes (buying centers).
    • Marketing mix includes personal selling, negotiated pricing, and trade/quantity discounts.
    • Buying centers include initiators, influencers, deciders, buyers, users, and gatekeepers.
    • Buying situations include straight rebuys, new buys, and modified rebuys.
    • Buying cultures include autocratic, consultative, and democratic.

    Market Segmentation and Targeting

    • Targeted (differentiated) marketing aims to satisfy different market segment needs, while mass marketing involves one product/price/promotion for all.
    • Segmentation bases include behavioral (usage rate), demographics (age, income), geographic (location).
    • Psychographics (activities, interests, opinions, values) help segment.
    • One-to-one marketing prioritizes best customers and tailors offerings to individual needs.

    Products and Services

    • Offerings (products/services) are created to deliver value to customers.
    • Service-dominant approach integrates product, price, and service to better understand customer needs.
    • Products include core benefit, actual product, and augmented product.
    • Offering levels include product, technology platform, product line, product category.
    • Consumer offerings types include convenience, shopping, specialty, and unsought.

    B2B Offerings

    • B2B offerings include capital equipment, raw materials, MRO supplies, facilitating offerings.
    • Offering elements include branding, packaging.
    • Brand management, product management, category management, market management, vertical market management.
    • Offering development process includes idea generation, screening, concept testing, feature specification, offering development.

    Product Life Cycle

    • Products pass through stages (introduction, growth, maturity, decline).
    • Strategies for each phase may vary.
    • Harvesting and divesting are common tactics in the decline stage.

    Product Adoption Curve

    • Consumers adopt new products at different stages (innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority, laggards).

    Service Strategy

    • Services are intangible actions, inseparable, variable, and perishable.
    • Service gap model highlights knowledge, standards, delivery, and communication gaps affecting service quality.
    • Service delivery is dependent on company and employee performance.

    Price

    • Price reflects quality, affects revenues, attracts customers.
    • Pricing objectives include profit-oriented, sales-oriented, and status-quo objectives.
    • Demand considerations include price sensitivity (elasticity), competition, and economic conditions.
    • Cost considerations involve total costs, variable costs, and fixed costs, and the breakeven point.
    • Pricing strategies include penetration pricing, price skimming, cost-plus pricing, odd-even pricing.

    Place and Distribution

    • Marketing channels use intermediaries (wholesalers, retailers) to efficiently reach customers.
    • Supply chain management is crucial to efficient distribution.
    • Channel selection depends on customer, product, partner capabilities, and the environment.
    • Vertical marketing systems involve formal cooperation among channel members.
    • Disintermediation involves removing intermediaries.

    Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)

    • IMC is a customer-driven process.
    • Promotion mix includes advertising, sales promotions, public relations, sponsorships, direct promotion, digital marketing, mobile marketing, and professional selling.
    • Budget, product life cycle, customer characteristics, consumer media preferences, regulations, and competition influence the promotion mix.
    • The communication process involves encoding, decoding, interference, and message repetition for effective communication.

    Selling

    • Salespeople create value for customers, gather information, and manage relationships.
    • Types of salespeople include missionary, trade, prospectors, account managers, order takers, sales support.
    • Types of customer relationships include transactional, functional, affiliative, and strategic partnerships.
    • Selling strategies include script-based, needs-satisfaction, consultative, and strategic-partner selling.

    Sales Cycle and Metrics

    • Sales funnels describe effectiveness, measured by conversion ratios.
    • Salespeople are evaluated based on revenue and activity goals.
    • Lead scoring identifies high-potential prospects.
    • Ethics in sales and sales management cover issues such as customer info sharing, gift-giving, and special requests.

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    This quiz covers fundamental marketing concepts including the definition of value and the evolution of marketing strategies. Learn how the marketing landscape has changed over time and the importance of customer needs and wants in creating value. Test your understanding of the 4Ps of marketing and their role in value creation.

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