Questions and Answers
What is a market?
What does marketing consist of?
Actions a business takes to identify, create, and maintain satisfying relationships with customers.
What is the focus of the marketing concept?
Satisfying the needs and wants of customers while making a profit for the company.
What are the four P's of marketing?
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What issues are considered in the pricing function?
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What is the role of promotion in marketing?
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What is involved in distribution/channel management?
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What does consumer markets refer to?
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What are demographics?
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What is the meaning of niche marketing?
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What is time utility?
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What are goods?
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Study Notes
Market Definitions
- Market: Collection of people or organizations with similar needs and desires capable of purchasing products.
- Consumer Markets: Target individuals who buy goods and services for personal use.
- Industrial Markets: Business-to-business transactions where companies purchase products for operational use.
Marketing Concepts
- Marketing: Actions to identify, create, and foster satisfying customer relationships for mutual value.
- Marketing Concept: Centered on meeting customer needs while ensuring company profitability.
- Marketing Mix: Comprises four P's: product, price, place, and promotion.
Product and Services
- Product: Involves decisions on features, brand name, packaging, service, and warranty to fulfill customer needs.
- Services: Intangible offerings that provide monetary value and fulfill needs, e.g., tasks like cooking or haircuts.
- Goods: Tangible products with monetary value that satisfy needs, e.g., cars and electronics.
Marketing Strategies
- Promotion: Communication strategies to inform, persuade, or remind customers about products/services.
- Niche Marketing: Targeting extremely specific market segments with tailored marketing efforts.
- Mass Marketing: A unified marketing strategy aimed at reaching a broad customer base.
Pricing and Management Functions
- Pricing Function: Assessing product demand while considering costs, competition, and desired profit margins.
- Product/Service Management: Adjusting offerings based on trends, quality, and market evaluation.
- Distribution/Channel Management: Strategies for effective product delivery to consumers, including transportation considerations.
Research and Information
- Marketing-Information Management: Gathering and analyzing data to guide decisions on market trends and product launches.
- Demographics: Analyzing statistics related to population characteristics such as age, income, and education to inform marketing strategies.
- Psychographics: Understanding consumer lifestyle choices and interests to guide spending and marketing approaches.
Additional Concepts
- Behavioral/Benefits Desired: Analyzing consumer shopping patterns, brand loyalty, and desired product benefits.
- Competition: Businesses offering similar goods or services to the same customer base.
- Marketing Ideas: Campaign themes that resonate like sustainability or safety awareness, e.g., "Going Green" or "Don't Text and Drive."
Utilities in Marketing
- Form Utility: Enhancing products through assembly or modification of raw materials.
- Place Utility: Adding value by ensuring product availability in convenient locations, including online platforms.
- Time Utility: Increasing product value by ensuring availability when consumers need them.
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