Marketing Concepts Flashcards
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Marketing Concepts Flashcards

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What does the marketing concept entail?

  • Maximizing product prices only
  • Ignoring customer feedback
  • Business must satisfy needs and wants of their customer to compete (correct)
  • Focusing only on advertising
  • Who is a customer?

    A person who buys the product

    What is a consumer?

    A person who uses the product

    What does pricing determine?

    <p>Prices for products to maximize profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of promotion?

    <p>Applying promotional techniques to potential customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does product/service management involve?

    <p>Developing, improving, and maintaining a product mix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is financing in business?

    <p>Obtaining the money necessary for business operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does selling involve?

    <p>Providing consumers with the products and services they desire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is marketing information management?

    <p>Managing market information to maximize business decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does distribution refer to?

    <p>Using channels to get products to consumers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does disaggregate mean in marketing?

    <p>Reduce the marketing focus to product-market areas where companies have a competitive advantage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is segmentation?

    <p>An aggregating process which clusters people with similar needs into market segments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are market segments?

    <p>A similar group of consumers responding to the same marketing mix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the Baby Boom Generation?

    <p>Babies born between 1946-1964</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes Generation X?

    <p>Babies born between 1965-1977; children of dual-careered parental homes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes Generation Y?

    <p>Babies born between 1977-1997; comfortable with computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is disposable income?

    <p>Money left after taxes are taken out of paychecks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is discretionary income?

    <p>Money left after basic living expenses have been paid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are trends in marketing?

    <p>Changes in households, the economy, politics, and workplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)?

    <p>Created by the government to help distribute federal aid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is target marketing?

    <p>Applies to a fairly homogeneous group of consumers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mass marketing?

    <p>Applies to a more heterogeneous group of consumers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are parity products?

    <p>Products seen as little-interest and little-involvement products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are negative driven products?

    <p>Products purchased due to the consumer's negative view of other comparable products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are unsought products?

    <p>Items customers do not yet know they want or need to buy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are new unsought products?

    <p>Completely new products people do not know about</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are regular unsought products?

    <p>Products that remain unsought but not forever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are convenience products?

    <p>Items of necessity consumers usually do not want to spend a lot of time or money buying</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are staples?

    <p>Products bought often, routinely and without a lot of thought</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are impulse items?

    <p>Products the customer had not planned to buy but were at the right place at the right time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are emergency products?

    <p>Products especially sought out by consumers usually for emergency reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are specialty products?

    <p>Items especially sought out by consumers; less comparison shopping than other types of products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mark-up?

    <p>Increase in cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are channels of distribution?

    <p>Series of companies who participate in the flow of products from producer to the final customer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Marketing Concepts

    • Marketing concept emphasizes understanding and satisfying customer needs to remain competitive in the market.

    Key Definitions

    • Customer: An individual who purchases products.
    • Consumer: An individual who utilizes or consumes the product.

    Core Marketing Functions

    • Pricing: Establishing product prices to optimize profit margins.
    • Promotion: Engaging potential customers using various marketing techniques.
    • Product/Service Management: Involves developing, enhancing, and maintaining a product mix.

    Financial Aspects

    • Financing: Securing capital necessary for business operations.
    • Selling: Delivering products and services that meet consumer demands.

    Information Management

    • Marketing Information Management: Organizing market data to support informed business decisions.

    Distribution Strategies

    • Distribution: Utilizing various channels to deliver products to consumers.

    Market Focus Techniques

    • Disaggregate: Narrowing marketing efforts to areas where businesses hold a competitive edge.
    • Segmentation: Grouping consumers with similar needs into defined market segments.

    Consumer Groups

    • Market Segments: Groups of consumers who respond similarly to the marketing mix.
    • Baby Boom Generation: Individuals born from 1946-1964, notable for their interest in age-related products.
    • Generation X: Individuals born from 1965-1977, characterized as savvy consumers from dual-career families.
    • Generation Y: Individuals born from 1977-1997, raised in technology-rich environments, appealing for brand loyalty.

    Financial Metrics

    • Disposable Income: Income remaining after taxes, available for spending or saving.
    • Discretionary Income: Residuary income after basic living costs are covered.
    • Shifts in households, economies, and personal attitudes impact marketing strategies and product offerings.

    Geographic Targeting

    • Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs): Government-defined regions used by marketers for targeting and promotional purposes.

    Marketing Strategies

    • Target Marketing: Targeting a specific, homogeneous consumer group.
    • Mass Marketing: A broader approach targeting diverse consumers.

    Product Types

    • Parity Products: Basic items with minimal differentiation (like light bulbs).
    • Negative Driven Products: Bought out of aversion to alternatives (e.g., bottled water).
    • Unsought Products: Items consumers are unaware they need, requiring promotional efforts for awareness.

    Product Categories

    • Convenience Products: Essential items purchased with little effort.
    • Staples: Frequently bought items without extensive consideration.
    • Impulse Items: Unplanned purchases made due to strategic placement in stores.
    • Emergency Products: Items needed urgently with little time for comparison shopping.
    • Specialty Products: Sought-after products with limited comparison shopping.

    Economic Considerations

    • Mark-up: The increase in cost from production to retail.
    • Channels of Distribution: Networks facilitating the movement of products from producers to consumers.

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