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Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the marketing process?
Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the marketing process?
- Designing a customer-driven marketing strategy
- Understand the marketplace and customer wants and needs
- Creating a marketing budget (correct)
- Building customer relationships
Understanding customers is an important aspect of marketing.
Understanding customers is an important aspect of marketing.
True (A)
What is a primary goal of marketing?
What is a primary goal of marketing?
Engaging customers and managing profitable customer relationships.
The founder and CEO of Amazon is _________.
The founder and CEO of Amazon is _________.
Match the following concepts with their definitions:
Match the following concepts with their definitions:
Which statement reflects Amazon’s approach to customer experience?
Which statement reflects Amazon’s approach to customer experience?
The marketing landscape is static and does not change over time.
The marketing landscape is static and does not change over time.
What major online retail company is mentioned in the content?
What major online retail company is mentioned in the content?
What is the primary aim of marketing according to Peter Drucker?
What is the primary aim of marketing according to Peter Drucker?
Marketing is only concerned with the exchange of goods and services.
Marketing is only concerned with the exchange of goods and services.
List the first step in the marketing process.
List the first step in the marketing process.
The process by which companies create value for customers and build strong customer relationships is called ______.
The process by which companies create value for customers and build strong customer relationships is called ______.
Match the following core concept with its description:
Match the following core concept with its description:
Which of the following is NOT considered a marketing offering?
Which of the following is NOT considered a marketing offering?
Building profitable relationships with customers is a key component of marketing.
Building profitable relationships with customers is a key component of marketing.
What is meant by 'customer equity' in marketing?
What is meant by 'customer equity' in marketing?
What is the primary goal of market segmentation?
What is the primary goal of market segmentation?
Target marketing involves selecting which segments to avoid.
Target marketing involves selecting which segments to avoid.
Define customer relationship management (CRM).
Define customer relationship management (CRM).
The four components of the marketing mix are product, price, promotion, and _____
The four components of the marketing mix are product, price, promotion, and _____
Match the following marketing concepts with their definitions:
Match the following marketing concepts with their definitions:
Which of the following best describes a value proposition?
Which of the following best describes a value proposition?
Frequency marketing programs are designed to build basic relationships with customers.
Frequency marketing programs are designed to build basic relationships with customers.
What is the purpose of an integrated marketing program?
What is the purpose of an integrated marketing program?
Which of the following best describes 'needs'?
Which of the following best describes 'needs'?
Wants are the same as needs.
Wants are the same as needs.
What constitutes a 'demand' in marketing?
What constitutes a 'demand' in marketing?
Market offerings can be a combination of products, services, information, or __________ offered to satisfy a need or want.
Market offerings can be a combination of products, services, information, or __________ offered to satisfy a need or want.
Match the following environmental forces with their descriptions:
Match the following environmental forces with their descriptions:
What is 'marketing myopia'?
What is 'marketing myopia'?
Exchanges in marketing involve only financial transactions.
Exchanges in marketing involve only financial transactions.
What is the primary goal of marketing management?
What is the primary goal of marketing management?
The set of actual and potential buyers of a product is referred to as the __________.
The set of actual and potential buyers of a product is referred to as the __________.
Which customer expectation is crucial for satisfaction?
Which customer expectation is crucial for satisfaction?
What does customer lifetime value (CLV) represent?
What does customer lifetime value (CLV) represent?
Partner relationship management only involves external partners.
Partner relationship management only involves external partners.
What is customer equity?
What is customer equity?
The process of managing and maximizing customer relationships is crucial for treating customers as ______.
The process of managing and maximizing customer relationships is crucial for treating customers as ______.
Which of the following is NOT a tool used for direct marketing?
Which of the following is NOT a tool used for direct marketing?
Rapid globalization has made the world feel larger and more connected.
Rapid globalization has made the world feel larger and more connected.
What is the significance of 'thinking globally, acting locally'?
What is the significance of 'thinking globally, acting locally'?
The digital age has significantly impacted market research and customer ______.
The digital age has significantly impacted market research and customer ______.
Which industry trend involves marketers taking responsibility for social and environmental impacts?
Which industry trend involves marketers taking responsibility for social and environmental impacts?
Flashcards
Marketing
Marketing
Engaging customers and managing profitable customer relationships.
Marketplace Understanding
Marketplace Understanding
Analyzing customer wants, needs, and market trends.
Customer-Driven Marketing Strategy
Customer-Driven Marketing Strategy
Creating plans that focus on satisfying customer needs.
Integrated Marketing Plan
Integrated Marketing Plan
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Customer Relationship Management
Customer Relationship Management
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Capturing Value from Customers
Capturing Value from Customers
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New Marketing Landscape
New Marketing Landscape
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Marketing Process Steps
Marketing Process Steps
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Marketing Defined (Broadly)
Marketing Defined (Broadly)
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Marketing Defined (Business)
Marketing Defined (Business)
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Marketing Process (Step 1)
Marketing Process (Step 1)
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Marketing Process (Step 2)
Marketing Process (Step 2)
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Marketing Process (Step 3)
Marketing Process (Step 3)
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Marketing Process (Step 4)
Marketing Process (Step 4)
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Marketing Process (Step 5)
Marketing Process (Step 5)
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Core Customer Concepts
Core Customer Concepts
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Needs
Needs
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Wants
Wants
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Demands
Demands
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Market Offerings
Market Offerings
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Marketing Myopia
Marketing Myopia
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Exchange
Exchange
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Customer Value
Customer Value
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Customer Satisfaction
Customer Satisfaction
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Marketplace
Marketplace
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Environmental Forces
Environmental Forces
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Market Segmentation
Market Segmentation
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Target Marketing
Target Marketing
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Value Proposition
Value Proposition
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Marketing Mix (4 Ps)
Marketing Mix (4 Ps)
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Integrated Marketing Program
Integrated Marketing Program
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
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Customer Perceived Value
Customer Perceived Value
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What is Partner Relationship Management?
What is Partner Relationship Management?
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Internal Partner Example?
Internal Partner Example?
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External Partner Example?
External Partner Example?
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Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
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Share of Customer
Share of Customer
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Customer Equity
Customer Equity
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Digital Age Impact on Marketing
Digital Age Impact on Marketing
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Globalization in Marketing
Globalization in Marketing
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Ethics & Social Responsibility in Marketing
Ethics & Social Responsibility in Marketing
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Examples of Social Marketing Campaigns
Examples of Social Marketing Campaigns
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Study Notes
Introduction to Marketing
- Students should be able to define marketing and outline the steps in the process after studying the chapter.
- They should understand the importance of understanding customers, identify key elements, discuss customer relationship management, and describe major trends and forces.
Amazon
- Amazon does more than just sell goods online; it creates satisfying online customer experiences.
- Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, stresses the importance of creating genuine value for customers.
- This approach to value creation drives everything.
Discussion Points
- Students should analyze how Amazon creates unique customer experiences during product searches.
- They should consider if customers prioritize long-term relationships with companies instead of short-term bargains based on their study of Amazon.
Chapter Concepts
- Marketing involves engaging customers and managing profitable customer relationships.
- It encompasses understanding the marketplace, including customer needs, designing a customer-driven marketing strategy, creating an integrated marketing plan, developing customer relationships, and capturing value from customers.
- Marketing strategies should encompass the new marketing landscape.
What is Marketing?
- Marketing is defined as engaging customers and managing profitable customer relationships.
Major Developments
- The primary trends are Digital Age, Globalization, Ethical & social responsibility, Not-for-profit marketing, and Global Pandemic.
The New Digital Age
- Recent technology has significantly impacted marketing methods.
- There are advancements in market research, methods to track customers, and creation of new, customized products.
- Advancements involve distribution, communication, video conferencing, and online data services.
The New Digital Age (further detail)
- The internet has created new marketplaces and marketspaces.
- Information, entertainment, and communication are key aspects of the modern digital age.
Rapid Globalization
- The world is becoming smaller, and companies should think globally and act locally.
More Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Marketers are urged to take greater responsibility for social, environmental impacts.
- Social marketing campaigns promote issues like energy conservation, discourage smoking, drinking, and drug use.
Not-for-Profit Growth
- Not-for-profit marketing includes colleges, hospitals, museums, zoos, orchestras, and religious groups.
Pulling it together
- Marketing is a process for building profitable customer relationships by creating value for customers in return.
- A key step is capturing value from customers.
The Marketing Process (Steps)
- Understand the marketplace and customer needs
- Design a customer-driven marketing strategy
- Create integrated marketing programs
- Build relationships to create customer delight
- Capture value from customers to create profit and customer equity
Marketing Process - Other Considerations
- Research customers and other markets
- Segment markets and target customers
- Decide on a value proposition
- Build strong brands
- Manage channels effectively
- Develop effective promotions
- Manage customer relationships carefully and strategically
Partner Relationship Management
- This refers to working closely with departments inside and outside the company to increase customer value.
- Supply chains stretches from raw materials to final products and buyers and involves strategic alliances and supply management.
Capturing Value from Customers
- Customer lifetime value (CLV) is the total value of purchases the customer makes over their relationship with the company.
- Growing share of customer means the percentage of a customer's spending that a company gets in its product categories.
Building Customer Equity
- Building customer equity is the total value of combined customer lifetime values of all customers.
- Companies must build relationships properly, considering different types of customers to maximize their value.
Market Offerings
- Marketing offerings are a combination that satisfy needs.
- Marketing myopia is focusing only on existing wants rather than underlying consumer needs.
- Exchange refers to obtaining a desired product by offering something in return.
Customer Value and Satisfaction
- Customer expectations for value and satisfaction should be considered.
- Marketers need to set the correct, not overly high nor too low, expectations to customers.
Exchanges and Relationships
- Exchange obtaining a desired object from someone by offering something in return. Relationships involve building and maintaining suitable relationships.
Marketplace and Customer Needs
- Markets are the buyers of a product.
- The marketing system includes suppliers, companies, competitors, and intermediaries.
- Factors that affect the process include environmental concerns.
- Major environmental forces can influence factors like demographics, economics, physical environment, technology, political/legal, and socio-cultural issues.
Selecting Customers to Serve
- Segmenting markets into customer segments.
- Choosing target groups for marketing efforts.
Choosing a Value Proposition
- This specifies a company's value and benefits for customers.
Marketing Mix
- Product, Price, Place, Promotion- are crucial for implementing marketing strategies.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
- This is the process of building and maintaining relationships with profitable customers by delivering superior value and satisfaction.
- CRM entails understanding customer-perceived value and satisfaction differences between total customer value and cost, as well as perceived performance versus expectations.
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