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What does the marketing mix consist of?
What does the marketing mix consist of?
The marketing mix consists of product, price, place, and promotion.
When did E. Jerome McCarthy introduce the 4Ps of marketing?
When did E. Jerome McCarthy introduce the 4Ps of marketing?
What are the 4Ps of the marketing mix?
What are the 4Ps of the marketing mix?
What is a product, according to the text?
What is a product, according to the text?
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Which of the following is an example of a tangible product?
Which of the following is an example of a tangible product?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a service?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a service?
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The three levels of products are the ______ product, the ______ product, and the ______ product.
The three levels of products are the ______ product, the ______ product, and the ______ product.
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Which of the following is a stage of the product life cycle?
Which of the following is a stage of the product life cycle?
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What does product positioning refer to?
What does product positioning refer to?
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Which of the following is NOT a product strategy?
Which of the following is NOT a product strategy?
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What is the purpose of product design?
What is the purpose of product design?
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What is a product portfolio?
What is a product portfolio?
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Study Notes
Marketing Mix
- The marketing mix is a set of elements companies use to successfully create and sell products. These are often referred to as the 4Ps: product, price, place, and promotion.
- A product is an offering by a firm that meets specific customer needs.
- Price refers to the amount a firm charges for its product.
- Place refers to how a company makes products available to customers.
- Promotion refers to strategies used to inform customers about a product and encourage purchase.
Course Learning Outcomes
- By the end of the first quarter, students will be able to apply marketing concepts and techniques to interpret/solve marketing problems.
- By the end of the second quarter, students will be able to develop marketing programs by creating a marketing plan.
Product Definition
- A product is anything (good, service, or idea) with attributes to satisfy wants/needs, received in exchange for something of value.
Product Components
- Core Product: The fundamental benefit the buyer seeks.
- Formal Product: The physical/perceived characteristics (quality, features, styling, branding, packaging)
- Augmented Product: Additional elements (service, warranty, delivery, installation) that complete the offering.
Product Classification
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Consumer Products:
- Convenience Products: Frequently purchased, low cost, routine (e.g., groceries).
- Shopping Products: Less frequent purchase, higher cost, more time spent in the purchase process (e.g., clothes, furniture).
- Specialty Products: Products with unique characteristics (e.g., luxury cars, designer goods).
- Unsought Products: Not actively sought out, often need to be actively promoted (e.g., insurance).
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Industrial Products: Bought by businesses to use in production or daily operations (e.g., raw materials, processed materials, equipment).
- Raw Materials: Unprocessed, obtained from mining, harvesting, or fishing.
- Processed Materials: Raw materials that have undergone processing.
- Equipment: Products used in operations/production.
Product Strategies
- Product Positioning: Placing a brand in the market where it can gain approval compared to competitors (e.g., low price, quality, characteristics).
- Product Elimination: Removing products to improve a product line.
- Product Repositioning: Changing the current position to be more appropriate for new target markets.
- New Product: Introducing new products to the market or improving existing products (e.g., improvements in existing products, product imitation, or product innovation).
- Product Diversification: Developing unrelated products and/or markets (e.g., expanding into a new market).
- Product Overlap: Competing with oneself via new products/private labels/selling to original equipment manufactures.
- Product Scope: The overall mission/description of the business unit.
- Value Marketing: Delivering on promises about the product/service.
Product Mix
- refers to a business's total product offering
- Product Mix Width: The number of different product lines offered by a company.
- Product Mix Depth: The number of different styles, sizes, colors offered for a given product.
- Product Line Length: The number of different products offered within a specific product line.
- Product Line Consistency: How closely related the product lines are in terms of usage, production, and distribution.
Product Design
- Degree of standardization in a product.
Marketing Plan Outline
- Executive Summary: One-page summary of the entire plan.
- Industry Definition: Information about the industry.
- Market Size: Size of the market.
- Competitive Market Shares: Sales data for each brand.
- Marketing Objectives: Sales goals, target markets, etc.
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This quiz covers the essential elements of the marketing mix, including the 4Ps: product, price, place, and promotion. Students will learn to define products and understand how these components work together to create effective marketing strategies. Enhance your marketing knowledge and application skills through this engaging assessment.
