chapter 3 Flashcards
what is marketing?
an organizational function for creating, communicating and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders
is marketing done by all companies?
yes all companies both for profit and non profit companies
what do non profits look to provide?
non profits look to provide a service or product
what are some examples of non profits?
MADD (mothers against drunk drivers)
what are the 2 steps in developing a marketing strategy?
find your target market
marketing mix
what is a target market?
the group of people that you choose to sell to and who you should direct your marketing strategy towards
can a company have multiple target markets?
yes
why do companies have target markets?
because companies cannot please everyone so they decide to focus on their target market
what are the 4 P,s/ the 4 components of the marketing mix?
product strategy
place (distribution) strategy
promotional strategy
pricing strategy
explain what product strategy is in the marketing mix?
the product strategy is what kind of product you are going to offer your customer and other product decision like quality, packaging, logo colours and branding
explain what place (distribution) strategy is in the marketing mix?
how you get your products to customers, if your products can be purchased online, in store, retail and what stores
explain what promotional strategy is in the marketing mix?
how a company reaches their target audience
explain what pricing strategy is in the marketing mix?
what the price that people are willing to pay and how they price their product based on profit approach, cost approach
how Is marketing research used?
it Is used to shape and form companies products
what needs to work together for the marketing mix to work?
all 4 of the components/ P’s need to work together to have a successful marketing strategy
what is market research?
the process of collecting and evaluating information to support marketing decision-making
what is internal data?
information that is inside the organization, such as financials, sales reports and cost data