Chapter 1 Flashcards
Why study marketing
- Career Opportunities
- Important to business
- Important to society
- Affects you everyday
What is the average attention span?
eight seconds
What marketers do?
VALUE creating activities
- assess the NEEDS, wants and satisfaction of customers.
- Design and manage PRODUCT offerings
- Determine prices and PRICING policies
- Develop DISTRIBUTION (PLACES) strategies
- COMMUNICATE (PROMOTE) with present and potential customers.
What is the goal of business?
Profit
What is marketing
The science of probability changing behavior
Consumer
the entity (person or business) who converts the product to value
Product
a good, service, or idea (E.G place or person)
Consumption
process by which products are transformed into value.
Cost
negative results of consumption
Benefits
positive results of consumption
Exchange
acting out the decision to give up something to get something of GREATER VALUE.
What are the requirements of an exchange?
- at least two parties willing to deal.
- something of value
- communication and delivery
- freedom to accept or reject
What are the four Ps
are the essential interrelated components to create, communication and deliver VALUE.
Product
a good, service or an idea
Place
- product availability where and when customers want them
- all activities from raw materials to finished products (supply chain)
- Ensure products arrive in usable condition at designated places when needed.