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Marketing 350 Exam 1
Chapters 1-4
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Marketing
Undergraduate 3
09/10/2013

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4 Cs — Buyer's View
Definition
Customer Solution
Customer Cost
Convenience
Communication
Term
BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Definition
Measures market growth rate and relative market share
Star, Cash Cow, Dog, Question Mark
Term
Baby Boomers
Definition
78 Million people born between 1946 and 1964
-Wealthiest generation in history
-50% of consumer spending
Term
Business Markets
Definition
Buy for use in production processes
Term
Business Portfolio
Definition
The collection of business and products that make up a company
Term
Cause-Related Marketing
Definition
To exercise their social responsibility and build more positive images, many companies are now linking themselves to worthwhile causes
Term
Combination Organization
Definition
Uses some combination of the previous four approaches
Term
Competitors (Microenvironment)
Definition
-A company must provide greater customer value and satisfaction than its competitors do
-The company must position its offerings strongly against competitors offerings in the minds of consumers
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Consumer Markets
Definition
Buy for personal consumption
Term
Consumer-Generated Marketing
Definition
Brand exchanged created by consumers which consumers play an increasing role in shaping their own brand experiences and those of consumers
Term
Cultural Environment
Definition
Institutions and other forces that affect societies basic values, perceptions, preferences, and behaviors
Term
Customer Equity
Definition
Total combined customer lifetime values of all the company's current and potential customers
-Ultimate goal of relationships
Term
Customer Lifetime Value
Definition
Value of entire stream of purchases that the customer would make over a lifetime of patronage
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Customer Perceived Value
Definition
The customer's evaluation of the difference between all of the benefits and all of the costs of a marketing offer relative to those of competing offers
Term
Customer Profitability Analysis
Definition
Eliminates losing customers and selects profitable ones with whom relationships should be developed
Term
Customer Relationship Management
Definition
The overall process of building and maintaining profitable customer relationships by delivering superior customer value and satisfaction
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Customer Satisfaction
Definition
The extent to which the product's perceived performance matches a buyer's expectations
Term
Customer Value and Satisfaction
Definition
Expectations about the value and satisfaction that various market offerings will deliver
Term
Customer-Mangaged Relationships
Definition
Marketing relationships in which customers, empowered by digital technologies, interact with companies and each other to shape their relationships with brands
Term
Demands
Definition
Human wants that are backed up by buying power
Term
Demography
Definition
The study of human populations in terms of size, density, location, age, gender, race, occupation, and other statistics
Term
Developing Economies
Definition
Offer outstanding marketing opportunities for the right kinds of products
Term
Differentiation
Definition
Actually differentiating the market offering to create superior customer value
Term
Diversification
Definition
Starting up or acquiring businesses outside the company's current products and markets
New Product/New Market
Term
Downsizing
Definition
Reduces the business portfolio by eliminating products of business units that are not profitable or that no longer fit the company's overall strategy
Term
Environmental Sustainability
Definition
Developing strategies and practices that create a world economy that the planet can support indefinitely
Term
Exchange
Definition
The act of obtaining a desired object from someone by offering something in return
Term
Functional Organization
Definition
Each marketing activity is headed by a functional specialist
Term
Generation X
Definition
49 Million born from 1965 to 1976
-Most educated generation to date
-Careful spenders
Term
Geographic Organization
Definition
Sales and marketing people are assigned to specific countries, regions, and/or districts
Term
Government Markets
Definition
Buy for public purposes
Term
Industrial Economices
Definition
Rich markets form many different kinds of goods
Term
International Markets
Definition
Buyers in other countries
Term
Macroenvironment
Definition
Consists of the broader forces that affect the actors in the microenvironment
Term
Market Development
Definition
Identifying and developing new market segments for current company products
Existing Product/New Market
Term
Market Offerings (Products, services, and experiences)
Definition
-Not limited to physical products
-Include entities such as persons, places, organizations, information, and ideas
Term
Market Penetration
Definition
Increasing sales of current products to current market segments without changing the product
Existing Product/Existing Market
Term
Market Segment
Definition
A group of consumers who respond in a similar way to a given set of marketing efforts
Term
Market Segmentation
Definition
Dividing the market into segments of customers
Term
Market Targeting
Definition
The process of evaluating each market segment's attractiveness and selecting one or more segments to enter
Term
Market or Customer Organization
Definition
Manager responsible for particular market or type of customer
Term
Marketing
Definition
The process by which companies create value for customers and build strong customer relationships in order to capture value in return
Term
Marketing Concept
Definition
Achieving organizational goals depends on knowing the needs and wants of target markets and delivering the desired satisfactions better than competitors do
Term
Marketing Control
Definition
Measuring and evaluating the results of marketing strategies and plans and taking corrective action to ensure that the objects are achieved
Term
Marketing Environment
Definition
The actors and forces outside marketing that affect marketing management's ability to build and maintain successful relationships with target customers
Term
Marketing Implementation
Definition
Turning marketing strategies and plans into marketing actions to accomplish strategic marketing objectives
Term
Marketing Intermediaries (Microenvironment)
Definition
Firms that help the company promote, sell, and distribute its goods to final buyers
Term
Marketing Management
Definition
The art and science of choosing target markets and building profitable relationships with them
Term
Marketing Mix Tools
Definition
Product, Price, Place (distribution), Promotion
Term
Marketing Myopia
Definition
The mistake of paying more attention to the specific products a company offers than to the benefits and experiences produced by these products
Term
Marketing ROI
Definition
Net return from marketing investment divided by the costs
Term
Marketing Strategy
Definition
The marketing logic by which the company hopes to create customer value and achieve profitable customer relationships
Term
Markets
Definition
The set of all actual and potential buyers of a product or service
Term
Microenvironment
Definition
Actors close to the company that affect its ability to serve its customers - the company, suppliers, marketing intermediaries, customer markets, competitors, and publics
Term
Millennials
Definition
83 Million, born between 1977 and 2000
-Ethnically diverse
-Fluent with digital technology
Term
Mission Statement
Definition
A statement of the organization's purpose — what it wants to accomplish in the larger environment
-Should be market-oriented not product orientated
Term
Needs
Definition
States of felt deprivation
Term
Old vs. New view of marketing
Definition
Old view: making a sale "telling and selling"
New view: Satisfying customer needs
Term
Operating Control
Definition
Evaluates performance against the annual plan and takes corrective action
Term
Opportunities
Definition
External factors that the company may be able to exploit to its advantage
Term
Partner Relationship Management
Definition
Working closely with others inside and outside of the company to jointly bring more value to customers
Term
Portfolio Analysis
Definition
The process by which management evaluates the products and businesses that make up the company
Term
Positioning
Definition
Arranging for a product to occupy a clear, distinctive, and desirable place relative to competing products in the minds of target consumers
Term
Proactive Firms
Definition
Manage the marketing environment via actions designed to affect the publics and forces in the marketing environment
Term
Product Concept
Definition
-Consumers will favor products that offer the most quality, performance and features
-The organization should devote its energy to making continuous product improvement
Term
Product Development
Definition
Offering modified or new products to current market segments
New product/Existing Market
Term
Product Management Organization
Definition
One person is given responsibility for complete strategy and marketing program for a single product
Term
Production Concept
Definition
-Consumers will favor products that are available and highly affordable
-The organization should focus on improving production and distribution efficiency
Term
Publics (Microenvironment)
Definition
Any group that has an actual or potential interest in or impact on an organization's ability to achieve its objectives
Term
Purpose of Portfolio Analysis
Definition
To direct resources toward more profitable businesses while phasing out or dropping weaker ones
Term
Reactive Firms
Definition
Passive, simply react to changes in the marketing environment
Term
Reasons for Downsizing
Definition
-Rapid growth of the company
-Lack of experience in a market
-Change in market environment
-Decline of a particular product
Term
Relationships
Definition
-Market actions build and maintain exchange relationships with target audiences involving an idea, product, service, or other object
-Marketers build strong relationships by consistently delivering superior value
Term
Reseller Markets
Definition
Buy to resell at a profit
Term
SWOT Analysis
Definition
Goal is to match the company's strengths to attractive opportunities in the environment, while eliminating or overcoming the weaknesses and minimizing the threats.
Term
Selling Concept
Definition
Consumers will not buy enough of the firm's products unless the firm undertakes a large-scale selling and promotion effort
Term
Share of Customer (Market Share)
Definition
The portion of the customer's purchasing that a company gets in its product categories
Term
Socially Responsible Behavior
Definition
Actively seek out ways to protect the long run interests of consumers and the environment
Term
Societal Marketing Concept
Definition
A company's marketing decisions should consider consumers wants, the company's desires, consumer's long-run interests and society's long run interests.
-Calls for sustainable marketing (socially and environmentally responsible marketing)
Term
Strategic Control
Definition
Evaluates whether strategies match opportunities
Term
Strategic Planning
Definition
The process of developing and maintaining a strategic fit between the organization's goals and capabilities and its changing marketing opportunities
Term
Strengths
Definition
Internal capabilities that may help a company reach its objectives
Term
Subsistence Economies
Definition
Consumer most of their own agricultural and industrial output
Term
Target Marketing
Definition
Selecting one or more segments to cultivate
Term
Technological Environment
Definition
Forces that create new technologies, creating new products and market opportunities
Term
The Company (Microenvironment)
Definition
-Other company gouts must be considered when designing marketing plans
-Marketing decisions are made within the broader strategies made by top management
-All departments share responsibility for understanding customer needs and creating value
Term
The Natural Environment
Definition
Involves natural resources that are needed as inputs by marketers or that are affected by marketing activities
Term
The Political and Social Environment
Definition
Include laws, government agencies, and pressure groups that influence or limit various organizations and individuals in a given society
Term
The Suppliers (Microenvironment)
Definition
Provide resources needed to produce goods and services
Term
Threats
Definition
Current and emerging external factors that may challenge the company's performance
Term
Types of Needs
Definition
Physical needs (food, clothing, warmth, safety)
Social needs (belonging and affection)
Individual needs (learning, knowledge, self-expression)
Term
Value Chain
Definition
Series of internal departments that carry out value-creating activities to design, produce, market, deliver, and support a firm's products
Term
Value Delivery Network
Definition
Network made up of the company, its suppliers, its distributors, and ultimately, its customers who partner with each other to improve the performance of the entire system
Term
Value Proposition
Definition
The set of benefits or values and company promises to deliver to consumers to satisfy their needs
Term
Want
Definition
The form human needs take as they are shaped by culture and individual personality
Term
Weaknesses
Definition
Internal limitations that may interfere with a company's ability to achieve its objectives
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