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Undergraduate 3
02/24/2010

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distribution
Definition
the process by which you get your product to that place
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distribution channel
Definition
the network of companies, agencies and/or institutions that perform the function requires to link producers with end users
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Pricing
Definition
A means to create value for consumers and one of the most direct ways to commnicate value to consumers.
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perceived value
Definition
perceived benefits - perceived costs
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markup pricing
Definition
total cost + return on investment / number of units
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break-even analysis
Definition
fixed costs / (selling price - Variable costs)
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reference pricing
Definition
prices of substitute products or competitors' prices within the industry
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undercutting competitors
Definition
pricing below competitors to attract consumers AWAY from them
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price matching
Definition
pricing to match competitors but focusing on the superior value of your product at that price. shows your company can provide higher benefits at the same costs
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competitive bidding
Definition
provide better value through some combo of higher benefits and lower costs
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price elasticity
Definition
% change in Q / % change in P. When demand is elastic, a small change in price = large change in demand. When demand is inelastic, a large change in price = small change in demand
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penetration pricing
Definition
attract a large target market through low initial price
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skimming
Definition
set high initial price to ear high profits from a small market
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target market
Definition
who are we talking to?
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communication
Definition
what are our communication goals?
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message strategy
Definition
what do we want to say
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creative strategy
Definition
how do we want to say it?
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media strategy
Definition
where do we want to say it
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budgeting
Definition
how much communication is necessary
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research
Definition
was the communication successful? improvements?
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the promotion decision
Definition
planning, implementation, evaluation
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planning
Definition
developing promotion program
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implementation
Definition
executing the promotion program
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evaluation
Definition
assessing the promotion program
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encoding
Definition
the process of having the sender transform an idea into a set of symbols during the communication process
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decoding
Definition
the process of having the receiver take a set of symbols, the message, and transofrm them back to an idea during the communication process
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response
Definition
the impact the message had on the receiver's knowledge, attitudes, or behaviors during the communication process.
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stopping power
Definition
did we grab the consumer's ATTENTION
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transmission power
Definition
did the consumer UNDERSTAND the message
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persuasive power
Definition
is the message BELEIVABLE
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locking power
Definition
is the message MEMORABLE
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push strategy
Definition
producer promotes to channel partners, depends on retailers to promote to consumers
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pull strategy
Definition
producer promotes directly to end consumers
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price lining
Definition
offering a line of products at a predetermined price
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uniform pricing
Definition
ex: dollar store (everything .99)
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rational appeal
Definition
utilitarian needs
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emotional appeal
Definition
psychological needs
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status appeal
Definition
social needs
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fear appeal
Definition
emotional needs
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appetite appeal
Definition
physiological needs
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product line
Definition
consists of a group of products that are closely related because they satisfy a class of needs
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product mix
Definition
consists of the number of product lines offered by a company
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consumer goods
Definition
products purchased by the ultimate consumer
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business goods
Definition
products that assist directly or indirectly in providing products for resale
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convenience goods
Definition
items that the consumer purchases frequently, conveniently
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shopping goods
Definition
items for which the consumer compares several alternatives on criteria, such as price, quality, or style
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specialty goods
Definition
items that a consumer makes a special effort to search out and buy
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unsought goods
Definition
items that the consumer either does not know about or knows about but does not initially want
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production goods
Definition
items used in the manufacturing process that become part of the final product
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support goods
Definition
items used to assist in producing other goods and services
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protocol
Definition
statement that identifies a well defined target market and customers needs, wants, preferences, and what the product will be able to do
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market testing
Definition
exposes actual products to prospective consumers under realistic purchase conditions to see if they will buy
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slotting fee
Definition
payment a manufacturer makes to place a new item on a retailer's shelf
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commercialization
Definition
involves positioning and launching a new product in full-scale production and sales
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failure fee
Definition
penalty payment a manufacturer makes to compensate a retailer for sales its valuable shelf space failed to make.
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