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part 5 FHF 12-2 Chapter 12 Dimensions of Marketing Strategy Chapter 11 Customer-Driven Marketing Chapter 13 Digital Marketing and Social Networking

FHF The Marketing Mix Keys to developing effective marketing strategy Maintain right marketing mix Satisfy target market Long-term customer relationships  Successful companies have at least one dimension of value that surpasses all others 12-3

[] FHF ProductProduct A good, service, or idea that has tangible and intangible attributes that provide satisfaction and benefit to consumers 12-4 The most visible variable of the marketing mix

FHF Developing New Products  Idea development  New idea screening  Business analysis  Product development  Test marketing  Commercialization 12-5

FHF Classifying Products: Consumer Products Convenience Products  Purchased without doing research into price  Widely available  Often for immediate consumption  Example: A gallon of milk 12-6 …continued on next page

FHF Classifying Products: Consumer Products Shopping Products  Consumer has compared competitors’ prices and has shopped around done  Price, features, quality, style, service and image all influence the decision to buy  Example: clothing, furniture 12-7 …continued on next page

FHF Classifying Products: Consumer Products Specialty Products  Require the greatest level of research and shopping effort  Not willing to accept substitutes  Consumers know exactly what they want and go out of their way to find it  Price not the strongest consideration  Example: designer clothing, art, antiques 12-8

FHF Classifying Products: Business Products  Used directly or indirectly in the operation or manufacturing processes of a business  e.g., raw materials, mmajor equipment, ccomponent parts 12-9

FHF Product Line and Product Mix Product Line  Group of closely related products that are treated as a unit because of a similar marketing strategy, production, or end-use Product Mix  All the products offered by the company 12-10

FHF The Product Life Cycle 12-11

FHF Identifying Products Branding  The process of identifying products  Name  Term  Symbol  Design Trademark A brand registered with U.S. patent and trademark office Protected from use by any other firm 12-12

FHF Pricing Strategy Four Common Pricing Objectives 1. Maximize profits and sales 2. Boost market share 3. Maintain the status quo 4. Survival 12-17

FHF Specific Pricing Strategies New Product Pricing  Price skimming  Penetration pricing Psychological Pricing  Even/odd  Symbolic/prestige pricing Price Discounting  Quantity discounts  Seasonal discount  Promotional discounts 12-18

FHF Distribution Strategies Marketing Channel  A group of organizations that moves products from their producer to consumers Retailers  Buy products from manufacturers and sell them to customers for uses other than resale  Many now compete online Wholesalers  Intermediaries that buy from producers or other wholesalers and sell to retailers  Also called middlemen 12-19

FHF Distribution Strategy  The least flexible element of marketing mix  Commits resources and establishes contractual relationships  Difficult to change  Expansion into new markets may require new distribution strategy 12-25

FHF Promotion Strategy  Goal is to communicate with individuals, groups and organizations  Encourages marketing exchanges  Used to influence opinions and attitudes toward organizations, people, or causes 12-26

FHF The Promotion Mix  Advertising  Personal Selling  Publicity  Sales Promotion 12-27

[] FHF Integrated Marketing Communication The process of coordinating the promotion mix elements and synchronizing promotion as a unified effort 12-28

FHF AdvertisingAdvertising  A paid non-personal communication communicated through mass media  Advertising campaign involves designing a series of advertisements and positioning them to reach a target audience  Online advertising is increasing 12-29

FHF Personal Selling  Direct two-way communication with buyers/potential buyers Avon uses personal selling  Targets women as customers and salespeople  Personal interaction with customers  Salespeople earn commissions  Flexible hours  The internet is an increasingly important component 12-31

FHF PublicityPublicity A non-paid, non-personal communication through mass media channels  Mainly informative or descriptive  News story forms  Can be extremely important for a company 12-33

FHF Sales Promotion Direct inducements such items as coupons, contests and free samples to persuade buyers to purchase products Stimulates customer purchasing Enhances other promotional efforts Generally less expensive than advertising 12-34

FHF Promotion Strategies 12-35