Introduction to Marketing

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Marketing: the 4 Ps The on-going process of planning and executing the: (1) product, (2) price, (3) promotion, (4) placement of ideas, goods or services to meet and satisfy (People's) needs or wants

Marketing is about… Psychology: –Understanding who and why and how… Reaching your TM

The Marketing Mix The 5 P’s  Product /Service/ Idea  description / purpose  what are you selling?  Placement  where are you going to sell it  Location, Location, Location  Geographic location  in what forum: store/online/a selected retailer

3. Price  how much is it worth  how valuable is it to TM : TARGET MARKET  how can you make a profit: Mark-up %  What is your pricing strategy compared to competition  Demand and Price relationship (elastic/inelastic) 4. Promotion  What forms of promotions will you use  how will you reach you TM  how will you convince your TM to buy this service or good

People – Who is the Target Market ? Know the Demographics:' population characteristics' – Age Range – Gender – Education Level – Income Range – Where are these people located? – Psychographics : personality traits / likes and dislikes – Accurate Information can be attained through the US Census Bureau:

Use this website to find FACTS about your Target Market –Click on the Population Finder link on the left –Enter the zipcode of your business –Click on Fact Sheet

The Market Analysis Market Analysis –Actual assessment of the target population, competition, and needs for promoting a product or service –This is the 1 st step in determining if there is a NEED or WANT for your business in your proposed location

Analysis of Target Market (TM) 1.Segment description: (as specific as possible) 2.What are their personal demographics ? Age range Gender Income range (low, middle, high) Educational attainment (elementary, high school, college) 3.What are their psychographic demographics ? Likes/Dislikes Cultural influence 4.What are their geographical demographics ? City and town your TM can be found in Population of this city

Demographic Data Source – nsus.gov/qfd/states /42000.htmlhttp://quickfacts.ce nsus.gov/qfd/states /42000.html

Target Market Segmentation: breaking down your TM into smaller groups; convince as many people as possible to be in your market Key questions 1.What do they buy? 2.How do they buy? 3.Where do they buy? 4.When do they buy? 5.Why do they buy? 6.Who buys? An identifiable group of individuals, families, businesses, or organizations, sharing one or more characteristics or needs

Why Segment a Market? 1.Better matching of customer needs Customer needs differ. Creating separate offers for each segment makes sense and provides customers with a better solution 2.Enhanced profits for business Customers have different amounts of disposable income. They are sensitive to price. Convince each segment to buy p/s for different reasons

One Product Marketed to Many Segments

Market Panera Bread to 5 different Segments 1.Parents - 2.Seniors 3.Business People 4.College/Grad School 5.Health Phanatics

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Social Media Marketing 1.Twitter –2012: 500 million registered users –Real-time audience and info –Networking, send promotions, get customers in your store NOW 2.FB Fan page –2012: 955 million registered users –More fans = social likeability of you! –Promotions –Access to Customers, aka “friends”

Other Social Media Tools 3. Youtube Account and videos 1.Commercials 2.Tour of your Store 3.About us…Your compelling story as the Entrepreneur ; interviews with Customers/Employees: Testimonials 4. Linked In: 1.Professional networking and relationship management website million professionals who are sharing connections, ideas, and opportunities. 3.You have to build a profile

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Market Research Smarter Business Decisions Begin with the Best Information and Analysis. understanding consumers and their needs/wants the process of collecting and analyzing info about the customers you want to reach, your TM. –This information provides you with the business intelligence you need to make informed decisions. Rely on: 1.Neilson 2.Google Analytics as an excellent, leading market research tool s

Most Popular Market Research Methods 1.Google Analytics – ONLINE….where is your TM shopping, what are they reading, what are they “clicking” on! 2.Neilson 1.Surveys 2.Focus Groups – putting together a TM and asking for feedback 3.Personal Interviews – word of mouth

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Neilson! In 100 countries around the world, Nielsen provides clients the most complete understanding of what consumers watch and buy. ASK NEILSON! –Where do senior citizens shop?Where do senior citizens shop? –Where do Moms get their news?Where do Moms get their news? –What tv shows do pre-teens watch/What tv shows do pre-teens watch/ ayer_embedded&v=FxH0PUwDCawhttp:// ayer_embedded&v=FxH0PUwDCaw

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Neilson Case Studies: Nestle 2.Hormel 3.Nice n’ Easy 4.Best Buy 5.Ball Park Read the case study with your group. You will present the company, the problem, and the solution…

Part 5:The Marketing Plan Segment your TM!

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Calculate the Market Potential: Market Potential: The amount of customers that are potentially willing to buy your product/service Math Calculation The total amount of customers that are willing to purchase the product * % of market you could REASONABLY own This is called FORECASTING

Why is this necessary? To determine if your selected geographic location to open your business, has the target market to support your business by covering all of your expenses and making a profit Do the demographics you need to support your business, exist in this location?

Market Saturation Good for Consumer Bad for Entrepreneur: more work, more competition

% of Market Ownership You must look at who are you competing with –Use List them Break down who owns what % of the market See where you could fit in

Calculate the Sales Potential Sales Potential: The maximum percentage of Revenue that can be earned Math Calculation: Market Potential * usage rate (how many units sold per month / per year) * $$/per unit

Promotions a “paid for” way of promoting products, services or information a form of communication between the company and the targeted market Use all known media forms and constantly seek new media, new channels of communication.

Types of Promotions Watch: Direct Promotions –WORD OF MOUTH –Website – s –TV commercials –Magazine and Newspaper ads –Internet ads on relevant websites –Billboards –Paid Celebrity Endorser –Sponsor local and national events Indirect Promotions –Product Placement in movies, tv shows, video games, celebs Every award show…”who are you wearing tonight?” Have celebrities wear your clothes/use your product… Watch tch?v=4LFQIoc49ZMhttp:// tch?v=4LFQIoc49ZM tch?v=eQ5uztI9EvIhttp:// tch?v=eQ5uztI9EvI

How do you measure Promotion effectiveness? Views per 1000 people Example: –Haverford Township Day Teens: 2000 Cost of table: $200 Cost per 1000: 5 cents per person

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Public Relations Helps raise awareness about the company through a variety of different means the management of relationships between an organization and the public Image development and control If a negative story comes out, how are you going to RESPOND??

PR Stars Michael Vick: The Path to Redemption – Qhttp:// Q Toyota – VrYhttp:// VrY Five Minute Guru – NSchttp:// NSc Merrymead Farms

Internet / E-Commerce Advertising your business through the internet, and Social Networking Reaching your TM through YOUR website AND websites that your TM uses Selling your product / service online instead of OR in addition to, a physical location Expert in website design Expert in knowing where your TM is “clicking”

Marketing Mix Case Study Introduction NIVEA® is an established name in high quality skin and beauty care products. It is part of a range of brands produced and sold by Beiersdorf. Beiersdorf, founded in 1882, has grown to be a global company specialising in skin and beauty care.

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Primary Marketing Tool: Your Website Important Pages –Homepage –About Us –Contact Us –Product/Service List

Local SB with or without Websites 1.C&M Sporting Goods 2.Testa’s Bakery 3.Havertown Pizza Google it and Discuss

Read articles The Importance of your Website… Understand the value of an effective Website… Watch: The Top 10 Small Business Web Design Mistakes – zdUhttp:// zdU

Other Marketing “Musts” online 1.Search Engine Results! What Google Looks for: Link Popularity Content of Page Domain Name If you “pay them an extra fee” to be on top results Pay Per Click (pay Google/Yahoo everytime your link is clicked on) Pay for Performance (pay to be on top of reulsts page) 2.Banners and Pop-up Ads on OTHER websites where your TM goes 3.Online video commercials on OTHER websites where your TM goes Primarily news websites (before a person would watch a video, they’d have to see your commercial)

Important Qualities for your Website 1.Strong Brand Awareness –Logo and slogan in the same place on every page 2.Appeal to Many Segments within your Target Market 3.Promotions offered to get them in the door and keep them checking your website for updates 4.Easy navigation and menu bars (left and bottom) 5.Many ways to contact them – , phone, address, social networks 6.Clear pricing strategy (inexpensive, moderate, or premium) or have actual prices listed

Millionaire By 25 - Spencer Costanzo In the last year, 18-year-old Spencer Costanzo and his team of nine developers and designers have successfully built and brought to market 40 iPhone apps — eight of which rank high up on iTunes’ list of top 200 reference apps. "The idea that I could create applications for a device as amazing as the iPhone was major motivation,” says Costanzo, the founder of the Princeton, N.J.-based Malibu Apps. “I still can’t explain the feeling of seeing apps I’ve created on iTunes top charts.” Spencer Costanzo, the founder of Malibu Apps, is YoungEntrepreneur.com’s Startup of the Month.Spencer CostanzoMalibu Apps

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Monitoring Employee Internet Use—Where to Draw the Line With Privacy Question of the Week #6 How to Keep Your Monitoring Legal Employers generally have access to employee communications while on the job, but there are a few steps to always take before monitoring employee communications: Establish a Policy : don't let there be any confusion about whether a particular form of communication will be monitored or not. Create a clear policy that outlines what forms of communications are monitored, why they are monitored and under what circumstances they are monitored. To be extra careful, consider having employees sign a consent form acknowledging that they understand and agree that their workplace communications will be monitored. Have a Justification for Monitoring : courts are far less likely to find you liable for violating an employee's right to privacy if you had a good, work-related reason for monitoring communications. If you've had past experiences that prompted monitoring or have received complaints, these all qualify as perfectly good justifications for monitoring employee communications. Be Reasonable : be smart about how and when you monitor employee communications. If you create a draconian atmosphere of surveillance or implement a system that seems excessive given the potential problems, a court is much more likely to find that you are violating employee privacy rights. Ensure that your monitoring system is proportional to any potential problems because overreaching is a good way to ensure a lawsuit from a disgruntled employee.

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