The Management process of getting the right product to the right customer
at the right price to the right place and time
Marketing of Goods
The use of the 4 p's of product, price, place and promotion in the marketing mix
Marketing of Services
The use of the 7 P's of product, place, price, promotion, people, process,
and physical evidence in the marketing mix
Goods
Tangible Product
Can be returned
Can be stored and consumed later
There is ownership of the product
Easier to compare between products
Services
Are Intangible
Cannot be taken back
Cannot be stored and need to be consumed immediately
There is no ownership of the product
Difficult to compare between products
Product Orientation
A Business approach that focuses on making the product first before
attempting to sell it
Marketing Orientation
A Business approach of first establishing consumer
demand through marketing research before producing and
selling a product
Commercial Marketing
Marketing activities that determine consumers needs and wants before
using appropriate strategies to market the product
Social Marketing
A marketing approach aimed at
influencing a positive change in
individual behaviour and
improvements in societal well-being
Social Media Marketing
The use of the internet
through social networking
websites to market a firm's
product or service
Market Share
Market Share (%) =
(Firms Sales / Total
sales in the market)
X 100
The percentage of one firm's share
of the total sales in the market
Market Growth
The percentage change in
the total market size over a
period of time
Market Size
The total sales of all firm's in a market
Market Leader
A firm with the highest
market share in a given
market
Marketing Planning (4 P's) (4.2)
Elements of a Marketing Plan
Marketing Objectives
Key Strategic Plans
Detailed Marketing Actions
The Marketing Budget
The Process of formulating
Marketing Objectives, and
devising appropriate marketing
strategies to meet those
objectives
Marketing Mix
The key Elements of a
marketing strategy that
ensure the sucessfull
marketing of a product
4 P's
Price
Product
Place
Promotion
Market Segment, Target and Profile
Market Segment
A sub-group of consumers
with similar characteristics in
a given market
Market Segmentation
The process of dividing the market into distinct
groups of consumers so as to meet their desired
needs and wants
Demographic Segmentation
Age
Gender
Religion
Family Characteristics
Ethic Grouping
Geographic Segmentation
Regions in a country where consumers reside
Climatic Conditions
Psychographic Segmentation
Social and Economic Status
Values
Targeting
The process of marketing to a specific market segment
Target Market
A group of consumers with common
needs or wants that a Business decides
to serve or sell too
Niche Market
A narrow, smaller or more specific market segment
Mass Market
A large or broad market that ignores specific market segments
Consumers Profiles
The Characteristics of consumers of a
particular products in different markets
based on their gender, age, and income
levels among other characteristics
Positioning
Product position Map/ Perception Map
A visual representation of how consumers perceive a product in relation to other competing products
Unique Selling Point/ Position (USP)
A product's feature that differentiates it
from other competing products in the
market
Sales Forecasting (HL) (4.3)
The Process of predicting the future sales of a firm
Time Series Analysis
A quantitative sales forecasting method that predicts future sale levels from past sales data
The Trend
A visible pattern noted after inputting the past sales data
Seasonal Fluctuations
Are changes in demand because of the varying seasons in the year.
Cyclical Fluctuations
Variations Tied to the Business cycle in an economy
Random Fluctuations
Notable changes or fluctuations that stand out from a given trend
Moving Averages
Sales forecasting method that identifies and
emphasizes the direction of a trend
Exploration
An extension of a trend line to predict future sales
Variation
The difference between actual sales and trend values
Market Research (4.4)
The process of collecting, analysing, and reporting data related to a particular market
Purpose of Market Research
To Identify Customers Needs
and Wants
To Assist a Business in
predicting what is likely
to happen in the future
To reduce the risk of
product failure
To measure the effectiveness
of a marketing strategy
To provide current or the latest
information regarding activity in the
market
Primary Research
The collection of first-hand information from the Market
Surveys
Interviews
Focus Groups
Observations
Secondary Research
The collection of second-hand information from the market
Media Articles
Government Publications
Academic Journals
Market Analyses
Qualitative Research
The collection of data about opinions,
attitudes or beliefs
Information is open to a
high degree of
interpretation
It is Subjective
Key research question
would include "Why?"
The researcher is part
of the process
It provides with
multiple realities
Quantitative Research
Involves the collection of numerical
data or data that can be measured
Information is open to less interpretation
It is Objective
Key Research questions would
include "How Many?"
The researcher is separate
it provides one reality
Sample
A group of people selected to represent the population or target market
under research
Sampling
The process of selecting an appropriate sample
Quota Sampling
Segmenting a given population into a number of groups
that share a certain characteristics
Random Sampling
Every member in the population has an equal chance of being
selected as part of the sample
Stratified Sampling
The target population is made up of many different groups
who are subdivided into segments or strata that share
similar characteristics.
Cluster Sampling
Used when the population is
geographically dispersed.
Snowballing
Sampling that involves surveying
the first group or individual who
then suggests other groups or
individuals who could participate
Convenience Sampling
Technique where groups are selected based on their easy access and
proximity to the researcher.