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3764938076What is Marketing?Marketing = Exchange * Companies create value * Customers pay money0
3764910876Marketing Process1
3764942270Ways companies create valueCreate - new product development, brand building Enhance - advertising, promotion, market research, warranties Exchange - sales force, distribution, online stores Capture - price, buy-back, lease, royalty, consumer credit2
3764883580Marketing Analysis5 Cs (Creating Value) Customer Needs Company Skills Competition Collaborators Context3
3764886979STPSegmentation Target Positioning4
3764889100Marketing Mix4 Ps (Capturing Value) Product/Service Place/Channels Promotion/Communications Strategy Pricing5
3764950659Sales(Sustaining Value) Customer Acquisition Customer Retention6
3764894888ContextCultural Technological Legal7
3764896149SegmentationDemographic (i.e. age, income, gender, occupation) Geographic (i.e. nation, region, urban, rural) Lifestyle (i.e. hedonistic vs value oriented)8
3764899788CustomizationMass Market Market Segments Market Niches Individuals9
3764904028Customer Behavior10
3764916130Rules of the GameCustomer sets by purchase criteria11
3764919051Positioning Statement12
3764923000Total Product ConceptProduct Definition - Total package of benefits obtained by the customer13
3764927611Product Line Planning DecisionsProduct Line Breadth - how many different lines Product Line Length - how many items in a line (different price points) Product Line Depth - how many types of a give product14
3764957583Formulating Marketing Strategies15
3764962384Investment StanceMarket Growth - Vertical Axis Market Share - Horizontal16
3764965997Business Plan17
3780252323Net Present Valuea technique that generates a decision rule and associated metric for choosing projects based on the total discounted value of their cash flows18
3764976795Decision Making Unitindividuals in an organization who participate in making purchase decisions - who is involved? - what role does each play?19
3764978618Discounted Cash Flowthe process of valuing an investment by discounting its future cash flows20
3764977571Net Present ValueThe difference between the discounted cash flows and the investment21
3764981322Types of Promotions22
3764989722Pricing3Ps (Product, Place (Channel) and Promotion) determines the target customer's perception of the value = willingness to pay (primary guide to pricing the product23
3764994614Skim Pricingcharging a high price for a new product during the introductory stage and lowering the price later24
3764995471Penetration PricingPricing strategy that involves the setting of lower, rather than higher prices in order to achieve a large market share25
3764997756Price Customization26
3765001875Price Leadershipmust take into account reaction of competitors. Most acute when:27
3765009071Business PurposeTo create satisfied customers28
3765010440Customer FocusedAn organizational stance in which all aspects of a company's production and delivery of goods or services are directed by the best interests of the customers.29
3765011120Marketing ConceptA philosophy in which achieving organizational goals depends on knowing the needs and wants of target markets and delivering the desired satisfactions better than competitors do. 1) Choose group of customers 2) Do a better job of satisfying the customer's needs than the competition30
3765016543Multiple CustomersDifferent points in channel (i.e. airbags to Ford, prescription drugs)31
3765017613Needs focus1/4 inch drill or 1/4 inch hole Southwest airlines (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio)32
3765020801Market Definition1) Customers served 2) Needs Met 3) Technologies Used33
3765022786Effective Positioning has 4 important characteristicsDesire - built around benefits that target a customer's desire Differentiate - from the product/service of key competitors Deliver - skills, resources and credibility to deliver on the promises Defensible - an aggressive competitor cannot quickly act to neutralize34
3765034608Product Life Cycleintroduction, growth, maturity, decline35
3765043497Search Engine Marketinga form of internet marketing that seeks to promote websites by increasing their visibility in search engine results pages. (Google Adwords)36
3765046827Google AdWords MetricsClick-through rate (CTR) Average cost per click (CPC) Average Position (on search page)37
3765047666Click-through rateThe number of times Web site visitors click an ad to connect to an advertiser's site38
3765048957Google AnalyticsPages per visit & average time on site Percent new visits Bounce rate39
3765054326Bounce ratethe percentage of times a visitor leaves the website almost immediately, such as after viewing only one page40
3765057984Google AdWords Bidding and PricingAdvertisers selected maximum CPC Second Price Auction41
3765056002Second Price AuctionAuction in which the price the highest bidder pays for an item is based on the bid of the second highest bidder. This type of auction creates the conditions in which it is in the best interest of people to bid the maximum amount they would for an item.42
3765094752paid search advertisingtwo types of search results are listed: 1) search algorithm 2) paid advertising43
3765100595PPC pricingprice-per-click pricing with stipulations 1) specific search terms 2) type of device 3) time of day 4) location etc44
3765110888traditional advertisingdirect mail, signage, TV, etc can create demand by putting the company's message in front of people who have been identified as likely customers but don't realize they want the product45
3765121933paid search advertising metricsvisits, visitors, abandonment (creates a shopping cart but does not buy), CPC, cost per order, cost per customer46
3765142975customer lifetime valuethe value of the entire stream of purchases a customer makes over a lifetime of patronage47
3765176432Purchase FunnelThink - Awareness - web hits Feel - walkarounds Do - test drives48
3765199320Social MediaTraditional Social Digital Advertising Media Control High Low High (one way) (two way) Credibility Low High Low Cost/Reach* High Med/Low Med/Low (targeted) *CPM (Cost per 1000 people reached)49
3765208600Social Media ROI narrowly focused1) short term - developing meaningful relationships with customers take time 2) ignores qualitative objectives that have no qualitative analogues with traditional media metrics50
3765232379relevant metrics for social mediaThink - Brand Awareness Feel - Brand Engagement Do - Word of Mouth51
3765237510Permission Marketingmethod of marketing that asks consumers to give their permission to voluntarily accept online advertising and e-mail52
3765243552seven steps to social media success53
3765246956Branded EntertainmentProduct placement, Integration of brands or brand messages into entertainment media (mini cooper in Italian Job)54
3765250543Hokey Pokey Ice CreamPhase 1: "Creations on the Wall" - Influencers could enter the recipes for their creation, name their creation, and post recipes on the wall Phase 2: "Share your Brownies" - motivated influencers to tweet about their creation to compete for incentives (T-shirts) and intangible benefits (Brownie Points) 40% increase in sales revenue55
3765291661The New York Times Company Backgroundleading global multimedia news company 106 pulitzer prices (most of any news organization) subscription and revenues declining overall newspaper circulation declining56
3765299080digital disruption of newspapersnewspapers - "Bundled" craigslist = classifieds monster.com = jobs major automakers = own websites (advertising)57
3765305051newspaper responseearly --> rushed to put content on internet (free) online advertising rates much lower limiting circulation to certain days a few specialized papers (WSJ) instituted paywalls58
3765310071iPad"lean back" vs "lean forward" experience 99% consumed news on their device less likely to subscribe to paper59
3765314443early NYT paywall$35/mo abandoned $49.95/yr abandoned60
3765317884NYT Leaky Paywall20 articles per month free front page and section front pages (top news) free all other content behind paywall through Google, add'l 5 articles per month linked from social media, unlimited 3 tiered pricing depending on device $4 average price by month61
3765330717NYT successGrowth - product life cycle Considered a success? Two-Sided Market: customer subscriptions & advertising create revenue non-subscribing customers increase audience size which allows NYT to attract advertisers62
3765350128Abercrombie & Fitch2006 - marketing to "cool and popular kids", "cool, good-looking people"... " are we exclusionary? Absolutely!" 2013 went viral on social media63
3765375007Jeffries CEO marketing strategyMarketing Genius All-American look employees "in-store models" XL & XXL sizes for men only64
3765380975A&F controversylawsuits: improper hiring & dismissal, offensive product lines #FitchTheHomeless - allegedly burned damaged clothing65
3765400326Fordassociated with F-150 & Mustang Japanese cars (Toyota & Honda) dominate B segment 2008-2009 economic crisis (Ford had not filed for Bankruptcy) Fiesta a huge success in Europe66
3765428564rule of 72The number of years it takes for a certain amount to double in value is equal to 72 divided by its annual rate of interest.67
3765430458Team DetroitWPP (global communications marketing Company) advertising, marketing and media68
4051577200Mission ControlCustomer facing, advocate to Agents69
3765455050Fiesta Movementhand over 100 cars to Agents 6-mo all-expenses paid use social media to share their experience70
3765458845Agents"vibrancy scale", social media integration, storytellers71
3765471036MissionsTwitter Taxi Mules for a Day72
3765472951No celebrity endorsementscredibility/organic/authentic fairness - other agents would feel it was inequitable73
3765480299Pillsbury Cookie ChallengeMature product line Volume flat Household penetration decreasing74
3765483074Pillsbury Optionsincrease frequency increase penetration combination75
3765487357Kisses campaignUS commercial for Canadian market Appealed to taste not convenience (perceptual map)76
3765517214PositionConvenience Segment: non-Users77
3765519162Market ResearchScratch baking dominant Kids Frequency of RBG similar to US (appeal to penetration)78
3765530545Rained out TV addConvenience Increase Penetration (Frequency maxed ~USA) Segment: non-Users79
4051569120How does a company enhance value for its customers by offering warranties?Product value is enhanced by reducing the perceived risk for the customer. Warranties provide assurance (i.e., the company will take back the product if it does not work as expected), so consumers feel more confident in buying the product.80
4051571917Clarify the distinction between "stars" and "question marks" in a company's portfolio of brands.Stars are products that enjoy high market share and high market growth, whereas question marks are products that have high market growth but low market share.81
4051574122Why should New York Times design its digital news with a "leaky" paywall?New York Times newspaper operates in a two-sided market, where it get revenues from two sources: customers' subscriptions and other companies' advertising. By designing a leaky paywall, it attracts non-subscribing customers who contribute to the audience size (more eyeballs), allowing NYT to attract advertisers.82
4051574860In the Fiesta Movement campaign, give two main reasons why Ford company should not select some top-performing agents for TV talk-shows by Jon Stewart or Oprah?If they selected TV talk shows to publicize agents' work, first, the campaign becomes less organic/authentic. Second, other agents (not featured) feel inequitable, which could hurt the success of the campaign.83
4051627980PositioningDifferentiation: Create differences on key benefits between your brand and competitors It's about designing products Positioning: Implant this differentiation in the minds of customers It's about influencing consumers (via advertising, packaging, etc.) Mapping: Visualize market structures using customer data It's about conducting market research and analytics84
4051629326perceptual mapsA systematic approach to incorporate the "voice of the customer" in product design process Forces you to think about: (i) competitive landscape (ii) benefits (i.e. factors) versus features (i.e. attributes) (iii) white space of possibilities Understand market structure proximity implies competition Identify opportunity gaps White spaces Be careful of demand voids85
4051594196Building a perceptual mapSurvey customers on Perceptual Attributes (not engineering) 1) Attribute ratings - your brand or product concept - competing brands 2) Overall preference Consider 15-20 attributes, 5-10 brands86
4051652546Factor AnalysisCombines several attributes to create composite factors - 15-20 attributes 2-3 factors Number of factors to retain? Scree plot E-G-O rule (eigenvalue greater than one) Factor names? Use Rotated Component Matrix in SPSS Most important activity87
4051655396Preference RegressionWhich factors are important? Overall preference = b0 + b1*F1 + b2*F2 Ideal Vector angle = Arc Tan (b2/b1) when F1 is more important than F2 F1 = X-axis F2 = Y-axis88
4051588987construction of the ideal vectorRun Multiple Regression with Stepwise (or backward) variable selection - DV = Overall Preference, IVs = all factor scores - Determine important factors (t-values) - Determine factor names via Rotated Component Matrix Compute angle of the ideal vector89
4051675338Interpretationisopreference curve - perpendicular to ideal vector - to the left, less preferred Closest competitors = closest geographically90
4051714619brand extensionextending an existing brand name to new product categories91
4051716945sub-branding (line extension)creating a secondary brand within a main brand that can help differentiate a product line to a desired target group (i.e. Toyota vs Lexus vs Scion) -- Clean Edge (by Paramount)92
4051719834corporate brandingMaking the promise of quality products, service, and delivery to customers. The intent is to attract new customers and create loyalty in past customers. -- Paramount Clean Edge93
4051711854umbrella branding (House of Brands)same product under different names for example different types of proctor and gamble shampoos - mitigate risk94
4051766111Methods for determining advertising budget95
4051667548Percentage of Sales Method (Method 1)setting the promotion budget at a certain percentage of current or forecasted sales or as a percentage of the unit sales price rear view mirror96
4051742283Competitive Parity (Method 2)managers establish budget amounts by matching the competition's percentage-of-sales expenditures side view mirror97
4051743772Inverse Allocation (Method 3)Ratio of share of voice to market share - mature brands ~ =1.0 +/- 0.2 - small brands ~ >2-398
4051749741Objective and Tasks (Method 4)firms make objectives and defines tasks to get those objectives which will estimate cost99
4051751537Optimal Budgeting (Method 5)used in class100
4051766112STP3 segments - Emotional/Involved - Aesthetic - Uninvolved Position - Niche ($12.99) - Mainstream ($11.19)101
4051854251Sales Sources1) market expansion (non-users) - Category growth 2) cannibalization 3) competitors - brand switching102
4051843024CannibalizationParamount Pro, Avail Not a problem as long as higher margin103
4051845807BudgetSteering Committee looking to curb excessive spending - Budget reallocation required104
4057463592Pricing DecisionTraditional Approach - "Cost Plus" - Price = Variable costs + O/H + Desirable Margin Modern approach (Four Cs) - Customer Value - Costs - Context - Competition105
4057493140Strategic Pricing Gapdifference between value (willingness) to pay and cost106
4057496089Two ways to get Willingness to PayConsumer Surveys Conjoint Analysis107
4057500174Profit Equation108
4057506783Optimal Priceprice that maximizes total revenue; abbreviated as P* Optimal price is the special price that maximizes profit not sales, not cash flow, not ROI Optimal price depends on price elasticity What is price elasticity? More latitude to increase price when elasticity is small109
4057510839Can monopolists charge the highest possible price?No; they would do better by balancing the trade-off between margin and volume110
4057622033Variable & Fixed Costs111
4057492869Strategic Pricing Gapdifference between willingness to pay and price112
4066253028Reference PriceTo increase demand, you do not have to decrease the actual price (and thereby hurt profit) Instead change the reference price, pref ---- Create value by stating the "list" prices ---- Order of presentation (Anchor at Higher Price) ---- Extremeness aversion (S, M, L, XL)113
4066244700Prospect TheoryLosses Loom Larger than Gain Causes Risk-seeking Behavior114
4066212393Conjoint AnalysisYou can determine how much an attribute contributes to a consumer's utility - Relative importance of attributes - Worth of a part of an attribute115
4066219405Collect preference dataSeveral approaches - Rankings - Ratings - Paired comparisons - Choice-based116
4066222073Analyze the data (hdtv.xls)Several approaches - Linear Regression (OLS) - Monotone regression - Linear programming - Maximum likelihood - Bayesian methods117
4066226634Willingness to PayPrice savings $2500-2000 = $500 Price part-worth 4.75 $500 / 4.75 utils 1 util = $105.26 $500/4.75118
4066273642Consumer PromotionsPrice promotions coupons, rebates Non-price promotions gifts, in-pack, warranties Spectrum: - cents-off - samples - Coupons - refunds/rebates - contests/sweepstakes - bonus packs - event sponsorship119
4066277174Trade PromotionsTo wholesalers To retailers To salesforce All of the above can have price or non-price types Examples: - trade allowances - POP displays - contests/sweepstakes - training programs - trade shows - co-operative advertising120
4066287103When to use which promotion121
4066291161Principle of SynergyCatalytic Effect: - Should you spend dollars on an ineffective medium? - Yes, provided it exhibits synergy with other effective media e.g., Billboards, In-transit signage, OOH122
4066304888a channelMain Functions - Financing --- Convert Goods to Cash to Goods - Servicing --- Wholesaler: Lot Size --- Retailer: Product Assortment123
3765357348Two-sided marketNetwork markets comprised of two distinct categories of participant, both of which that are needed to deliver value for the network to work (e.g., video game console owners and developers of video games, credit card companies)124
4066315881Platform MarketingMall iPhone125
4066322486Types of AnalyticsDescriptive Predictive Prescriptive126
4066328203Predictive AnalysisA systematic approach to evaluate the effectiveness of managers' actions on market outcomes Actions? - Elements of marketing mix ---- Advertising, Promotion, Price, Distribution, etc. - Outcomes? ---- Elements of market consequences Awareness, Sales, Market shares, Earnings, Stock returns, etc.127
4066332921Ad ElasticityAwareness = past + effort +/- chance128
4066335705Lambdacarryover effect / Loyalty (1 - lambda) forgetting rate / churn129
4066343347Optimal SpendX* = optimal spend, m = margin (assume 8000), rho = discount rate (assume 12% annum = 0.12/52 per week), and effectiveness beta and carryover lambda as estimated via regression analysis.130
4066350970Swim Lane MarketingBackward-looking approach that treats advertising touch points as if each works in isolation131
4066359188Optimizing Advertising132
4066365238Samsung M-NetOverinvestment in N. America & Russia Underinvestment in Europe & China Overinvestment in Mobile Phones, Vacuums, & ACs133
4066373469Overcoming Resistance to changeAvoid Robot Reallocation Personally meet with managers Set lower targets for managers who will be losing funds and vice versa134

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