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Essentials of Services Marketing, 2nd Edition Chapter One – Introduction to Services Marketing Chapter 1 Outline 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 2 Why study services? Powerful forces are transforming service markets What are services? Four broad categories of services Challenges posed by services The 7 Ps of services marketing Framework for effective services marketing strategies © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.1 Why study services? 3 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.1 Why study services? • • Services dominate most economies and are growing rapidly: – Services account for more than 60% of GDP worldwide (why?) – Almost all economies have a substantial service sector – Most new employment is provided by services – Strongest growth area for marketing Understanding services offers you a personal competitive advantage (How?) 4 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.1 Why study services? Contribution of Services Industries to Global GDP 5 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.1 Why study services? (Find your home country) Estimated Size of Service Sector in Selected Countries 6 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.2 Powerful Forces Are Transforming Service Markets 7 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.2 Powerful Forces Are Transforming Service Markets Forces Transforming the Service Economy (1) Social Changes Business Trends Advances in IT Government Policies Globalization ● Changes in regulations ● Privatization ● New rules to protect customers, employees, and the environment ● New agreement on trade in services 8 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.2 Powerful Forces Are Transforming Service Markets Forces Transforming the Service Economy (2) Social Changes Business Trends Advances in IT Government Policies Globalization ● Rising consumer expectations ● Greater affluence ● Personal Outsourcing ● Increased desire for buying experiences vs. things ● Rising consumer ownership of high tech equipment ● Easier access to more information ● Migration ● Growing but aging population 9 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.2 Powerful Forces Are Transforming Service Markets Forces Transforming the Service Economy (3) Social Changes Business Trends Advances in IT Government Policies Globalization ● Push to increase shareholder value ● Emphasis on productivity and cost savings ● Manufacturers add value through service and sell services ● More strategic alliances ● Focus on quality and customer satisfaction ● Growth of franchising ● Marketing emphasis by nonprofits 10 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.2 Powerful Forces Are Transforming Service Markets Forces Transforming the Service Economy (4) Social Changes Business Trends Advances in IT Government Policies Globalization ● Growth of Internet ● Greater bandwidth ● Compact mobile equipment ● Wireless networking ● Faster, more powerful software ● Digitization of text, graphics, audio, video 11 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.2 Powerful Forces Are Transforming Service Markets Forces Transforming the Service Economy (5) Social Changes Business Trends Advances in IT Government Policies Globalization ● More companies operating on transnational basis ● Increased international travel ● International mergers and alliances ● “Offshoring” of customer service ● Foreign competitors invade domestic markets 12 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.3 What are services? 13 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.3 What are services? Definition of Services • • Services – are economic activities offered by one party to another – most commonly employ time-based performances to bring about desired results In exchange for their money, time, and effort, service customers expect to obtain value from – access to goods, labor, facilities, environments, professional skills, networks, and systems; – normally do not take ownership of any of the physical elements involved. 14 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.4 Four broad categories of services 15 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.4 Four broad categories of services – which of these do you use regularly? 16 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.5 Challenges posed by services 17 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.5 Challenges posed by services Differences, Implications, and Marketing-Related Tasks (1) (Table 1.2) Difference Implications Most service products cannot be inventoried Customers turned away or capacity not used Intangible elements usually dominate value creation Harder to evaluate service & distinguish from competitors Services are often difficult to visualize & understand Greater risk & uncertainty perceived Customers may be involved in coProduction Interaction between customer & provider; but poor task execution could affect satisfaction 18 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved Marketing-Related Tasks Use pricing, promotion, reservations to smooth demand; work with ops to manage capacity Emphasize physical clues, employ metaphors and vivid images in advertising Educate customers on making good choices; offer guarantees Develop user-friendly equipment, facilities & systems; train customers, provide good support 1.5 Challenges posed by services Differences, Implications, and Marketing-Related Tasks (2) (Table 1.2) Difference Implications People may be part of service experience Behavior of service personnel & customers can affect satisfaction Operational inputs and outputs tend to vary more widely Hard to maintain quality, consistency, reliability Difficult to shield customers from failures Marketing-Related Tasks Recruit, train employees to reinforce service concept Shape customer behavior Redesign for simplicity and failure proofing Institute good service recovery procedures Time factor often assumes great importance Time is money; customers want service at convenient times Find ways to compete on speed of delivery; offer extended hours Distribution may take place through nonphysical channels Electronic channels or voice telecommunications Create user-friendly, secure websites and free access by telephone 19 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.5 Challenges posed by services Added by Physical, Intangible Elements Helps Distinguish Goods (Products) and Services (Fig 1.14) 20 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.6 The 7 Ps of services marketing 21 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.6 The 7 Ps of services marketing • Product elements (Chapter 4) • Place and time (Chapter 5) • Price and other user outlays (Chapter 6) • Promotion and education (Chapter 7) • Process (Chapter 8) • Physical environment (Chapter 10) • People (Chapter 11) Let’s watch the Wahoo’s Fish Taco videos with these 7ps in mind. Take notes on each of these factors as you watch the videos. 22 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.7 Framework for effective services marketing strategies 23 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved 1.7 Framework for effective services marketing strategies Overview 24 © Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd 2013. All rights reserved