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Producing & Marketing Goods and Services Marketing Defined An organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders Marketing Activities You see: Ads Brand names on packages/clothes Product descriptions on websites Interactions w/salespeople More money is spent in business-tobusiness marketing than in marketing products to final consumers! Less Obvious: Storing products Moving products (distribution) Estab./accepting credit Arranging payment Gathering data Testing products Marketing Businesses Advertising agencies Marketing research firms Transportation companies (trucking, railroad, and air freight move products) Shipping and delivery companies Financial companies (issue/manage credit cards) Wholesalers/retailers (distribution) Marketing Functions These 7 functions Product & Service Mgmt. occur every time a Promotion Distribution product or Marketing Functions service is sold! Pricing Selling Financial Analysis Marketing Info. Mgmt. 7 Marketing Functions (1 & 2) Product/Service Management Designing, developing, maintaining, improving, and acquiring products and services that meet customers’ needs Distribution Determines the best ways for customers to locate, obtain, and use the products and services of an org. 7 Marketing Functions – 3 & 4 Selling Communicating directly with potential customers to determine and satisfy their needs Face-to-face Phones, instant messaging, videoconferencing, etc. Marketing Information Management Obtains and organizes information needed to make marketing decisions. (Market research) 7 Marketing Functions – 5 & 6 Financial Analysis Budgeting for marketing activities, obtaining funds, and providing financial assistance to customers for purchasing products/services Pricing Setting and communicating the value of products and services. Low enough for willing customers, high enough to make a profit 7 Marketing Functions - 7 Promotion Involves communication with consumers to encourage purchases. Advertising (television, newspapers, magazines, radio, direct mail, etc.) is used to encourage customers to buy. Other methods include contests, product displays, sponsorships, and public relations activities Marketing Strategy Marketing activities often cost 50% or more of the selling price of a product or services In order to make a profit, marketing must be carefully planned Consumers have many choices Successful marketing results in satisfying exchanges between businesses and consumers Marketing Planning 2 steps Marketing Strategy- a company’s plan that identifies how it will use marketing to achieve its goals. Step One = Identifying a target market A clearly identified group of consumers with similar wants and needs that the business wants to satisfy. • • • • • • Adolescents, Children (age) Males, Females (sex) Middle-aged females (age & sex) Hispanics, African Americans (ethnicity) Physically handicap children (need) Medical personnel (profession) A Two-Step Marketing Strategy Step Two = Develop a Marketing Mix A combination of marketing elements designed to meet the needs of a target market. 1. Product 2. Place (Distribution) 3. Price 4. Promotion The Four Marketing Mix Elements Product Anything offered to the target market to satisfy their needs (services too) Place (Distribution) Includes the locations where products are sold and the ways they are made available to customers Price What customers pay and the method of payment Promotion Methods used to communicate info. to customers in order to encourage purchases Marketing Orientation Considers the needs of customers when developing a marketing mix. No assumptions made about what customers want Use research to satisfy needs What product/service meets needs/wants? What price will customers pay? Where will customers go to purchase product? What promotions will customers respond to? Two Types of Consumers Final consumer – persons who buy products and services for own use Business consumers – persons, companies, and org. that buy products for the operation of a business, for incorporation into other products and services, or for resale to their customers. Consumer Decision-Making The specific sequence of steps consumers follow to make a purchase. Length of time and info. used is different for each consumer 5-step process: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Recognize need Gather info. Select and evaluate alternatives Make purchase decision Determine the effectiveness of the decision Consumer Decisions cont’d. Warm – up Activity – Importance of need apply the five steps to a Familiar or not? Base on past experiences? recent decision Sources of Info.? purchase you made Buyer’s remorse? Urgent or not? Buying Motives The reasons consumer decide what products and services to purchase Emotional – based on feelings, beliefs, and attitudes Home security system, card, gifts Rational – guided by facts and logic Cost-effective car, consider fuel and repair costs Choosing a college, compare costs and reputation for your major 10.1 Assessment Pg. 242, #s 1-3 List the four P’s of the Marketing Mix and provide an example for each according to your business Turn into basket Detriments/Benefits of Marketing Varied opinions exist Negative view - waste of money and time and creates an increase in price to consumers Positive view - increases our standard of living by helping businesses understand our needs so they can produce the products and services we want. It makes us aware of the best products and prices and creates millions of jobs. Consumer Expectations Consumers have choices and they want products/services that: best meet their needs are available when and where they want to buy are reasonable in price have adequate information and service to use the product How do you feel when you see an ad and once you get to the store, the product does not meet your expectations? A Marketing Philosophy The marketing concept: Considers the needs of customers when planning, pricing, distributing, and promoting a product or service. Success includes: Identifying the customers the business wants to serve and understand their needs Developing a product that will satisfy the customers and complete the necessary marketing activities effectively Completing all of those activities at a profit Product Development Products not only include physical goods: Brand name Packaging Accessories Services that increase customer satisfaction Marketers create new products through marketing research, which is used to gather information from customers about their wants and needs, their experience with related products, and any improvement they would prefer. Planning, Developing, and Testing New Goods and Services Step 1 - Develop a new product idea Step 2 - Test the product idea with prospective customers Step 3 - Construct a product model and test it Step 4 - Design production and marketing procedures Step 5 - Develop budgets for production and marketing costs and forecast potential sales Step 6 - Prepare facilities, equipment, and personnel for manufacturing Getting Products & Services to Customers Channel of Distribution The path that a product travels from producer to consumer Direct Channel of Distribution is the process through which goods are bought by the consumer directly from the producer. • Craft Show Indirect Channel of Distribution is the process through which goods move through one or more middle firms between the producer and consumer • Retail shopping Types of Intermediaries Wholesaler Middle firm that assists with distribution activities between businesses Retailer A business firm that sells directly to the consumer, collects the products of many manufacturers, prices them, and displays them The Role of Pricing Goals Businesses hope to: Cover their costs and generate a profit Establish a price consumers will see as a good value Keep a competitive advantage Maximize Profits Increase Sales Maintain an Image Steps in the Selling Process Questioning Help the customer get needed information and resolve any concerns Close Encourage the customer to make a decision to purchase, or arrange for follow-up contact Follow-up Continue contact with the customer after a purchase to insure satisfaction, respond to any unsatisfied needs. Promotion Promotions Intended to attract customers’ interest or provide a direct incentive for customers to buy a product coupons, contests, free samples Publicity Information about a business, product, or service that appears in the media Personal Selling Direct, personal communication between a salesperson and a customer to encourage the purchase of a product Selecting Promotional Methods Who are the prospective customers being targeted? How many? Where are they located? What info. sources do they use? What is the message? Does everyone need the same info? Is the message simple or complex? Should the info. be repeated regularly? What is the budget for promotion?