Kotler Principles of Marketing
Chapter 1
Marketing: Creating and Capturing Customer Value
Objective 1: Define marketing and outline the steps in the marketing process.
Objective 2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts.
Objective 3: Identify the key elements of a customer-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy.
Objective 4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return.
Objective 5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships.
Objective 1: Define marketing and outline the steps in the marketing process.
Marketing is managing profitable customer relationships.
Or:
Marketing is the process by which companies create value for customers and build strong customer relationships in order to capture value from customers in return.
Steps in the marketing process:
1. Understanding customer needs
2. Designing customer-driven marketing strategies
3. Designing integrated marketing programs
4. Building customer relationships
5. Capturing value for the firm
Figure 1.1 from page 27 Create value for customers and build ‘’relationships final step
Objective 2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts.
Five core customer and marketplace concepts:
1. Needs, wants, and demands
Needs: Physical need like food, clothing, warmth and safety
Wants: Human needs shaped by culture: Americans need food (Big Mac)
Demands: When wants are backed by buying power they become demands
2. Market offerings (products, services, and experiences)
Consumers’ needs and wants are fulfilled through market offerings;
Think of products, services or experiences (such as
Marketing: Creating and Capturing Customer Value
Objective 1: Define marketing and outline the steps in the marketing process.
Objective 2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts.
Objective 3: Identify the key elements of a customer-driven marketing strategy and discuss the marketing management orientations that guide marketing strategy.
Objective 4: Discuss customer relationship management and identify strategies for creating value for customers and capturing value from customers in return.
Objective 5: Describe the major trends and forces that are changing the marketing landscape in this age of relationships.
Objective 1: Define marketing and outline the steps in the marketing process.
Marketing is managing profitable customer relationships.
Or:
Marketing is the process by which companies create value for customers and build strong customer relationships in order to capture value from customers in return.
Steps in the marketing process:
1. Understanding customer needs
2. Designing customer-driven marketing strategies
3. Designing integrated marketing programs
4. Building customer relationships
5. Capturing value for the firm
Figure 1.1 from page 27 Create value for customers and build ‘’relationships final step
Objective 2: Explain the importance of understanding the marketplace and customers and identify the five core marketplace concepts.
Five core customer and marketplace concepts:
1. Needs, wants, and demands
Needs: Physical need like food, clothing, warmth and safety
Wants: Human needs shaped by culture: Americans need food (Big Mac)
Demands: When wants are backed by buying power they become demands
2. Market offerings (products, services, and experiences)
Consumers’ needs and wants are fulfilled through market offerings;
Think of products, services or experiences (such as