McBride Financial Services is a virtual organization at University of Phoenix that provides mortgage services for its members. McBride has as its stated goal to be a "preeminent provider of low cost mortgage services using state-of-the-art technology in the five state areas of Idaho‚ Montana‚ Wyoming‚ North Dakota‚ South Dakota." McBride provides serves for three primary groups of mortgage seekers: professionals purchasing a primary or secondary residence‚ retirees purchasing a primary or secondary
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DEBATE—Is Service Marketing Different From Product Marketing? MARKETING DEBATE—Is Service Marketing Different From Product Marketing? Marketing is the process of communicating the value of a product or service to customers. In addition‚ marketing might sometimes be interpreted as the ability of selling products and services. As the term "Marketing" may replace "Advertising" it is the overall strategy and function of promoting a product or service to the customer. Many services marketers strongly
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of New Products and Services It involve bringing two separate elements into accord: customer satisfaction and technical feasibility. R&D Objectives: 1. The definition of the target market 2. The product’s concept 3. The benefits the product will deliver 4. How the product will be positioned in the market 5. The product’s features‚ attributes‚ design specifications and requirements Product Strategy Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Alternative managerial technique for product development
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CHAPTER 4 PRODUCT and SERVICE DESIGN 1. Why is product or service design strategically important? For the success and prosperity of an organization. It has an impact on future activities. Consequently decisions in this area of the most fundamental that managers must make. 2. List some of the things that product and service design does. 1) Translates customer wants and needs into product and service requirements. (marketing‚ operations) 2) Develop new products and services
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This work includes PSYCH 555 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Issue Analysis Cognitive Dissonance Psychology - General Psychology Prepare a 1‚050 to 1‚400-word analysis of Issue 5‚ “Does Cognitive Dissonance Explain Why Behavior Can Change Attitudes?” located in the Taking Sides text. As a part of your analysis be sure to address the following items: Briefly summarize both arguments discussed in Issue 5. Define consonant and dissonant cognitions. Using the arguments made in Issue 5
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The perceived risk associated with unsatisfactory product performance‚ either instrumental or symbolic‚ increases information search prior to purchase. Higher perceived risk is associated with increased search and greater reliance on personal sources of information and personal experiences. Perceived risk is a function of the individual‚ the product‚ and the situation. It varies from one consumer to another and for the same consumer from one product to another and one situation to another.
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2/3/2010 CHAPTER 5 Product and Service Strategy and Brand Management Slide 5-1 AFTER READING THIS CHAPTER YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO: 1. Explain the offering concept and offering mix portfolio. 2. Describe how the marketing manager modifies the offering mix. 3. Identify and describe the stages in the new-offering development process. 4. Identify and describe the stages in the product life cycle. Slide 5-2 1 2/3/2010 AFTER READING THIS CHAPTER YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO: 5. Explain the
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Types of Products/Services Housing loan is one of the main products offered by banks‚ with housing loan in place with its customers; banks can then have the break of building a cluster of products around it. This will in turn develop the retention tie with the customers. Other than housing loan‚ other types of home loan financing that banks offers include bridging loan and renovation loan. These loans are commonly presented to the lenders in a package‚ provided the lenders are eligible for the
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i4.1 Best product value strategies: As the world’s largest furniture retailer‚ IKEA is known for its product’s value‚ in terms of quality‚ style‚ affordability‚ functionality and durability. Their appliances and furniture is designed base on modern architecture and associated with eco-friendly interior design. Moreover‚ the company is known for its affordable products with highest quality and products with many functions inside. Therefore‚ its business idea is "To offer a wide range of well designed
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Abstract This report will mention two recent scientific advances ‚ one is storing carbon dioxide deep underground in rock form and the other one is mainly talk about scientists develop carbon dioxide sequestration technique . There will be both contrast and comparison about scientists develop carbon dioxide sequestration technique . There will be both contrast and comparison about these two scientific advances .The methodology that acquire the information and statistics to achieve will be introduced
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