Chapter 3 Questions 1. How would you respond when someone makes a decision that adversely affects you while saying “it’s nothing personal it’s just business”? Is business impersonal? If it was in a company situation I would raise with the company management or human resources. If it was outside in society‚ I would address the management of the company‚ raise to consumer affairs or use social media to raise awareness. Business is personal. Businesses goals are not just to generate profits‚ and to
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In an age when cell phones and mp3 players display tiny quartz clocks‚ the mechanical wristwatch has slowly become less of an object of function and more a piece of modern culture‚ for both men and women. However‚ this was not always the case. Less than 100 years ago‚ no self- respecting gentleman would be caught dead wearing a wristwatch. In those days of yore‚ real men carried pocket watches‚ with a gold half-hunter being the preferred status symbol of the time—no pun intended
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Chapter 1 Marketing: Creating and Capturing Customer Value 1) All of the following are accurate descriptions of modern marketing‚ EXCEPT which one? A) Marketing is the creation of value for customers. B) Marketing is managing profitable customer relationships. C) Selling and advertising are synonymous with marketing. D) Marketing involves satisfying customers’ needs. E) Marketing is used by for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 2 and 4 Skill: Concept
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THE 7 P ’S OF MARKETING MIX 1.INTRODUCTION Marketing professionals and specialist use many tactics to attract and retain their customers. These activities comprise of different concepts‚ the most important one being the marketing mix. The marketing mix helps marketing companies to develop better strategies‚ so that the product or service they offer would target their target market accurately. When marketing a product the marketing company should have a unique selling proposition this attracts
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About | Contact | Jobs | [pic] • Search • Lesson Store • Buy Video • Powerpoint • Home [pic][pic] [pic][pic]Services Marketing and the Extended Marketing Mix (7P’s) What is services marketing? A service is the action of doing something for someone or something. It is largely intangible (i.e. not material). A product is tangible (i.e. material) since you can touch it and own it. A service tends to be an experience that is consumed at the point where it is purchased
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Case Study Objectives and Discussion Questions Week 5 Case 6: Dell Inc. in 2008 [Objectives] Provides sufficient information for students to complete a thorough SWOT analysis and to develop a solid list of key success factors and driving forces [Discussion questions] 1. What is your evaluation of Michael Dell’s performance in his roles as Dell’s CEO and Chairman? How well has he performed the five tasks of crafting and executing strategy that were discussed
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MKT1003X Marketing | Glitzz: Devising a Pricing Strategy | Marketing Case Report (5) | | 1. What factors affect the pricing decisions for a product such as Glitzz? Analyze these factors and comment on the range of prices that can be set. The right price must generate enough sales dollars to pay for the costs of developing‚ producing‚ distributing and marketing the product as well as earn a profit for the company. There are various factors that affect the pricing decision such as objectives
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Video Case Chapter 3 Tom’s Shoes Video Summary Attention to social causes and social responsibility are two big trends in the marketing environment today. It is for this reason that Tom’s Shoes‚ a new startup company‚ is off to a big start. Their entire business is organized around one concept‚ one-for-one giving. For every pair of shoes that are purchased‚ the company gives a pair of shoes to a child in need somewhere in the world. Questions and Answers 1. What trends in the
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Case Study 6-A Summary: The economy is down due to recession and a Florida hotel resort is trying to change their cleanliness policy to bring customers back. To do this‚ the hotel managers propose the “$10 dollar test”. The cleaning staff clean rooms based off of an instructional video. The manager observes them and then picks one random room to inspect. If the room is clean to the manager’s expectations‚ he or she will leave ten dollars. However‚ the manager will subtract a dollar for every mistake
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Marketing 6503: Strategic Marketing Management (Summer 2010) Instructor: Dr. Kyeong Sam Min Office: 343-B Kirschman Hall Office Phone: (504) 280-6195 E-mail: kmin@uno.edu Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 5:00 – 6:00 pm or by appointment Class Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 – 8:45 pm Prerequisites: • MKT 3501‚ MKT 4400‚ ENMG 6101 or departmental consent. Required Text: • Philip Kotler and Kevin Keller (2009)‚ A Framework for Marketing Management‚ 4th edition
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