Thorr Motorcycles: Perceptual Maps in Marketing Teri Ryan MKT/421 December 21‚ 2010 Ellis Jones Thorr Motorcycles: Perceptual Maps in Marketing Cruiser Thorr is a motorcycle modeled after Thor‚ the Norse God of Thunder. With its strong‚ honest and reliable product design‚ Thorr Motorcycles was able to embody the very ideas that their loyal customs live‚ which is a lifestyle of freedom‚ mobility. This paper will outline the Perceptual Maps in Marketing simulation by describing the situation
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MY PERCEPTUAL MAP OF CAR BRANDS Bonita Stuckey Marketing-421 Jan Peterson-Instructor PERCEPTUAL MAP – CAR BRANDS Summary Perceptual mapping is a technique that allows one to visualize the positioning of different brands in the market. Using perceptual maps‚ one can quickly compare different brands and make strategic decisions about whether or not your brand need to be repositioned. I chose to do my Perceptual Map on different Car Brands. The cars I chose are as follows: Audi BMW Mercedes Ford
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What is a Marketing Map? Marketing Map is the process followed by marketers to generate value for the customers. Value can be defined as the ratio of perceived costs to perceived benefits. Perceived benefits are the advantages of the product perceived by the customer as compared to its competitors. Tangible benefits are physical benefits say a light weight comfortable shoe. An example of intangible benefit is the promise of quality that a product brings. Perceived costs are the economic
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Marketing Simulation: Managing Segments and Customers Prepare Tab Video Transcripts How to Play Video and Initial Customer Interview Videos “How to Play” Audio Script In this simulation‚ you are the newly appointed CEO for Minnesota Micromotors‚ a medical motors device manufacturer. You must determine the company’s overall marketing strategy and make critical decisions around Minnesota Micromotors positioning relative to ever-changing market segment needs and behaviors. These include setting the
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Overview Our company Orange experienced a very successful campaign and grew more profitable over the six quarters throughtout the Market Simulation. In terms of market share in comparison to the competition‚ we placed fourth holding 12 percent market share. We initially targeted the Mercedes market‚ and later developed products aimed at the Traveler and Workhorse clientele. In terms of profitability‚ we suffered a loss moving from Quarter 1 to Quarter 2‚ which is typical of most early-stage companies
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the data under analysis reveals the changes in pricing strategy over the duration of the 6 simulations. When specific reference is made to the Unit Price it can be noted that for the first 3 simulations the Unit Price for the backpack‚ targeted primarily towards Urban Computers‚ was $45. But‚ in the 4th and 5th rounds of sales‚ the Unit Price was decreased to $34. Lastly‚ in the 6th and final simulation of analysis the Unit Price was decreased to a final price of $28. Analysis of the Price Score
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Using Perceptual Maps in Marketing MKT421 June 26‚ 2013 Using Perceptual Maps in Marketing The simulation is based on a motorcycle company and its image. The company is Thorr Motorcycle Inc. and the product that is being marketed is CruiserThorr. The company is beginning to have issues with sales for this motorcycle. Marketing the image of a company is one of the most important aspects of a marketing plan. Perceptual mapping is a marketing research technique where a company takes all customer
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Marketing Strategy for Decision Making Final Individual Assignment Reporting on the lessons learned from the simulation exercise 2012 Marketing Strategy for Decision Making Final Individual Assignment Reporting on the lessons learned from the simulation exercise What have I learned…? About marketing strategy: segmentation and positioning Sometimes it’s not so important that your product fits the exact needs of the segment you target; rather‚ it’s vital that customers perceive that
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including Microsoft Windows‚ various versions of UNIX‚ Linux‚ and Mac OS X. LabVIEW programs/subroutines are called virtual instruments (VIs). Each VI has three components: a block diagram‚ a front panel and a connector panel. The front panel is built using controls and indicators. Controls are inputs – they allow a user to supply information to the VI. Indicators are outputs – they indicate‚ or display‚ the results based on the inputs given to the VI. The block diagram contains the graphical source
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