marketplace: beyond the 4Ps Ronald E. Goldsmith Professor of Marketing‚ College of Business‚ Florida State University‚ Tallahasee‚ Florida‚ USA Keywords At the heart of most presentations of marketing management lies the time-honored concept of the 4Ps ± product‚ price‚ promotion‚ and place ± the Marketing Mix ± that Abstract summarise key decision responsibilities of Theories of marketing management and strategy need to evolve marketing managers (e.g. McDonald and and change to keep pace with
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Marketing Mix Michael Anderson MKT/421 May 30‚ 2011 Gabriel Renero According to the text-book Marketing an Introduction “Guided by marketing strategy‚ the company designs an integrated marketing mix made up of factors under its control—product‚ price‚ place‚ and promotion to find the best marketing strategy and mix” (Armstrong & Kotler‚ 2009‚ p. 47). In order to understand the marketing mix one must
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The Marketing Mix Marketing strategy is integrated with the marketing program‚ or marketing mix. The marketing mix traditionally includes variables such as price‚ product‚ promotion‚ and place. For this reason‚ the marketing mix deals more with implementation‚ and is not defined specifically as part of marketing strategy. Marketing mix is frequently used in combination with strategy to help marketing managers promote their product and/or service and it provides a useful framework for decision-making
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Marketing Mix The marketing mix is primarily made up of four variables‚ and they are product‚ place‚ price‚ and promotion. The marketing mix is often described as a method used in developing a viable marketing strategy‚ with each ingredient being used different ways and at different times based on the product or service one is trying to market (QuickMBA‚ 2007). In order for a company to achieve its goals‚ the company must have a strategy that mixes the correct elements of marketing. The term Marketing
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Marketing Mix Paper Marketing mix might be considered the most important term in marketing. The marketing mix components are basic foundation of a marketing plan. The marketing mix consists of the four P ’s which are price‚ place‚ product‚ and promotion. By using the marketing mix you can vary the offers of services that you give to your customers. For instance when you are a big name brand corporation you might focus more on promoting and desensitize the focus on price. According to the marketing
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Introduction to Marketing Management Marketing management is a process of planning and executing the conception‚ promotion‚ pricing and distribution of ideas‚ goods‚ and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational goals. Marketing management is a process which involves analysis‚ planning and implementation. It also involves the control of goods‚ services and ideas. The goal of marketing management is to provide satisfaction for parties involved. Marketing management’s
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Market Mix Paper The purpose of this paper is to describe the elements of the marketing mix which is product‚ place‚ price and promotion. In addition‚ selecting the organization whom I work for which is DirecTv and describe how each one of the four elements of the marketing mix impacts the development of DirecTv’s marketing strategy and tactics. This paper will also be describing how each element is implemented. The concept or term of “marketing mix” became popular after Neil H. Borden published
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The marketing mix is often considered as the center of a marketing strategy. It is defined by Kotler and Armstrong (2010:84) as ‘the set of controllable‚ tactical marketing tools that the firm blends to produce the response it wants in the target market.’ These tools are; Product‚ Price‚ Place and Promotion‚ which are commonly known as the ‘4 Ps.’ A combination of these four components offers the ability to create a successful marketing mix that will produce the desired results. This essay will first
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fundamental facts in marketing is that every product has a target audience. Rarely are there products that cross all age‚ gender‚ social background‚ ethnic group‚ etc.‚ in their appeal. Although not impossible‚ if there ever were such products‚ they are extremely few and far between. Why is it important to understand that each product has a specific target audience? Because‚ without identifying the target audience‚ one is unable to utilize the marketing mix to build a successful marketing strategy. According
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A)Marketing Mix variables (The 4 P ’s of Marketing) The major marketing management decisions can be classified in one of the following four categories: * Product * Price * Place (distribution) * Promotion These variables are known as the marketing mix or the 4 P ’s of marketing. They are the variables that marketing managers can control in order to best satisfy customers in the target market. The marketing mix is portrayed in the following diagram: The Marketing Mix
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