Unit 1 – i Introduction to Marketing 1 About Me… b Professor Mark Runge markrunge.rmit@gmail.com k it@ il Cell # by request Office hours are by appointment 2 Class Structure The course will be structured as follows – I will lecture for the first part of class I will then assign discussion questions for groups to answer. You will have 20min to formulate your answers. You will then share these answers with the class. 3 Assessment Assignment 1: A
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r------------------------------------------------- DATE | 17th April 2013 | TO | Marketing & Sales Department | FROM | Claudio Marseglia‚ Marketing & Sales Manager | SUBJECT | Weekly Information Update | ------------------------------------------------- General Information & Tasks We delivered our draft annual report (in the following text mentioned as “AR”) for ThinkTwice. I am pleased with the result of the team effort. Still‚ I want some points changed. Mrs. Casino
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Target Market Target Marketing is identifying the groups of consumers that are most likely to buy your products. Extensive detailed research is done‚ and then develops strategic marketing strategies around that target market. Vans Shoes are a good example. Vans target market is preteens through young adults. Their marketing is geared towards appealing to a younger market. They often offer free stickers with purchase‚ that the consumer often sticks in varies places without even knowing they are
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When creating a marketing strategy the first thing to ascertain is the importance of distribution channels and how they work. After reading this paper the reading will be able to better understand the distribution channel levels‚ channel organizations‚ as well as understanding the channel members that should be used in each target market. Home Healthcare Channel Distribution When assessing the different distribution channels it is very important to know that distribution channels are the
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www. marketingpundit.com MARKETING MIX (Compiled by Deep Banerjee‚ Marketingpundit.com) Marketing mix is the set of controllable variables and their levels that the firm uses to influence the target market. The elements of marketing mix are the basic‚ tactical components of a marketing plan. Also known as the Four P’s‚ the marketing mix elements are price‚ place‚ product‚ and promotion. The concept is simple. Think about another common mix - an ice-cream mix. All ice-creams contain milk‚
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Marketing consists of four factors‚ which are Product‚ Price‚ Place and Promotion. Firstly lets discuss about the first factor‚ which is the product. From what we understand a product is defined as a good‚ service‚ or an idea‚ which consists of both tangible and intangible features‚ which meets the consumers needs. This is received in the method of money in which a consumer pays in exchange of a product. For example a consumer will pay x amount of money in order to purchase a MacBook Pro which is
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Is Target Marketing Ever Bad? Target market Definition: A portion of total market which consist of a group of buyers with similar traits and features that an organization wishes to attract. Key item of definition: Group of similar traits Aimed to attract specific buyer Market segmentation It is the division of a heterogeneous group of buyer or positional buyers into more homogeneous groups with relatively similar product or services needs. I think target market is not bad.As in market
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Marketing is selling of products or services‚ the business activity of presenting products or services in such a way as to make them desirable. Component of marketing: • Distribution • Marketing research • Advertising and sales promotion • Selling and merchandising • after sales services • Packing • Pricing • Product advertising Importance of marketing to a business Marketing improves the financial success of most organisations over a long period of time. It does cost the organisation
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Brands which failed to judge the Indian market * * Mercedes-Benz. In 1995 the German car giant opened a plant in Indiato produce its E-class Sedan. The car‚ which was targeted at the growing ranks of India’s wealthy middle class‚ failed to inspire. By 1997‚ the plant was using only 10 per cent of its 20‚000 car capacity. ‘Indians turned up their noses at the Sedan – a model older than those sold in Europe‚’ reported Business Week at the time. ‘Now Mercedes has to reassess its mistakes and
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aim its marketing efforts and ultimately its merchandise.[1] A well-defined target market is the first element to a marketing strategy. The target market and the marketing mix variables of product‚ place(distribution)‚ promotion and price are the two elements of a marketing mix strategy that determine the success of a product in the marketplace. Market Segmentation: Market segmentation is one of two general approaches to marketing; the other is mass-marketing. In the mass-marketing approach
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