Marketing 101 Understanding the Marketing Mix Concept – 4Ps August 5‚ 2014 | Martin | 17 Comments Marketing is simplistically defined as ‘putting the right product in the right place‚ at the right price‚ at the right time.’ Though this sounds like an easy enough proposition‚ a lot of hard work and research needs to go into setting this simple definition up. And if even one element is off the mark‚ a promising product or service can fail completely and end up costing the company substantially
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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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term marketing mix was first used in the late 1940s by Neil H. Borden (NetMBA‚ 2007). The original marketing mix introduced by Borden consisted of product‚ planning‚ pricing‚ branding‚ distribution channels‚ personal selling‚ advertising‚ promotions‚ packaging‚ display‚ servicing‚ physical handling‚ and fact finding and analysis. Later E. Jerome McCarthy grouped the parts into the four P’s of marketing known as product‚ place‚ price and promotion (NetMBA‚ 2007). “A typical marketing mix includes
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ANALYSIS OF MARKETING STRATEGY (MARKETING MIX AND PROMOTIONAL MIX) OF COCA COLA INTRODUCTION Coca-Cola is one of the most widely used soft drinks in the world. There is a great variety of brands offered by Coca-cola like diet Coke‚ Sprite‚ RC Cola‚ Minute Maid etc. You can find the Coca-cola soft drinks in any places. In 1919 Coca-Cola decided it was time to go global. The Coca-Cola Company decided to take its operations beyond national boundaries and marketing research was started
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Marketing Mix A Marketing Mix is the combination of product offering used to reach market for the organization. The marketing mix comprises the product (what the actual offering comprises)‚ Price (the value exchanged for the offering)‚ promotion (the means of communicating that offering to the target audience‚ promotional mix) and distribution (also known as place‚ the means of having the offering available to the target audience). The Marketing mix is also known as the four Ps and which are as
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Marketing Mix The marketing mix is essentially about meeting the needs of the customer. Companies must make determinations about what “works” and what does not “work”. In order to assess where the company stands with their product or service‚ a marketing mix that is focused on the customer will help in addressing the changes that should be made. Companies can address such things as the packaging of the product or service. Warranties can be
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Marketing Mix 2. Brand Name Definition: A trade name used by an enterprise to name their products or services. The brand name of this product is sWaP‚ which stands for smart Watch and Phone. 3. The Customers The customers would be: People interested in technology Business Minded People People who want more features on their watch for a lower price Would like a fashionable watch People who like a conversation starter Want a phone as well as a watch Do not want to pay a £1000 for a watch 4. Importance
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The Marketing Mix at Wal-Mart Inc. MBA 6012 – Section 102 Unit 1 – Assignment 1 02/24/2013 Marketing is essential to any type of company. In order to be successful in marketing‚ a firm must achieve the optimal marketing mix. While for the most part‚ Wal-Mart Inc. has been successful in marketing‚ there are some areas which could use improvement. Their marketing mix‚ much like in other companies‚ consists of the four P’s. All-together‚ Wal-Mart Inc. has done well in marketing. To begin
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Marketing Mix MKT421 June 12‚ 2013 Marketing Mix This paper is going to discuss the marketing mix‚ also known as the 4 P’s. The 4 P’s are product‚ place‚ price‚ and promotion. There will also be an example of a business and how it has applied the marketing mix. The customer is the main focus when marketing. Everything is tailored to fit the wants and needs of the customer. Product The product is the goods‚ services‚ or a combination of the two that the customers buy from the company. The
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stands for highly finished quality and flawless technical perfection ‚ providing necessary and leaving out everything else. SWOT strength Hyundai’s brand name connecting system with the subsidiary company CRM marketing system continuous influx of vip members success of marketing strategy weakness low market share problem with corporate governance cumulated deficit Opportunity recovery of the credit card business slump of industry leader political support from the government helping
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