1) A small manufacturing firm has just experienced a rapid drop in sales. The marketing manager thinks that he knows what the problem is and has been carefully analyzing secondary data to check his thinking. His next step should be to A. conduct an experiment B. develop a formal research project to gather primary data C. conduct informal discussion with outsiders‚ including intermediaries‚ to see if he has correctly defined the problem D. develop a hypothesis and predict the future
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FINAL MARKETING PLAN Final Marketing Plan Team C MKT/421 December 8‚ 2014 University of Phoenix Instructor Catherine Lovett Final Marketing Plan The following paper is the last step in the final marketing plan for Team C’s newly created product for an existing company‚ which in this case is Nike Corporation. The team was required to compile the last four weeks of assignments in which the team discussed the different aspects of marketing a new product. In this final phase of the five week long
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The Gap is a clothing company that specializes in contemporary‚ urban clothing with a mid-range pricing scheme. They have stores located all over the globe in countries such as the United States‚ Canada‚ France‚ Germany‚ Japan and the United Kingdom. Gap was founded in 1969 by a real estate developer who was in search of a well-organized and well-stocked jeans store. The store was named after "the generation gap" and originally sold Levis jeans. In 1974‚ they developed their own private clothing
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Assume you are the newly hired marketing manager of a company. As you spend time with other peer marketing managers‚ you realize that the company does not place an emphasis on planning within the marketing organization. Why is planning important in marketing? What are the essential components of a marketing plan? How would you convince your supervisor that the marketing department should produce formal marketing plans? Planning is the foundation of business success and marketing planning gives direction
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Brand Differentiation Discussion Assignment Brand differentiation is an important marketing concept for companies. Product differentiation refers to a marketing strategy where a company attempts to make its product unique from competing products. A successful differentiation strategy enables a product to stand out from its competitors. It also means that there are substantive differences between a product and other available alternatives in the market. Today‚ there are various products that have
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In the file MKT 421 Week 2 Discussion Questions 3 Marketing you can find solution of this question: "What are the different types of buyers and consumers? How does the type of buyer or consumer affect marketing strategy? As part of your response‚ consider the characteristics of buyers and the factors that influence their purchasing decision. How can an organization ensure that their market strategy is appropriate for their target market?" Deadline: ( )‚ Business - Marketing Please check attatched
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DQ1 Week2 What is marketing research? How has the Internet affected marketing research? As a part of your answer‚ address time‚ cost‚ approaches‚ and validity. Why is marketing research important to developing marketing strategy? Marketing research is the process of determining exactly what the consumer wants. This would involve determining if there is adequate market space to bring in a new product. Marketing research also determines what is happening in the economy. So basically market research
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Key Theories of Child Development Worksheet Part I: Fill in the following table with information regarding the main theories identified in the Key Child Developmental Theories activity. Theory Approach to research (research design) Components of the approach Historical milestones of the theory Psychosocial Theory • Observation • Children learn through interacting with their environment • Children develop in eight pre-determined stages • Constructivist approach • In 1950 Erik Erikson‚
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Environmental Factors Environmental Factors MKT/421 Marketing Name November 16‚ 2010 1 Environmental Factors 2 Environmental Factors Environmental Factors can affect businesses and have an impact on marketing decisions. The organization that was chosen for the environmental factors paper was Coca-Cola. This company’s major marketing decisions are impacted by environmental factors. This paper is intended to address the forecasts of high level global and domestic environmental
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Defining Marketing NAME MKT/421 October 17‚ 2012 Defining Marketing Marketing can come in many terms depending on which product is marketed. It is my assertion that marketing is basically an activity used to sell a product which requires sells techniques‚ business communication‚ and business development. The marketing process includes strong customer relationships and a commitment to the business customers. Businesses both large‚ and small desire to retain their customers; therefore‚ to make
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