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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Perceptual Maps in Marketing The use of perceptual maps is a strong tool in the marketing world. Perceptual maps visually represent what the consumer thinks about a product or brand. To make a perceptual map several attributes of the product are placed on different axis and from that point a grid is made to represent how strong or weak the consumers view each attribute. Making a perceptual map is a good way for mangers to decide on a good marketing strategy for the product‚ and which attributes
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Perceptual Maps in Marketing This paper will provide an overview of the impact on product life cycle in marketing and the impact the product life cycle has on a product based on a simulation provided by the marketing course. For a better understanding of perceptual Maps‚ this concept could be defined as graphic illustrations of data provided by rating scales (Business Dictionary‚ 200). The map on this simulation will be used as valid parameters to develop a marketing strategy. In Marketing‚ perceptual
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Using Perceptual Maps in Marketing Simulation Summary February 4‚ 2013 Mark Brady MKT/ 421 Using Perceptual Maps in Marketing Simulation Summary THORR Motorcycles is a 5 billion dollar company that manufactures different kinds of motorcycles‚ in addition to their motorcycle products they use other product to promote their business such as motorcycle shoes‚ t-shirts‚ toys‚ leather clothing etc. They sell roughly around 200‚000 units per year and they are growing more and more every day because
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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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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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Perceptual maps help to improve a company ’s current product on the market by mapping consumer expectation of the product. The motorcycle company Thorr Motors perceptual maps were used to create a marketing plan to aid in maintaining a high brand image of their motorcycles. The Marketing Dictionary defines perceptual maps as a "process by which consumers ’ perceptions of an existing product are charted" (n.d.‚ para. 1). In this paper the three phases of the simulation‚ the situation‚ recommended
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Using Perceptual Maps in Marketing MKT/421 Using Perceptual Maps in Marketing Thorr Motorcycles is a very successful business based in South Dakota sells motorcycles and motorcycle apparel. Thorr Motorcycles is a multibillion dollar company that manufactures more than 200‚000 motorcycles each year. Thorr has long had an image of producing high-end machines and has enjoyed a 40% share in the market. A recent census indicated that Thorr needs to improve its current product to boost
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Using Perceptual Maps in Marketing Simulation Summary Melinda Roberts MKT/421 December 15‚ 2011 Gray Grubb Using Perceptual Maps in Marketing Simulation Summary In the simulation I was a marketing manager for Thorr Motorcycles. I was faced with three different situations. In order to decide on the right actions to take in the situations I had help from three co-workers; Benjamin Bao (Chief executive officer)‚ Chris Winter (Chief engineer)‚ and Meredith Kiligore (Vice President Brand
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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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