Study Guide, pt. 1

Disney Resorts have provided excellent "customer experiences"? Name several strategies that they have used to increase business and gain customer loyalty.

- Disney extensively trains their staff to make guests feel welcome and encourage fun -RFID wristbands that make the experience more efficient and easier, also stores info that can help customers find their favorite rides/food etc.

What is a "Value Delivery Network"?

- a network composed of the company, suppliers, distributors, and, ultimately, customers who partner with each other to improve the performance of the entire system in delivering customer value

Ritz Crackers are an iconic brand. How did they conduct research and what did they learn about the consumer buying habits that helped them launch Ritz chips.

- extensive market research and focus groups that led them to determine characteristics that people associate with ritz- buttery, cakey and characteristics people associate with chips/crackers to distinguish their product as a chip while still having ritz characteristics (store in a bag)ext

The new trend of "customer-generated marketing" has had a big impact on companies marketing plans and messaging. What is it?

-*Consumer-Generated Marketing*: brand exchanges created by consumers themselves-- both invited and uninvited-- by which consumers are playing an increasing role in shaping their own brand experience and those of other consumers

What are the changes seen for marketing because of "Environmentalism, sustainability and social responsibility" as reflected in their branding and product development?

-*Environmentalism*: market greener, more eco-friendly products. -*Sustainability*: Company goes above and beyond government regulations, actually improving the environment -*Social Responsibility*: give back to community/ outreach programs in HQ community

What is "generational marketing" and what are the good points and bad points of this approach?

-*Generational Marketing*:a marketing approach that uses generational segmentation in marketing communication -Good Points: allows marketers to better identify product with generation, provides value specific to generation, creates generational community -Bad Points: need to split generations into more precise age-specific segments, may be less effective than segmenting them by lifestyle, common values, or need

Provide a definition of key terms "a market" and "Marketing Management"

-*Market*: the set of all actual and potential buyers of a product or service -*Marketing management*: the art and science of choosing target markets and building profitable relationships with them >Goal of marketing management is to engage, keep, ad grow target consumers by creating, delivering, and communicating superior customer value

Define "Marketing Mix" and why is it important to a strategist to understand?

-*Marketing Mix*: the set of tactical marketing tools (product, price, place, and promotion) that the firm blends to produce the response it wants in the target market -important to understand because the marketing mix consists of everything the firm can do to engage consumers and deliver customer value -constitutes the company's tactical tool kit for establishing strong positioning in target markets

How does "marketing myopia" effect a sellers' ability to deliver value to their customers?

-*Marketing Myopia*: the mistake of paying more attention to the specific products a company offers than to the benefits and experiences produced by these products -make marketers lose sight of underlying customer needs, which diminishes the value of the product to their customers

BCG Consulting uses a "Portfolio Analysis" Methodology for their customers showing "Growth-Share Matrix? How does it work and what can you communicate with it?

-*Portfolio Analysis*: the process by which management evaluates the products and business that make up the company -company will want to put strong resources into its more profitable businesses and phase down or drop their weaker ones -identify SBUs (strategic business units), assess their attractiveness, and decide how much support each deserves -communicates what shape the company is in, what direction they want o take with SBUs, and that they are devoted to improving their market position in those areas -classifies SBUz according to great-share matrix (star, question mark, cash cow, dog) -*Growth-Share Mix*: a portfolio-planning method that evaluates a company's SBUs in terms of market growth rate and relative market share

What is the difference between a Product-Oriented and a Marketing Oriented description of a company?

-*Product-Oriented*: simply states that the product is-- no emphasis on what the product will do for the customer >Ex: Chipotle- "We sell burritos and other Mexican food" -*Marketing Oriented*: shows what value the customers will receive from choosing their product >Ex: Chipotle- "We give customers 'Food With Integrity,' served with a commitment towards the long-term welfare of customers and the environment (more examples on page 41)

What is the difference between the five concepts of "Production, Product, Selling, Marketing and Societal Marketing" concept?

-*Production Concept*: consumers will favor products that are available and highly affordable; therefore, the organization should focus on improving production and distribution efficiency -*Product Concept*: consumers will favor products that offer the most quality, performance, and features; therefore, the organization should devote its energy to making continuous product improvements -*Selling Concept*: consumers will not buy enough of the firm's products unless the firm undertakes a large-scale selling and promotion effort -*Marketing Concept*: a philosophy in which achieving organizational goals depends on knowing the needs and wants of target markets and delivering the desired satisfactions better than competitors do -*Societal Marketing Concept*: a company's marketing decisions should consider consumers' wants, the company's requirements, consumers' long-run interests, and society's long-run interests

What is "real-time" marketing and give an example of how advertisers are practicing it.

-*Real-Time Marketing*: aligning marketing content with real-world events and trending topics through timely tweets, videos, blog entries, and social media posts -Example: Lego Movie #EverythingIsAwesome at the #Oscars during Academy Awards -Example: Starbucks free "Snow Day" drink to customers effected by Winter Storm Nemo in 2013 -Example: "war rooms" used to create rapid responses during major events like Samsung marketers flooding social media with clever ad campaigns during Apple product reveal

What is a SWOT analysis and what can it reveal?

-*SWOT Analysis*: an overall evaluation of the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats -Internal analysis reveals strengths and weaknesses, while external analysis points to potential opportunities and threats. - Capabilities

What is a "Value-Chain" Analysis? Why is it important to always perform one for a company?

-*Value Chain*- the series of internal departments that carry out value-creating activities to design, produce, market, deliver, and support a firm's products -important to always perform one because company's value chain is only as strong as its weakest link -interdepartment relations are full of conflicts and misunderstandings -marketers must find a way to get all departments to "think customer" and develop a smoothly functioning value chain

How does a "value proposition" help the working relationship in a marketing exchange?

-*Value Proposition*: The full positioning of a brand - the full mix of benefits on which it is positioned. -Become a Part of the Ecosystem -Differentiate from Competitors as Partner, Co-developer, Ally -Maximizing Use of Products and Services, Development, R&D, Derivatives -Customization of Offerings, Advertising -Extending the Relationship, Being a Part of the Supply Chain (The VALUE CHAIN) -Profitable by Reducing Expenses and Being Focused, Less Negotiations

The term "Value" is relevant to different people but it makes for a challenge for a marketing team. Why is it key to understand the many different types of value in product selection?

-*Value*: Bundle of benefits a customer derives from a purchase that solves a need, want or desire -*Value creation*: adding value for a customer beyond an isolated transaction, working together - WIN - WIN -key to understand because it allows you to incorporate the most value in each product which makes it more desirable to the customer -gives customer most utility if company understand the value their products will offer

"Customer Lifetime Value" and "Customer Equity" are two vital concepts each company needs to understand. What implications do they have for building marketing plans and strategy?

-Losing a customer means losing more than a single sale -Companies must aim high in building customer relationships -Customer delight creates an emotional relationship with a brand, which keeps customers coming back -The more loyal the firm's profitable customers, the higher its customer equity -View customers as assets that need to be managed and maximized -Butterflies, True Friends, Strangers, Barnacles (page 22) -*Customer Lifetime Value*: the value of the entire stream of purchases a customer makes over a lifetime of patronage -*Customer Equity*: the total combined customer lifetime values of all of the company's customers

Shinola is a good example of a company understanding their consumer. What do they do that makes them close to their customer and create a high demand in their target group?

-Shinola stays true to their brand personality/essence (an all-american company that wants to bring back the gritty, authenticity of the American identity) -target group are hipster-chic people who want a high end product that looks old and worn down -provides consumers with an overall experience: buildings look old and industrial, HQ located in Detroit which used to be a booming factory town, provide historical contexts in most of their product identities -Their characteristics are targeted towards building an American community which leads to customer loyalty -they are successful is because they are allowing marketing to lead the way of their growth

Does it make a difference if there has been a "geographic shift" in the country for marketing brand managers to consider in their marketing planning?

-Yes -need to consider where people are relative to there products/ads -move towards telecommunications such as online ads and apps -understand different demand from different geographic locations

Five Force Model by Michael Porter analyzes the broader scope of an industry and its' competitors? Why is this important and vital for a Chief Marketing Strategist to consider?

-dentified five forces that make up the competitive environment, and which can erode your profitability 1)Competitive Rivalry 2)Supplier Power 3)Buyer Power 4)Threat of Substitution 5)Threat of New Entry - the key sources of competitive pressure within an industry -By thinking about how each force affects you, and by identifying its strength and direction, you can quickly assess your position. -You can then look at what strategic changes you need to make to deliver long-term profit.

Why is it important to understand whether a customer's state of desire for an offering is either in "needs, wants or demands" state?

-important to understand b/c people at all levels of the company (including top management) stay close to the customer -understanding the customer's needs, wants, and demands better enables the company to best service them and build a relationship w/them

Understanding Technological changes is vital for Marketers. Why and give an example?

-it creates market opportunities -Example: Amazon Fresh

What is the "Starbucks Experience" and how has it helped their company to grow?

-it is an uplifting experience that enriches people's lives one moment, one human being, one extraordinary cup of coffee at a time -it is a third place; one away from home and away from work -caused customers to flock to Starbucks, and company met this demand by opening up more stores -success drew in competition, so Starbucks compensated by opening up stores at a breakneck pace -lost sight of their core mission and values -renewed mission and experimented with new store formats -*objective isn't just growth or sales or profit: it's engaging customers in a meaningful way and creating value for them*

As the economy shift, why is income distribution important to understand as income levels?

-over last several years, rich have gotten richer, middle class has shrunk, and poor have remained poor -creates a tier market -need to figure out what tier to market (Nordstrom's targets top tier, Dollar Store targets bottom tier)

Netflix uses analytics to help improve customer satisfaction. What do they do?

-they tack and analyze heaps of customer data in excruciating detail -use big data insights to give customers exactly what they want by using this knowledge to fuel recommendations to subscribers -use real-time data (like ratings, searches, and plays) on member viewing behavior and sentiments -purchases customer data from Nielson, Facebook, Twitter, etc, -survey new customer on movie/tv preferences -ask existing customers to rate whatever they watch

What are the 8 elements in a Marketing plan?

1) Executive Summary > main goals and recommendations of the plan for management review 2) Current Marketing Situation 3)Threats and Opportunities Analysis 4) Objectives and Issues 5)Marketing strategy 6) Action Programs 7) Budgets 8) Controls

Before one can develop a good Marketing Strategy, it is important to perform a "Situational Analysis. What are the key components in a SA?

1) Macro-level external environment >Political, Legal, Socio-cultural, Technological, Economic 2) Internal Environmental Assessment >Corporate Culture, Firm Organization, HR Policies and Capabilities 3) Analyze Competitive Strategy >Position in Industry, Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats, Power 4)SWOT Analysis >A convenient way to summarize key findings into a matrix of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats

The Marketing Process (1.1) has four steps in creating value. What are they?

1) Understand the marketplace and customer needs and wants 2) Design a customer-value driven market strategy 3) Construct an integrated marketing program that delivers superior value 4) Engage customers, build profitable relationships, and create customer delight *STEPS RESULT IN CAPTURED VALUE FROM CUSTOMERS TO CREATE PROFITS AND CUSTOMER EQUITY*

What are the five steps in the Buyer Decision process?

1. need recognition 2. information search 3. evaluation of alternatives 4. purchase decision 5. post purchase behavior

What are the five types of "Influencers"? What can go wrong with celebrity endorsers strategy?

Advocate, ambassador, citizen, professional occupational, and celebrity - if someone doesn't like the celebrity or there is a scandal, it may affect your product's sales even if completely unrelated.

Why does "post-purchase dissonance" and "cognitive" dissonance occur to many buyers?

After purchase the consumer will be either satisfied or unsatisfied with their purchase. Post purchase behavior is the stage of the buyer decision process in which consumers take further action after purchase based on their satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Almost all purchases however end in cognitive dissonance, or discomfort caused by post purchase conflict. This is because every purchase involves compromise Consumers feel happy about acquiring the benefits of the chosen brand but sad about losing the benefits of the unchosen brand. Therefore, they experience post purchase dissonance for every purchase.

Amazon continues to grow their services base even though their shipping is barely breaking even. How do they make money and how is this helped by their business model as a "disruptor"?

Amazon web services actually makes most of the profits for amazon it can be called a disruptor because amazon created a new market for web services that other companies can purchase

Many things effect a "Buying Decision". "Attitude of Others" and "Unexpected Situational factors" occur that might alter your choices. What are they and how can they have you change?

Attitude of others is the idea that if someone important tells you to buy car A, then the likelihood of you buying car B are significantly reduced Unexpected situational factors are things that occur that were not expected-economic decline, job loss, competitor drops prices, friend reports being disappointed with a car. Therefore, preferences and purchase intentions do not always result in purchase choice.

Is "Behavioral and Social Targeting" an acceptable why to market to the individual In a b2C strategy? What is god about it and what is controversial?

Behavioral targeting is a marketing method that uses web user information to strengthen advertising campaigns. Social media targeting is the ability to display adverts and posts to specific audiences chosen by the advertiser or poster. Is good because people can get specific ads for products they want- controversial because its using personal data

How does an advertiser create "Behavioral Targeting"?

Behavioral targeting is based on a consumers internet searches. Marketers use the online data to target ads and offers to specific consumers. For example if you have a iPad in your amazon cart and don't buy it, there is a good chance you will later see ads for an iPad on other sites that you visit.

What is a Buying Center? How do business use them and why is it important for marketing to understand the dynamics of the Process? Who are the participants?

Buying Center: All of the people involved in the buying decision Businesses must understand stimuli in the market (economic, tech, political, cultural, competition) and interpersonal and individual influences to decide the product or service, supplier, quantity ordered, delivery terms and times, service terms, and payment Players: 1) Initiators - perceive a problem or opportunity requiring a new product of service 2) Users -must use or work with the product or service 3) Influencers -provide information for evaluating alternative products or suppliers 4) Gatekeepers - control the flow of information to others 5) Buyers - actually contact the selling organization and place the order 6) Deciders - final authority to purchase 7) Controllers - determine the budget

How does Chick-Fil-A distinguish themselves from other QSR's (Quick Service Resturants)?

CFA has performed up to standards with customer expectations because they have created a baseline for what their customers should expect: traditions, great food, and great people. CFA executes the marketing concept. This concept stresses the importance of finding the needs and wants of customers and delivering these to the people better than their competitors do. With their dedication to community and tradition, CFA senses and responds to what the people truly are looking for in the food market. CFA's central goal is to put the customer first, it's why they have relatively slow growth: "focus on getting better before getting bigger"

Questionnaires can be misleading when using open-ended or closed ended questions. Give an example.

Close ended: multiple choice or something with an answer already on the page Open ended: "describe...." customer has to give their own input Researchers should care about the wording and ordering of the questions. They should use simple, direct and biased wording. Questions should be arranged in logical order. The first question should create interest if possible and difficult or personal questions should be asked last so that respondents do not become defensive.

In Non-Probability sampling, what is the difference between Convenience, Judgment or quota samples?

Convenience Sample: the researcher selects the easiest population members from which to obtain information Judgement Sample: the researcher uses his or her judgment to select population members who are good prospects for accurate information Quota Samples: The researcher finds and interviews a prescribed number of people in each of several categories.

Outline the factors that Influence Consumer Behavior and give examples.

Cultural Factors -culture: the set of basic values, perceptions, wants and behaviors leaned by a member of society from fame and other important institutions -subculture: many brands now target specific subcultures such as hispanics, african americans, and asian americans with marketing programs tailored to their specific needs and preferences -Social Class Social -groups and social networks -family -roles and status Personal -age and life-cycle stage -occupation -economic situation -lifestyle -personality and self-concept Psychological -motivation -perception -learning -beliefs and attitudes

Customer Relationship Management relies on good measurement of "Touchpoints". What is a Touchpoint Analysis and what does one discover from a TPA?

Due to the big data era, companies use this information to analyze "touch points" which include customer purchases, sales force contacts, serve and support calls, web and social media site visits, satisfaction surveys, credit and payment interactions, market research studies — every contact between a customer and a company.

Business to Business Social Media and Buying Process is rapidly changing. How is it being effected by the Internet and the Connected-world?

E-procurement: online purchasing , businesses can connect with buyers and maintain relationships. They can hold reverse auctions where buyers put purchasing requests online and suppliers bid for the businesses; trading exchanges are where companies work collectively to facilitate the trading process; extranet links=buy inventory online B2B eprocurement shaves transaction costs and reduces time between purchase and delivery Social media marketing

TESLA is a good example of how Competition is not a zero sum game. Why do they need to develop an infrastructure and network with their competitors in order to be successful in the electric car market?

Electric cars are a very small share of the car market - use unusual marketing to get news outlets to report on them, loyal customers rave about products so don't need to spend much if any on social media advertising

"Alternative Buying Evaluation" is an important process brand marketing teams must study. Why and what would one learn?

Evaluation of alternatives is the third stage in the Consumer Buying Decision process. During this stage, consumers evaluate all of their product and brand options on a scale of attributes which have the ability to deliver the benefit that the customer is seeking.

Explain the difference between Exploratory, Descriptive and Casual Research.

Exploratory research: Marketing research to gather preliminary information that will help define problems and suggest hypotheses. Descriptive Research: Marketing research to better describe marketing problems, situations or markets such as the market potential for a product or the demographics and attitudes of consumers Casual Research: Marketing research to test hypotheses about cause and effect relationships.

Why is it important to recognize the "Family" and current changes if you are in marketing?

Family members can sternly influence beer behavior. The family is the most important consumer buying organization in society and it has been researched extensively.

The "Rate of Product Adoption" varies from person to person. Why is that and where do you usually profile? Name the five stages or types of adopters.

Five Types of Adopters: Innovators (venturesome, first 2.5%), Early Adopter (adopt early and carefully, 13.5%), Early Mainstream (deliberate, 34%), Late Mainstream (skeptical-wait for others to try, 34%), Lagging Adopters (tradition-bound, 16%) Five Stages of Product Adoption: Awareness, Interest (seeks interest), Evaluation, Trial, Adoption (purchase and continued use)-AIETA (All Irish enjoy tailgating afternoons). Five characteristics that influence: Relative advantage to other products, compatibility with customer, complexity of use, divisibility (can I try it first?), communicability of results among buyers-RCCDC=Really Cate? Call dat cutie *costs, risk, and social approval are important too

What is a "Focus Group" and why would you use one?

Focus groups are small routs of people who meet with a trained moderator to tap about a product, service or organization. Participants normally are paid a small sum for attending and the moderator encourages free and easy discussion hoping that the group interactions will bring out deeper feelings and thoughts. Researchers and marketers watch the group discussion from behind a one-way mirror and video record sessions for later study. This type of study has become one of the main research tools for gaining fresh insights into consumer thoughts and feelings. Researchers not only hear about thoughts /consumer ideas/opinions, but they can also observe facial expressions, body movements, group interplay and conversational flows.

In customer-engagement marketing, why is there a shift of "marketing by intrusion" to "marketing by attraction".

Greater consumer power means that companies can no longer rely on marketing by intrusion. They must practice instead marketing by attraction. Hence, most marketers now combine their mass media marketing efforts with a rich mix of online, mobile, and social media marketing that promotes brand-consumer engagement, brand conversations, and brand advocacy among customers -*Marketing by Attraction*: creating market offerings and messages that engage consumers rather than interrupt them -*Customer-Engagement Marketing*: making the brand a meaningful part of consumers' conversations and lives by fostering direct and continuous customer involvement in shaping brand conversations, experiences, and community

MOM as Brand Ambassador's programs have been very successful. What is the good news and bad news for a company to use this approach in their marketing?

Having moms as social media ambassadors is supper effective because like the text book said, "women account for 85% of customer purchases" and are "20% more likely than the general population to use social media." This way, a vast majority of moms are on social media and therefore, have many followers/friends that are also on the same social media site and will be interested in what their followers are posting about. Therefore, by having the market in which many stores will be targeting as brand ambassadors can exponentially increase the stores revenue and sales. This is a great marketing strategy as long as the brand ambassador can maintain their following numbers and have a decent amount of clout amount their peers. Nonetheless, if a mom does not like a brand, they will share this with their friends and therefore it will in turn decrease sales

What is the difference in a "House of Brands" and a "Branded House" in Portfolio Management? Use P&G, General Mills, Disney as examples of each type.

House of Brands- a company that owns many different brands that are not connected and unrelated- P&G Branded House- company that may have different subsets, but its clear they're all under the same family (Disney)

How do Business Buyer Behaviors vary in their decision process and decision criteria?

Influences: environmental (economy, supply conditions, tech); organizational (strategy, structure); interpersonal (influence, expertise, authority); individual (age, personality, preferences)

What makes "Cause-related" marketing programs effective and successful in trying to creat partnership and new donors? Give some examples.

It can show customers that your brand cares more about selling x, it cares about the world's wellbeing, and many people want ti support company's that are using their resources for good. Examples- TOMS gives a pair of shoes to people in need IKEA explaining climate change in store Aerie raising awareness for eating disorders.

How should Marketing Departments and Public Relations' handle "crisis" situations?

It is imperative that Public Relations and Marketing work together as they are both the external representation of the company. If their missions do not align, then they are presenting the public with a fractured company image. A company must look as put-together in a crisis as possible to strengthen shareholder confidence

Lifestyle might be the most accurate way to study and identify groups. Why is it becoming so very important when you study a consumer behavior market?

It provides a persons whole pattern of acting and interacting in the world. It shows customers values and how they affect buyer behavior. Marketeers look for lifestyle segments with needs the can be served through special products or marketing approaches.

When might a business desire fewer customers over more customers in developing their marketing plans?

It's expensive to have a relationship with lot's of people. Luxury marketing-> I have a higher value with a limited production -> Deutsche Bank only wanting business customers- because few super customers are easier than many little ones.

What different groups or ideas are present in a "Marketing Information Systems"?

MIS help managers use information to create customer value, engagement and stronger customer relationships. A MIS consists of people and procedures dedicated to assessing customer needs, developing the needed information, and helping decision makers use the information to generate and validate actionable customer and marketing insights. The MIS begins and ends with information users - marketing managers, internal and external partners and others who need marketing info and insights. Marketeers can obtain the needed information from internal data, marketing intelligence, and marketing research.

AIRBnB has introduced a Disruptive Business Model into the Hotel industry. What has been the keys to their success and how have they customized their experience to the customer?

Make it all about the customer and really choosing your own experience- can feel like a really person in the place instead of a tourist- can make your own meals and feel like a local can decide between house, apartment, or room

"Customer Insights" are achieved through market research, touchpoint analysis, primary and secondary collection and competitive intelligence? Define how each are conducted and the value of each method.

Market Research: The systematic design, collection, analysis and reporting of data relevant to a specific marketing situation facing an organization. - Market research gives marketers insights into customer motivations, purchase behavior, and satisfaction. It can help them to assess market potential and market share or measure the effectiveness of pricing, product, distribution, and promotion activities. Touchpoint Analysis: Due to the big data era, companies use this information to analyze "touch points" which include customer purchases, sales force contacts, serve and support calls, web and social media site visits, satisfaction surveys, credit and payment interactions, market research studies — every contact between a customer and a company. -unfortunately this data is usually scattered widely across the organization or buried deep in separate company databases. Primary Data: information collected for a specific purpose at hand -research approaches for gathering primary data include observations, surveys, and experiments Secondary Data: Information that already exists somewhere, having been collected for another purpose -company's internal database provides a good starting point, however companies can also buy secondary data from outside suppliers. In addition, using commercial online databases, marketing researchers can conduct their own searches of secondary data sources. Finally, internet search engines can able be a big help in locating relevant secondary information sources. Competitive Marketing Intelligence: The systematic monitoring, collection, and analysis of publicly available information about consumers, competitors, and developments in the marketing environment. -Marketing intelligence techniques range from observing consumers first hand to quizzing the company's own employees, benchmarking competitors products, online research, and monitoring social media buzz. Good marketing intelligence can help marketers gain insights into how consumers talk about and engage with their brands.

How does the corporate B2B buying process differ from the B2C process? What steps are different in each.

Market Structure and Demand: businesses are more insensitive to price changes; small increase in consumer demand=large increase in business demand; demand derived from consumers-have to sell other businesses to sell their products sometimes (i.e. Gorilla Glass) Nature of the Buying Unit: more decision participants Types of Decisions/Decision Process: businesses spend more money so the process is longer and more complex; B2B more dependency between businesses

What is NIKE' formula for success and what can be learned from studying the use of Marketing tools and strategy to differentiate themselves in the shoe industry?

NIKE works to sell a feeling, not shoes, All of their ads work to invoke emotion and inspire others, shift away from product focus and spend more time on attitude focus- people have an emotional bond with the brand - also get athletes to wear products, people want to be like them (Michael Jordan)

What is "Marketing Analytics" and why is it so important in developing a marketing strategy?

Marketing Analytics: the analysis tools, techniques, and processes by which marketers dig out meaningful patterns in big data to gain customer insights and gauge marketing performance. For example, Netflix maintains a bulging customer database and uses sophisticated marketing analytics to gain insights, which it then uses to fuel recommendations to subscribers, decide what programming to offer, and even develop its own exclusive content in the quest to serve its customers better.

Why is it important to study the Micro and the Macro environment? Use FITBIT as an example.

Microenvironment: Acts close to the company that affect its ability to engage and serve customers (suppliers, the company, marketing intermediaries, competitors, publics, customers) -government publics: possible HIPPA violation -Local publics: communities using Fitbit as workplace incentive Competition: Apple and Google Macroenvironment: Societal changes (economy, nature, technology, politics, culture, demographics) -Tech: people know how to use it -Economic value: people are looking for things with high economic value today

What are Observational research, ethnographic research and experimental type research?

Observational Research: gathering primary data by observing relevant people, cations and situations Ethnographic Research: a form of observational research that involves sending trained observers to watch and interact with consumers in their "natural environments" Experimental Research: Gathering primary data by selecting mashed groups of subjects, giving them different treatments, controlling related factor and checking for differences in group responses.

How has WOM influence risen over the past several years? What is an "Opinion Leader"?

Online social networks and blogging have influenced word of mouth influence. An opinion leader is a person within a reference group who, because of special skills, knowledge, personality or other characteristics, exerts social influence on others.

Proctor and Gamble are Strong Advocates of treating their Customers like Partners. What are they doing to demonstrate that and how do they make sure their Clients are successful?

P&G's CBD structure makes sure that everyone is taken care of. The article says they are treating customers as "strategic partners," which in effect is true, but more so this program lets them treat customers as family. Rather than focus solely on the sales of P&G products, P&G CBD team makes sure that the stores are selling as many products as they can-even if those are competitors' products. They are focusing on "mutually beneficial relationships" so they can both improve their sales and respective customer relations.

"Social Media has gotten nasty". Give an example. Is this good or bad? Why? Should there be restrictions?

People often turn to social media to direct their complaints about a particular brand or incident. This includes making mean tweets, posting youtube videos and blogging about bad experiences. This hurts companies business because a bad review often weighs more strongly with a customer/deters more business than a good review.

Describe the steps in the typical B2B Buying Process. What is an RFP, QA process and VPA (Performance Review)?

Problem recognition (what's the problem?), general need description (write up problem), product specification (cost reduction analysis--how to get cheapest prices), supplier search (best vendors), proposal solicitation (buyer invites suppliers to submit proposals), supplier selection (list all suppliers with service quality, reputation, on-time delivery, ethics, communication, and prices), order-routine (tell supplier quantity, deadlines, return policies, and warranties), performance review (review supplier performance) RFP: request for proposal (proposal solicitation) QA process: Quality assurance process, making sure there are no inventory defects and problems--supplier selection VPA: visual performance review

When using mechanical instruments for research, what is biometric measuring and neuro-marketing?

Researchers apply neuromarketing using EEG and MRI technologies to track brain electoral activity to learn how consumers feel and respond. Neuromarketing measures, often combined with biometric measures (such as heart rates, respiration rates, sweat levels, and facial and eye movements), can provide companies with insights into what turns consumers on and off regarding their brands and marketing.

Ordering and wording can skew a questionnaire. How does it do that?

Researchers should care about the wording and ordering of the questions. They should use simple, direct and biased wording. Questions should be arranged in logical order. The first question should create interest if possible and difficult or personal questions should be asked last so that respondents do not become defensive.

In Probability Sampling, what is the difference between Random, Stratified or Cluster Sampling?

Simple random sample: Every member of the population has a known and equal chance of selection Stratified random sample: the population is divided into mutually exclusive groupie (such as age groups) and random samples are drawn from each group Cluster (area) sample: the population is divided into mutually exclusive groups (such as blocks) and the researcher draws a sample of the groups to interview

How is "Social Class" measured in the United States? Is it an important distinction?

Social class is not determined by a single factor such as income, but is measured as a combination of occupation, income, education, wealth and other variables. Marketers are interested in social class because people within a given social class tend to exhibit similar buying behavior. Social classes show distinct product and brand preferences in areas such as clothing, home furnishings, travel and leisure activity, financial services and automobiles.

Name 3 Marketing Information Data Bases you accessed in the Mendoza Business Library workshop.

Statista, Mintel, IBISWorld

The three types of buying situations are straight rebuy, modified rebuy and new task buy. What difference in approach, costs and structure does each have?

Straight rebuy: buyer reorders something without modifications-Maintain old customer relationships through quality and ease Modified rebuy: buyer wants to modify product specifications, prices, terms, or suppliers-supplier become nervous to put best foot forward whereas receiving B just wants high quality New Task Buy: B buying a product or service for the first time; marketer wants to reach these groups, but it also is risky to spend money trying to get them and not get sales

Big data is used effectively by Target to analyze their customers' needs and preferences. What mistake did they make in divulging their findings to a young shopper's family? What does this say about research?

Target made some of its customers very uneasy whit it used their buying histories to figure out that they had a baby on the way, including eerily accurate estimates of child gender and due date

What is the advantage of a Social Media Center?

The advantages of these command centers are that they can provide information with what the consumers are saying about the specific company's products and thus be able to gage how to change their product, marketing strategy or advertising. If a consumer responds well to a product, the company will be sure to continue their marketing platform in a similar way. On the contrary, and probably more common and possibly even more beneficial would be the converse of this situation. Often when people are outraged with a product or service, they will turn to social media. Angry posts, videos and pictures regarding a company can be put on the internet in a matter of seconds and quickly these can be viewed by thousands of people. This can be detrimental to a company. By having these command centers, the producer can sift through these potential threats towards their business and address the situation in ways in which they feel fit. The customer is always right and thus we must please them to continue getting their business. We must make sure to address a situation if we feel as if it is severe and do whatever means necessary and ethical to make sure this customer is happy.

Name the four steps of Market research. Why is Step One most critical?

The four steps of market research: 1) Defining the problem and research objectives. The first step is probably the most difficult but also the most important one because it guides the entire research process. It is frustrating and costly to reach the end of an expensive respect project only to lean that you've missed the wrong problem. 2) Developing the research plan and collecting the information 3) Implementing the research plan— collecting and analyzing the data 4) Interpreting and reporting the findings

Marketing teams often add someone with Psychology Expertise in order to understand the consumer. Why is that role important and what do they study?

This is important because it drives how people purchase their products. They study factors such as motivation, perception, learning and beliefs and attitudes.

Big Data often scares many consumers. Why is that? What can go wrong? What are the positives of having Big data systems available to companies?

Two major public policy and ethics issues in marketing research are intrusions on consumer privacy and the misuse of research findings. People worry that marketers are building huge databases full of personal information about customers. Or they fear the researchers might use sophisticated techniques to probe our deepest feelings, track our internet and mobile device usage, or peek over our shoulders as we shop and then use this knowledge to manipulate our buying. The positives for companies is that they can use these results as claims in the advertising and promotion.

Is perception more important than reality in marketing? What makes a "Complex buying" process different?

Yes. Consumers undertake complex buying behavior when they are highly involved in a purchase and perceive significance differences among brands. consumers may be highly involved when the product is expensive, risky, purchased infrequently, and highly self-expressive.

How has "Artificial Intelligence" changes to B2B marketing environment for the better? What new capabilities will AI provide to B2B players?

allows technology to be more integrated part of the process- can help market better to potential customers

"Emotional Branding" to Moms had several key attributes identified to make an advertisement successful. What were some examples?

emotional branding of safety was an example as well as the brand of saving money

Many products are considered "Habitual- Buys". Compare that to a "Variety-seeking buying behavior" environment. What are the characteristics of each?

habitual buy- buy regularly and don't think about the brand, instinctual, involvement is low and differences between brands are small. Consumers in this case usually do not form a strong attitude toward a brand but select it because it is familiar. variety-seeking: Variety-seeking buyer behavior is the buyingtendency of those consumers that do not have a high involvement with a product when there is a significant difference between brands

What are the Pros and cons of this business model (B2B)? What is "Solutions Selling"?

pros- convenient, larger sales, large market potential cons-cant appeal to individual customer and can be hard to have brand awareness selling a solution to a common business problem, make operations easier

How does "subculture" play a role in understanding the Consumer? What is a Total Marketing Strategy?

subculture: many brands now target specific subcultures such as hispanics, african americans, and asian americans with marketing programs tailored to their specific needs and preferences. A group of people with shared value systems based on common life experiences and situations Total Marketing Strategy: Integrating ethnic themes and cross-cultural perspectives within a brand's mainstream marketing, appealing to consumer similarities across subcultural segments rather than differences.

Provide a definition for "What is Marketing?"

the process by which companies engage customers, build stronger relationships, and create customer value in order to capture value from customers in return

Why has the Amazon Business model been so successful?

they appeal directly to customers - unique home pages and suggested products, creating an online store of discovery- people feel they can find new things- convenience and efficency- high CUSTOMER VALUE

ECO-Dot by Amazon is a new platform for marketing into many homes. What are the Pros and Cons of this type of marketing and the effect it might have on the Family?

to some it seems creepy to advertise it as a toy for a child, since they wouldn't;t know the difference or know its preferences would be used for marketing pro is that it can be customized for your needs and makes purchasing/managing the home very easy