University of Iowa Introduction to Marketing Strategy Midterm 2 Spring 2020-- Nancy Abram, Marketing Strategy Exam 2, UIowa Introduction to Marketing Strategy - Midterm 2, Marketing Strategy Iowa Midterm 2 Nancy Abram
secondary internal data
*inside the firm* ex:n financial statements customer lists data warehouses and data mining
secondary external data
*outside the firm* ex: us census, internet-based reports
task oriented research
-Addressing specific decisions -New products, geographic expansion, advertising effectiveness
requirements of a market
-need/desire -ability to purchase product -willing to use buying power to purchase the product -authority to buy product
functions of packaging
1. contain and protect 2. promote 3. facilitate storage, use, and convenience 4. facilitate recycling
Positioning Steps
1.Assess the positions occupied by competing products 2.Determine the dimensions underlying these positions 3.Choose a market position where marketing efforts will have the greatest impact 4.Utilize Product Differentiation
Behavioral Segmentation
A segmentation method that divides customers into groups based on how they use the product or service. Some common behavioral measures include occasion and loyalty.
Focus Groups
A strategy to obtain data from a small group of people using interview questions
Primary Data Pros and Cons
ADVANTAGES Answers a specific research question Data are current Source of data is known DISADVANTAGES Primary data can be very expensive to acquire Takes longer then reviewing secondary data. Requires more skill and training to collect and analyze data
Pros and Cons of Differentiated Targeting Strategy
ADVANTAGES When you differentiate yourself and successfully solve a client's problem or fulfill their need, you have very happy clients. CONS: Designing specific product offerings and then customizing marketing to each customer group is an expensive endeavor. A huge challenge with differentiated marketing is developing a consistent theme and reputation for your brand.
secondary data pros and cons
ADVANTAGES: i) Quicker and cheaper DISADVANTAGES: i) Relevance, currency, accuracy ii) Rarely provides all necessary information
Pros and Cons of Concentrated Targeting Strategy
ADVANTAGES: Concentration of resources Meets narrowly defined segment Small firms can compete Strong positioning CONS: Totally dependent on a single niche market segment Segments too small, or changing Large competitors may market to niche segment
Pros and Cons of Undifferentiated Targeting Strategy
Advantages: very cost effective, low marketing complexity, reaches anyone. Disadvantages: ignores segmentation, may lead to disappointing sales, can be wasteful. Company more susceptible to competition
what we buy and need segments
Benefits Sought and Usage Rates
private-label brands
Brands developed and marketed by a retailer and available only from that retailer; also called store brands.
Stp Process Map Step 1
Establish Strategy/Goals (Which markets?) Derived from Mission Consistent with SWOT
Syndicated secondary data sources
First gather information from secondary sources *THEN* Determine what else you need, and do primary research Nielsen (http://www.nielsen.com) With itsMarket Measurement Services, the company tracks the sales ofconsumer packaged goods, gathered at the point of sale in retail stores ofall types and sizes. IRI InfoScan store tracking provides detailed information about sales, share, distribution, pricing, and promotion across a wide variety of retail channels and accounts. JD. Power and Associates Widely known for its automotive ratings, it produces quality and customer satisfaction research for a variety of industries.
nike shin guard video
Had young soccer players give them information about their product. Elite players who will use them everyday.
Pros and Cons of Micromarketing Targeting Strategy
Highly Targeted. In a micro-marketing campaign, you are getting granular. You are drilling down into the demographic to select a specific segment of the population, based on ethnicity, location, sex, interests, and even favorite foods. Cost Effective. Micro-marketing campaigns usually come with micro-budgets. That's not to say they don't cost a lot of money, but in comparison to a nationwide, hit 'em with everything you've got approach, it's way less to shell out. CONS Higher Cost Per Acquisition. While you are allocation much less of your advertising budget to the campaign, you are also targeting much fewer people than a macro-marketing campaign. It, in turn, can cause the average cost of getting a new customer to go up. Possibility of Missing the Target. As mentioned earlier, the shotgun approach of a macro-campaign is going to mean you will hit far more people than with a sniper's bullet. Micro-marketing campaigns are super-targeted...and that means it can be harder to score a bullseye.
Identifiable (segment attractiveness)
Identify who is in a market and make sure the segments are distinct
Benefits Sought Segmentation
Markets can be segmented based on the benefits that consumers desire from using a specific product
Reachable (segment attractiveness)
Must know the product exist, what it does, and how to buy it.
Profitable (segment attractiveness)
Must make sure the segment profitability is a key factor.
Substantial Segment Attractiveness
Once you identify who is in the market you need to measure the sizes.
Social Media
People are keen to give their opinions for free on social media
Experiment Variables
Products Price Package design Shelf space Advertising theme Advertising expenditures
Stp Process Map Step 2
Segmentation Criteria/Methods •Benefits Sought •Usage Rates •CRM •Demographics •Geographic •Psychographics •Occasion
Responsive (segment attractiveness)
Target the audience to the segment that can be provided by your good or service.
Stp Process Map Step 4 (Select Target Market)
Undifferentiated Differentiated Concentrated Micromarketing
scaled-response question
a closed-ended question designed to measure the intensity of a respondent's answer
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
a company-wide business strategy designed to optimize profitability, revenue, and customer satisfaction by focusing on highly defined and precise customer groups rewards programs
decision support system
a computer-based information system that provides a flexible tool for analysis and helps managers focus on the future
warranty
a confirmation of the quality or performance of a good or service
brand licensing
a contractual arrangement between firms, whereby one firm allows another to use its brand name, logo, symbols, or characters in exchange for a negotiated fee
product line
a group of products that are closely related because they function in a similar manner, are sold to the same customer groups, are marketed through the same types of outlets, or fall within given price ranges ex iPhone X iPhone xs
data warehouse
a repository of historical data that are organized by subject to support decision makers in the organization
Cannabilization
a situation that occurs when sales of a new product cut into sales of a firm's existing products
product item
a specific version of a product that can be designated as a distinct offering among an organization's products ex iPhone x
Rebranding
a strategy in which marketers change a brand's focus to target new markets or realign the brand's core emphasis with changing market preferences
concentrated targeting
a strategy used to select *one* segment of a market for targeting marketing efforts NICHE strategy
undifferentiated targeting
a targeting strategy that approaches the marketplace as one large segment
product line extension
adding additional products to an existing product line in order to compete more broadly in the industry
product mix
all products that an organization sells ex iphone macbook ipad
in-depth interview
an exploratory research technique in which trained researchers ask questions, listen to and record the answers, and *then* pose additional questions to clarify or expand on a particular issue
Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
approximate worth of a customer to a company in economic terms; overall profitability of an individual consumer learned how to find in discussion (ex Starbucks scenario)
brand-centric
branding is the core business competency ex nike and apple
manufacturer brands
brands initiated and owned by the manufacturer to identify products from the point of production to the point of purchase
repositioning
changing demographics, declining sales, changes in social environment
differentiated targeting
chooses *2 of more market segments* and develops a *distinct* marketing mix for *each*
4 types of products
convenience, shopping, specialty, unsought
secondary data
data previously recorded for another project
who we are segments
demographics, geography, psychographics
qualitative data
descriptive data
positioning
developing a specific marketing mix to influence potential customers' overall perception of a brand, product line, or organization in general
usage-rate segmentation
dividing a market by the amount of product bought or consumed
occasion segmentation
dividing the market into segments according to occasions when buyers get the idea to buy, actually make their purchase, or use the purchased item
Quantitative Data Collection
experiments, survey, scanner, panel
branding values
facilitates purchase •provides assurance •risk reduction self-expression differ the product •Reduces price competition •Dilutes commoditization creates loyalty family branding •Speeds introductions •Improves marketing efficiency brand equity •Awareness •Perceived Value
experimental research
gathering primary data by selecting matched groups of subjects, giving them different treatments, controlling related factors, and checking for differences in group responses
primary data
information collected for the specific purpose at hand
sampling procedure
involves selecting either a probability/random sample or a nonprobability/convenience sample as part of your sample plan
shopping products
items for which the consumer compares several alternatives on criteria such as price, quality, or style Ex: Clothing,TV
unsought products
items that the consumer does not know about or knows about but does not initially want Ex: Life Insurance
convenience products
items that the consumer purchases frequently, conveniently, and with a minimum of shopping effort Ex: Food,toothpaste
specialty products
items with unique characteristics that buyers are willing to expend considerable effort to obtain Ex: Rolls Royce
family branding
marketing several different products under the same brand name (line extension) Ex: Coke classic, Coke Zero, diet coke
product line breadth
number of different product lines
quantitative data
numerical data
Qualitative Data Collection
observation, in-depth interviews, focus groups, social media
observational study
observes individuals and measures variables of interest but does not attempt to influence the responses look at videos of people doing ordinary things
Questionnaire Design
open-ended, closed-ended, scaled-response
questionnaire data
primary asking people focus groups to surveys
observational data
primary watching people
Survey, observational study, experiment
primary research
Graphics/Labeling
providing identifying, promotional, or other important information on package labels
close-ended questions/structured
questions a person must answer by choosing from a limited, predetermined set of responses
open-ended questions/unstructured
questions that allow respondents to answer however they want
benchmarking research
retreat at intervals (trend research) awareness, attitudes, needs, etc
Demographic Segmentation
segmenting markets by age, gender, income, ethnic background, and family life cycle
geographic segmentation
segmenting markets by region of a country or the world, market size, market density, or climate
psychographic segmentation
segmenting markets on the basis of personality, motives, lifestyles, and geodemographics
STP
segmenting, targeting, positioning
loyalty segmentation
strategy of investing in loyalty initiatives to retain the firm's most profitable customers
Criteria for Targeting
substantial, reachable, identifiable, responsive, profitable geodemographic (weird website)
Micro-marketing (one-to-one marketing)
tailoring products and marketing programs to the needs and wants of specific individuals and local customer segments; it includes local marketing and individual marketing
survey
the collection of data by having people answer a series of questions Usually Questionnaires
geodemographic segmentation
the grouping of consumers on the basis of a combination of geographic, demographic, and lifestyle characteristics a mix of demographic and geographic segmentation
information reduces risk
the more information we have, the less likely we are to make a bad choice Helps Trace problems but not always accurate, timely, free, or exactly what we are looking for
product line depth
the number of product items in a product line
co-branding
the practice of using the established brand names of two different companies on the same product
data mining
the process of analyzing data to extract information not offered by the raw data alone
targeting
the process of evaluating each market segment's attractiveness and selecting one or more segments to enter
value proposition
the unique value that a product or service provides to its customers and how it is better than and different from those of competitors
spaghetti sauce video - ted talk
there is no perfect taste, everyone has their own preferences Malcolm Gladwell
targeting schemas
undifferentiated, concentrated, differentiated, micro targeting
individual branding
using different brand names for different products ex: fanta, sprite, coke
segmenting markets
what/how we buy and who we are
Stp Process Map Step 3 (Criteria for Targeting)
•Identifiable •Substantial •Reachable •Responsive •Profitable