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Marketing The process of creating, communicating, delivering, and
exchanging offerings that satisfy customer needs and
organizational goals.
Marketing Strategy A plan outlining how a firm will attract, satisfy, and retain
customers while achieving business objectives.
Marketing Mix (4Ps) The combination of controllable factors—Product, Price,
Place, and Promotion—used to meet customer needs.
, 5C Framework Analyzes Company, Customers, Competitors, Collaborators,
and Context to guide marketing decisions.
PESTEL Analysis A tool for examining Political, Economic, Social,
Technological, Environmental, and Legal factors affecting a
business.
SWOT Analysis Evaluates internal Strengths and Weaknesses and external
Opportunities and Threats to support strategy formation.
Target Market A defined group of customers a firm chooses to serve through
a tailored marketing mix.
Market Segmentation Dividing a market into distinct groups of buyers with similar
characteristics or needs.
Segmentation Variables Demographic, geographic, psychographic, and behavioral
factors used to classify consumers.
Positioning Establishing a clear, distinctive image of a product in the
minds of target customers relative to competitors.
Differentiation Creating meaningful distinctions in product or brand offerings
that set them apart in the marketplace.
Customer Persona A semi-fictional profile representing a target market segment
based on data and insights.
Buyer Journey The process customers go through from awareness to
purchase to post-purchase evaluation.
Marketing Planning Developing strategies, objectives, and resource allocations for
implementing marketing actions.
Marketing Objectives Specific, measurable goals aligned with overall company
strategy and market opportunities.
Marketing Plan A document detailing target markets, marketing mix strategies,
timelines, and performance controls.
Mass Marketing A single marketing mix targeting the entire market with the
same offering.
Target Marketing Tailoring marketing efforts to serve one or more well-defined
market segments.
Customer Value The difference between what customers receive (benefits)
and what they give up (costs).