(2025) QUESTIONS AND (elaborated)
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Marketing
An organization function and a set of processes, for creating, capturing, communicating, and
delivering value to customers
Exchanges of Value
-Value = ratio what is given up for what is obtained
-Both parties must believe they are getting value for exchange to take place
-Value is created through the marketing mix (4 Ps)
4 P's of Marketing Mix
Product: creating value
Price: capturing value
Place: delivering value
Promotion: communicating value
Product
Through a variety of offerings, including goods, services, and ideas; to satisfy customer needs
Price
Price is everything a buyer gives up (money, time, energy) in exchange for the product; must be
amount customer is willing to pay and which gives a profit
Place
Place, or supply chain management; all activities needed to get the product to the right
customer when the customer wants it
Promotion
Communication that informs, persuades, and reminds potential buyers about a product or
service; to influence their opinions or elicit a response
Corporate Orientations: Production
, -Focus is on internal capability and technology
-key question: what does the firm do best?
Corporate Orientations: Sales
-Focus is on aggressive sales techniques
-Key questions: how can we sell more of what we have?
Marketing Concept/Orientation
Emphasizes satisfying needs and wants
-Value Based Marketing Orientation
-Societal Market Orientation
-Make what you can sell rather than selling what you can make
Value based marketing orientation
-Purpose of the organization is to satisfy customer needs/wants, while meeting organizational
objectives
-Provide more value than competitors
-Key questions: What does the customer want?
Societal Market Orientation
-Focus is on enhancing benefits to society
-Key questions: how do I meet customer needs and benefit society?
Why is marketing important?
-Satisfies customers' needs/wants
-Can be entrepreneurial
-Expands global presence
-Strengthens channel relationships
What is Marketing Strategy?
An overall strategy including:
-A firm's target markets
-a related marketing mix (its 4P's)
-Designed to provide a sustainable competitive advantage
-Developed through marketing planning
The Marketing Planning
Step 1: business mission and objectives
Step 2: situation analysis; SWOT