Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Marketing and the Marketing Concept; The Importance of Marketing Glencoe pp 4-11 September 8-9, 2014 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein What is Marketing? Planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and services…that satisfy individual and organizational needs. (AMA) Creating and maintaining a satisfying relationship of exchange 2 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein The Four P’s “place” = “distribution” 3 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein The Four P’s Product What will your Target Market buy? Is your product quality competitive with customer alternatives? Does branding affect perceptions of quality? Pricing Costs and Expenses Competition Supply and Demand – Economic Conditions, Inventory 4 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein The Four P’s Place HOW and WHERE products are offered or distributed What is your competitors’ distribution method? Does branding affect perceptions of quality? Promotion Advertising Promotional campaigns 5 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Types of value or “Utility” Form Place Time Possession Information Examples? 6 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Seven Key Marketing Functions 7 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Seven Key Marketing Functions Product/Service Management Distribution Selling Marketing-Information Management Financing Pricing Promotion 8 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Seven Key Marketing Functions Product/Service Management Designing, Developing, Maintaining, Improving and Acquiring Products to meet customer needs Distribution Selling Marketing-Information Management Financing Pricing Promotion 9 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Seven Key Marketing Functions Product/Service Management Distribution Determining the best way to get products and services to customers Selling Marketing-Information Management Financing Pricing Promotion 10 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Seven Key Marketing Functions Product/Service Management Distribution Selling Direct and personal communication with customers to access and satisfy their needs Marketing-Information Management Financing Pricing Promotion 11 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Seven Key Marketing Functions Product/Service Management Distribution Selling Marketing-Information Management Gathering and using information about customers to improve business decision-making Financing Pricing Promotion 12 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Seven Key Marketing Functions Product/Service Management Distribution Selling Marketing-Information Management Financing Budgeting for advertising but also providing financing for customers to purchase products and services Pricing Promotion 13 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Seven Key Marketing Functions Product/Service Management Distribution Selling Marketing-Information Management Financing Pricing Process of establishing and communicating the value or cost of good and services Promotion 14 Intro to Marketing Mr. Bernstein Seven Key Marketing Functions Product/Service Management Distribution Selling Marketing-Information Management Financing Pricing Promotion Using advertising and other forms of communicating information about products, services, images and ideas to achieve a desired outcome 15