Marketing a brand noun a type of product made by a particular company: What brand of soap do you usually buy? launch verb to introduce a new product, with advertising and publicity: We plan to launch the new product next month. a consumer noun a person who buys goods or services: The rise in transport cost will mean higher prices for the consumer. an end user noun the person who buys and uses a product, as opposed to someone who buys then sells the products: The new software makes the system easier for the end user. market research noun collecting and processing of information about customers - how they feel about a product and why they will or will not use a product or service: Market research shows that there is demand for another large supermarket in the area. public relations noun creating and maintaining a good image with your customers and the public: After the recent scandal, the company has started a new advertising campaign to help improve public relations Brand identity noun How a company wants the consumer to see its product. The company may want the customer to see the product as a luxury item or perhaps a cheaper item. Brand image noun How a company's product is perceived (seen) by the consumer. Banner ad noun An advertisement seen on the internet, often in the form of a rectangle at the top of an internet page. It has a large headline and sometimes moving or flashing colours and images. They placed a banner ad at the top of each page. Circulation noun About a newspaper or magazine - the average number of copies distributed. For billboards and posters outdoors - the number of people who will potentially see it. The magazine has a weekly circulation of 50,000 copies. Cost per inquiry (CPI) noun The financial cost of getting one person to inquire (ask) about your product or service. This term is used in direct response advertising. The advertisement cost us $1000. As a result, we had 200 calls from customers, so CPI was $5. 1 Direct mail noun Marketing leaflets or letters sent directly to customers or potential customers via the postal service. We used direct mail to inform our customers about our new special offer. We sent it by direct mail. Macromarketing noun When a company adapts itself (changes the product, price, image, etc.) because of changes in the market and in the industry. in www.speakspeak.com 2