1. Why marketing is important? 2. What is the scope of marketing? 3. What are some fundamental marketing concepts? 4. How has marketing management changed? 5. What are the tasks necessary for successful marketing management?
Importance of Marketing
Product
Customer Solution
Price
Customer Cost
Promotion
Communication
Marketing is a societal process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want through creating, offering, and freely exchanging products and services of value with others. - Philip Kotler
What is Marketed?
Goods Services Events Experiences Persons Places Properties Organizations Information Ideas
Who Markets
Marketers And Prospects Negative Demand No Demand Full Demand Over Demand Declining Demand Irregular Demand Latent Demand Restricted Demand
WHO MARKETS?
Structure of Flows
Resources Money Resources
Resource markets
Taxes, goods Taxes
Money
Manufacturer markets
Government markets
Services Taxes, goods
Consumer markets
Intermediary markets
Money
Goods, services
Money
Information
Needs
Wants Demands
States of deprivation Physicalfood, clothing, warmth, safety Socialbelonging and affection Individualknowledge and self-expression
Form that needs take as they are shaped by culture and individual personality
Market offerings are some combination of products, services, information, or experiences offered to a market to satisfy a need or want Marketing myopia is focusing only on existing wants and losing sight of underlying consumer needs
Marketers
Set the right level of expectations Not too high or low
Exchange is the act of obtaining a desired object from someone by offering something in return Markets are the set of actual and potential buyers of a product
Production concept
Product concept
Selling concept
Marketing concept
Societal concept
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Part I - Understanding Marketing Management Part II - Analyzing Marketing Opportunities Part III - Developing Marketing Strategies Part IV - Shaping the Market Offering Part V - Managing & Delivering Marketing Programs
Constructive criticism helps marketers adapt offerings to meet changing customer needs.