Chapter 2 The Role of IMC in the Marketing Process
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The Marketing and Promotional Process • The marketing strategy and plan • The target marketing process • Marketing planning program development • The target market Irwin/McGraw-Hill
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The Target Market Process
I d e n t if y in g m a r k e t s w it h u n f u lf ille d n e e d s
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D e t e r m in in g m a rk e t s e g m e n t a t io n
S e le c t in g a m a rk e t to ta rg e t
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P o s it io n in g t h r o u g h m a r k e t in g s t r a t e g ie s
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Market Breakdown by Product in the Beer Industry 7%
16%
Popular
3%
Imports Domestic
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Premium Light
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Steps in the Segmentation Process • Finding ways to group consumers according to their needs • Finding ways to group the marketing actions available to the organization • Developing a market -product grid • Selecting the target segments • Taking marketing actions to reach segments Irwin/McGraw-Hill
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Developing a Positioning Strategy • • • • • • • •
Attribute/benefit Price/quality Use or application Product class Product user Competitor Cultural symbol Repositioning
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Apple computer Oneida Arm & Hammer Butter or margarine Dewar’s Avis Jolly Green Giant Rolling Stone
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Determining the Positioning Strategy 1. Identifying competitors 2. Assessing consumers' perceptions of competitors 3. Determining competitors' positions 4. Analyzing consumers' preferences 5. Making the positioning decision 6. Monitoring the decision Irwin/McGraw-Hill
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