is crucial for
entrepreneurs since without a
customer market, no company
can grow and thrive.
Marketing
“The practice of acquiring &
sustaining customers.”
heart of MARKETING
The indispensable tool that can effectively bring
new product to a consumer, and it generates the
needed financial rewards for the survival and
growth of the new business.
MARKETING
Knowing & analyzing
what the best market is.
MARKET
STRATEGY
Knowing what product
best meets the needs of
the target market.
PRODUCT
STRATEGY
Knowing what
approaches can give
the product or business
and influential
competitive edge
COMPETITIVE
STRATEGY
Identifying the target market
through the process of MARKET
SEGMENTATION.
MARKET
STRATEGY
MARKET
SEGMENTATION.
○ Demographic
○ Geographic
○ Behavioral
○ Psychographic
Identifying customer needs and then
shape your line of products or services
accordingly.
PRODUCT STRATEGY
Knowing what approaches can give the
product or business an influential
competitive edge
COMPETITIVE STRATEGY
Create a business image that lets you
position your business as a natural magnet
for your intended customers.
COMPETITIVE STRATEGY
process of
copying what other direct competitors
do
Meeting the Competition
creating some
advantage
Beating the Competition
selecting
new tactics capitalizing on competitor’s
weakness
Countering the Competition
In order to develop the
marketing strategy, an
entrepreneur needs facts, and
this will be through a?
Marketing research.
One of the vital areas for market
research. This Demographic & economic
consumption of a particular
individual.
STATISTICAL RESEARCH
Data about census, daily
consumption of individuals,
employment & expenditure, &
average income.
STATISTICAL RESEARCH
More meaningful than
statistical research. Most effective way to identify
the needs & wants of specific
people or area
SURVEY RESEARCH
Interviews, mail surveys,
telephone surveys, and
demonstration centers.
SURVEY RESEARCH
Positive tangible & intangible
attributes, internal to an
organization
STRENGTH
Factors that are within an
organization’s control that
detract from its ability to
attain the desired goal.
WEAKNESS
External attractive factors
that represent the reason for
an organization to exist &
develop
OPPORTUNITIES
External factors beyond an
organization’s control, which
could place the organization
mission or operation at risk.
THREATS
Give at least 7 PRICING INFLUENCES
TRADE LAWS
NATIONALLY ADVERTISED
PRICES
DESIRED CUSTOMER CLIENTELE
COMPETITOR PRICE POLICIES
MARKET STRATEGY
PRICING INFLUENCES
TRADE LAWS
TYPE OF MERCHANDISE
HANDLED
SEASONAL NATURE OF SALES
DEMAND FACTOR OF CERTAIN
PRODUCTS
PRICE LINING
MANUFACTURER’S SUGGESTED
PRICES