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978-0134058498 Chapter 6 Lecture Notes Part 2
A. Perception i. In marketing, perceptions are more important than reality because they affect consumers’ actual behavior. ii. Perception is the process by which we select, organize, and interpret information inputs to create a meaningful picture of the world. iii. […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 6 Lecture Notes Part 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. How do consumer characteristics influence buying behavior? 2. What major psychological processes influence consumer responses to the marketing program? 3. How do consumers make purchasing decisions? 4. In […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 5 Solution Manual
Marketing Excellence: NORDSTROM 1) How else can Nordstrom continue to provide exceptional customer service and grow brand loyalty? 2) What are Nordstrom’s greatest risks and who are its biggest competitors? Suggested Answer: Nordstrom must constantly be adding new customers and […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 5 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. What are customer value, satisfaction, and loyalty, and how can companies deliver them? 2. What is the lifetime value of customers and how can marketers maximize it? 3. […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 4 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—What Is the Best Type of Marketing Research? Many market researchers have their favorite research approaches or techniques, though different researchers often have different preferences. Some researchers maintain that the only way to really learn about consumers […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 4 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. What is the scope of marketing research? 2. What steps are involved in conducting good marketing research? 3. What are the best metrics for measuring marketing productivity? CHAPTER […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 3 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—Is Consumer Behavior More of a Function of a Person’s Age or Generation? One of the widely debated issues in developing marketing programs that target certain age groups is how much consumers change over time. Some marketers […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 3 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. What are the components of a modern marketing information system? 2. What are useful internal records for such a system? 3. What makes up a marketing intelligence system? […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 23 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. What are important trends in marketing practices? 2. What are the keys to effective internal marketing? 3. How can companies be socially responsible marketers? 4. What tools are […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 22 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—Are Great Salespeople Born or Made? One debate in sales is about the impact of training versus selection in developing an effective sales force. Some observers maintain that the best salespeople are “born” that way and are […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 22 Lecture Notes Part 2
A. Salespeople are the company’s personal link to its customers. B. In designing the sales force, the company must develop sales force objectives, strategy, structure, size, and compensation i. Sales Force Objectives and Strategy 1. Prospecting. Searching for prospects or […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 22 Lecture Notes Part 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. How can companies conduct direct marketing for competitive advantage? 2. What are the pros and cons of database marketing? 3. What decisions do companies face in designing a […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 21 Solution Manual
MARKETING DISCUSSION Pick one of your favorite brands and go to its Web site. How would you evaluate the Web site? How well does it score on the 7Cs of design elements: context, content, community, customization, communication, connection, and commerce? […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 21 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. What are the pros and cons of online marketing? 2. How can companies carry out effective social media campaigns? 3. What are some tips for enjoying positive word […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 20 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT Marketing Debate: Should Marketers Test Advertising? Advertising creatives have long lamented ad pretesting. They believe that it inhibits their creative process and results in much sameness in commercials. Marketers, on the other hand, believe that ad pretesting provides […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 20 Lecture Notes Part 2
1. Place advertising, or out-of-home advertising, is a broad category including many creative and unexpected forms to grab consumers’ attention where they work, play, and, of course, shop. a. Billboards use colorful, digitally produced graphics, backlighting, sounds, movement, and unusual—even […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 20 Lecture Notes Part 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. What steps are required in developing an advertising program? 2. How should marketers choose advertising media and measure their effectiveness? 3. How should sales promotion decisions be made? […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 2 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—What Good Is a Mission Statement? Mission statements are often the product of much deliberation and discussion. At the same time, critics claim they sometimes lack “teeth” and specificity, or do not vary much from firm to […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 2 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. How does marketing affect customer value? 2. How is strategic planning carried out at the corporate and divisional levels? 3. How is strategic planning carried out at the […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 19 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—Has TV Advertising Lost Power? Long deemed the most successful advertising medium, television advertising has received increased criticism as being too expensive and, even worse, no longer as effective as it once was. Critics maintain that consumers […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 19 Lecture Notes Part 2
i. Sales promotion—A variety of short-term incentives to encourage trial or purchase of a product or service including consumer promotions (such as samples, coupons, and premiums), trade promotions (such as advertising and display allowances), and business and sales force promotions […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 19 Lecture Notes Part 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. What is the role of marketing communications? 2. What is the marketing communications mix? 3. How do marketing communications work? 4. What are the major steps in developing effective communications? 5. How should the communications mix be […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 18 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—Should National-Brand Manufacturers Also Supply Private Label Brands? One controversial move by some marketers of major brands is to supply private label makers. For example, Ralston-Purina, Borden, ConAgra, and Heinz have all admitted to supplying products— sometimes […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 18 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. What major types of marketing intermediaries occupy this sector? 2. What major changes are occurring in the modern retail marketing environment with respect to competitive market structure and […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 17 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—Does It Matter Where You Sell? Some marketers feel that the image of the particular channel in which they sell their products does not matter—all that matters is that the right customers shop there and the product […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 17 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. What is a marketing channel system and value network? 2. What work do marketing channels perform? 3. How should channels be designed? 4. What decisions do companies face […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 16 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—Is the Right Price a Fair Price? Prices are often set to satisfy demand or to reflect the premium that consumers are willing to pay for a product or service. Some critics shudder, however, at the thought […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 16 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. How do consumers process and evaluate prices? 2. How should a company set prices initially for products or services? 3. How should a company adapt prices to meet […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 15 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—Whom Should You Target With New Products? Some new products experts maintain that getting close to customers through intensive research is the only way to develop successful new products. Other experts disagree and maintain that customers can’t […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 15 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter we will address the following questions: 1. How can new products be categorized? 2. What challenges does a company face in developing new products and services? 3. What organizational structures and processes do managers use […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 14 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT Marketing Debate: Is Service Marketing Different from Product Marketing? Some service marketers maintain that service marketing is fundamentally different from product marketing and relies on different skills. Some traditional product marketers disagree, saying “good marketing is good marketing.” […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 14 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. How can services be defined and classified, and how do they differ from goods? 2. What are the new services realities? 3. How can companies achieve excellence in […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 13 Solution Manual
Marketing Excellence: CATERPILLAR 1. What were some of the key steps that made Caterpillar the industry leader in earth-moving machinery? Explain how Caterpillar’s products di er from compe!tors’. 2. Discuss Caterpillar’s future. What should it do next with its product […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 13 Lecture Notes Part 2
A. Services Differentiation: main service differentiators are ordering ease, delivery, installation, customer training, customer consulting, maintenance and repair, and returns. a. Ordering Ease: describes how easy it is for the customer to place an order with the company. b. Delivery: […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 13 Lecture Notes Part 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. What are the characteristics of products, and how do marketers classify products? 2. How can companies differentiate products? 3. Why is product design important, and what are the […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 12 Solution Manual
MARKETING DISCUSSION Pick an industry. Classify firms according to the four different roles they might play: leader, challenger, follower, or nicher. How would you characterize the nature of competition? Do the firms follow the principles described in the chapter? Suggested […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 12 Lecture Notes Part 2
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. Why is it important for companies to grow the core of their business? 2. How can market leaders expand the total market and defend market share? 3. How […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 12 Lecture Notes Part 1
a. A company needs two proactive skills: i. Responsive anticipation to see the writing on the wall ii. Creative anticipation to devise innovative solutions b. Characteristics of proactive companies i. Create new offers to serve unmet—and maybe even unknown— consumer […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 11 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—Are Brand Extensions Good or Bad? Some critics vigorously denounce the practice of brand extensions, as they feel that too often companies lose focus and consumers become confused. Other experts maintain that brand extensions are a critical […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 11 Lecture Notes Part 2
A. Brand Element Choice Criteria i. The first three—memorable, meaningful, and likable—are brand building. ii. The latter three—transferable, adaptable, and protectable—are defensive and help leverage and preserve brand equity against challenges. B. Developing Brand Elements i. Often, the less concrete […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 11 Lecture Notes Part 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. What is a brand, and how does branding work? 2. What is brand equity? 3. How is brand equity built? 4. How is brand equity measured? 5. How […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 10 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT Marketing Debate–What Is the Best Way to Position? Marketers have different views of how to position a brand. Some value structured approaches such as the competitive positioning model described in the chapter, which focuses on specific points-of-parity and […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 10 Lecture Notes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter we will address the following questions: 1. How can a firm develop and establish an effective positioning in the market? 2. How do marketers identify and analyze competition? 3. How are brands successfully differentiated? 4. […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 1 Solution Manual
END-OF-CHAPTER SUPPORT MARKETING DEBATE—Does Marketing Create or Satisfy Needs? Marketing has often been defined in terms of satisfying customers’ needs and wants. Critics, however, maintain that marketing goes beyond that and creates needs and wants that did not exist before. […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 1 Lecture Notes Part 2
I The New Marketing Realities A Technology: widespread technology adoption has created new opportunities, promotes shared information and customer relationship management. B Globalization: i Transportation, shipping, and communication technologies have made it easier for us to know the rest of […]
978-0134058498 Chapter 1 Lecture Notes Part 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this chapter, we will address the following questions: 1. Why is marketing important? 2. What is the scope of marketing? 3. What are some core marketing concepts? 4. What forces are defining the new marketing realities? 5. […]
978-0134058498 Appendix Appendix Part 2
Chapter 13 Introducing a new product entails a variety of decisions about product strategy, including differentiation, ingredient branding, packaging, labeling, warranty, and guarantee. Your next task is to answer the following questions about Sonic’s product strategy. Which aspect of product […]
978-0134058498 Appendix Appendix Part 1
Chapter 2 As an assistant to Jane Melody, Sonic’s chief marketing officer, you’ve been assigned to draft a mission statement for top management’s review. This should cover the competitive spheres within which the firm will operate and your recommendation of […]
978-0132539302 Chapter 9 Lecture Note Part 2
MARKETS Often, firms have a good overall understanding of the markets they are in or wish to compete in, but they tend to operate with the same attitude and perspectives that have existed in the company and industry for many […]
978-0132539302 Chapter 9 Lecture Note Part 1
Chapter 9 – Crafting the Brand Positioning and Competing Effectively I………………………………Chapter Overview/Objectives/Outline A. Overview achieve Points-of-Difference In the marketplace, many companies develop effective products, channels, pricing, and advertising. However, many of these companies lose in the marketplace. There may be […]