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Unit 3 Vocab
McGriff Flashcards
Term | Definition |
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marketing strategy | a plan of action giving details of how a business intends to achieve its marketing objectives by creating competitive advantage |
marketing objectives | The goals set for the marketing department to help the business achieve its overall objectives |
unique selling point | The special feature of a product that differentiates it from competitors' products |
product differentiation | Making a product distinctive so that it stands out from competitors' products in consumers' perception |
mean | Calculated by totaling all the results and dividing by the number of results |
mode | The value that occurs most frequently in a set of data |
median | The value of the middle item when data have been ordered or ranked. It divides the data into 2 equal parts |
sample | The group of people taking part in a market research survey selected to be representative of the overall target market |
random sampling | Every member of the target population has an equal chance of being selected |
stratified sampling | a method of sampling from a population which can be partitioned into subpopulations |
quota sampling | When the population has been stratified and the interview selects an appropriate number of respondents from each stratum |
price elasticity of demand | A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good changes in response to a change in its price |
marketing mix | The four key decisions that must be taken in the effective marketing product of a product (product, price, place, promotion) |
product positioning | The consumer perception of a product or service as compared to its competitors |
above the line promotion | Traditional forms of marketing communication, such as advertising through mass media (TV, radio, newspapers, etc.), that are paid for directly |
advertising | Paid-for communication with consumers to inform and persuade |
below the line promotion | Promotion that is not a directly paid-for means of communication, but based on short-term incentives to purchase |
branding | The strategy of differentiating products from those of competitors by creating an identifiable image and clear expectations about the product |
channel of distribution | The chain of intermediaries a product passes through from producer to final consumer |
dynamic pricing | A pricing strategy in which prices are adjusted in real-time based on market demand, competition, and other factors |
E-commerce | The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet |
integrated marketing mix | The key marketing decisions complement each other and work together to give customers a consistent message about the product |
internet marketing | The marketing of products over the Internet |
promotion | The use of advertising, sales promotion, personal selling, direct mail, trade fairs, sponsorship and public relations to inform consumers and persuade them to buy |
viral marketing | The use of social networking sites or SMS text messages to increase brand awareness or sell products |