• Explain the importance of marketing in organizational success. • Describe the elements of the marketing mix. • Explain the importance of the marketing mix in the development of marketing strategy and tactics. • Create a marketing plan. • Identify quantifiable elements that can be used to evaluate, monitor, and control marketing effectiveness.
By fully managing the organization and their effectiveness and efficiency Kundlers can obtain the overall business intelligences goal of the mission. The marketing strategy should look at and use a competitive intelligence to accomplish these goals. The strategies of understating and knowing productive organization can give the upper hand with knowing the competitors market. Also by viewing the competitor’s sites, stores, and marketing strategies Kundlers can achieve the mission they set for their own business to excel past the competition. Analysis within a business should serve as a vital function.
After evaluating the different modes of feedback, the responsibility of marketing managers is to make the appropriate decision to best position the organization to meet the constantly changing needs and wants of consumers. Marketing managers use different tools like sales, costs and performance analyses to make the appropriate decisions and changes to everything from the Marketing Mix to compensation of sales reps to the organizations marketing budget to best meet the needs and wants of its target market. Additionally, control consists of adapting prior plans and decisions to meet the goals and objectives of the organization for the future. This is even implied to anticipate the future goals of the organization and the products and/or services it will offer in the future to maintain or improve its competitive advantage over the competition. 7.
In conclusion, marketing research is an essential part of Kudler Fine Foods’ ongoing success. Research aids in the development of marketing strategies and tactics. Part of the marketing research is to conduct competitive marketing intelligence so that the big picture can be compiled and analyzed. When all the data is collected and presented in a logical manner intelligent decision can be made. Intelligent decisions save Kudler money and
Explain key concepts such as segmentation, target marketing and product positioning. 2. Explain the four elements of the marketing mix: product strategies, pricing strategies, promotion strategies and distribution strategies. 3. Classify factors in the external marketing environment as either opportunities or threats as well as interpret internal company factors to create a SWOT analysis.
What effect did the product life cycle have on the product in the simulation? The product lifestyle cycle allows for the customer to buy into the products image and product. The simulation allowed me to develop and enhance marketing ideas, and examine what was important to the customer. The perceptual map made the marketing strategy visual and making certain valued elements relevant for customer perception. What is the relationship between differentiation and positioning of products or services?
Marketing Research and Planning Huffman trucking implements a marketing research and planning system that supports a variety of areas within the marketing department. The system encompasses all past marketing research and marketing plans. “To create value for customers and to build meaningful relationships with them, marketers must first gain fresh, deep insights into what customers need and want” (Armstrong & Kotler, 2011). The system is used to research information and make better decisions for future marketing endeavors. It encompasses the following
Interdependence of models and data. Competent marketing researchers recognize that the facts derive their meaning from models of the problem. These models guide the type of information sought and therefore should be made as explicit as possible. 5. Value and cost of information.
You are required to: (1) analyze the general business situation in detail, including organizational strengths and weaknesses, environmental opportunities and threats, industry trends, and direct and indirect competition. Based upon your situation analysis, you will (2) develop an organizational mission and forecast performance goals. Based upon your objectives, you will (3) create a marketing strategy. Based upon your strategy, you will (a) segment and target potential customers. Based upon your customer targets, you will (b) choose an appropriate and integrated marketing mix, including: products and services, pricing, promotion and advertising, distribution and location, and other elements of the marketing program – the summary and specific recommendations for the execution of the
Marketing Audit Approach. A Marketing Audit is a comprehensive, systematic, independent, and periodic analysis that a company uses to examine its position in relation to its current and potential market(s). A marketing audit may also exhibit weaknesses and recognize opportunities to improve an organization marketing activities in selling products and services. A Marketing Audit will help a company to position products and services for optimum sales, evaluate the competitive environment, identify problems with marketing efforts, evaluate pricing strategy, and implement cost-effective marketing strategies and tactics. An effective marketing audit takes into consideration the general business environment and the general market environment.