Apple’s Winning Marketing Strategy Apple is one of the leading and most innovative electronic and software companies in the world today. The company name is behind great products like Macs, iPods, iPads, iPhones, and a plethora of software. Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs established Apple in 1976; the company was later incorporated one year later in 1977. In 1997, Steve Jobs was able to successfully restore the corporation from the threat of bankruptcy. Jobs accomplished this task with simple but innovative philosophy behind each product they manufactured.
Marketing Techniques In recent years Apple has diversified their business massively, increasing their sales and effectively battling, but edging it, with Samsung for the phone market. Apple has penetrated the market by using network companies such as O2, Orange and 3. When you sign a contract with either of the network providers, most commonly a 24 month contract will see you paying a monthly fee for your service. When penning the contract you will see yourself with an iPhone 3GS… 24 Months later the provider will give you the option to upgrade to a better device, this will see yourself with an iPhone 4S. What I have just described is the process of getting an upgrade at the end of your contract, this is how Apple penetrate the market as when you upgrade, you will most likely go with a newer version of your old phone as you are used to the operating system and how the phone works.
After that, the company released three improved versions of previous computer and developed a good reputation in the electronics field. With the release of iMac in 1998, this organisation became well known and became a competitor for other companies on the market. In 2001, Apple produced the Mac OS X, which had a complete operating system. Its profitability led to creation of first iPod. The latter brought even more profit to the company and was followed by iPhone, Mac book and iPad.
Global Environments - Apple Inc. ACC/300 March 30, 2015 Global Environments Apple Inc. is a large company that became incorporated in California in 1979. It was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. According to Farfan (2015), the mission statement of Apple Inc. is, "Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices."
Apple Inc. Factors MGT/230 October 1, 2012 Apple Inc. Factors Over a 100 years ago we would have never dreamed of the technology we have today much less the advancement of the cell phones we carry. Thanks to Apple Inc. we carry the most advanced technology in the palm of our hands. These are to include Macintosh, iPhones, iPads, and iPods, which are sold worldwide. Apple Inc. has strived to build a solid foundation and create a way to stay one step ahead of other competition by hiring outstanding managers. Managers must remain consistent and understand how the internal and external factors may affect the four functions of management in a business.
Quality refers to how well designed and made a product is and the expectations that people have of a business will influence the way that the products are designed and created for customers. Apple is known as a top technology manufacturing company due to majority of people having mobile phones being iPhones. Apple customers have high standards for quality expectations for new products. Because of the advances in technology, Apple needs to upgrade and adjust current models of their products to satisfy the needs of customers’ expectations. Every year or so Apple will bring out new models of their iPhone, iPods and laptops that live up to the hype of the customers’ expectations.
Final Marketing Plan 10/27/14 Robin Reis MKT/421 Introduction Did you know that, "In Apple's list of ground-breaking products are most notably the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad (Statitsa, 2014).”Apple Inc. has taken over the market of computer technology and software for years now. The company recently mentioned that they will be introducing a new product to the market, the Apple Watch. The watch will sport some intriguing features that are guaranteed to capture the attention of customers, when it finally ships and will be available in early 2015. The starting price of the Apple Watch will be $349 when it hits the market in the United States (Taylor,2014). Before the release of this product the company needs to complete competitive analysis of the organization, determine the target market, and
Today the company is best known for their Mac computer line with their iOS operating systems, as well as their innovative products including the iPhone, iPod, and iPad. Their software products include iTunes for media, Safari for web browsing and iLife and iWork productivity suites. In 1980’s Apple Inc grew due to the growth of the personal computer industry. During this decade, Apple also introduced a new interface including icons, windows, and pull down menus. These characteristics are now used in all computer operating systems.
“iPhone 5. The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone” (Apple). This is Apple’s slogan for its newest innovation. They were not kidding when they said, “It’s almost here,” (Apple) and ‘it’ could not have hit the nation with anything less than a storm. It seemed like a lot of hype for what in all reality was yet another smartphone for more money with added tricks and sparkle.
Innovation Strategy Jose University of Phoenix Strategic Planning & Implementation, STR/581 July 22, 2015 Instructor: Dr. Magda Oquendo-Santiago Innovation Strategy The rules of innovation are charging. Apple Inc. somehow knew this year’s before the rest of the world. Apple Inc. has successfully embedded innovation in its DNA. Apple reported in their financial statements that about $75 million was spent in the development of the iPhone. Apple spent money developing a new innovative product that disrupted and changed the electronics market place.