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Marketing Functions. What is Marketing?. Marketing is the process of developing, promoting, and distributing products to satisfy customers' wants and needs. . Products = Goods and Services. Goods : Hammers, automobiles, soda pop, clothing, and computers
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What is Marketing? Marketing is the process of developing, promoting, and distributing products to satisfy customers' wants and needs.
Products = Goods and Services Goods: Hammers, automobiles, soda pop, clothing, and computers Services: Dry cleaners, amusement parks, attorneys, and movie theaters
Functions of Marketing • Marketing Information Management • Distribution • Pricing • Product/Service Management • Selling • Financing • Promotion • Risk
Marketing Information Managementis gathering information to make business decisions.
Marketing Information Management • Track customer behavior • Find out about competitors • Conduct research about the product
Distributionis how goods are transferred from producer to consumer and where you sell your products
Distribution • Delivery times • Storage • Shelf layout
Pricingis deciding how much to charge to make a PROFIT
Pricing • Discounts • Rebates • Paying for convenience
Product/Service Managementis developing, maintaining, and improving a product.
Product/Service Management • Why didn’t a customer make a purchase? • Product life • Packaging
Financingis getting money to pay for operating a business and giving customers payment options
Financing • Banking • Stocks • Offering credit to customers
Promotionis informing, persuading, and reminding customers about a product
Promotion • Banner ads • E-mail messages • Online newsletters • Websites • Catalogs • Newspaper, radio, television
Sellingis assessing and satisfying a customer’s needs and wants.
Selling • Salespeople • Different communication techniques • Email, telephone call, in person
Risk • Possibility of some kind of loss
Distribution Pricing FUNCTIONS OF MARKETING SELLING Financing Promotion Marketing Info. Management Product/Service Management