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Buyer B e haviors . Lecturer – Md Shahedur Rahman Chapter – 3 ( Three ) Part 1. Important to Know . IMC is to develop effective methods of persuading people to purchase goods and services How a buyer makes the decision to purchase from a particular vendor Two types of buyer behaviors
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Buyer Behaviors Lecturer – MdShahedurRahman Chapter – 3 ( Three ) Part 1
Important to Know • IMC is to develop effective methods of persuading people to purchase goods and services • How a buyer makes the decision to purchase from a particular vendor • Two types of buyer behaviors • Consumer Buyer Behaviors • Business to Business Buyer Behaviors
Dual Channel Marketing • Involves selling the same product to both consumers and business buyers.
Problem Recognition • Sources of Problem Recognition • Out of stock – need to restock the fridge • Dissatisfaction – my shoes are no longer fashionable • New Needs/Wants – change of wardrobe once we start working • Related Products/Purchases – new cell phone accessories • Marketer-Induced Problem Recognition – Rexonadeo ad • New Products – innovative new products – need for iPad!
Information Search • Internal Search - scanning information stored in our brains • Think about the brands the consumer already experienced • Recalls product that might satisfy the need • If positive experience – make the same decision • If negative experience – examination of other brands
Information Search • External search – it may include: • Personal sources – friends, family, co-workers • Marketer-controlled (commercial) sources – ads, PoP displays, internet • Public sources – articles in magazines, newspapers or reports on TV • Personal experience – actually handling, examining or testing the product
Perception • Marketers are very interested in knowing • How consumers sense external information • How they select and attend to various sources of information • How this information is interpreted and given meaning • These are all part of perception - the process by which an individual receives, selects, organizes and interprets information to create a meaningful picture of the world.
External Search • The amount of time a consumer spends on an external search depends on three factors • Ability to search • Motivation to search • Cost vs. Benefits of Search
Level of Motivation • Level of Involvement • Important or less important ??? • Cloths – is it important to you or not ? • Need for Cognition • Enjoy mental activities • High need for cognition – gather more information • Low need for recognition – gather less information • Level of shopping enthusiasm
Consumer Attitudes • Consumers attitudes can be influenced by effective marketing communication • Attitudes consist of three components • Affective • Cognitive • Conative
Affective • The feelings or emotions a person has about the object, topic or idea
Cognitive • A person’s mental images, understanding, and interpretations of the person, object, or issue
Conative • Individual’s intentions, actions, or behavior
Consumers Values • Values are strongly held beliefs about various topics or concepts • Values can change with the age and life experience • By appealing to basic values, marketers hope to convince prospective customers • Personal Values • Comfortable life • Excitement • Freedom • Happiness • Security • Self Respect • Social Acceptance
Cognitive Mapping • Consumers use cognitive mapping to assess and evaluate information • We need to know how people store, retrieve and evaluate information • This will help us to develop advertisements and other marketing communications • Contain many linkages and can exit on different level • Short term memory vs. Long term memory • Consumers are exposed to hundreds message everyday • Repetition is important due to the limitation of the short term memory
Evaluation of Alternatives • The consumer compares the various brands or products and she has identified as being capable of solving the consumption problem, and satisfying the needs or motives that initiated the decision process. • The Evoked Set Method • The Multiattribute Approach • Affect Referral
The Evoked Set Method • Inept Set – Not considered because of bad feelings may be because one of your friend something negative • Inert Set – Neither negative nor positive feelings Chosen Product Evoked Set Available alternatives
The Multiattribute Approach • For High Involvement product mostly • The brand’s performance on product or brand attributes • The importance of each attributes to the consumer
Affect Referral • Consumers choose brands they like the best or the ones with which they have developed emotional connections • For higher priced items – ‘Socially Visible’ • Sometimes we buy the same product because – repurchase is simple and convenient
Trends Affecting Consumer Buying Behavior • Age Complexity – Teenagers and family • Gender Complexity – Cars commercial mostly focus on men • Individualism – Nike is giving you a opportunity to design your own shoes • Active, Busy lifestyles – Telephone company is promoting to active voice message. • Cocooning – Hometheatre, shopping from home • Pleasure pursuits – Imax theaters • Health emphasis – Health conscious people, Formalin