70 likes | 164 Views
Market Research. Types of Market Research. Primary Research New information that you gather yourself Not already in published material Also known as “field research” Secondary Information collected for a specific purpose by someone else Government statistics Trade publications
E N D
Types of Market Research • Primary Research • New information that you gather yourself • Not already in published material • Also known as “field research” • Secondary • Information collected for a specific purpose by someone else • Government statistics • Trade publications • Published academic research • Also known as “desk research”
Marketing • In the simplest form, marketing is finding out what the customer WANTS and NEEDS. • A business that hopes to be successful needs to be aware of the needs and wants of its customers. • Main aim of marketing is to discover those wants and needs, then plan and organize a way to meet the customers’ requirements
Market Research Tools • Internet • Surveys/Questionnaires • Focus Groups • Personal interviews • Mail • POS Terminals • Telephone
Questions • Who has provided some personal information to a company within the last week? How? • What are some other ways companies collect information and data about you as either a customer or potential customer?
Participation Incentives • Mail-in Rebates • Online Rebates • Warranty Cards • Free stuff (products, subscriptions)