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Announcement Quiz will be next Wed, Feb 19. “Marketing you” assignment was due Feb 12. Feb 19 is the absolute deadline for this assignment. Target Market:
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Announcement • Quiz will be next Wed, Feb 19. • “Marketing you” assignment was due Feb 12. Feb 19 is the absolute deadline for this assignment.
Target Market: • Definition: A target market is a group of customers that the business has decided to sell their product (or service) or to aim its marketing efforts. • For example, what is the target market of BMW? • In other words, which group of customers do BMW marketers target?
Market Segments: • Definition: Group of customers, which have similar needs or wants. • What are the factors marketers use to separate market segments? • Urban area vs rural area or East vs West • Age, Gender, family size, marital status, income level, occupation, education, race, personality, etc…
Steps in choosing your target market: • Group potential buyers into segments. • Group products to be sold into categories • Select target markets • Take marketing actions to reach target markets
Steps in choosing your target market: • Group potential buyers into segments. • Group products to be sold into categories • Select target markets • Take marketing actions to reach target markets
Steps in choosing your target market: My example is Toyota Lexus (63000), Toyota Highlander SUV (45000) Toyota Camry (35000) and Toyota Corolla (24000). (4 products) Group potential buyers into segments. : *Low = Their income is between 0 to 40000 a year *Medium = Their income is between 40000 to 90000 a year *High = Their income is between 90000 or higher Age Income Segments 15 to 30 = A Low, Medium, High AL, AM, AH 31 to 45 = B Low, Medium, High BL, BM, BH 46 to 60 = C Low, Medium, High CL, CM, CH 61+ = D Low, Medium, High DL, DM, DH
Steps in choosing your target market: • My example is Toyota Lexus (63000), Toytoa Highlander (45000) Toyota Camry (35000) and Toyota Corolla (24000). (4 products) • Lexus will target AH, BH, CH, DH • Highlander will target BM, BH, CM, CH • Camry will target BM,. CM, DM • Corolla will target AL, BL, CL, DL
Group Work: • You will get into groups of max 3 people per group. Each group will choose a topic from the handout. You will teach the class with your topic tomorrow.