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MARKETING. Bob McDonald Area Coordinator of Marketing United Supermarkets Professor of Marketing. WHAT IS…?. MARKETING. Advertising. Commercials. ICONS. Branding. Retail. Infomercials. Sales. MARKETING. Sine Qua Non of Business “ Without This Nothing ”. MARKETING.
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MARKETING Bob McDonald Area Coordinator of Marketing United Supermarkets Professor of Marketing
WHAT IS…? MARKETING
MARKETING • Sine Qua Non of Business “Without This Nothing”
MARKETING • Meeting customer needs • Exchange: Quid pro Quo (This for That) • Creating, Promoting & Delivering: • Goods & Services
Where can marketing be used? • Traditional Businesses • Not-For-Profit Companies • Institutions • Social Organizations • Social Causes and Ideas • Politics • Sports and Entertainment
Markets • All actual and potential customers • Can’t be all things to all people, so break up total market into segments • Each segment is comprised of people who are grouped by their similarity along some dimensions • Target the segment(s) that is most attractive
Market Segments and Positioning • Target Segments • Market research is critical to identify and understand target segment(s) • Position to be most attractive to target segment • Use Marketing Mix
Marketing Mix: The Four Ps • Product • Price • Promotion • Place
Product • Benefits delivered to customers • Features • Size • Options • Packaging • Warranties • Service
Price • Price can be an indicator of quality • Discounts • Bundling • Volume • Wholesale • Retail
Promotion • Paid Advertising • What most people think • Personal Selling • B2B and B2C • Sales Promotion • Coupons, contests, events, sponsorship • Public Relations • Media, Stakeholders, Government
Place AKA Distribution • Wholesaling • Retailing • Direct Marketing • Logistics
Career Opportunities I • Strategy: Products, Markets • CEO, executive level decisions • Sales • Customer Interaction • B2B/B2C • Great place to start (70%); know customers • Advertising • Reaching target market • Choosing vehicles • Budgets
Career Opportunities II • Public Relations • Deal with media and investors • Lobbying • Research • Need analytical skills • Surveys, test markets, scanner data • Product Design • product, package, label, logos
Career Opportunities III • Brand Management • Responsible for entire brand • Supply Chain: shipping, wholesale, logistics • Need computer skills • Detail-oriented • Deadlines • Customer Service • Good people skills • Patience
Career Opportunities IV • Purchasing and Materials Management • Negotiation • Computers/Organization • Events Planning • Trade shows and Conventions • Golf Tournaments • Database Management & Direct Marketing • Computer skills
MARKETING COURSES • MKT 3350 Intro to Marketing • MKT 3351 Services Marketing • MKT 3352 Consumer Behavior • MKT 3353 Supply Chain Management • MKT 3356 Market Research & Analysis • MKT 4351 Personal Selling (Excellent Course!) • MKT 4354 Market Promotion • MKT 4358 International Marketing • MKT 4359 Sales Management(Excellent Course!) • MKT 4370 Logistics Management • MKT 4371 Logistics Analysis • MKT 4382 Internship in Marketing
Global Supply Chain Concentration • Major Courses • MKT 3353 Supply Chain Management • MKT 4358 International Marketing • MKT 4370 Logistics Management • MKT 4371 Logistics Analysis • IB 4361 International Commerce* • Business Electives • Two Group A • One Group B * Pre-req MKT 4358
Sales Concentration • Major Courses • MKT 3352 Consumer Behavior • MKT 4350 Personal Selling • MKT 4354 Market Promotion • MKT 4359 Sales Management • Business Electives • Three Group A • One Group B • Required Restricted Electives • ENGL 3365 Professional Report Writing or • COMS 3358 Business & Professional Communications
Certificates Speak with your advisor for more information Energy Commerce/Sales Energy Commerce/Global Supply Chain Energy Commerce/International Business
For more information about marketing: • The Marketing Association • http://tma.ba.ttu.edu/ • The American Marketing Association • www.marketingpower.com • See your advisor
For copies of Slides • My web page: • http://bobmcdonald.ba.ttu.edu/