Marketing Management: Unit 1 - Introduction
Marketing Management: Unit 1 - Introduction
Marketing Management: Unit 1 - Introduction
Unit 1 – Introduction
Course Objectives
1. Assess market opportunities by analyzing customers, competitors,
qualitatively.
5. Develop the understanding the current global and digital aspect of marketing.
Nature of Marketing
WHAT IS MARKETING :
1.Marketing is about identifying and meeting human and social
needs .
2. Marketing is also defined as meeting needs profitably.
There will always one can assume the need for some selling . But the aim
of marketing is to make selling superfluous . The aim of marketing is to
know and understand the customer so well that the product or service fits
him and sells itself . Ideally marketing should result in a customer who is
ready to buy. All that should be needed then is to make the product or
service available.
Scope of Marketing
What all can be marketed ?
1. Goods
2. Services
3. Events
4. Experiences
5. Persons
6. Places
7. Properties
8. Organizations
9. Information
10. Ideas
Goods Services
Events
Companies Service industry
Event organizers
manufacturing tangible companies market their
e.g. IPL , Olympics
goods DO market their products i.e. services e.g.
, Auto Expo, Surajkund
products. e.g. Cars, frozen Airlines (e.g.
Fair,Kashi Mahotsav etc.
foods Emirates),hotels(Taj, Marriot)
promote their event
, refrigerators, , banks (HDFC, ICICI, AXIS) ,
across variousmediums
machines etc. Consultants etc.
Experiences Places
Cities , states and nations take
A marketer can create, Persons help of
stage and market People from different MARKETERS & EVENT
experiences for its goods professions market MGMT.CO.s to
and services themselves as a brand . e.g. market themselves e.g.
e.g. Essel World, Guru Randhawa as a Singer , Rajasthan Tourism– (Padharo
Gaur Gopal Das Ji as a life Mharey Des) , Canada and
Blue World , ADLABS Australiaas the global
Imagica (A theme park coach , Finance Professionals
destination for higher
in Mumbai), Experience (CA, CS), Physicians , Sandeep
education , GujaratStatefor FDI
Maheshwari, Vivek Bindra - , UP state for FDI etc.
of meeting a celebrity
Motivational Speaker AND
after winning a contest MANY OTHERS EXPERTS
etc. FROM DIFFERENT FIELDS
Properties Organizations
Real estate developers sell land and building Corporations, non profit organizations
(tangible rights of ownership) to general and others like museums all market
public AND investment companies sell stocks , themselves to boost their image in the
bonds and mutual funds (intangible rights of public and compete for customers and
ownership) to public for which they need a revenue .e.g. Help age India goes and
marketing support. meet students in schools , Universities
e.g. Vasundhara Group , Vatika market themselves to attract the
Group(Real estate), Reliance Mutual students through websites etc.
Funds (Investment), HDFC Home loans
etc.
Ideas
Co.s market some idea or benefit
Information
through their pproducts and services
Marketers use technology and industry
e.g. White Hat Jr. – sells idea that every
expertise to produce, market and distribute
child will learn coding and designing an
various kind of information services to the
app. , Boost as a brand sells the idea
general public e.g. plans of various Ed. Tech.
that it contains minerals which are
co.s for various academic subjects , Services
needed by children for growth , Blue
of various professionals SUCH AS financial ,
Dart sells logistics solutions as an idea
legal , taxation , accounting , healthcare etc.
etc., product or service ideas of
STATRTUPS .
Core Marketing concepts
1. Need , wants and demand
2. Target markets, positioning and segmentation
3. Offerings and brands
4. Marketing channels
5. Paid, owned and earned media
6. Impressions and engagements
7. Value and satisfaction
8. Supply chain
9. Competition
10. Marketing environment
1. Needs
Basic human needs are food , clothes and shelter . The
“Five Types of Needs” that marketers should know in
order to distinguish the type of customer’s needs are as
follows :
Needs are of FIVE TYPES :
1. Stated needs
2. Real needs
3. Unstated needs
4. Delight needs
5. Secret needs
1. Needs..
a) Negative demand
b) Unwholesome demand
c) Non existent demand
d) Latentdemand
e) Declining demand
f) Irregular demand
g) Overfull demand
h) Full demand
Negative Demand Non Existent Demand Full
Benefits of product/service is There is no demand of the product Demand
good BUT Consumers are not currently. e.g. Digital cameras Consumers are
serious and avoid buying it . (domestic purpose) replaced by inbuilt adequately
e.g. Dental consultation , camera in mobiles, Landline phones buying all
(replaced by mobiles), Mini Generators products available
Health insurance
(replaced by inverters). in the market
Declining Demand place. e.g. FMCG ,
Consumers begin to buy the Irregular Demand Consumer Consumer
product less frequently or being purchases vary on a seasonal , durables,
less interested into it. e.g. Core monthly or a weekly basis. Grocery items,
branches in Engineering, Post e.g. Air conditioners, seasonal LPG etc.
Graduation in normal disciplines clothes, resorts , tourism ,
(Arts, Science, Commerce),
desertcoolers, etc.
Decline in physical payments
Unwholesome
Overfull Demand Demand Consumers
Demand for such LatentDemand for may be attracted to
products/services is more such products is hidden . products that have
than the supply . e.g. Consumers feedbackto be undesirable social
Cigarettes(This is due to taken for understanding latent consequences.
restrictions by the govt. on demand. e.g. Dishwasher , Roti e.g. Cigarettes,
production beyond a limit), Maker etc. Alcohol etc.
Railways etc.
2. Target markets, positioning and segmentation
e.g.
Automobile meta market :
Automobile manufacturers , Spare parts manufacturers, Accessories , Banks
, Insurance co.s , Cleaning shops etc.
Wedding meta market :
Matrimony portals, Hotels , Marriage places, Event planners , Priest , Flower
decorators, Caterers, Videographers, Cab Services , Fruit vendors, Sweet
Shops, Jewellery shops etc.
2. Target markets, positioning and segmentation..
Not everyone likes the same shoes , cosmetic , bike , wrist watch or movie.
Marketers therefore identify distinct segment of buyers by classifying them on the basis of
segments : Segmentation
Paid media include Electronic (TV Channels), Print (Newspapers, magazines), Digital / Social
Media (Instagram , Facebook, WhatsApp, You tube , etc.) , Sponsorships, Outdoor advertising
(slides/hoardings, wall paintings, branding on vehicles) shelf displays, store branding,
influencers etc.
Owned media include POP/POS material (posters, danglers, banners, standees etc.), website,
blog, Facebook page, Twitteraccount etc.
Earned media include the customer reviews or publicity from media .
Macro
Firm feels that the product is supreme and will sell itself without
focussing on the other needs and preferences of the customer .
Holistic
Holistic Marketing Dimensions Marketing
Sales revenue
Customers
Ethics Partners
Legal and social environment Financial community
i. Relationship marketing
To develop strong relationships it requires
understanding of the :
• Needs of the customers .
• Capabilities , learning needs and desires of the
employees (good working conditions and
environment, trainingneeds and skills)
• Capabilities and desires of the marketing
channel partners (margins they earn from the
business).
• Desires of the shareholders (dividends)
• Capabilities of investors (investment capability)
and analysts (competencies) .
This involves :
• Designing quality products and services
as per need of the customer .
• Sending a communication which is in the
form of a uniform message across all
mediums .
• Deciding channels for marketing the
products so as to make the product
available with the customer .
• Finalizing pricing which is uniform ,
affordable , competitive and is backed by
consumer offers.
People
- Good employees (learning , skills , competence) .
- Companies constantly trying to understand (through
4Cs in Marketing
their employees) as to what the Customers desires .
Programs • Convenience
Consumer oriented activities (online and
offline in terms of 4Ps). • Communication
Performance
Measuring performance not only in terms of revenue BUT
also in term of brandequity, ethical and legal environment
AND social responsibility.
7 Ps of Services Marketing
Product includes the core product
and the services along with viz. receiving the
1. Product elements customer , consultation, service order , hospitality
etc.
Because what the customer pays is not only the price but also in non price terms such as time ,
effort , energy and convenience in terms of buying the product and the service .
Tangible
Functional value (ability of a product to meet a given need viz. usefulness, durability,
performance etc.)
Economic value (price advantage)
Convenience value (easy to procure and easy to use)
Sensory and aesthetic value (sensory - taste, looks, smell, sound , touch & aesthetic –
beauty/ overall appeal)
Service value {promptness and quality of service , resolution of issues}
Intangible
Social value (product has social acceptance)
Prestige / status value (when a product’s or service presence contributes to status of an
individual)
Sentiment value (product’s or service capacity to stimulate sentiments/memories/ past
association)
Experience value (overall user’s experience)
Selecting the value i.e.
Creating the value by way
which need to be satisfied
of tech., R&D, design,
as per segment (geographic,
engineering , finance and
demographic,
marketing .
psychographic and
behavioral), Market
targeting and positioning .
Communicating the value
via different media ,
Customer value creation and influencers , pop material
and sales force.
delivery process