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“A Study on Marketing Strategies of AIM INDIA Pvt. Ltd.”
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
Session 2022-23
1. Declaration 3
2. Bonafide Certificate 4
3. Acknowledgment 5
5. Executive Summary 7
6. Chapter-1 Introduction 8
13. References/Bibliography 61
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DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this Summer Training Report titled “A Study on Marketing Strategies of
AIM INDIA PVT. LTD.” submitted by me to JIMS Engineering Management Technical
Campus, Greater Noida is a bonafide work undertaken during the period from 15th June 2022 to
15th August 2022 by me and has not been submitted to anyother University or Institution for the
award of any degree diploma/certificate or published any time before.
(Signature of Student)
Date:
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BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that as per best of my belief the project entitled “A Study on Marketing
Strategies of AIM INDIA PVT.” is the bonafide research work carried out by Tushar Jain;
50125501720 student of BBA, JIMS Engineering Management Technical Campus, Greater
Noida, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Summer Training Report for the degree of
Bachelors of Business Administration.
Faculty Guide
Name: Ms. Megha Laroia
Designation: Assistant Professor
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I offer my sincere thanks and humble regards to JIMS Engineering Management Technical
Campus, Greater Noida for imparting us very valuable professional training in BBA.
I pay my gratitude and sincere regards to Ms. Megha Laroia, my project guide for giving me the
cream of his knowledge. I am thankful to her as she has been a constant source of advice,
motivation, and inspiration. I am also thankful to her for giving suggestions and encouragement
throughout the project work.
I take the opportunity to express my gratitude and thanks to our computer Lab staff and library
staff for providing me opportunity to utilize their resources for the completion of the project.
I am also thankful to my family and friends for constantly motivating me to complete the project
and providing me an environment, which enhanced my knowledge.
Date:
Name: Tushar Jain
Enrollement No.: 50125501720
Course: BBA (V-Semester)
(Signature of Student)
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COMPANY SUMMER INTERNSHIP CERTIFICATE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Chapter-1 Introduction
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CHAPTER-1
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typical outcome of a non-strategic marketing activity. In order to prevent this,
there is a need of setting a very good marketing strategy which helps the
organisation in setting up the objectives for the organisation.
➢ It’s a Reference Point- With multiple channels to consider and various target
personas to reach, there is a need for a plenty of factors into the marketing plan.
For new employees or the people tasked with producing marketing outputs, the
strategy document forms the basis of their knowledge. It provide the initial block
building of all the marketing strategy.
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of product. Marketing department plays an important role in activity along with
research and development team.
➢ Pricing Policies- As marketing is an exchange process, money is exchanged for
products. This aspect of management falls under the function of pricing strategies.
Every product needs to be priced strategically in order to survive in the market
and satisfy the customers. There are different pricing policies. Each policy
depends on various factors like Production Cost, Competition, Product Life Cycle
etc.
➢ Distribution- A study of distribution channel is important in marketing. It is
necessary for a marketer to reach maximum customers with minimum cost.
➢ Promotion- Promotion includes personel selling, sales promotion, word of mouth
advertisement etc. To achieve marketing objectives it is necessary to design right
promotional mix strategy. The process of designing and implementing the correct
marketing strategy is very important.
➢ Customer Satisfaction- Customer Satisfaction is the major objective of framing a
marketing strategy. A consumer is satisfied when his/her needs are fulfilled.
Customer Satisfaction ensures that the business is moving in the right direction.
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➢ Helps in Building Brand
Marketing Strategyisn’t just about boosting leads and converting them into the
buyers, it’s also about expressing the culture, values and purpose of the business.
The process of communicating that vision to your audience is the essence of
branding. For example- Apple’s marketing strategy is all about simplicity,
elegance, design and function. Their products are sleek, simple, beautiful and
offer multiple functionalities.
➢ Bring in New Customer
Acquiring or getting new customers is the main goal of a marketing strategy,
without attracting or getting new customers the business won’t grow, and the
business may also witness a decline in the sales also. Through effective marketing
the business house can reach to a very large audience whether it is through Social
Media, SEOs, Paid ads etc.
➢ Get to Know About the Demands of the Customers
If a company had got good product/services, they have also got to know that their
customers also loved it and are happy to pay for that but, if they are not happy
with the product/service then there is need to improve the product/service to meet
the demands of the customers. So here comes another advantage of the effective
marketing strategy that is, the business house get to know about the demand of
their customers. When the business house market their company’s product, they
get to know more about the customers, their needs and demands and directly or
indirectly helps the organisation to create a loyal customer base.
Disadvantages of Marketing Strategy
Marketing and Promotional Strategies can provide businesses with a number of benefits,
ranging from upticks in sales to brand building and increased market share. An entire
industry exist due to the fact that businessmen benefit from marketing efforts. These
same strategies, when overused or poorly conceived can also yield disadvantage that
adversely impact the bottom line, product line or reputation.
➢ Cost of Marketing
While online marketing and promotional strategy do level the playing field to
some extend, cost represent the big disadvantage for most marketing effort.
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Television spots, particularly during high viewership hours, can cost more than
entire marketing budget of some businesses. In general larger the geographical
area the marketing needs to reach, the higher cost. Publications with higher
circulation number tend to charge more for ad space. In some cases, reaching the
right area requires negotiating separate arrangements with a number of media
outlets, which incurs time cost, as well as financial cost.
➢ Ignoring Existing Customers- Converting prospect customers into paying
customer always more than making sales to existing client. Inspite of this, many
marketing strategy fixate on capturing new business with little or no thought
given to existing customer. This type of new customer tunnel vision effectively
discards a large group of people with which the business already has a
relationship, and who probabily maintain interest in new product or services.
➢ Product Devaluation- Many businesses employ discounts and special pricing as
marketing strategy to capture market share. Special pricing strategy, when used
sparingly and for a very limited period of time, can generate positive results.
When overused or maintained for a extended period of time, discount pricing
strategy can decrease the perceived value of the product.
➢ Oversaturation- Marketing efforts that rely heavily on advertising run the risk of
oversaturation in the targeted market. In market with lots of competition,
advertising from one businesstends to get lumped and ignored along with
advertising from every business in the industry. When a business or product
receives so much advertising that targeted consumers get turned off by the mere
mention of business or product.
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Chapter-2 Company
Profile
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CHAPTER-2
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cross-border digital payments provider, to enable QR-based UPI payment to be accepted
in 10 countries in North and Southeasat Asia. In the Union Budget 2022-23, India has
announced plans for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) which will be known as
Digital Rupee. On September 30, 2021, the RBI communicated that the applicable
average base rate to be charged by non-banking financial company-micro finance
institutions (NBFC-MFIs) to their borrowers from the quarter beginning October 1, 2021,
will be 7.95%.
In August 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched e-RUPI, a person and purpose
specific digital payment solution. e-RUPI is a QR code or SMS string-based e-voucher
that is sent to all beneficiary’s cell phone. Users of this one-time payment mechanism
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will be able to redeem the voucher at the service provider without the usage of a card,
digital payment’s app, or internet banking access. In July 2021, Rajya Sabha approved the
Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill in 2020, enabling ~9000 NBFCs to participate in
factoring market. The bill also gives the central bank the authority to establish guidelines
for improved oversight of US$ 6 Billion factoring sector.
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● To provide additional income to its partners.
● To provide financial assistance and independence to their customers and partners.
USP of AIM INDIA
● A wide range of Products: AIM INDIA offers a complete spectrum of financial
products, ranging from retail lending products to investment products. AIM
INDIA partners with over 50+ banks and other financial institutions, catering to
all segments with varied demographics.
● Unbiased & Customized Advise: The company offers customized solution to all
lending and investment needs of a customer. The comparison engine is an
intuitive platform that provides unbiased choices to their customers, based on
profile and needs. After processing the latest financial number from virtually all
banks and fiscal organisations, this engine helps sers arrive at a smarter decision
instantly.
● A Seamless Journey: It also helps customers to make the right choice and assist
them throughout the transaction process with the bank. A seamless product
journey and assistance over the phone from the sales force, makes the entire
buying process at AIM INDIA simple and speedy.
● Paperless and Presence less Process: AIM INDIA is focused on using
technology to build presence-less and paperless solution in the financial services
aggregation space. Riding on the Indian Government’s India Stack Initiative that
aims to digitize customer identification and verification, AIM INDIA is
developing solutions where processes are completed on its platform without the
need for customer to either visit banks or do multiple sheets of paperwork.
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organisation when it comes to technology readiness and an ability to capture the full
potential of costly investment.
● Regulatory Compliance in Finance- The ever changing regulatory environment
poses a constant challenge for financial institutions of all types. By using the
latest Fintech technology to address the regular compliances some institutions are
bridging the gap between the regulators and the financial services industry.
● Cybercrime in Finance- Data breaches involving financial services firm
increased by 480% from 2017 to 2018. With each attack costing financial
institutions millions, innovative solutions are needed if we are to avoid a repeat of
lawless days of Wild West. Whatever cybercrime solutions emerges to protect
financial services, blockchain technology must be the foundation. As more and
more institution adopts distributed ledger technology, blockchain will become the
solution, in order to keep the financial data secured.
● Eliminating Data Breach- Financial Services firms are the prime target of the
cybercrime. Because of the sensitive data they carry, they are more likely to be
targets.
● Big Data Use in Finance- Big Data provide both opportunities and obstacles for
financial service provider. Tapping into social media, consumer database, and
even news feeds can help financial services better serve their customers, while
better protecting their own interest. But sorting through torrents of unstructured
data for useful information is no small undertaking. It requires powerful data
analytics technology.
● Customer Retention in Financial Service Industry- Competitors for financial
service client has never been fiercer. While brand loyalty may not be dead, it is
definitely on life support.
● Exceeding Customer Satisfaction- Consumers continue to expect a lot from
their financial institutions. Many want a more personalized service from their
financial providers.
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2.4 Competition Information
As AIM INDIA is business house under Financial Services sector, so there are number of
big business organisation under financial services sector but AIM INDIA’s major
competitors are Policy Bazaar & LIC (Life Insurance Corporation)
● Policy Bazaar
Policy Bazaar is an Indian Insurance aggregator and multinational financial
technology company based in Gurgaon. The company was founded by Yashish
Dahiya, Alok Bansal and Avaneesh Nirjar with one objective of bringing
transparency in insurance. The founders want to reimagine insurance, so they
started by simplifying all the information around plans, ending with the rampant
mis-selling, and preventing policy lapse. Today, Policy Bazaar is India’s best and
largest online insurance market place. Over 9+ million individuals have came to
the company & brought the best insurance plan from top insurers of the country.
The major investor of the PolicyBazaar are-
SoftBank Group,
Info Edge (India) Limited,
SVF Python II (Cayman),
Tencent,
Tiger Global Management,
Falcon Edge,
Premji Invest and many more.
● LIC (Life Insurance Corporation)
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is an Indian statutory insurance and
investment corporation headquartered in the city of Mumbai, India. It is under the
ownership of Government of India. The Life Insurance Corporation of India was
established on 1st September 1956, when the Parliament of India passed the Life
Insurance of India Act that nationalized the insurance industry of India. Over 245
Insurance companies and provident societies were merged to create the
state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India. LIC invests in sectors such as
Banks, Cement, Chemical and Fertilizer, Electricity and Transmission, Electricals
and Electronics, Engineering, Construction and Insfrastructure, Fast Moving
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Consumer Goods, Finance and Investment, Healthcare, Hotels, IT, Metal and
Mining, and many more.
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
● Healthy Working Environment ● Vulnerable to Risk
● Variety of Products and Services
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
● Social Media Presence ● Increasing Competition
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Chapter-3 Literature
Review
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CHAPTER-3
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By Meidan Arthur
It has been studied by the researcher or author that the literal meaning of the word
strategy is ‘the general art’, deriving from ancient Greek word for general- strategos.
Prior to Napolean’s time the word had a military connotation, implying the art or science
of directing military forces to defeat an enemy or to mitigate the result of defeat.
Although, deriving from an ancient heritage, the tern strategy has found its way into
financial services management literature in the past decade or so. In other words, strategy
describes those critical boundary-spanning decision that defines the framework and
direction for overall financial services organisation. The marketing strategy of a financial
services firm must fir in with its overall objectives. Therefore, marketing strategy should
be an integral part of the corporate or strategic plan.
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By Nedumaran G., Baladevi M.
The financial marketing services are increasing day by day in the financial services sector
in India. In this paper aims to examine the Financial Marketing Services of financial
sector in India. This study is used to collect data from primary data and secondary
sources which are collected from customers, websites and other sources.
The financial services such as Wholesale Financial Services and Retail Financial
Services. The researcher concludes that through effective regulation, creating awareness
of Financial Marketing Customers.
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By Tien Hoang Nguyen,
November 2020
Green marketing has never been more important and powerful as world trade has moved
towards being environmental friendly in the past few decades. Environmental pollution
has been significantly affected the economic development, especially the post Covid-19
period. Revolution in communication and transport, and further economic liberalization is
growing rapidly in emerging markets in line with increasing green marketing’s
capabilities with a wide range of communication channels, giving new customers more
access to the benefits that green marketing offers for a better quality of life.
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Chapter-4 Research
Methodology
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CHAPTER-4
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4.2.2 Types of Research Design
Some of the research designs are as follows:
● Descriptive Research Design- In this research design, the scholar/researcher
describes the situation or case in depth in their research. This research design is
purely on theoretical basis where the individual collects data, analyse the data,
prepares and present it an understandable manner. It is the most generalised form
of research design.
● Experimental Research Design- In this type of research design in which the
study is carried out utilising a scientific approach and two sets of variable. The
first set serves as a constant against which the variation in second set are
measured. Experimental Research collects data to assist in making better
judgments. Experimentation is used in any research undertaken under
scientifically appropriate settings.
● Correlational Research Design- The Correlational Research Design looks into
correlation between variables without allowing the researchers to control or
manipulate any of them. It reveals the magnitude or direction of link between two
(or more) variables. Correlational Research Design might have either positive,
negative or zero.
● Diagnostic Research Design- It is a type of research design that tries to
investigate the underlying cause of a certain condition or phenomena. It can assist
you in learning more about the element that contribute to certain difficulties or
challenges that the client may be experiencing.
● Explanatory Research Design- This research design is established to explore
phenomena that have not before researched or adequately explained. Its primarily
goal is to notify where we may get a modest bit of information. With this research
design, the researcher obtains a broad notion and use research as a tool to direct
them more quickly to concerns that may be addressed in future.
4.2.3 Research Design Used in the Study
As we have discussed that Descriptive Research Design is a research design in which the
scholar describes the case in their research, or we can say that this research design is
purely a theoretical research design. A research on the marketing strategies of the
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AIM (Accrual Intelligence Manuals) INDIA PVT. LTD. is a Descriptive Research
Design as under this resort we will get encounter with the marketing strategies of the
AIM INDIA which is a part of Financial Services sector which is offering a number of
products to the ultimate king of the market that is none other than the customer. By the
study of the marketing strategy we will come across the competitive structure of the
organisation. By the deep research on the marketing strategy of the organisation we will
also study all basic and long term activities in the field of the marketing of the
organisation which will help in formulation, evaluation and selecting the marketing
strategy.
4.2.4 Types of Sampling Technique
Sampling is a technique of selecting individual members or a subset of population to
make statistical interference from them and estimate characteristics of whole population.
Different samplin methods are widely used by researcher in market research.
Sampling in market action research is of two types- Probability Sampling and
Non-Probability Sampling.
● Probability Sampling- It is a sampling technique where a researcher set a
selection of few criteria and choose members of population randomly. All the
members have an equal opportunity to be part of sample with this selection
parameter. Following are the types of probability sampling techniques-
○ Simple Random Sampling- On of the best probability sampling
technique as it saves time and resources. It is reliable method of obtaining
information where every single member is chosen randomly.
○ Cluster Sampling- It is a method where researcher divide the entire
population into different sections or cluster that represents a population.
Clusters are identified and included into sample based on demographic
parameters.
○ Systematic Sampling- Researcher uses this sampling method to choose
the sample member of population at regular intervals. It requires the
selection of a starting point for sample and sample size that can be
repeated at regular interval.
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○ Stratified Random Sampling- It is a method in which the researcher
divides the population into smaller groups that don’t overlap but represent
the entire population.
● Non-Probability Sampling- In this sampling technique, the researcher choose
member for research at random. This sampling method is not fixed or predefined
selection process. Following are the types of non-probability sampling methods-
○ Convenience Sampling- This method is dependent on the ease of access
to subject such as surveying customers. This sampling technique is termed
as Convenience Sampling, as the researcher’s ease of carrying it out and
getting in touch with the subject. Researchers have early no authority to
select the sample elements. This is the non-prabibility sampling technique
used when there is time and cost limitation in collecting the feedbacks.
○ Judgemental or Purposive Sampling- Judgemental or Purposive
Sampling are formed by discretion of the researcher. Researcher purely
consider the purpose of study along with the understanding of the target
audience.
○ Snowball Sampling- It is a sampling technique that researcher apply
when the subjects are difficult to trace. Researcher also apply this
sampling technique in situation where the topic of the research is highle
sensitive and cannot be discussed openly.
○ Quota Sampling- In quota sampling, the selection of member in sampling
technique happens upon the pre-set standards. It is a rapid method of
collection of samples.
4.2.5 Probability Sampling Used in the Study and Sampling Region
As mentioned earlier, Convenience Sampling method is a type of sampling method which
is subjected to surveying the respondents or customer with a great ease. And the same
sampling method is being used while conducting a research on Marketing Strategies of
AIM INDIA PVT. LTD. While conducting the research, we have the problem of time and
cost, which is the same problem faced in Convenience Sampling method.
The Sampling Region of the study was mainly Delhi. The respondents were mainly from
Delhi and were the existing customer of the organisation.
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4.2.6 Collection of Data
The report is based on primary data. Primary data is the data that has been generated by
the researcher himself/herself through surveys, interviews, experiments, specially
designed for understanding and solving the research problem. The survey instrument or
the survey questionnaire contained the question that encompassed the objective of the
research. Different social media users are the population of the study. The questions in
the questionnaire are directed only towards the analysis of marketing strategies of AIM
INDIA PVT. LTD.
4.2.7 Number of Respondents
For conducting the study on Marketing Strategies of AIM INDIA PVT. LTD. the number
of respondents used while recording the study are 50 respondents. These 50 respondents’
responses are recorded know their point of view about the services and product of the
organisation and also to record the responses about the study.
4.3 Objectives of the Study
● By conducting a study on the marketing strategies of the AIM INDIA PVT. LTD.
will understand the firm’s competitive position and competitive structure. The
perfect marketing strategy also helps in balancing the controllable and
uncontrollable factors which affects the market needs.
● With the study of the marketing strategy we will also understand the 4Ps’ used by
AIM INDIA for their marketing and promotion of the products/services.
● Along with these, we will also get familiar whether the organization enjoys the
competitive advantage or not.
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● Manipulation of Responses- The respondent donot reflect their natural behaviour while
filing the response for the research, due to which the research is bound to record the
altered response from the respondent which affects the accuracy of the result.
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Chapter-5 Analysis/Study
of Topic
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CHAPTER-5
Illustration- From the above data, it can be illustrated that out of 50 people of
respondents 10 are below 20 years age group, 13 people are of 20-30 years age group,
another 13 also belongs to 30-40 years age group and rest 14 belongs to above 40 years
age group.
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2. Occupation of Respondents:
Student 15 30%
Profession/Employed 8 16%
Self-Employed 19 38%
Unemployed 8 16%
Illustration- From the above data, we can interpret that out of 50 people of respondents
15 are students, 8 are professionals or employed, 19 are self-employed and rest 8 are
unemployed.
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3. Household Income of the respondents:
Illustration- From the above data, it can be clearly illustrated that out of 50 people of
respondents, 15 people earn less than 5 lakh per annum, 8 earned between 5-10 lakh per annum,
19 earned between 10-25 lakh per annum and rest 8 people earned above 25 lakh.
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4. Time of using the products:
5-10 Years 2 4%
Above 10 years 3 6%
Interpretation- From the above data, we can clearly interpret that out of 50 people of
respondent, 40 people have used the product/service for 0-2 years, 5 people have used for
2-5 years, 2 people have used for 5-10 years and rest 3 people for above 10 years.
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5. Rating of product/services: (5-Highest, 1-Lowest)
5 18 36%
4 15 30%
3 13 26%
2 4 8%
1 0 0%
Interpretation- From the above data, we can clearly interpret that out of 50 people of
respondent, 18 people gave the rating of 5-star, 15 people gave the rating of 4-star, 13
people gave the rating of 3-star, and rest 4 people gave the rating of 2 -star.
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6. Rating of the price paid for the product/services: (1-Lowest, 5-Highest)
5 15 30%
4 18 36%
3 13 26%
2 4 8%
1 0 0%
Interpretation- From the above data, we can clearly interpret that out of 50 people of
respondents, 15 people gave the 5-star rating for the price to be paid for the
product/service, 18 people gave the 4-star rating, 13 people gave the 3-star rating and rest
4 people gave the 2-star rating.
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7. Ideal price of the product/services as per respondents: (Premium Per Annum)
10k-15k 21 42%
15k-20k 8 16%
20k-25k 15 30%
Interpretation- From the data collected it is clearly visible that out of 50 people 21
people suggested that the amount of the product should lie between 10k-15k premium per
year, 8 suggested that the amount of the product should lie between 15k-20k premium per
year, 15 suggested that the amount of the product should lie between 20k-25k premium
per year and at last 6 suggested that the amount of the product should lie above 25k.
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8. Most valuable according to respondents:
Cashback 5 10%
Complimentary Health 2 4%
Insurance
Interpretation- From the above data it is clearly visible that out of 50 people, 5 people
gave only preference to cashback facility, 10 people gave only preference to 8% Annual
Compound Interest, 2 people gave only preference to Complimentary Health Insurance
and 33 people gave preference to all the features of the products/services.
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9. Information about product/services to respondents:
Social Media 0 0%
Television 4 8%
Newspaper 2 4%
Interpretation- Form the above data it is clearly visible that out of 50 people, 4 people
came to know about the product from the television, 2 came to know about the
product/services from newspaper and at last a majority of people with 44 people came to
know about the product/services of the AIM INDIA from their friends and relatives.
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10. Reasons behind choosing product/services over the competitors:
Cashback 13 26%
Interpretation- Form the above data it is clearly visible that out of 50 people, 13 people
get attracted due to cashback feature, 21 get attracted due to higher rate of returns, 5 get
attracted due to complimentary health insurance and remaining 11 people get attracted
due to the reliability of the product/service as this product is affiliated to the Bank of
Baroda and other centralized bank.
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11. Which of the following statements do you associate with our product/services ?
Interpretation- From the above data it is clearly visible that out of 50 people, 19 opted
the first statement to be most appropriate associated with the product/sevice, 8 opted the
second statement to be the most appropriate statement for the product/service, another 8
people opted the third statement to be the most appropriate for the product/service and
last 15 people opted fourth statement.
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12. Feedback of product/service when compared to competitors:
Excellent 29 58%
Good 13 26%
Fair 8 16%
Poor 0 0%
Interpretation- From the above data, it is clearly visible that out of 50 people, 29 find
the product/service offered by AIM India to be excellent, 13 find the product/service to
be good and rest 8 find the product to be fair.
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13. Features for which respondents are not satisfied with:
Others 26 52%
Interpretation- From the above data, it is clearly visible that the majority of people out
of 50 people finds that all features of the product/service offered is good.
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14. First thing when you think of product/company:
Others 29 58%
Interpretation- From the above given data, it is clearly visible that the majority of the
people out of 50 finds the product/service to be a good investment opportunity.
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15. Adjective use to describe our product/service, if it had a personality:
Others 29 58%
Interpretation- From the above given data, it is clearly visible that the majority of the
people out of 50 finds the product/service as a rich mindset personality.
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16. Main motivation in choosing the product:
Others 27 54%
Interpretation- From the above given data, it is clearly visible that the majority of the
people out of 50, their main motivation for selecting the product is higher/greater returns.
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17. Last time respondents used this kind of product/services or any product/services similar
to this:
Never 34 68%
Others 16 32%
Interpretation- From the above given data, it is clearly visible that the majority of
people out of 50 are not aware of any other investment opportunity which is similar to
this investment opportunity.
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Chapter-6
Findings/Observation
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CHAPTER-6
5.1 Findings
From the responses recorded from questionnaire filled various respondent, there are some
of the findings, which are as follows:-
● 21% of the respondents who filled the questionnaire are of age group below 20
years, 26% belong to age group of 20-30 years, another 26% belong to age group
of 30-40 years, and rest 27% belongs to age group of above 40 years.
● 30% of the respondents who filled the questionnaire are students, 16% are
working professional, 38% are self-employed or are businessman, and the last
16% are from the unemployed category.
● Now comes the discussion on the findings on the grounds of household income. A
majority of 42% of respondents are having income less than 5 lakh annually, 30%
of total respondents are earning 5-15 lakh annually, 16% are earning between
15-25 lakh annually and last 12% are earning above 25 lakh annually.
● Now comes the turn of time period of using the product, from the respondents’
response, majority of respondents that is 78.9% used the product between 0-2
years.
● A majority of people with 63.2% selected the product for all the additional
features.
● From the responses on the questionnaire, 89.5% of the respondent came to know
about the product from their respective friends and relatives.
5.2 Observation
5.2.1 Part One (Wave of Investment)
From the responses filled by the respondents in the questionnaire, we have came to know
that a wave of investment, no doubt has hit the Indian population, they have came to
know the importance of investment not only for their future but also for their present. A
number of reasons can be enlisted behind but the main reason I feel is the outburst of
COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, and it is one of the main reasons which
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brought not only the Indian economy but also global economies like America, Russia,
China, Japan, UK and many more on their knees.
From the data received by the respondents through questionnaire, people of age group
(either they are of age group below 20 years, 20-30 years, 30-40 years age group and
above 40 years age group), and of different professional life (either Student, working
professional, self-employed and unemployed) have shown a keen interest in the
investment opportunity brought by AIM INDIA PVT. LTD under the observation of Bank
of Baroda and many centralised bank.
5.2.2 Part Two (Overview on 4Ps’)
The ‘4Ps’ of Marketing’ refers to four key elements comprising the process of marketing
a product or service. They involve the marketing mix, which a set of tools that a company
uses to influence the consumer into buying that product.
From the responses filled by the respondents in the questionnaire, we observed that out of
50 respondents, a majority of respondents finds that the price they are paying for the
product/service is worth it, but along with this a majority of people who cannot afford to
pay Rs.30000 per year due to any of their personal reasons, so they expect that the price
to be paid for the product/service should be in between the price range of 10,000-15,000.
Along with this the respondents’ responses we also came to know that the customer’s
main motive or the objective of giving preference to the product is “Higher Rate of
Returns”, no doubt they also gave priority to other features of the product such as
Complimentary Health Insurance, Cashback, and Reliability of the product. A majority of
respondent rated the product/service of the organisation with 5, which means they are
highly satisfied with the product/service offered by AIM INDIA.
Now it comes the promotion of the product/service of AIM INDIA. From the respondent
who filled the response in questionnaire came to know about the product/services from
their friends or relatives or we can say that AIM INDIA attract their new customers from
their existing customer in easy word we can say that the organisation gave preference to
Mouth-to-Mouth publicity for the marketing of their product. From the data collected by
the respondents, we concluded that 89.5% of the respondents came to know about the
product/service by their friends or relatives.
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5.2.3 Part Three (Overview of Competitive Advantage)
Competitive advantage refers to the factor that allows a company to produce goods or
services better or more cheaply than its rivalry. These factors allows the productive entity
to generate more sales or superior margins compared to its rivals. Competitive advantages
are attributed to a variety of factors including cost structure, branding and other factors.
From the responses filled by the respondents we observed that out of 50 respondents,
majority of respondents finds that the product/service offered by the organisation in
comparison with their competitors is excellent. 57.9% of total respondents finds the
product to be excellent in comparison with their competitors. Along with that when the
respondents were asked about the reason for choosing their product over their
competitors, a majority of people (42.1% of total resspondents) find the higher rate of
return to be the main reason for choosing their product over their competitors.
5.2.4 Part Four (Overview of Marketing Strategy)
From the discussion done above we can say that some how or the other the organisation
has taken proper care of 4Ps’ of marketing except the PROMOTION. From the above
data collected by the respondents, we came to know that the organisation is not investing
that much of money in advertising/promoting their product. In order to fulfil this
PROMOTIONAL MIX of the marketing of the product the organisation can go for
advertising the product/service at different social media platforms, they can go for SEOs’,
they can also go for INFLUENCER MARKETING, under which the organization makes
use of influencer for endorsement of the product/services.
Now comes the turn of discussion of competitive advantage. From the discussion done
above, we can say that some how or the other the organisation is enjoying some
competitive advantage due to the interesting features of Cashback, Complimentary
Health Insurance, 8% annual compound interest and reliability of the product.
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Chapter-7 Conclusion
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CHAPTER-7
From the complete study it can be concluded that the organisation needs to properly take care for
the investment of fund in the promotion of the brand or product. The organisation can go online
marketing and promote the brand or product, either it is organic or inorganic. For the promotion
of the brand the organisation can also take help of the existing customer by providing some extra
incentives to the customers for the promotion. Along with that they have to adopt different
promotional tools and activities for their product. Some of the promotional tools the organisation
can go for are-
● Investment in local SEO.
● Turning the website into a 24/7 sales representative.
● Getting notified by search engines.
● Increasing leads through email marketing.
● And many more.
Along with this the organization have also enjoyed the competitive advantage as compared to
their competitors. The organisation’s product have enjoyed a great competitive advantage due to
any of the reason either it is the additional facility the organisation is providing or the higher
returns the organisation is providing.
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(Annexure)
A.1 Questionnaire
Name:-.....................
1. What is your age ?
a. Below 20 years
b. 20-30 Years
c. 30-40 Years
d. Above 40 years
2. What do you do for living ?
a. Student
b. Profession/Employed
c. Self-Employed
d. Unemployed
3. What is your household income ?
a. Below 5 Lakh
b. 5-15 Lakh
c. 15-25 Lakh
d. Above 25 Lakh
4. How long you have been using our product/services ?
a. 0-2 Years
b. 2-5 Years
c. 5-10 Years
d. Above 10 Years
5. How would you rate our product/services ? (1-Lowest, 5-Highest)
a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2
e. 1
6. How would you rate the price paid for the product/services ? (1-Lowest, 5-Highest)
a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2
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e. 1
7. According to you, what should be the ideal price of the product/services ? (Premium Per
Annum)
a. 10k-15k
b. 15k-20k
c. 20k-25k
d. 25k and Above
8. Which feature are most valuable to you ?
a. Cashback
b. 8% P.A. Compound Interest
c. Complimentary Health Insurance
d. All of the Above
9. How do you find about our product/services ?
a. Social Media
b. Television
c. Newspaper
d. Friends/Relatives
10. What is/are the reasons behind choosing our product/services over the competitors ?
a. Cashback
b. Higher Rate of Returns
c. Complimentary Health Insurance
d. Reliable (in affiliation with Bank of Baroda and many centralized bank)
11. Which of the following statements do you associate with our product/services ?
a. You dream it we help to achieve it
b. Investing the way you want
c. More than just investment
d. Get your financial attitude high
12. How do you find our product/service when compared to our competitors ?
a. Excellent
b. Good
c. Average
d. Bad
e. Very Bad
13. Features for which you are not satisfied with ?
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14. What is the first thing when you think of our product/company ?
15. What adjective would you use to describe our product/service, if it had a personality ?
16. What was the main motivation in choosing our product ?
17. When was the last time you used this kind of product/services or any product/services
similar to this ?
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A.2 Bibliography
● Internet
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https://www.ibef.org/industry/financial-services-presentation
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/aimindia/about/
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/edit
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https://yourengineroom.com/blog/5-reasons-to-create-a-marketing-strategy/
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● Book
○ Marketing Financial Service by Christine Ennew, Trevor Watkins, Mike Wright
○ Marketing Model by Philip Kotler, and Gary Lilien
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