Advertising
and Promotion (MKT621)
VU
Lesson
5
MARKETING
TOOLS
LECTURE
OVERVIEW
This
lecture will explain about
the marketing mix, its
factors, and components. We will
also
illustrate
the marketing process model
as well.
ASSEMBLING
MARKETING MIX
·
Means
to Identify & create best possible
combination of 4Ps.
·
Involves
the process of the choices of
appropriate marketing
activities.
·
Allocates
adequate marketing efforts and
resources to each
`P'.
·
Tries
to identify effectiveness of different
combinations in terms of possible
sales
volume
& net profit.
Thus,
Marketing Mix is the set of
marketing variables that the
firm uses to achieve
its
marketing
objectives in the target
market.
FIVE
FACTORS FOR ASSEMBLING MARKETING
MIX.
·
Should
be separate for every
brand.
·
Decide
the weightage for each
`P'.
·
Decision
should be customer / market
oriented.
·
Mix
has to be dynamic.
·
Most
visible part of marketing
strategy.
COMPONENTS
OF MARKETING MIX
PRODUCT:
Ingredients,
Quality, Design, Features, Color,
Size, Variety, Brand,
Packaging
Customer
education, Services, Warranties,
Replacement & Returns
Customer
Relationship Management
PRICE:
List
price, Discounts, Credit
terms, Payment mode
etc.
PHYSICAL
DISTRIBUTION: Channels,
Assortments, Coverage, Locations,
Inventory,
Transportation,
Warehousing
PROMOTION:
Advertising,
Personal Selling, Direct Marketing,
Publicity, Sales
Promotions,
Public
Relations
10
Advertising
and Promotion (MKT621)
VU
PRODUCT
LIFE CYCLE (PLC)
CURVE
(Marketing
process model)
INTRODUCTION
GROWTH
MATURITY
DECLINE
TIME
11