What is Marketing?
Why do we need to study it?
What all it covers?
What are the fundamental marketing
concepts and terms?
Marketing is an organizational function and a set
of processes for creating, communicating, and
delivering value to customers and for managing
customer relationships in ways that benefit the
organization and its stakeholders.
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1.Consciousness One
2. Consciousness Two
3. Consciousness Three
•For more details please consult:
Kotler, P. (1972). A Generic Concept of Marketing.
Journal of Marketing, Vol. 36, April, pp. 46-54.
Value
Exchange & Transfer
Needs, wants, and
demands
Marketing vs. Selling
Positioning
Segmentation
Branding vs.
Commoditization
Metamarket
Megamarketing
Marketplace
Market space
Competition
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How it is defined?
Customer perceived value, total
customer benefit, total customer cost
Challenges associated with value:
-Creation
-Communication
-Delivery
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1.List the benefits and attributes valued by customers.
2. Assess relative significance of each of these.
3. See where you stand on each of these parameters
as compared to the rivals.
4. Put a price tag accordingly.
5. Monitor and reassess over time.