β’ E-Marketing (Electronic Marketing), also known as Internet Marketing, Web Marketing, Digital Marketing, or Online Marketing, is marketing done through the internet on online channels. β’ E-marketing is the process of marketing a product or service offering using the Internet to reach the target audience on smartphones, devices, social media etc.. β’ E-marketing not only includes marketing on the Internet, but also includes marketing done via e-mail and wireless media. β’ It uses a range of technologies to help connect businesses to their customers. β’ Service marketing is a strategy which promotes and showcases the intangible benefits and offerings delivered by a company to drive end customer value. β’ This can be for standalone service offerings or complementary services to tangible products. β’ Service marketing is a concept which focuses mainly on the business of non-physical intangible goods. β’ Sectors like hospitality, tourism, financial services, professional services etc. use service marketing to drive their business. Green marketing can be defined as the marketing of eco-friendly products which are not harmful to the environment and are also produced using eco-friendly production process. β’ The purpose of using the word βGreenβ is that the production of products is done without causing any damage to the environment, and also ingredients and packaging of products are environmental-friendly. β’ The green marketing term was first introduced in the late 1980s and early 1990s when industries started showing concern towards the environment in order to attract customers. market segmentation is the practice of dividing your target market into approachable groups. β’ Market segmentation creates subsets of a market based on demographics, needs, priorities, common interests, and other psychographic or behavioural criteria used to better understand the target audience. β’ Market segmentation can help you to target just the people most likely to become satisfied customers of your company or enthusiastic consumers of your content. Pricing strategies refer to the processes and methodologies businesses use to set prices for their products and services. β’If pricing is how much you charge for your products, then product pricing strategy is how you determine what that amount should be Pricing methods or strategies 1. Value-based pricing β’With value-based pricing, you set your prices according to what consumers think your product is worth. 2. Competitive pricing β’When you use a competitive pricing strategy, you're setting your prices based on what the competition is charging. 3. Price skimming β’ If you set your prices as high as the market will possibly tolerate and then lower them over time, you'll be using the price skimming strategy. β’ The goal is to skim the top off the market and the lower prices to reach everyone else. With the right product it can work, but you should be very cautious using it. 4. Cost-plus pricing β’ This is one of the simplest pricing strategies. You just take the product production cost and add a certain percentage to it. While simple, it is less than ideal for anything but physical products 5. Penetration pricing β’ In highly competitive markets, it can be hard for new companies to get a foothold. One way some companies attempt to push new products is by offering prices that are much lower than the competition. This is penetration pricing. β’ While it may get you customers and decent sales volume, you'll need a lot of them and you'll need them to be very loyal to stick around when the price increases in the future. 6. Dynamic pricing β’ In some industries, you can get away with constantly changing your prices to match the current demand for the item β’ Selling price = Total cost + net profit β’ Total cost= Cost of production+ selling O/H+ Distribution O/H FM-Basic functions β’ Estimation of capital requirements: A finance manager has to make estimation with regards to capital requirements of the company β’Determination of capital composition: Once the estimation have been made, the capital structure have to be decided. This will depend upon the proportion of equity capital a company is possessing and additional funds which have to be raised from outside parties. β’ Choice of sources of funds: For additional funds to be procured, a company has many choices like- Issue of shares and debentures, Loans to be taken from banks and financial institutions, Public deposits to be drawn like in the form of bonds. β’Investment of funds: The finance manager has to decide to allocate funds into profitable ventures so that there is safety on investment and regular returns is possible. β’Disposal of surplus: The net profits decision have to be made by the finance manager. This can be done in two ways: 1. Dividend declaration - It includes identifying the rate of dividends and other benefits like bonus. 2.Retained profits - The volume has to be decided which will depend upon expansional, innovational, diversification plans of the company. β’ Management of cash: Finance manager has to make decisions with regards to cash management. Cash is required for many purposes like payment of wages and salaries, payment of electricity and water bills, payment to creditors, meeting current liabilities, maintenance of enough stock, purchase of raw materials, etc. β’ Financial controls: The finance manager has not only to plan, procure and utilize the funds but he also has to exercise control over finances. This can be done through many techniques like ratio analysis, financial forecasting, cost and profit control, etc. The trading account gives information related to profit earned or loss through various trading activities. β’Whereas the profit and loss, account determine the net profit or loss for the period. β’ Trading and P&l accounts are used to calculate the gross profit and net profit of the organization. β’ Cost of production= Factory cost+ administration O/H β’ Factory cost (works cost)= Prime cost + factory O/H β’ Prime cost-= Direct material+ Direct labour + Direct expenses Recruitment and Selection is an important operation in HRM, designed to maximize employee strength in order to meet the employer's strategic goals and objectives. β’It is a process of sourcing, screening, shortlisting and selecting the right candidates for the required vacant positions.β’ Recruitment refers to the process where potential applicants are searched for, and then encouraged to apply for an actual or anticipated vacancy. β’ Selection is the process of hiring employees among the shortlisted candidates and providing them a job in the organization. Training methods β’ Technology-based learning-computer-based training (CBT) or e-learning β’ Simulators-skills for operating complex machinery β’ On-the-job training β’ Coaching/mentoring β’ Instructor-led training β’ Roleplaying-effective in industries that require client or customer interaction β’ Films and videos β’ Case studies- to develop analytical and problem-solving skills Objectives of training β’ Reduce labour turnover β’ Boost morale- providing knowledge and appreciation β’ Promote cooperation at all levels β’ Economic and efficient use of resources β’ Promote team work β’inculcate good work habits Labour turnover is defined as the ratio of the number of labour or staff who leaves an organisation to the total number of the workforce on its payroll in an accounting period. β’ It can be through resignation, retirement, unsuitability, change in circumstances, dismissal or attrition and varies from region to region and industry to industry. β’ Employee turnover often is a result of poor hiring decisions and bad management. β’ It is considered as an essential parameter to measure employee retention. β’ Job evaluation is the systematic process of determining the relative value of different jobs in an organization. β’ The goal of job evaluation is to compare jobs with each other in order to create a pay structure that is fair, equitable, and consistent for everyone. β’ This ensures that everyone is paid their worth and that different jobs have different entry and performance requirements.