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Intro to Marketing Course: Week One - Research

Intro to Marketing Course: Week One - Research

Week one of Matthews marketing short course which introduces the material, focusing on research skills.

Matthew Draycott

July 01, 2012
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  1. ‘Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for

    creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.’ AMA 2007 What is Marketing?
  2. ‘Marketing is the social process by which individuals and groups

    obtain what they need and want through creating and exchanging products and value with others’ Phil Kotler 2006 ‘Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.’ AMA 2007 What is Marketing?
  3. ‘Marketing is the social process by which individuals and groups

    obtain what they need and want through creating and exchanging products and value with others’ Phil Kotler 2006 ‘Marketing is the art of telling a story to a consumer that they want to hear that lets them persuade themselves that they want to buy something.’ Seth Godin 2009 ‘Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.’ AMA 2007 What is Marketing?
  4. Research Problem Identification Problem Solving Promotion Buying Decisions Customer Demand

    Purple Cow Marketing 4p’s Branding Distribution Management Efficiency 3 Elements of Marketing
  5. Research Problem Identification Problem Solving Promotion Buying Decisions Customer Demand

    Purple Cow Marketing 4p’s Branding Distribution Management Efficiency 3 Elements of Marketing
  6. Types of Research Problem Identification Research to help identify problems

    that are no yet apparent but which are likely to arise in the future.
  7. Types of Research Problem Identification Research to help identify problems

    that are no yet apparent but which are likely to arise in the future. Problem Solving Research undertaken to help solve specific marketing problems.
  8. Types of Research Problem Identification Market Potential Market Share Image

    Characteristics Economic Trends Problem Solving Market Segmentation Competition Pricing Promotion Distribution
  9. Problem Identification Market Share What % share of ‘the market’

    does my product / service have? Image How can I improve my products image?
  10. Problem Identification Market Share What % share of ‘the market’

    does my product / service have? Image How can I improve my products image? Economic Trends What’s going on that might affect my product?
  11. Problem Identification Market Share What % share of ‘the market’

    does my product / service have? Image How can I improve my products image? Characteristics What elements of my product / service do customers like or dislike? Economic Trends What’s going on that might affect my product?
  12. Problem Identification Market Potential How big is the market for

    my product / service? Market Share What % share of ‘the market’ does my product / service have? Image How can I improve my products image? Characteristics What elements of my product / service do customers like or dislike? Economic Trends What’s going on that might affect my product?
  13. Problem Solving Problem Solving Distribution How do I improve my

    distribution systems? Competition Who are my competitors? What are they doing?
  14. Problem Solving Problem Solving Distribution How do I improve my

    distribution systems? Promotion What promotional strategies should I employ? Competition Who are my competitors? What are they doing?
  15. Problem Solving Market Segmentation Who is my target market? Problem

    Solving Distribution How do I improve my distribution systems? Promotion What promotional strategies should I employ? Competition Who are my competitors? What are they doing?
  16. Problem Solving Market Segmentation Who is my target market? Problem

    Solving Distribution How do I improve my distribution systems? Promotion What promotional strategies should I employ? Pricing What pricing strategies should I employ? Competition Who are my competitors? What are they doing?
  17. Primary Data Data that you collect Secondary Data Data that

    you use which has already been collected, complied and / or analysed. Types of Data
  18. Tools Qualitative Questionnaires Focus Groups Interviews SWOT PESTLE Quantitative Statistical

    Surveys Reports: Mintel Office for National Statistics News Services – Online, TV, Newspapers Labour Market Surveys Demographic Reports Types of Data
  19. 3 Types of Question Open Gives respondents the freedom to

    express their ideas and opinions normally in the form of long answers.
  20. 3 Types of Question Open Gives respondents the freedom to

    express their ideas and opinions normally in the form of long answers. Closed Short answer questions which offer respondents limited pre-selected choices .
  21. 3 Types of Question Open Gives respondents the freedom to

    express their ideas and opinions normally in the form of long answers. Closed Short answer questions which offer respondents limited pre-selected choices . Comparative Questions which ask respondents to evaluate or provide a rating based on a pre-selected scale.
  22. Using Questions...Some Rules Start with simple closed questions Be concise

    and unambiguous Ask for precise answers Avoid jargon
  23. Using Questions...Some Rules Start with simple closed questions Be concise

    and unambiguous Ask for precise answers Avoid jargon Don’t ask the same question twice
  24. Using Questions...Some Rules Start with simple closed questions Be concise

    and unambiguous Ask for precise answers Avoid jargon Don’t ask the same question twice Be positive
  25. Using Questions...Some Rules Start with simple closed questions Be concise

    and unambiguous Ask for precise answers Avoid jargon Don’t ask the same question twice Be positive Don’t ask leading questions
  26. Your Turn, write a short questionnaire to research the use

    of mobile phones by students in a university.