Marketing Management 150C2A QA Notes
Marketing Management 150C2A QA Notes
2 Mark Questions:
1. Define marketing.
- Marketing is the process of identifying, anticipating, and satisfying customer needs profitably.
2. What is the marketing mix?
- The marketing mix refers to the 4Ps: Product, Price, Place, and Promotion.
5 Mark Questions:
1. Explain the importance of marketing in business.
- Marketing is vital as it helps in identifying customer needs, creating value, increasing sales, and building custom
10 Mark Questions:
1. Discuss the role of marketing and its relationship with other functional areas.
- Marketing interacts with finance, production, and HR to align business goals with market demands. It ensures c
2 Mark Questions:
1. What is market segmentation?
- It is the process of dividing a market into distinct groups with similar needs or characteristics.
2. Define product mix.
- Product mix is the total range of products offered by a company.
5 Mark Questions:
1. Describe the basis for market segmentation.
- Segmentation can be based on geographic, demographic, psychographic, and behavioral factors.
10 Mark Questions:
1. Explain the product life cycle and its stages.
- The product life cycle includes introduction, growth, maturity, and decline stages, each with unique marketing st
2 Mark Questions:
1. What is penetration pricing?
- A strategy of setting a low price to enter a competitive market and attract customers quickly.
2. Name any two types of distribution channels.
- Direct and indirect channels.
5 Mark Questions:
1. Explain the factors influencing pricing decisions.
- Includes cost, demand, competition, and customer perception.
10 Mark Questions:
1. Discuss various types of distribution channels and the challenges in managing them.
- Types include wholesalers, retailers, agents, and online channels. Challenges include channel conflict, logistics
2 Mark Questions:
1. What is IMC?
- Integrated Marketing Communication is a strategy to unify all marketing tools and messages.
2. Define CRM.
- Customer Relationship Management is managing a company's interactions with current and potential customer
5 Mark Questions:
1. Describe any two sales promotion tools.
- Coupons and discounts: Encourage trial and purchase.
- Loyalty programs: Promote repeat purchases.
10 Mark Questions:
1. Explain the components of a communication mix.
- Includes advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, public relations, and direct marketing to deliver a consis
2 Mark Questions:
1. What is digital marketing?
- Digital marketing uses online platforms and technologies to promote products or services.
2. Define personal selling.
- It is a face-to-face selling technique involving direct interaction between a salesperson and a customer.
5 Mark Questions:
1. What are the benefits of digital marketing?
- Cost-effective, measurable, wide reach, and personalized targeting.
10 Mark Questions:
1. Describe the personal selling process and how to manage a sales force.
- Steps include prospecting, pre-approach, presentation, handling objections, closing, and follow-up. Sales force