Entrepreneurship: 7 P'S of Marketing and Bran Ding
Entrepreneurship: 7 P'S of Marketing and Bran Ding
K ETING AN D B RA ND ING
7 P’S OF MAR
LESSON 1: THE MARKETING MIX (7P’S) IN RELATION TO
THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
TIRES
•GOODS CAN BE CATEGORIZED INTO BUSINESS GOODS OR CONSUMER GOODS.
•A BUYER OF CONSUMER GOODS MAY NOT HAVE THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF
THE GOODS HE BUYS AND USES.
•AN EXAMPLE OF SERVICES INCLUDES HAIR SALONS AND ACCOUNTING FIRMS.
•SERVICES CAN BE DIVIDED INTO CONSUMER SERVICES, SUCH AS HAIR
STYLING OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SUCH AS ENGINEERING AND
ACCOUNTING.
PLACE
PLACE REPRESENTS THE LOCATION WHERE THE BUYER AND
SELLER EXCHANGE GOODS OR SERVICES. IT IS ALSO CALLED
AS THE DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL. IT CAN INCLUDE ANY
PHYSICAL STORE AS WELL AS VIRTUAL STORES OR ONLINE
SHOPS ON THE INTERNET.
STAGES OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
11 PRODUCER
WHOLE-
SALER
RETAILER CONSUMER
11 PRODUCER CONSUMER
PRICE
A SERIOUS COMPONENT OF THE MARKETING MIX.
THE VALUE OF MONEY IN EXCHANGE FOR A PRODUCT OR
SERVICE
ONE EXAMPLE OF A PRICING STRATEGY IS THE
PENETRATION PRICING
PENETRATION PRICING IS WHEN THE PRICE
CHARGED FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IS SET
ARTIFICIALLY LOW IN ORDER TO GAIN MARKET SHARE.
ONCE THIS IS ATTAINED, THE PRICE CAN BE HIGHER THAN
BEFORE.
PROMOTION
REFERS TO THE COMPLETE SET OF ACTIVITIES, WHICH
COMMUNICATE THE PRODUCT, BRAND OR SERVICE TO THE
USER. THE IDEA IS TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO BUY YOUR
PRODUCT OVER OTHERS. ADVERTISING, PERSONAL SELLING,
SALES PROMOTION, DIRECT MARKETING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA
ARE EXAMPLES OF PROMOTION.
PEOPLE
YOUR TEAM, A STAFF THAT MAKES IT HAPPEN FOR YOU,
YOUR AUDIENCE, AND YOUR ADVERTISERS ARE THE PEOPLE
IN MARKETING. THIS CONSISTS OF EACH PERSON WHO IS
INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE WHETHER
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
•PEOPLE ARE THE ULTIMATE MARKETING STRATEGY.
•THEY SELL AND PUSH THE PRODUCT.
•PRODUCTS ARE BEING SOLD THROUGH RETAIL CHANNELS TODAY.
IF THE RETAIL CHANNELS ARE NOT HANDLED WITH THE RIGHT
PEOPLE, THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE SOLD.
•THE PEOPLE RENDERING THE SERVICE MUST BE COMPETENT AND
SKILLED ENOUGH SO THAT THAT THE CLIENTS WILL PATRONIZE
YOUR SERVICE.
PACKAGING
A SILENT HERO IN THE MARKETING WORLD.
REFERS TO THE OUTSIDE APPEARANCE OF A PRODUCT AND
HOW IT IS PRESENTED TO THE CUSTOMERS.
PACKAGING IS HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL. IT IS FOR PROTECTION,
CONTAINMENT, INFORMATION, UTILITY OF USE AND
PROMOTION.
POSITIONING
REFERS TO A PROCESS USED BY MARKETERS TO CREATE AN
IMAGE IN THE MINDS OF A TARGET MARKET.
SOLID POSITIONING WILL ALLOW A SINGLE PRODUCT TO
ATTRACT DIFFERENT CUSTOMERS FOR NOT THE SAME
REASONS.
EXAMPLE:
TWO PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING A PHONE; ONE
WANTS A PHONE THAT IS CHEAPER IN PRICE AND
FASHIONABLE WHILE THE OTHER BUYER IS LOOKING FOR A
PHONE THAT IS DURABLE AND HAS LONGER BATTERY LIFE
AND YET THEY BUY THE SAME EXACT PHONE.
LESSON 2: DEVELOP A BRAND NAME
BRAND NAME
A NAME, SYMBOL, OR OTHER FEATURE THAT
DISTINGUISHES A SELLER'S GOODS OR SERVICES IN THE
MARKETPLACE.
YOUR BRAND IS ONE OF YOUR GREATEST ASSETS BECAUSE YOUR BRAND
IS YOUR CUSTOMERS' OVER-ALL EXPERIENCE OF YOUR BUSINESS.
BRAND STRATEGY IS A LONG-TERM DESIGN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A POPULAR BRAND IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES.
A WELL-DEFINED BRAND STRATEGY SHAKES ALL PARTS OF A
BUSINESS AND IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO CUSTOMER NEEDS, WANTS,
EMOTIONS, AND COMPETITIVE SURROUNDINGS
AS MORE CUSTOMERS CONTINUE TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN EMOTIONAL
AND EXPERIENCED COMPANIES, A BRAND MAY BE THE FIRST STEP FORWARD
IN YOUR COMPETITION INSTEAD OF PRICE POINTS AND PRODUCT FEATURES.