This document provides an overview of key marketing concepts including the marketing mix (4Ps), target markets, product development, logos, slogans, and advertisements. It outlines a lesson plan where students work in teams to develop a product, create a company name and logo, identify a target market through surveys, and design print and video advertisements following guidelines. The goal is for students to understand and apply fundamental marketing strategies through a hands-on project.
The various activities of the marketing process are referred to as the marketing mix and traditionally include the four Ps:
product (characteristics and features)
price (appropriate market price)
promotion (communicating the product’s benefits)
place (distribution of the product in markets).
In order to gain a competitive advantage over rivals, companies create brands that represent aspirations and a desirable image of life that the customer would like to identify with.
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All material taken from the IB Business and Management Textbook:
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The various activities of the marketing process are referred to as the marketing mix and traditionally include the four Ps:
product (characteristics and features)
price (appropriate market price)
promotion (communicating the product’s benefits)
place (distribution of the product in markets).
In order to gain a competitive advantage over rivals, companies create brands that represent aspirations and a desirable image of life that the customer would like to identify with.
Marketing mix-Types-4 p's,7p's-scope and Importance.ranjith13004
Pure marketing starts with Marketing strategies.a base of marketing strategy to achieve a target market is discussed in marketing mix.A Power point which consists of all information's about what a marketing mix is and what are all its types and how it can be used effectively.
B Business and Management (Standard Level)
All material taken from the IB Business and Management Textbook:
"Business and Management", Paul Hoang, IBID Press, Victoria, 2007
Here is a chance to create a "big idea" for your brand, which that big idea is then used through the organization. It would help frame the long range Brand Strategic Road Map, helping to frame the brand promise, strategy, story, freshness and experience behind the brand. That big idea also gets used to tell the brand's story, both internally through vision, values and behaviours, and externally by creating a brand position in the minds/hearts of consumers through mass communication, logos/packaging and the inshore experience.
http://www.baytechlabel.com/ | Preparing a product for launch can be daunting, with business owners unsure which steps to take first. Before you can begin stocking your product in stores, consider other aspects of marketing. From logo design to packaging, there are many ways to let a great product speak for itself.
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2. What is marketing?
Marketing is the process of developing,
promoting, and distributing products to satisfy
customers’ needs and wants.
3. The Marketing Mix
The marketing mix consists of four basic
marketing strategies known as the 4 P’s.
Product
Promotion
Place
Price
4. The 4 P’s of Marketing
explained
Product Promotion Place Price
1. Is there a
demand for
the product or
service?
2. How to make
the product
appeal to
consumer
3. Packaging—
includes the
design, color,
size, and
brand names
1. Making
customers
aware of a
product
2. Advertising
3. Coupons
4. Rebates
5. Sales
6. Free give
aways
7. Publicity
1. Distribution is
getting the
right product
to the right
place at the
right time in
the right
amount and in
the right
condition
2. Storage
3. Warehousing
4. Transporting
1. How much are
customers
willing to pay?
2. Is the price
competitive
with other
products?
3. Can the
company
make a profit?
5. The Marketing Mix – 4 P’s
Complete Worksheet 1 – The Marketing Mix
Graphic Organizer. List and define the 4 P’s.
P P
P P P
The
Marketing
Mix
6. Grab bag product development
Organize into teams of 4 to 5 students. Grab a
bag from your teacher. The bag is filled with
several different items. Your challenge is to
create a new product using the items in your
bag. You do not have to use all of the items in
the bag, but you are limited to what is in it.
7. Product Development
Step 1: Look at the items in your bag. Begin
to generate ideas of what product you can
develop. Be creative! Workers often get
together to think of new products. This is
called brainstorming.
Complete Worksheet #2 – Product
Development
9. Company Name
Creating a winning company name takes some
thought but is one of the most important things
you’ll do during the process of starting a
company.
So how do you create a winning company
name? Get together for a company name
brainstorming session. Many company names
are incorporated into the logo. Work through
these five rules for choosing a company name:
10. 5 rules for choosing a company
name.
A winning company name
has to be memorable – but
easy to spell.
A winning company name
needs a visual element.
A winning company name
should have a positive
connotation.
A winning company name
may include information
about what your company
does.
A winning company name
has to be fairly short.
11. Logos
The word logo means: a
name, symbol or trademark
designed for easy
recognition. A logo is a
graphical representation of
the company. It consists of
symbols, illustrations and / or
graphic print design. The logo
should attract attention. It
produces a first impression of
your product.
How many logos are you
familiar with on this slide?
12. Logos
Create your company name and logo now
Keep in mind the 5 Principles of effective Logo
Design. (Worksheet #3)
13. Target Market
A specific group of consumers at which a
company aims its products and services is
called a target market. Your target customers
are those who are most likely to buy from you.
14. How to identify your target
market
Ask some of these questions when
identifying your target market:
Are your target customers
male/female or both?
How old are they?
Where do they live? Is geography a
limiting factor for any reason?
What do they do for a living?
How much money do they make?
This is most significant if you're
selling relatively expensive or luxury
items.
What other aspects of their lives
matter? If you're launching a roof-
tiling service, your target customers
probably own their homes.
What are they willing to pay for your
product?
15. Complete Target Market Survey
Identify your target market. Complete
worksheet #4 in Excel.
TARGET MARKET SURVEY
Worksheet #4
Company Name: Transforms
Product Name:
The Wand (when running the wand over clothes it changes to a
different outfit)
Survey at least 10 class members regarding your product. Ask students if your product is suited towards a particular gender,
age group, and price range. You may change age group ranges if needed. Determine 3 different price ranges and type them in
the fields below. Type a 1 in the columns that best completes the answer. If the product is for an older population, students
would state whether a parent or sibling might buy the product. Sum totals in row 18. Complete the worksheet.
Gender Age group of potential customers Price Range Would Purchase
Male Female 10-20 21-30 31 and up $40-$50 $51-$60 $61-$80 Yes No
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
5 5 7 2 1 4 2 5 8 2
16. Advertising
Now the target market survey
is complete you are ready to
create an advertisement.
Why do companies advertise?
To promote their products and
services.
There are many forms of
advertisements including
newspapers, magazines, TV,
radio, bill boards, flyers, web,
etc.
After analyzing your target
market survey, create an
advertisement aimed at your
customers.
17. Creating Advertisements
Catchy slogans are great forms of
advertisement.
Your logos can also be used as advertisement.
Advertisements need to catch the interest of
the target market and create a desire for
consumers to buy your product!
18. Logos and Slogans
Complete Worksheet #5 – Logos and Slogans
Complete Worksheet #6 – Create your team
slogan
19. Create a Print Advertisement
Create an advertisement for
your product in Microsoft
Office Publisher or Word.
Refer to the 4 P’s. Use words
and graphics to identify and
explain how the product fits
into the 4 P’s.
Use an 8.5 X 11 inch paper.
Include a picture of your
product on the poster.
Include your company name,
logo, and slogan.
Use the Print Ad Rubric, for
guidelines.
20. Commercials
Create a commercial advertising your
product.
Your commercial should be only one
minute long and may be videotaped.
This will be presented in front of the class.
21. Commercial
Complete Worksheet #8
Use the #9 Commercial Video Rubric for
guidelines while planning and producing
your commercial.
Produce commercial.
Present commercial to class.
GOOD LUCK!
22. Your marketing unit is now
complete! Assemble the packet
and turn in with cover sheet on
top and all assignments in
order.