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this ppt contains strategies for the industries involved in the services business, by segmenting and targeting the markets according to the available resources, and how to change the own relations at the interface level
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A form of product that consists of activities, benefits or satisfactions offered for sale that are essentially intangible and do not result in the ownership of anything. The government sector, with its court, employment services, hospitals, loan agencies, military services, police and fire department, postal service and schools, in the service business. An essential ingredient to any service provision is the use of appropriate staff and people. Refers to the systems used to assist the organization in delivering the service. Where is the service being delivered? Physical Evidence is the element of the service mix.
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This Module contain basic of Service Marketing, its definition, major characteristics of Services, its various classification, contribution of service in economy and various challenges faced by service marketer.
This is a compilation of introductory notes on Service Marketing with emphasis on meaning, evolution, universal nature of services, challenges to delivering services and finally basic insights into 7Ps of marketing from the perspectives of marketing of services.
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Service Marketing/ Growth/ characteristics/classification/service marketing mix/consumer behaviour-expectation & perceptions of service
1. By: Mr. Vivek Sangwan
Asstt. Professor
(RBIM) Hoshiarpur
Punjab
MBA-906
2. UNIT 1 Services
“ A service is an act of performance that
one party can offer to another that is
essentially intangible and does not result
in the ownership of anything. Its
production may or may not be tied to a
physical product.” -Philip Kotler
In simple words, Service is an economic
activity that is intangible, cannot be stored
and does not result in ownership. Services
are consumed at the point of sale.
3. Service Marketing
Services marketing as an
organizational function and a set of
processes for identifying or creating,
communicating, and delivering value to
customers and for managing customer
relationship in a way that benefit the
organization and stake-holders.- AMA
5. Service marketing excellence
It requires excellence in three broad
categories: external, internal and interactive
marketing.
External marketing covers the pricing,
distribution and promotion of services to
consumers.
Internal marketing involves training and
motivating employees to serve customers
well.
Interactive marketing describes the
7. Service Classification
who or what is being processed-
1. People processing (e.g. beauty services,
child care, medical services)
2. Mental stimulus processing (e.g. education
services, counseling services, life-coaching)
3. Possession processing (e.g. pet care,
appliance repair, piano tuning)
4. Information processing (e.g. financial
services, data warehousing services)
8. Service Classification
The degree of customer interaction in the
service process-
1. High contact (e.g. hospitality, dental care,
hairdressing)
2. low contact (e.g. telecommunications, utility
services)
9. Service Classification
Both economists and marketers make
extensive use of the Search → Experience →
Credence (SEC) classification of goods and
services.
Based on the ease or difficulty of consumer
evaluation activities.
1. Search goods (e.g. clothing, office stationery,
home furnishings)
2. Experience goods (e.g. restaurant,
hairdresser, beauty salon, theme park, travel,
holiday)
3. Credence claims (e.g. accountant, legal
10. Service Industry
Telecommunication
Hospitality
industry/Tourism
Mass media
Healthcare/hospitals
Public health
Information technology
Wholesale and Trade
Transportation
Education
Government services
Financial services
1. Banking
2. Insurance
3. Investment
management
FMCG
Professional services
1. Accountancy
2. Legal services
3. Management
consulting
Retail sales
Real estate
Consulting
11.
12. Consumer Behavior in Services
Consumer behavior is the study of
individuals, groups, or organizations and
all the activities associated with the
purchase, use and disposal of goods
and services, including the consumer's
emotional, mental and behavioural
responses that precede or follow these
activities.
13. Customer Expectation of
Service
Are beliefs about service delivery that serve as
standards or reference points against which
performance is judged.
Because customers compare their perceptions
of performance with these reference points
when evaluating service quality, thorough
knowledge about expectations is critical to
services marketers.
Knowing what the customer expects is the first
and possibly most critical step in delivering
quality service.
16. The Zone of Tolerance
Adequate Service
Desired Service
Zone of
Toleranc
e
Delights
Desirables
Musts
17. Zone of Tolerance
The range of expectations between
desired and adequate…
can be wide or narrow
can change over time
can vary among individuals
may vary with the type of
product/service
22. Customer Perceptions of Service
Quality and Customer Satisfaction
Service
Quality
Reliability
Responsiveness
Assurance
Empathy
Tangibles
Product
Quality
Price
Personal
Factors
Customer
Satisfaction
Situational
Factors
23. Factors Influencing Customer
Satisfaction
Product/service quality
Product/service attributes or features
Consumer Emotions
Attributions for product/service success
or failure
Equity or fairness evaluations
25. Customer Perceptions of
Service
Customer’s perception is relative to
expectation.
Evaluation of service quality are in constant
flux.
Service Quality - The customer’s judgment of
overall excellence of the service provided in
relation to the quality that was expected.
26. The 5 Dimensions of Service
Quality
SERVQUAL
1. Reliability
Ability to perform promised service dependably and accurately.
2. Responsiveness
Willingness to help customers and provide prompt service.
3. Assurance
Knowledge and courtesy of employees and their ability to convey
Trust and confidence
4. Empathy
Caring, individualized attention to the firm provide its customers.
5. Tangibles
Physical facility, equipment, and appearance of personnel.
Imp. dimension for hospitality service
27. Exercise to Identify Service
Attributes
In groups of five, choose a services industry
and spend 10 minutes brainstorming specific
requirements of customers in each of the five
service quality dimensions. Be certain the
requirements reflect the customer’s point of
view.
Reliability:
Assurance:
Tangibles:
Empathy:
Responsiveness:
28. SERVQUAL Attributes
Providing service as promised
Dependability in handling customers’
service problems
Performing services right the first
time
Providing services at the promised
time
Maintaining error-free records
RELIABILITY
29. SERVQUAL Attributes
Keeping customers informed as to
when services will be performed
Prompt service to customers
Willingness to help customers
Readiness to respond to customers’
requests
RESPONSIVENESS
30. SERVQUAL Attributes
Employees who instill confidence in
customers
Making customers feel safe in their
transactions
Employees who are consistently
courteous
Employees who have the knowledge
to answer customer questions
ASSURANCE
31. SERVQUAL Attributes
Giving customers individual attention
Employees who deal with customers
in a caring fashion
Having the customer’s best interest
at heart
Employees who understand the needs
of their customers
Convenient business hours
EMPATHY
32. SERVQUAL Attributes
Modern equipment
Visually appealing facilities
Employees who have a neat, professional
appearance
Visually appealing materials associated
with the service
TANGIBLES
34. Service Encounter
is the “moment of truth”
occurs any time the customer interacts with the firm
can potentially be critical in determining customer satisfaction
and loyalty
types of encounters:
remote encounters
phone encounters
face-to-face encounters
is an opportunity to:
build trust
reinforce quality
build brand identity
increase loyalty
37. Critical Service Encounters Research
GOAL - understanding actual events and
behaviors that cause customer dis/satisfaction
in service encounters
METHOD - Critical Incident Technique
DATA - stories from customers and employees
OUTPUT - identification of themes underlying
satisfaction and dissatisfaction with service
encounters
38. Sample Questions for Critical Incidents
Technique Study
Think of a time when, as a customer, you had a
particularly satisfying (dissatisfying) interaction
with an employee of .
When did the incident happen?
What specific circumstances led up to this
situation?
Exactly what was said and done?
What resulted that made you feel the interaction
was satisfying (dissatisfying)?
39.
40. Recovery
Acknowledge
problem
Explain causes
Apologize
Compensate/upgrade
Lay out options
Take responsibility
Ignore customer
Blame customer
Leave customer to
fend for him/herself
Downgrade
Act as if nothing is
wrong
DO DON’T
41. Adaptability
Recognize the
seriousness of the
need
Acknowledge
Anticipate
Attempt to
accommodate
Explain rules/policies
Take responsibility
Exert effort to
Promise, then fail to
follow through
Ignore
Show unwillingness
to try
Embarrass the
customer
Laugh at the
customer
Avoid responsibility
DO DON’T
42. Spontaneity
Take time
Be attentive
Anticipate needs
Listen
Provide information
(even if not asked)
Treat customers fairly
Show empathy
Acknowledge by
name
Exhibit impatience
Ignore
Yell/laugh/swear
Steal from or cheat
a customer
Discriminate
Treat impersonally
DO DON’T
43. Coping
Listen
Try to accommodate
Explain
Let go of the customer
Take customer’s
dissatisfaction
personally
Let customer’s
dissatisfaction
affect others
DO DON’T
44. Evidence of Service
from the Customer’s Point of View
People
Process
Physical
Evidence
Contact employees
Customer him/herself
Other customers
Operational flow of activities
Steps in process
Flexibility vs. standard
Technology vs. human
Tangible
communication
Servicescape
Guarantees
Technology