Marketing involves creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers and society. It is a process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need through offering products and services. Anything of value can be marketed, including physical goods, services, ideas, experiences, organizations, and people. A marketer is someone who seeks a response from prospects, such as gaining attention, purchases, votes or donations. Markets consist of potential customers who have needs and wants and are willing to engage in exchange. There are various types of markets including consumer, business, global, and nonprofit markets.