RoleofCustomerBehaviourinMarketingStrategy
Customervalue:thedifferencebetweenallthebenefitsderivedfromaproductandallthecostsof
acquiringthosebenefits.
Marketingstrategyworksinthefollowingway:
1.MarketAnalysis:detailedanalysisoftheorganisation’scapabilities,strengthsandweaknessesof
thecompetitors,theeconomicandtechnologicalforcesaffectingthemarketandthecurrentand
potentialcustomersinthemarket.
a. Customers: e.g.customervalueanalysis-theuseofacustomerinformationdatabaseto
enabletheorganisationtoprojectthefuturebehaviourofcustomersonthebasisoftheir
purchasehistories.
b. Organisation:understandingofcapabilities,e.g.finances,managerialskills,production
capabilities
c. Competitors:understandthecompetitors’capabilitiesandstrategies,aswellasit
understandsitself.
d. Environment:variableswhichmaybeinfluenced,butnotcontrolled,bytheorganisation.
Thesearetheconditionsunderwhichthestrategywillbeimplemented.
, 2.MarketSegmentation:basedonmarketanalysis,theorganisationidentifieshomogenousgroups
orsegmentsonwhichtofocus.Thesegmentsaredescribedintermsofdemographic,
psychographicandgeographicaspects.Customersinthesegmenthavesimilarneedsandwants.
Asegmentmustbelargeenoughtobeprofitableforacompanytotargetit.
a. Benefits
i. Forcesfocusoncustomerneeds
ii. Identificationofnewmarketingopportunitiesfromresearch
iii. Guidelinesfordevelopmentofseparatemarketofferings
iv. Facilitateappropriateallocationofmarketingresources
b. Disadvantages
i. Developmentofseparatemodelsandmarketofferingsisexpensive
ii. Limitedmarketcoverageisachieved
iii. Excessivedifferentiationmayleadtoaproliferationofmodels,andcannibalisation
c. Criteriaforeffectivesegmentation
i. Measurableintermsofsize,buyingpower,potentialprofit
ii. Largeenoughtobeworthexploitingwithtailoredoffers
iii. Accessibletomarketers
iv. Actionablee.g.fundstocreateseparatemarketofferings
v. Differentiableintermsofneeds,demandsanddesires,easytodistinguishbetween
3.MarketingStrategy:aimedatpenetratingtheselectedsegment(s).Thestrategyisformedinterms
ofthemarketingmix,whichinvolvescombiningproductfeatures;pricestobecharged,promotion
oftheproductandmakingitavailableintheplacecustomerswantit.Thiscombinationisthetotal
product.
a. Product:marketersmustbalancethebenefitsofcustomisationagainstawiderangeof
productoptions-includesquality,styling,specialdesignfeatures,packaging,rangeofsizesor
options,warranties.
b. Promotion:therearesevenformsofmarketingcommunication(advertising,personal
selling,publicrelations,salespromotion,sponsorships,directmarketing,publicity).Themarketing
communicationstrategyneedstoanswer:
Withwhomdowewanttocommunicate?
Whateffectdowewantourcommunicationtohaveonthetargetaudience?
Whatmessageshouldweconveytothetargetmarket?
Whatmeansandmediashouldweusetoreachthetargetaudience?
Whenshouldwecommunicatewiththetargetaudience?
c. Price:customerscanbuyownershiporlimitedusagerights(rent).Lowerpricesdonot
alwaysequalmoresales.Pricecanbeseenasameasureofquality.Companyneedsto
understandthesymbolicrolethatpriceplaysfortheproductandtargetmarket.
d. Place:distribution’sroleistogettheproducttoitstargetmarket.Customerswillonly
rarelygooutoftheirwaytoobtainaparticularbrand.Strategieshavetobedeveloped,suchas
methodsandroutestogettheproducttothelocation.
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