Gurus On Marketing
Gurus On Marketing
Gurus On Marketing
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<strong>Marketing</strong> mix checklist – some guidelines<br />
PRODUCT<br />
• What does your product do and what does it offer?<br />
• Do you have a brand and what does it stand for?<br />
• Determine quality, design, packaging and presentation.<br />
• What are the intangible elements of the product/service?<br />
• How can you augment your product.<br />
• What other value can you add to core product?<br />
PRICE<br />
• Consider the level of price – price sensitivity; competitors’ price,<br />
discounts.<br />
• Assess psychological aspects of price.<br />
• What policy you are going to adopt in terms of different categories<br />
of buyers?<br />
• Integrate pricing policy with other aspects of marketing mix.<br />
PLACE<br />
• Do you have a website and are you willing to sell on-line?<br />
• Direct selling v. selling through distributors.<br />
• Consider customer preferences.<br />
• Consider logistics – transport, distribution.<br />
PROMOTION<br />
• What type of promotion you have in mind.<br />
• Do you want to advertise via bill posters or radio or newspaper<br />
or television?<br />
• Is it appropriate to the segment you are addressing?<br />
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