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Lets explore ten quick facts about the popular marketing model "The Marketing Mix"
The diagram below shows the top ten marketing mix facts that we cover in this article
Lets explore ten quick facts about the popular marketing model "The Marketing Mix"
The diagram below shows the top ten marketing mix facts that we cover in this article
The marketing mix are the 4Ps and cover Product , Price, Place and Promotion strategies.
The 4Ps of the Marketing Mix are the things needed to create and maintain a successful marketing strategy
Although the first mention of something similar to "The Marketing Mix" was proposed by Professor James Culliton in the 1940s, the marketing mix in its current form can be traced back to E.Jerome McCarthy in the 1960s.
The Product side of the marketing includes product design, product features, branding, and target market. Product is important because it is the thing that you are selling
The Price side of the marketing mix advises you to select a pricing strategy based on your objectives and the image you want to create for the product. Examples of pricing strategies include, penetration pricing, skimming pricing and psychological pricing.
Promotion is about communicating your product to the target market. Promotional mix activities include advertising, sales promotion, public relations, personal selling, sponsorship, and direct mail.
Place refers to how your target audience will buy the product; how will you get your product to your customers? Will you choose an intensive, selective or exclusive distribution strategy?
The marketing mix should be aimed at a defined target audience.
Recently the marketing mix has adopted three additional elements; People, Process and Physical Evidence. Although these additional elements were part of the service marketing mix, they have now been adopted by businesses focusing on the sale of products as well.
The 4Cs Marketing Mix attempts to centre the marketing mix around the customer.
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