• TODO marketing approaches notes 📅 2024-04-18

Production approach

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  • (1820s to 1920s)
  • the production approach is : a marketing approach that focuses on the production of goods and services

Selling approach

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  • (1920s to 1960s)
  • the sales approach (Selling approach) is : a marketing approach that emphasises selling because of increased competition

Marketing approach (stage 1)

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  • (1960s to present)

  • the marketing approach focuses on : finding out what customers want

    • (through market research)
  • and then satisfying that need.

  • For the first time, most Australian families had discretionary income,

  • discretionary income is :: disposable income that is available for spending and saving after an individual has purchased the basic necessities (food, clothing and shelter)

    • meaning there was more purchasing power by consumers (demand)
  • The marketing concept is based on the (four) following principles.
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  • customer-oriented

    • base marketing decisions on wants/interests
  • aimed at satisfying customers

    • meet or exceed customer expectations
  • integrated into the business plan so as to achieve the business’s goals

  • aimed to develop long-term relationships with customers.

    • to maintain sales
  • customer orientation is :: the process of collecting information from customers and basing marketing decisions and practices on customers’ wants and interests.

  • customer satisfaction measures :: how goods and services supplied by a business meet or exceed customer expectation.

  • relationship marketing is :: the development of long-term and cost-effective relationships with individual customers

The societal marketing approach (stage 2)

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  • (1970s to present)
  • The societal marketing approach emphasises : social responsibilities, as well as the importance of maintaining and improving the wellbeing of customers and society
  • make good marketing decisions by balancing three considerations:
    • consumers’ wants,
    • business profits,
    • society’s long-term interests.