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PEST Analysis - QuickMBA

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PEST Analysis

A scan of the external macro-environment in which the firm operates can be expressed in terms of the following factors:

Political

Social

Technological

The acronym PEST (or sometimes rearranged as "STEP") is used to describe a framework for the analysis of these macroenvironmental factors. A PEST analysis fits into an overall environmental...

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Related topics : social and cultural factors affecting international marketing / examples of social and cultural factors in marketing / social factors affecting marketing / social and cultural factors in international marketing / social and cultural factor in marketing

The Marketing Mix (The 4 P's of Marketing) - QuickMBA

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The Marketing Mix

(The 4 P's of Marketing)

The major marketing management decisions can be classified in one of the following four categories:

Product

Place (distribution)

Promotion

These variables are known as the marketing mix or the 4 P's of marketing. They are the variables that marketing managers can control in order to best satisfy customers in...

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Related topics : marketing communications media mix / marketing mix / marketing communications and media management / media marketing manager / media marketing and distribution

Marketing Plan Outline - QuickMBA

Marketing Plan Outline

I.   Executive Summary

A high-level summary of the marketing plan.

II.   The Challenge

Brief description of product to be marketed and associated goals, such as sales figures and strategic goals.

III.   Situation Analysis

Company Analysis

Concentration of customer base for particular products

Competitor Analysis

Subsidiaries, joint ventures, and distributors,...

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Related topics : direct marketing media plan / marketing & media services / media marketing services

Marketing Research - QuickMBA

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Marketing Research

Managers need information in order to introduce products and services that create value in the mind of the customer. But the perception of value is a subjective one, and what customers value this year may be quite different from what they value next year. As such, the attributes that create value cannot simply be deduced from...

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Related topics : marketing social research association / social marketing research / social marketing survey questions / product social marketing