Product Development Sports and Entertainment Marketing

Think About It! Think of two sports and two entertainment products Are they new or old?

Types of New Products New-to-the-World Products New-to-the-World Products – Brand new innovations (the first of anything) New Product Category Entries New Product Category Entries – Nike adding sports equipment to there existing apparel and shoe market Product Line Extensions Product Line Extensions – Adding an additional flavor of Gatorade – Newest Twilight Movie Product Improvements Product Improvements – NEW and IMPROVED!!

ACTIVITY!! Come up with an example of each New-to-the-World Products New-to-the-World Products New Product Category Entries New Product Category Entries Product Line Extensions Product Line Extensions Product Improvements Product Improvements

Product Life Cycle Four Stages of the Product Life Cycle IntroductionGrowthMaturityDecline

Stages of Product Life Cycle Stage 1: Introduction (new to the market ) Stage 1: Introduction (new to the market )Companies promote consumer awareness promote consumer awareness get customers to try the product get customers to try the product educate consumers about the product educate consumers about the product Stage 2: Growth Stage 2: Growth Competitors are entering the marketplace The product must be improved to stay competitive Sold in more locations

Stages of Product Life Cycle Stage 3: Maturity Stage Stage 3: Maturity Stage Product has reached its peak Sales slow down Repeat customers may stop buying and it may be hard to attract new customers

Stages of Product Life Cycle Stage 4: Decline Stage 4: Decline Sales and profit continue to drop There is no longer a demand for the product Product may be dropped by the company Good Example: cassette tapes

Think about it! Think of a product that is currently in each of the stages of the product life cycle. IntroductionGrowthMaturityDecline

Develop new uses for the products Develop new uses for the products Develop new product features and line extensions Develop new product features and line extensions Increase the existing market (target market) Increase the existing market (target market) Change Marketing Mix (5P’s) Change Marketing Mix (5P’s) Link products to a trend Link products to a trend What can be done to extend the Product Life Cycle

Activity In groups of 4, each group is to create a new product which can be a variation of an existing product with a point of difference. Then each group is to come up with a plan of how to market this product in each stage of the product life cycle. Think about - Is the product itself reasonable? Is the plan appropriate? Does the plan properly manage each stage of the life cycle?

Market Research The process of systematically collecting, recording, analyzing, and presenting data related to marketing goods and services But before any of this can happen … companies must conduct …

Why is Market Research important? Global Market – other countries are different from the US and companies need to learn and understand their needs and wants before they enter that market Competition – companies need an “edge” to compete in the marketplace, so the need to research what their competitors are doing Changing Market – customer needs change daily, it is important to understand them before a company enters the marketplace

5 steps in Market Research 1.Identify the problem 2.Conduct secondary research 3.Select and design primary research 4.Collect data 5.Report and analyze data

Identify the Problem Ask questions that research could answer Example: A golf ball manufacturer might ask “What can we do to improve the image of our golf ball and stand out from the rest of the market?” Objective: To determine how golfers select their golf balls

Conduct Secondary Research Secondary research: published data that have been collected for some other purpose Data that a company DOES NOT compile themselves Examples: Government records (census: demographics, etc), sales figures, trade organizations

Design Primary Research Primary Research: Original research conducted for a specific marketing situation Secondary research is done first because it may answer all the questions and primary research may not be needed

Collect Data Data: records or facts and figures that are organized and analyzed in some way Ways to collect Experiment – try it out Observation – watch it happen Survey – ask about it

Report and Analyze In order for data to be useful it must be reported and analyzed What does the information collected tell us about the consumer (or subject)?