Introduction to Business and Marketing
On a piece of paper write down what you think Marketing is? Let’s discuss what you think …
Marketing is the process of developing, promoting, and distributing goods and services to meet customer wants and needs.
NEEDS- something that is essential; that you must have Example: Water List 5 needs
WANTS- something that you desire Example: Soda List 5 wants
Goods and Services purchased by customers
Goods are tangible: You can touch them List 5 goods
Services are intangible: You cannot touch them! List 5 services Accounting Services Sports Agent
Exchange takes place every time something is sold in the marketplace. Marketing helps connect businesses to their customers We experience marketing principles everyday in our lives
How do you experience marketing in your life? What kinds of marketing experiences do you encounter just through your daily routine? On a piece of paper, write down your daily routine. Use a timeline! Think about how each activity that you do, relates to marketing: Needs VS Wants Goods VS Services Exchanges Turn in Activity for Class Grade
TimeActivityWant v. NeedGood v. ServiceExchange?? 6:00 AM Wake-up to Alarm Clock Used a Good (alarm clock) that I purchased to wake me up 6:15 AM-6:30 AM Drink Coffee and watch the news Coffee is a “want”- could exist without it, but it wouldn’t be pleasant Used Keurig Single Service coffee maker Purchased coffee at grocery store to have each morning
TimeActivityWant v. NeedGood v. ServiceExchange?? 6:00 AM Wake-up to Alarm Clock Used a Good (alarm clock) that I purchased to wake me up 6:15 AM-6:30 AM Drink Coffee and watch the news Coffee is a “want”- could exist without it, but it wouldn’t be pleasant Used Keurig Single Service coffee maker Purchased coffee at grocery store to have each morning 6:00 am - wake up 6:30 am – watch news/eat breakfast 7:00 am – leave house for school 7:45 am – arrive at school 9:00 am – school starts 12:15 pm – eat lunch 4:00 pm – leave school 5:30 pm – eat dinner 6:00 pm – watch news 9:00 pm – go to bed
Marketing Functions: All activities that allow companies to bring products to the market for exchange ◦ Pricing ◦ Selling ◦ Distributing ◦ Promoting ◦ Product/service management ◦ Marketing information management