One role of marketing communications in the problem recognition stage

1. One role of marketing communications in the problem recognition stage of the purchase decision-making process is to:

alert the company about problems in conveying a message to target consumers.

resolve consumer problems with customer service outreach.

remind consumers of existing needs.

help distribution partners identify product availability problems.

educate consumers about features and benefits.

2.Relevance is a critical criterion in formulating a value claim for a positioning statement. The makers of Cialis, an erectile dysfunction (ED) drug, are considering a value claim that it "enhances intimacy and relationship." To assess the relevance of this claim, Cialis must determine if the claim:

is unique among value claims of competitor brands.

aligns with the specific needs of the target market.

can be endorsed by an authority figure or a celebrity.

is supportable by scientific evidence.

3.When competing against other energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster, 5-Hour Energy is thinking through how to get its brand to occupy a clear, distinctive, and desirable place in its target customers' minds. What problem is it trying to solve?

Promotion

Targeting

Segmentation

Positioning

Competition

4. Four types of distribution channels are commonly used by B2B (business-to-business) firms. From the following list, choose the channel that is most appropriate when buyers are geographically concentrated, offerings are complex, and orders are relatively high-priced.

Direct sales personnel

Manufacturers' representatives

Brokers

Distributors

5.You run both a search-ad campaign and a click-and-conversion display ad campaign for a product that your firm markets. The results of both campaigns are detailed below. The margin of each unit of product sold is $383, and consumers typically buy only one unit of the product at a time. Based on the return on investment of each campaign, which ad campaign is more effective for your firm in this case?

Search Ad Campaign, Media spending $125,000, Impressions 3,436,481, Transactions 2,392, Click Through Rate 4.00%, Conversion Rate 1.74%

Display Ad Campaign, Media spending $93,500, Impressions 28,956,632, Transactions 858, Click Through Rate 0.038%, Conversion Rate 7.89%.

The search ad campaign is more profitable.

The display ad campaign is more profitable.

Both ad campaigns are equally profitable.

It is impossible to determine which ad campaign is more profitable from this date

6.Compared to consumer marketing managers, B2B (business-to-business) product managers spend less time on:

Product design

Product development

Tracking product applications

Advertising and promotion

7.Miller Lite Beer's brand positioning establishes regular (as opposed to low-calorie) beers as the brand's frame of reference for points of parity, which:

suggests that consumers classify the brand as similar in taste to regular beers.

helps consumers differentiate Miller Lite from competitive low-calorie beers.

allows Miller Lite to establish shared attributes with regular beers.

allows Miller Lite to identify points of difference versus regular beers.

means that all of these answer choices are correct.

8. Based on consumer time spent using the media, in which area are US advertisers grossly underspending on advertising?

Print

Radio

Television

The Internet

Mobile media

9. Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream buys keywords for a search marketing campaign such as "Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey" and "Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia." What type of keywords is the firm buying?

Negative keywords

Organic keywords

Native keywords

Generic keywords

Branded keywords

10.After a few years of work in the marketing department of a small firm, you are placed in charge of the firm's inbound marketing. What are you most likely to be in charge of?

The firm's efforts in creating and placing television and print advertising

Creating content for and monitoring consumer actions on the firm's social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter

Efforts of the firm to capture consumers no matter where they are

Ensuring that consumers can find the firm when they search for information on products and services

Creating display advertising, finding websites on which to place such advertising, and ensuring that inquiries made from such advertising are responded to properly.

11 During which stage in the buying process will an OBC (Organizational Buying Center) decide whether to make or buy the needed product?

Establish specifications and potential sources of supply

Need recognition and benefits sought

Request for proposals

Post-purchase evaluation

12 Managers are trying to decide on which variables to use in segmenting and selecting a target audience for marketing communications about 5-Hour Energy-a potent energy drink. Which of the following variables are classified INCORRECTLY as demographic or psychographic bases of market segmentation?

Long-haul truck drivers and college students = demographic

Senior citizens (65 years and older) = psychographic

Individuals with an active lifestyle = psychographic

Consumers living on the West Coast with high household incomes = demographic

All of the answers are correct.

13 Explain and give examples of each of the four key elements included in digital marketing. For each element, explain the flow of information between consumers and firms or organizations.

14.You are considering websites on which to place your online display advertising. Which of the following factors will NOT affect the price that the websites charge for advertising space?

The prestige of the website

The website's traffic

All the factors listed affect the price that websites charge for advertising space.

The website's social media tie-ins

The demographics of the users of the website

15. What communication vehicle is the primary means of B2B (business-to-business) marketing communication? Name at least two additional vehicles that are used to a greater extent by B2B firms than by B2C (business-to-consumer) firms.

16. Sue has been shopping for a new computer, and she has diligently researched the various available brands. After evaluating the alternatives, she is considering purchasing a Dell computer. Which of the following is an example of marketing communications that Dell might use to prompt Sue in the next stage of her decision making-the purchase decision?

Television advertising that announces Dell's newest computer model

In-store signage announcing a $500 rebate with the purchase of a Dell computer

Dell's website offering a comparison chart that identifies differences in features among models

All of the answers are correct.

17. The brand positioning statement for Mountain Dew (a lemon-lime-flavored, highly caffeinated, carbonated soft drink) is: "Mountain Dew is the great-tasting carbonated soft drink that exhilarates like no other." Explain the role of this positioning statement in the development of the brand's advertising message.

18. A major challenge in designing marketing communications is being able to grab the attention of the target audience in a crowded media field. Which of the following factor(s) contribute to creating this challenge?

Fragmentation of mass media

Proliferation of alternative ways to reach consumers

Increasing skepticism of consumers in receiving marketers' messages

Desire of consumers to co-create the meaning of brands

All of the answers are correct.

19. A manufacturer of women's fashion accessories hopes to improve its brand image by upgrading the leather it uses in handbags and gloves. When the firm buys the better quality leather, it will be engaged in which of the following types of purchases?

Straight rebuy

New task

Modified rebuy

Image purchasing

20. Managers at Snapple, a brand of bottled teas and fruit juices, were thinking about how to reposition the brand after consecutive years of declining sales. Snapple had been the brand that represented quirkiness and individualism, but was now seen as having "sold out" to big business after its acquisition by Quaker Oats Co. What is the main challenge that Snapple faces in this repositioning process?

21. Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners, who pay a price premium for their motorbikes, have formed the Harley Owners Group (HOGs), whose members take motorcycle rides and road trips together. These owners also derive satisfaction by being able to express their individuality and nonconformity through the Harley bikes that they own. Based on these factors, these owners are deriving which types of value from the Harley-Davidson brand?

Functional and social value

Economic and experiential value

Experiential and social value

Functional and economic value