Marketing 2 STP
Marketing 2 STP
Marketing 2 STP
and Positioning
Definition
Market Segmentation:
Dividing a market into distinct
groups with homogenous needs,
characteristics,
or behavior who
might require
separate products
or marketing
mixes.
Steps in Market
Segmentation, Targeting,
and Positioning
Market Segmentation
Key Topics Geographical
segmentation
Segmenting Marketing mixes are
customized
Consumer Markets geographically
Segmenting Demographic
Business Markets segmentation
Segmenting Psychographic
International segmentation
Markets Behavioral
Requirements for segmentation
Effective Using multiple
Segmentation segmentation variables
Market Segmentation
Geographic
Segmentation Variables
World Region City or
or Country Metro Size
India Regions Neighborhood
State Density
City Climate
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Discussion Question
Geographical climate is
a legitimate means of
segmentation for many
products or services.
Name several examples of
products for which need
(and demand) would vary
on a geographical basis.
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Market Segmentation
Key Topics Geographical segments
Demographic
Segmenting segmentation
Consumer Markets Most popular type
Demographics are closely
Segmenting related to needs, wants
Business Markets and usage rates
Segmenting Psychographic
International segmentation
Markets Behavioral
Requirements for segmentation
Effective Using multiple
Segmentation segmentation variables
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Market Segmentation
Demographic
Segmentation Variables
Age Occupation
Gender Education
Family size Religion
Family life cycle Generation
Income Nationality
Race
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Market Segmentation
Key Topics Geographic segments
Demographic
Segmenting segmentation
Consumer Markets Psychographic
Segmenting segmentation
Business Markets Lifestyle, social class,
and personality-based
Segmenting segmentation
International Behavioral
Markets segmentation
Requirements for Using multiple
Effective segmentation
Segmentation variables
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Market Segmentation
Key Topics Geographic segments
Demographic
Segmenting segmentation
Consumer Markets Psychographic
Segmenting segmentation
Business Markets Behavioral
Segmenting segmentation
International Typically done first
Markets
Using multiple
Requirements for segmentation
Effective
variables
Segmentation
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Market Segmentation
Behavioral
Segmentation Variables
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Market Segmentation
Key Topics Geographic segments
Demographic
Segmenting segmentation
Consumer Markets Psychographic
Segmenting segmentation
Business Markets Behavioral
Segmenting segmentation
International Using multiple
Markets
segmentation
Requirements for variables
Effective
Segmentation
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Market Segmentation
Key Topics Demographic segmentation
Industry, company size,
location
Segmenting
Operating variables
Consumer Markets Technology, usage status,
Segmenting customer capabilities
Business Markets Purchasing approaches
Segmenting Situational factors
International Urgency, specific
application, size of order
Markets
Personal characteristics
Requirements for Buyer-seller similarity,
Effective attitudes toward risk, loyalty
Segmentation
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Market Segmentation
Key Topics Geographic segmentation
Location or region
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Market Segmentation
Key Topics Measurable
Size, purchasing power, and
profile of segment
Segmenting
Accessible
Consumer Markets Can be reached and served
Segmenting Substantial
Business Markets Large and profitable enough
Segmenting to serve
International Differentiable
Respond differently
Markets
Actionable
Requirements for
Effective programs can be
Effective developed
Segmentation
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Target Marketing
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Target Marketing
Choosing a Target-
Marketing Strategy
Requires Consideration of:
Company resources
The degree of product variability
Product’s life-cycle stage
Market variability
Competitors’ marketing
strategies
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Positioning
Positioning:
The place the product occupies in
consumers’ minds relative to competing
products.
Typically defined by consumers on the basis
of important attributes.
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Positioning
Choosing a Positioning Strategy:
Identifying possible competitive
advantages -- many potential
sources of differentiation exist:
Products
Services
Channels
People
Image
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Porsche is
positioned on
the basis of
performance
and freedom.
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Positioning
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Positioning errors
Under-positioning
Over-positioning
Confused-Positioning
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Positioning
Criteria for Meaningful Differences
Important Distinctive
Superior Communicable
Preemptive Affordable
Profitable
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Possible Value Propositions
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THANK YOU!
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