What is the twofold goal of marketing?

Correct answer: To attract new customers by promising superior value and to keep and grow current customers by delivering value and satisfaction.

Explanation

The chapter establishes the core purpose of marketing early on with this twofold goal, emphasizing both customer acquisition and customer retention through the delivery of value.

Other questions

Question 1

What is the primary definition of marketing presented in the chapter?

Question 2

According to the five-step model of the marketing process, what is the first step a company must take?

Question 3

How does the chapter distinguish between 'wants' and 'demands'?

Question 4

What is the term for the mistake of paying more attention to the specific products a company offers than to the benefits and experiences produced by these products?

Question 5

Which marketing management orientation holds that consumers will favor products that are available and highly affordable, leading management to focus on production and distribution efficiency?

Question 6

What is the key difference between the selling concept and the marketing concept?

Question 7

The societal marketing concept suggests that marketing strategy should balance three main considerations. What are they?

Question 8

What is defined as the customer’s evaluation of the difference between all the benefits and all the costs of a market offering relative to those of competing offers?

Question 9

What is customer-engagement marketing?

Question 10

What did the text cite as the estimated customer lifetime value for a single satisfied and loyal Starbucks customer?

Question 11

In the customer relationship groups matrix, which category represents customers who are highly loyal but not very profitable?

Question 12

What percentage of the world's population was estimated to be online, according to the chapter's discussion of the Digital Age?

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the five major developments changing the marketing landscape?

Question 14

The chapter discusses the marketing of Emirates airline, noting its success is due to a customer-focused strategy. What campaign did Emirates launch in 2012 to position itself as an enabler of global connectivity and meaningful experiences?

Question 15

What does the concept of 'shared value' recognize, as preached by many leading business and marketing thinkers?

Question 16

What is the estimated global share of the carbonated beverage market held by Coca-Cola, as mentioned in the chapter?

Question 17

The chapter mentions a campaign to eliminate texting while driving. What statistic does this campaign point out about the increased likelihood of a crash for a texting driver?

Question 18

In the discussion of capturing value from customers, the chapter gives an example of Stew Leonard's supermarket. What did Stew Leonard estimate was the lifetime value of a single customer?

Question 19

What is the primary objective of partner relationship management?

Question 20

What is defined as the portion of the customer’s purchasing that a company gets in its product categories?

Question 21

In the 1970s and 1980s, Cadillac's share of the luxury car market reached a peak of what percentage?

Question 22

What is the main point of the 'Pulling It All Together' section at the end of the chapter?

Question 23

As part of its 'Hello Tomorrow' campaign, Emirates collaborated with the BBC to develop a new series that followed 14 leading personalities collaborating in fields like music, food, and fashion. What was this series called?

Question 24

Which marketing orientation is exemplified by the statement, 'We don’t have a marketing department; we have a customer department'?

Question 25

What is the core idea behind 'caring capitalism,' as practiced by companies like Patagonia and Ben & Jerry's?

Question 26

What is the primary tool used to classify a company's strategic business units (SBUs) in the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) approach?

Question 27

In the discussion of the digital marketing landscape, the chapter mentions the Internet of Things (IoT). What is the IoT?

Question 29

According to a study cited in the chapter, how much more do Amazon Prime customers spend on average compared to non-Prime customers?

Question 30

Which concept holds that achieving organizational goals depends on knowing the needs and wants of target markets and delivering the desired satisfactions better than competitors do?