Transcript Should You Become an Entrepreneur?

Chapter 6
Distribution, Promotion,
and Selling
6.1 The Marketing Mix─Distribution
6.2 The Marketing Mix─Promotion
6.3 Selling and Promoting
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Lesson 6.1
The Marketing
Mix─Distribution
Goals
 Describe the four basic options of
channels of distribution.
 Apply channels of distribution to the
specific needs of various types of
businesses.
 List factors to consider in the physical
distribution of products.
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Vocabulary
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supply chain management
distribution
channels of distribution
direct channel
indirect channel
physical distribution
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Supply Chain Management
 supply chain management
 the coordination of manufacturers,
suppliers, and retailers working together to
meet a customer need for a product or
service
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 distribution
 involves the locations and methods that
are used to make products available to
customers
 channels of distribution
 the routes that products and services take
from the time they are produced to the
time they are consumed
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Direct and Indirect Channels
 direct channel
 moves product directly from the
manufacturer to the consumer
 indirect channel
 uses intermediaries
 people or businesses that move products
between the manufacturer and the consumer
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Channel Options
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 Manufacturer to Consumer
 sales methods may include:
 the Internet
 direct mail
 television shopping channels
 no intermediaries
 most cost-effective
 limited sales opportunities
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 Manufacturer to Retailer to Consumer
 sales force sells goods to retailers
 retailers sell goods to consumers
 offers more sales opportunities
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 Manufacturer to Wholesaler to Retailer
to Consumer
 manufacturer sells large quantities to a
wholesaler
 wholesaler stores and sells smaller quantities to
many retailers
 lower production costs can lead to lower
prices
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 Manufacturer to Agent to Wholesaler to
Retailer to Consumer
 The manufacturer delegates the sales
function to an agent.
 frequently used in international marketing
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What are the four basic options of
channels of distribution?
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Distribute Goods and Services
 Distribution channels will vary based on
business needs.
 market size
 type of product or service
 customer needs and wants
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Retail Businesses
 Retail businesses can distribute
products in a variety of ways.
 offer the product at a convenient location
during convenient times
 use advertising to reach customers
 allow for phone or fax ordering
 develop a website for online purchases
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Service Businesses
 Most service businesses sell directly to
customers.
 production and consumption of the service
happens at the same time
 the service needs to be provided to the
customer when the customer needs it
 some service providers sell through retail
stores
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Manufacturing Businesses
 Manufacturers usually sell products to
other businesses.
 The other businesses sell to the final
consumer.
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Why are channels of distribution
different for different types of
businesses?
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Physical Distribution
 Physical distribution
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transportation
storage
handling
packaging
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Transportation
 The best and most cost efficient
transportation method should be
determined.
 The type of product and the destination
of the product will help guide the
decision-making process.
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Product Storage and Handling
 Benefits of efficient storage include:
 balancing supply and demand of products
 Other considerations of storage include:
 adds to the cost of products
 increases the risk of damage or theft
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Packaging
 The purpose of packaging is to protect
the product from the time between
production and consumption.
 Effective packaging provides value by
minimizing product damage.
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Receiving Goods to Sell
 All types of businesses must receive
goods from suppliers.
 Sources that can be consulted to find
suppliers include:
 The American Wholesalers and
Distributors Directory
 The ThomasNet website
 Trade magazines
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What factors are important to
consider in the physical distribution
of products?
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Lesson 6.2
The Marketing Mix─Promotion
Goals
 List the many forms of advertising and
discuss advantages and disadvantages
of each.
 Define publicity and describe ways to
use publicity as a promotional tool.
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Vocabulary
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advertising
publicity
press release
public relations
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Promotion Strategies
 promotional mix
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advertising
publicity
personal selling
sales promotion
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Advertising
 advertising
 a paid form of communication sent out by
a business about a product or service
 Advertising is very important for small
and/or new businesses.
 Advertising should clearly communicate
your message and image.
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Online Advertising
 Online advertising has increased as
Internet usage has grown.
 Online technology lets businesses
interact with consumers via
 chat rooms
 blogs
 e-newsletters
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 Common types of online advertising
include the following:
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Banner Ad
Floating Ad
Wallpaper Ad
Trick Banner
Pop-Up Ad
Pop-Under Ad
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 As it is easier to determine the
effectiveness of online advertising than
traditional advertising, new methods to
charge for online advertising have been
developed.
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 Three common ways to charge for
online advertising include:
 Cost per Mil (CPM)
 the advertiser is charged based on the exposure
of the message to a specific audience
 priced per thousand viewers reached with the
message
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 Cost per Click (CPC)
 the advertiser is charged based on the
number of user clicks on the advertisement
 viewers respond to the ad by clicking on the
hyperlink within the ad
 Cost per Action (CPA)
 the advertiser is charged when a user takes
an action that leads to a sale
 the publisher of the ad assumes all the risk in
running this type of ad
 advertisers prefer this type of charge for
banner ads
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 Disadvantages of Online Advertising
 In an effort to combat excessive spamming,
many Internet users now utilize software that
blocks promotions from reaching their
computers.
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Television Advertising
 commercials
 last less than a minute
 infomercials
 last a half hour or more
 provide in-depth coverage about a specific
product
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 Fees associated with television
advertising include:
 the fee paid to the station for airing the
commercial
 based on the length of time the commercial plays
 the costs of producing the commercial
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 Disadvantages of television advertising
include:
 it is very expensive
 the audience is too broad to be effective for
most businesses
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Radio Advertising
 less expensive than television
advertising
 listener demographics are more specific
than television
 easier to reach target audience
 pay for air time
 pay for production costs
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 Disadvantages of radio advertising
include:
 the message is purely audio
 a visual of the product is not shown
 listeners may forget what they hear
 listeners may “surf the airways” during
commercials
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Newspaper Advertising
 Historically, newspapers were the
single largest form of advertising in the
U.S.
 Advantages of newspaper advertising
include:
 relatively inexpensive
 targets a limited geographic area
 reaches a large number of people
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 Disadvantages of newspaper
advertising include:
 Many people in the audience may not be
interested in your business.
 Your ad faces a lot of competition from many
other ads in the newspaper.
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Telephone Directory
Advertising
 Consumers use telephone directories
repeatedly.
 Ads usually appear close to the listing
and phone number of the business
placing the ad.
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 Disadvantages of telephone directory
advertising include:
 People only look in the directory when they
are already seeking a specific business.
 It is hard to persuade a potential customer to
use your business instead of your
competitor’s business.
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Direct-Mail Advertising
 promotional materials sent to target
customers through the mail
 Companies that specialize in
maintaining targeted mailing lists can
provide almost any type of list needed.
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 Disadvantages of direct-mail
advertising include:
 Direct-mail is often considered to be “junk
mail.”
 It often gets discarded without being read.
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Magazine Advertising
 Magazines are an excellent way to
aim products and services at specific
markets.
 Local magazines that target a limited
geographic area are often the best
choice for small businesses.
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 Disadvantages of magazine advertising
include:
 National distribution can make some
magazines an inappropriate way to
advertise a local business.
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Outdoor Advertising
 billboards and signs
 can be effective as the name of your
business is located where many
people can see it
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 Disadvantages of outdoor advertising
include:
 limited information can be included
 may not project the image you wish to
convey
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Transit Advertising
 signs on public transportation
 can provide more information than a
billboard
 effective if your target market includes
consumers who use mass transit
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Social Networking Sites
 Business owners are using social
networking sites for business
promotion.
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Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
Facebook
Blogging
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Budgeting for Promotion
 Obtain cost estimates for all advertising
that is under consideration.
 Calculate a projected budget.
 Determine whether your advertising
budget, as a percent of sales, is in line
with industry averages.
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Why is promotion important to a
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Publicity
 publicity
 a nonpaid form of communication that calls
attention to your business through media
coverage
 can be positive or negative
 Publicity is free.
 Staging the events that generate publicity is
usually not free.
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 press release
 a written statement meant to inform the
media of an event or product
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Public Relations
 public relations
 the act of establishing a positive
relationship with customers and the
general public
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 Ways to support your community
include:
 sponsoring a sports team
 donating to local charities
 supporting work-based programs at local
educational institutions
 supporting Big Brothers or Big Sisters
 organizing community programs
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Self-Promotion
 Self-promotion is a way to keep the
name of your business visible and in
the forefront of people’s minds.
 Self-promotion methods include the
distribution of goods with your
company’s identifying information on it.
 t-shirts
 office supplies
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What are the advantages and
disadvantages of publicity?
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Lesson 6.3
Selling and Promoting
Goals
 Explain the role of selling in a business.
 Determine how to meet customer needs
and wants.
 Discuss other types of promotional
activities.
 Evaluate the effectiveness of promotional
categories.
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Vocabulary
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personal selling
rational buying decisions
emotional buying decisions
sales promotion
rebate
telemarketing
visual marketing
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Selling
 Entrepreneurs need selling skills for
many reasons.
 It is necessary to sell business ideas to
potential investors when selling a
business.
 For many customers, the salesperson is
the business.
 a positive image should be conveyed
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 personal selling
 a direct communication between a buyer and
a sales person
 the sales person tries to influence the
prospective buyer’s purchasing decision
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 Product Knowledge
 features
 the physical characteristics or capabilities of the
product or service
 benefits
 the advantages that could result from the use of
those features
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Why is selling important to a
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Determine Customer Needs
and Wants
 A salesperson must determine what
need the customer is seeking to satisfy.
 lower-level needs usually do not require
personal selling
 upper-level needs often require better
selling skills
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Needs Assessment
 need satisfying
 fulfilling the needs of a customer who
knows exactly what they want
 problem resolution
 helping the customer find products or
services when they are not quite sure
what they want
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Buying Decisions
 rational buying decisions
 based on the logical reasoning of
customers
 customers evaluate alternatives
 purchase after careful thought
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 emotional buying decisions
 based on the desire to have a specific
product or service
 little time or thought is used when making
the buying decision
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Customer Decision-Making
Process
 A problem-solving approach for helping
customers includes the following steps:
 define the problem
 gather information
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identify various solutions
evaluate alternatives
select the best option
take action
evaluate the action
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Why is it important to meet customer
needs and wants in the selling
process?
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Other Types of Promotion
 sales promotion
 an incentive offered to customers in order to
increase sales
 rebate
 a refund offered to people who buy a product
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Telemarketing
 telemarketing
 using the phone to market your product or
service
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Visual Marketing
 visual marketing
 the use of visual media to promote, sell,
and distribute a product or service to a
targeted audience
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logo
signage
promotional tools
company vehicles
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What is the purpose of sales
promotions?
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Evaluation Strategies
1. Is the volume of sales increasing?
2. How are you getting new customers?
3. Does your advertising and/or
promotional activity produce direct
responses?
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4. Do your networking activities create
new opportunities for you?
5. Do your marketing tactics make it easier
to sell your services?
6. What is your sales conversion rate?
7. Does your plan have a positive return on
investment (ROI)?
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How can you determine the
effectiveness of promotional
activities?
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of
entrepreneurship
 Engage in activities that clarify and enhance
understanding of entrepreneurship
 Plan and implement presentation/activities to
educate and promote entrepreneurship to
targeted groups
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 Derive facts from data, findings from facts,
conclusions from findings, and
recommendations from conclusions
 Demonstrate critical-thinking skills
 Develop a concept from an idea to reality
 Plan, organize, and conduct a group project
 Determine priorities and set deadlines
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THINK CRITICALLY
1. What are the benefits of presenting this
project to elementary or middle school
students?
2. Why is it important to explain risks
associated with entrepreneurship?
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3. Who are popular examples of
entrepreneurs?
4. What are three characteristics of
successful entrepreneurs?
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