Transcript 3 Steps
Consumer Behaviour
Advertisers need answers:
Who makes the buying decision?
Who influences the buying decision?
What motivates buyers and influencers to
take action?
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Needs and Motivation Theory
Need:
• The absence of something useful
Motive:
• The condition prompting action to satisfy
a need
Communicating benefits and presenting
the right image prompts action.
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-Actualization
Esteem
Social
Safety
Physiological
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Personality and Self-Concept
Personality refers to a person’s distinguishing
psychological characteristics.
Real
Self
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SelfImage
LookingGlass
Self
Ideal
Self
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Perception
People receive and interpret messages
differently.
Selective Exposure
Selective Perception
Selective Retention
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Attitudes
“Favourable or unfavourable feelings
about an idea or object.”
Advertising messages should coincide with the
prevailing attitudes of the target market. Trying
to alter an attitude is expensive and risky.
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Reference Groups
The desire to “fit in” affects brand purchase
decisions.
Advertisers associate a brand with a desirable
situation. “Do the Dew” is a good example.
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Family
The changing roles of family members
have blurred the lines of responsibility.
New responsibilities and shared
decision-making has led to double
targeting.
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Market Segmentation
“Dividing a large market into smaller
homogeneous markets based on
common needs and / or similar
lifestyles.”
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Demographic Segmentation
Assessment of trends in terms of:
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Age
Gender
Income, Education, Occupation
Marital Status and Household Formation
Cultural Mix
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Key Demographic Trends
Aging Population
Economic Power of Women
Changing Household Formations
Ethnic Diversity
Concentration of Wealth
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Psychographic Segmentation
Examines individuals on the basis of lifestyles.
Activities
Interests
Opinions
Demographically identical people are different.
Brands associate with desirable lifestyles.
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Geographic Segmentation
Distinct regions present different challenges
for advertisers.
Regional language and culture.
Urban / Suburban vs Rural
Geodemographics
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Targeting Individuals
Technology is driving relationship marketing.
We can communicate directly with individuals
in mass quantity.
• Database Marketing
• Cluster Profiling
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Identifying and Selecting
Market Segments
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Identify Market Segments
Select Segments with Most Potential
Position Product to Appeal to Target
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Importance of Segmentation
Intimate consumer knowledge is the key to
developing successful strategies. Customer
knowledge provides input for a sound
positioning strategy.
Positioning
Strategy
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Creative Strategy
Media Strategy
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Positioning
Positioning is a selling concept that
motivates purchase; it can be a tangible
benefit or an image that a company
wants to instill in the minds of
customers.
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Positioning and Advertising
• Head-On
• Brand Leadership
• Product Differentiation
• Technical Innovation
• Lifestyle
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Repositioning
“Changing the place a brand or company
occupies in the customer’s mind in relation to
competitors.”
Repositioning is considered if consumer attitudes
change or if competitive activity dictates a
change.
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