Unit 1: Introduction to Marketing
Very Important Questions
1. Define marketing as per Philip Kotler.
Marketing is the social process by which individuals and groups obtain what they
need and want through creating and exchanging products and value with others. –
Philip Kotler (1 Mark)
2. What are the key elements of CCDVTP in marketing?
o Create, Communicate, Deliver the Value to a Target Market for Profits. (1
Mark)
3. Discuss the concept of "marketing myopia."
Marketing myopia is a short-sighted approach focusing on selling products rather than
understanding customer needs and adapting to market changes. For example, railroads
viewed themselves as in the "railroad business" rather than the "transportation
business," leading to stagnation. (2 Marks)