Marketing Strategies
Marketing
Objectives
• Market Share:
Gaining a larger
portion of sales in
the market.
• Revenue: Increasing
total income.
• Brand: Building
recognition and trust.
Product
Life Cycle
• Intro: Launch phase,
low sales.
• Growth: Fast sales
rise.
• Maturity: Peak
sales, stable.
• Decline: Sales fall.
Boston Matrix
The Boston Matrix is a model which
helps businesses analyse their portfolio
of businesses and brands. The Boston
Matrix is a popular tool used in
marketing and business strategy.
• Stars: High growth, high share.
• Cash Cows: Low growth, high share.
• QuestionMarks: High growth, low
share.
• Dogs: Low growth, low share.
Marketing Mix (4Ps)
• Product: What is sold.
• Price: What it costs.
• Place: Where it’s sold.
• Promotion: How people find out
Marketing Strategies
• Mass Market: Broad target, same product.
• Niche Market: Small target, tailored offer.
• B2B: Business clients.
• B2C: Individual customers.
Consumer Behaviour
• Understand needs: Know what customers want and
expect.
• Offer value: Provide good quality at a fair price.
• Build loyalty: Keep customers coming back through
positive experiences.
• Use rewards: Loyalty cards, discounts, or exclusive
offers encourage repeat purchases.
Questions
1. What is one way a business can increase market
share?
2. Name two extension strategies in the product life
cycle.
3. Which Boston Matrix category generates the most
profit?
4. What are the 4Ps in the marketing mix?
5. How does consumer loyalty benefit a business?
Answers
1. By lowering prices to attract more customers.
2. Rebranding the product and entering new markets
3. Cash Cows.
4. Product, Price, Place, Promotion
5. Loyal customers are more likely to make repeat purchases
and recommend the business to others.