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The Meaning of Marketing ANSWERS in Class
The Meaning of Marketing ANSWERS in Class
The Meaning of Marketing ANSWERS in Class
Marketing
Fill in the blanks: LISTEN to Carol Hughes give a talk about what marketing is and
then fill in the blanks with the appropriated word. You need to write the EXACT word
Hello, everyone. As you 1__ probably____ know, I’m Carol Hughes, and today I’m
confused with selling. Selling is only the tip of the marketing iceberg. What is unseen is
the extensive market 3___ research____ and 4__ development______ of products, the
challenge of pricing them right, of opening up 5__ Distribution___, and of letting the
market know about the product. So, marketing is a far more complex 6___
But what is marketing? According to marketing guru Philip Kotler, there are five key
rentability_ _loyalty___ building; and last but not least, order fulfilment.
Now, you’re probably wondering, what’s the significance of all of this? Well, Kotler
would argue that a 13 ___company _____ that handles all of these processes well will
probably be 14 ___ Successful____. But a company that fails at any one of these
processes will not 15___ Survive_____. Let’s take a look at a couple of case studies…
Taken from Market Leader Advanced (Course Book), 3rd ed., p. 40, CD 1, track 1.31, designed by Isabel Vélez, adapted by Diana
Yepes