Targeting and Segmenting the Market

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Know Your Customer MKT250-1103A-05 Marketing Sabrina Mergenthaler Colorado Technical University Professor Joel Jackson July 25, 2011

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Targeting the market, profiling for fictitious computer company

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Know Your Customer

MKT250-1103A-05Marketing

Sabrina MergenthalerColorado Technical University

Professor Joel JacksonJuly 25, 2011

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Who is the Customer

The demographics of our consumerencompass:

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The Lifestyle of our Customer

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Location! Location! Location!The Retail Location• Computer Stores

CompUSABestBuy

Circuit CityBrandsMart USA

• Department StoresSears

Wal-MartTarget

LIMITS!!!

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Timing is Everything!

Wheels and Deals

Holiday SalesChristmas

Thanks Giving4th of July

Memorial DayLabor Day

Overseas HolidaysBack to School SalesFund Raising Events

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Popular Usage

Fun/EntertainmentTravel

LearningBusiness

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Topping the Competition-Why they choose GlobiTech

• Unbeatable Price• Meets the Need of the Buyer

• Reliable• Quality• Durable

• Light Weight• Stylish

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Profiling our ConsumerPlease rate how much you agree with each statement:4-Strongly Agree | 3-Agree| 2-Disagree| 1-Strongly Disagree

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Meet the GlobiTech Customer

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