剑桥商务英语Unit12MarketingandSales教师助手

1、商务英语商务英语作者：作者： 阮绩智阮绩智 责任编辑：张琛出版日期：2011年12月idpn: 308-2011-58课件章数：12 learning objectives understand some basic concepts of marketing and sales ; talk about considerations for entering a market ; talk about promoting a product; talk about market research; talk about advertising; write sales letters.per

2、severance is not a long time race; it is many short races one after another. blaise pascal a french philosopherspeaking taskstarting up 1listening task23reading task 5writing taskfollow-up practice64543216contents12.1 starting up12.1 starting up 12.1.1 the four ps form the basis of the marketing mix

3、. if you want to market a product successfully, you need to get this mix right. match the ps 1 to 4 to the definitions a) to d). now think of some products you have just bought recently and tell which of the four ps influenced your decision to buy. 1 product a) the cost to the buyer of goods or serv

4、ice2 price b) informing customers about products and persuading them to buy them3 promotion c) where goods or services are available4 place d) goods or services that are sold dabc12.1.2 when you market a product or service, you will have to analyze the four elements as shown in the chart. now store

5、the words and phrases that are associated with each element.4 elements of the product or service1) what is the difference between marketing and sales?2) what is the difference between domestic marketing and international marketing?3) what are the main considerations for marketing goods international

6、ly?4) can you list the various steps or actions that are involved in the marketing process?5) can you give any example of successful marketing and try to analyze the key strategies that have led to such a success?9.1.3 discuss the following questions in pairs or small groups. marketing tips 1) resea

7、rch what your market wants; where, when and why customers buy; what benefits they are seeking from your product or service; and what competitors are providing. 2) decide on your objectives, identify and choose your target customer groups and position your business to serve your chosen market profita

8、bly. 3) put the plan to work through selling and promoting your products and services to customers, through pricing and using appropriate distributors and agents effectively.4) monitor the effectiveness of your marketing activities in terms of customer satisfaction and the impact on your bottom line

9、. 5) eliminate any last minute hesitation prospective customers may have by announcing a pleasant surprise near the end of every selling procedure.6) print your best small ad on a postcard and mail it to prospects in your targeted market. 7) collect testimonials from your customers and use them in a

10、ll your advertising. 8) after telling prospects what they gain when they buy your product or service, tell them what they lose if they do not buy it.9) convert your customers into publicity agents. develop an incentive for them to tell associates and friends about the value of your products or servi

11、ces.10) handle customer complaints quickly and with a positive attitude.8学校教课 marketing means to make a communication about a product or service a purpose of which is to encourage recipients of the communication to purchase or use the product or service. the process of planning and executing the con

12、ception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational goals. the process of organizing and directing all the company activities which relate to determining the market demand and converting the customers buying power

13、 into an effective demand for a service and bringing that service to the customer. some definitions of marketing9学校教课 the planning and implementation of a strategy for the sale, distribution, and servicing of a product or service. marketing is the process of making customers aware of products and se

14、rvices, attracting new customers to a product or service, keeping existing customers interested in a product or service, building and maintaining a customer base for a product or service. advertisements play a large part in marketing. the process of researching, promoting, selling and distributing a

15、 product or service. marketing includes advertising, publicity, promotion, pricing, sales and distribution of the goods or services. 10学校教课marketing & sales? many people mistakenly think that selling and marketing are the samethey arent. you might already know that the marketing process is broad

16、 and includes all of the following: discovering what product, service or idea customers want. producing a product with the appropriate features and quality. pricing the product correctly. promoting the product; spreading the word about why customers should buy it. selling is delivering the product i

17、nto the hands of the customer. selling is one activity of the entire marketing process. selling is the act of persuading or influencing a customer to buy (actually exchange something of value for) a product or service. marketing activities support sales efforts. actually, they are usually the most s

18、ignificant force in stimulating sales. marketing activities (like the production of marketing materials and catchy packaging) must occur before a sale can be made; they sometimes follow the sale as well, to pave the way for future sales and referrals. 11学校教课contrasting the sales concept with the mar

19、keting concept the concepts surrounding both selling and marketing also differ. there is a need for both selling and marketing approaches in different situations. one approach is not always right and the other always wrongit depends upon the particular situation. in a marketing approach, more listen

20、ing to and eventual accommodation of the target market occurs. two-way communication (sometimes between a salesperson and a customer) is emphasized in marketing so learning can take place and product offerings can be improved. a salesperson using the sales concept, on the other hand, sometimes has t

21、he ability to individualize components of a sale, but the emphasis is ordinarily upon helping the customer determine if she wants the product, or a variation on it, that is already being offered by the company. in the sales approach, not much time is spent learning what the customers ideal product w

22、ould be because the salesperson has little say in seeing that her companys product is modified. furthermore, she isnt rewarded for spending time listening to the customers desires unless she has a product to match their desires that will result in a sale. at the heart of the sales concept is the des

23、ire to sell a product that the business has made as quickly as possible to fulfill sales volume objectives. when viewed through the marketing concept lens, however, businesses must first and foremost fulfill consumers wants and needs. the belief is that when those wants and needs are fulfilled, a pr

24、ofit will be made. 12学校教课 the selling concept, instead of focusing on meeting consumer demand, tries to make consumer demand match the products it has produced. whereas marketing encompasses many research and promotional activities to discover what products are wanted and to make potential customers

25、 aware of them. do you see the difference? 13学校教课7political/legalforceseconomicforces12environmentaluncontrollablescountry market aenvironmentaluncontrollablescountrymarket benvironmentaluncontrollablescountrymarket ccompetitivestructure competitiveforces level of technologypriceproductpromotionchan

26、nels of distributiongeography andinfrastructureforeign environment(uncontrollable)structure ofdistributioneconomic climatecultural forces34567political/legalforcesdomestic environment(uncontrollable)(controllable)14学校教课benefits of international marketing survival growth of overseas markets sales and

27、 profits diversification inflation and price moderation employment standard of living15学校教课in this part you will listen to two passages and a talk about marketing and sales. try to finish the exercises while listening. are you ready?12.2 listening task 12.2.1 listen to the passage and fill the blank

28、s with the missing information. is constantly linked tomarketing versus salesfor some inexplicable reason, marketing _ sales in a way that no other function of management seems to be. many people, including _, confuse the terms on such a regular basis as to render them _. this _ is true for both dom

29、estic and international companies. to _ the belief that marketing is something that only _ do (as in the sales and marketing department designation) is exceedingly dangerous. the problem seems to_a misunderstanding about the difference between a process and a result, as well as from the failure to u

30、nderstand the_of marketing to all_. top executives interchangeable erroneous matchuppromulgatesalespeople stem from centrality management functions sales occur when goods or services are “given over” to customer _money or another_. its the _of the marketing process. nevertheless, marketing describes

31、 the whole _ that creates (through promotion) the interest that the potential customer demonstrates_ a sale. the role of sales is to _that interest to the point where theres a successful exchange. once a sale is complete, a company must _in an effort to _and promote future sales. many large companie

32、s have begun to officially prioritize these functions by_, within which is a _ called the sales and services department. smaller companies and_ must have an equally clear distinction and understanding of all the areas _by the term marketing.in exchange forvaluable considerationcommercial processend

33、resultprior tocapitalize onprovide follow-up servicemaintain satisfactioninstituting a marketing departmentsubdivisionsolo entrepreneurcovered12.2.2 listen to the passage twice. write down each cultural determinant and some key words for explanation. the first one has been done for you as an example

34、. cultural determinants of marketing behavior in the international firm1) behavioral attributes. derive from societal norms, personal values and attitudes.2) _3) _4) _ 5) _characteristics of culture. learned, adaptive, interrelated, adaptive, may operate at times as subcultures.demographic factors.

35、population size, used as a broad preliminary indicator of market potential. ethnic factors. human variations, the most noticeable , physical attributes or appearance.material culture. material things, constitutes a human-created environment, between people and the material environment.12.2.3 listen

36、to a talk given by marketing director about the marketing plan and put a tick beside each of the following promotional methods mentioned in the talk. checklist a. posters b. extra gifts to customers c. t-shirts with the name of new products d. free delivery e. outdoor billboards f. lower prices for

37、some products g. discount h. tv commercial i. favorable return policy in this part you are going to read three dialogues and then you will be asked to answer some questions about what you have read.please read louder!12.3 speaking task 12.3.1 conversation 1mr. liu, from the export department of a ch

38、inese company that wants to open up a market for multiple speed racing bicycles, is now trying to push the sale with mr. taylor, a representative from an american firm.1）how does mr. liu generally describe the speed racing bicycles ? answer: 2）what is the weight of the racing bicycles in question?an

39、swer: 3）how about the model range of the racing bicycles?answer: 4）why does mr. liu believe that their bicycles will be very competitive in the new market?answer: 5） what is mr. taylors condition for giving a try at mr. lius bikes?answer:6）why would mr. taylor like to make an investigation tour of m

40、r. lius factory?answer:in general, bikes for gents and ladies are of size 19, 21, 23, 25” and 27. the colors vary, depending on the buyers requirement.they are the new models of our name brand “swift” racing bicycles, a lot lighter than the other ones. a great favorite with young people abroad.those

41、 made of all steel have a net weight of around 17.5 kilograms, and those of light aluminum alloy about 16 kilograms only.because the superior quality and a reasonable price will make their bikes very competitive.mr. liu has to guarantee supply of spare parts. furthermore, delivery dates must be kept

42、.because he holds that first-hand information is always more convincible than reading booklets. 12.3.2 conversation 2mr. jiang from a chinese company is introduced by mr. field to mr. simon black on his visit to britain. they are talking about marketing methods.1）what was mr. jiangs purpose of visit

43、ing britain? answer: 2）what should mr. jiang do if he wants to export goods to the u.k.? answer: 3）where can mr. jiang get the information he needs for market research? answer: 4）what sort of information should mr. jiang look for?answer: 5）what advice did mr. black give about advertising? answer: 6）

44、what do you need to do before you choose a selling agent?answer: to have a market research to see whether they can export their manufactured goods to britain. he should do a lot of international market research first. he can get the information from such channels as embassies, consulates, chamber of

45、 commerce and trade associations, local clearing banks, credit inquiry houses, shipping agents, trade magazines and customs import and export lists.he should first find out such information about the demand for their goods, the sort of competition they will meet and local conditions and preferences.

46、the choice of media for advertising depends on merchandise. tv and radio ads are best for some lines, magazines and trade papers for others, mail order and direct selling for other goods. it is best to find to a good advertising agent to do all the job. before you choose a selling agent, you need to

47、 make sure you get credit reports from his bankers and people like bradstreet. 12.3.3 conversation 3michael, a new management trainee, is asking mr. smith, marketing director on some aspects of selling and marketing.1）how does the company recruit new staff? answer: 2）what qualities does the company

48、look for when recruiting salesmen?answer: 3）do regional managers need to be experts in their work?answer: 4）what kind of work must be done before a new product is launched?answer: 5）what is one of the objects of market research stated in the dialog?answer: 6）how is test marketing carried out?answer:

49、for new recruitment, they simply run want ads in the classified section of some national and local newspapers or post want ads on the internet, stating the requirements and set a deadline for applications. then theyll organize an interview for those they have put on the short-list and decide on the

50、most promising candidates. generally, the company looks for young people with a good all-round education and good personality.not necessarily. however, some technical qualifications would help in their jobs. the regional managers all have some technical qualifications, and they can always consult on

51、e of the project or design engineers if any specific technical problem arises.before a new product is launched, a great deal of work has been done beforehand in the way of product development, marketing research, test marketing and so on.one of the objects of market research is to find out whether t

52、here is a market for the product and whether we can sell the product in that market. the company makes a small quantity of the product and offers it to certain selected customers to find out their reactions. in this part you are going to read a passage and then you will be asked to answer some quest

53、ions about what you have read.12.4 reading taskpre-reading questions for pair work 1) what do you think of when you see the term marketing? 2) can you tell some steps or actions that are involved in the marketing process?3) do you think all of us are involved in marketing? why or why not?4) what is

54、your understanding of the four main elements of marketing?answer the following questions 1）why is building relationships considered to be a big part of marketing?answer: 2）how does the definition of marketing in the passage differ from yours?answer: 3）what are referred to as the four ps of marketing

55、?answer: 4）what are the four ps” also referred as?answer: 5）what is often involved in the product element of marketing?answer: because in doing marketing you must communicate with people. what you do or say is important . so trying to build good relationships with your customers does help to market

56、your products. (open)product, place, price and promotion.theyre also referred to as a marketing mix. research and development of a new product, research of the potential market, testing of the product to insure quality, and then introduction to the market are often involved in the product element. 6

57、）what does the place element mean?answer: 7）why is the price so important to your success?answer: 8）what are common tools to promote products or service?answer: 9）if you were to specialize in one of the elements, which one would you choose product, place, price or promotion? why?answer: the place el

58、ement refers to how you get your product to your customer. if you price something too high, you may never sell a single item of it. if you price it too low, you can lose money on every sale once all of your costs of doing business are considered. there are a variety of tools to promote your product

59、or service, like direct mail, sales brochures, contests and giveaways.(open) in this part you are going to learn how to write sales letters . 12.5 writing tasksales lettera primary and widely-used form of communication, a sales letter is a marketing tool that can build your client base and increase

60、your sales. two kinds of sales letters: one is the extended letter together with supporting literature, brochures, order forms and return envelopes that is widely used in direct mail sales or it may be called the direct mail letter. the other kind of sales letter is the one you write to individual. just as