1. Gordon’s Auto Repair Group is considering using the slogan, “We fix it the first time, every time.” Why might this slogan be a bad idea if Gordon wants to maximize postpurchase satisfaction? Create a better slogan for Gordon.
2. Describe how IBM, once a major manufacturer of computers and related products, changed its business model in response to new customer needs and how B2B marketing played a role.
3. When would a business use the RFP process? What is the advantage of using this process?
4. You have been asked to evaluate the economic potential of a new global market. What economic measures would you use? Explain each measure.
5. Why is a country’s infrastructure an important consideration to global marketers?
6. How can an individual’s self-concept affect a marketing strategy? Provide an example of a product that requires marketers to consider self-concept.
7. How do the attributes of occasion and loyalty affect behavioral segmentation?