[diffusion] According to the concept of the diffusion of innovation, consumers who are skeptical and have below average social status are called

[Valerie] Valerie is in charge of new advertising campaigns for Simply Lemonade in Florida. She needs to prepare ads that will market lemonade all year long, but in addition she needs to create an advertisement that will boost sales for the summer months. This type of advertising schedule is known as a…

[sales] The salesperson’s objective is to ensure that the customer is satisfied with the product or service during which stage in the personal selling process?

[LinkedIn] What is the primary purpose of LinkedIn?

[presentation] A nonpersonal, indirectly paid presentation of an organization, product, or service that can take the form of a news story, editorial, or product announcement is referred to as

[kittens] Kayla’s Kittens is looking to extend the product life cycle of their new catnip-infused scratching posts. They have decided that they should consider targeting consumers that live in Russia, since they feel that they have achieved maximum penetration in the U.S. and Russians love cats. This is an example of:

[program] ________ marketing program is that portion of a company’s integrated marketing communications effort designed to create and deliver online media content that attracts viewer attention and encourages readers to share it with their social network.

[Fanta] Coca-Cola conducted market research to study the sales of their Fanta sodas in various regions across the United States. The data is summarized in the table below and includes the number of consumers, category sales, and the Fanta brand sales for each region during this year. Using the information provided in the table, determine the BDI of the Western region and its performance outlook within the soda market. Region # of Consumers Categ. Sales Brand Sales Northern 30 M $80 M $6 M Eastern 25 M $50 M $4 M Southern 40 M $95 M $8 M Western 50 M $75 M $12 M US Total 150 M $300 M $30 M

[Sheldon] To get funding for a research project, Sheldon first asked for a modest amount of a few hundred dollars. After his request was approved by the department, he then stated that a lot more could be discovered if the department was willing to approve a much larger amount for funding. This is an example of which selling tactic?

[Fab] Fab Frames created a service that allows users to have multiple pairs of sunglasses shipped to their door so that they can try them on, pay for the ones that they like, and send the others back. Fab Frames offers a wide variety of colors and patterns and has sunglasses for all ages. While they have gotten the word out about their sunglasses, they recently released advertisements that showcase how unique their sunglasses are from their many competitors and how easily their service can be used. Based on their recent marketing actions, which stage of the product life cycle is Fab Frames likely to be in?