A focused vocabulary exercise for ESL learners in marketing or sales roles. Understanding these terms will help you sound natural and professional in English-speaking business environments.
📚 Key vocabulary brand equity — the commercial value derived from consumer perception of a brand name rather than the product itself market segmentation — dividing a broad market into subgroups of consumers with common needs or characteristics conversion rate — the percentage of website visitors or leads who complete a desired action, such as making a purchase customer acquisition cost (CAC) — the total cost of winning a new customer, including marketing and sales expenses return on investment (ROI) — a measure of the profitability of an investment, calculated as net profit divided by cost lead generation — the process of attracting and capturing interest from potential customers for a business's products or services value proposition — a clear statement explaining how a product solves a customer problem and why it is better than alternatives positioning — the process of establishing how a brand or product occupies a distinct place in the minds of target customers B2B (business-to-business) — commercial transactions conducted between two businesses, rather than between a business and a consumer B2C (business-to-consumer) — commercial transactions where a business sells products or services directly to individual consumers
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. An ____________________ is someone whose reputation or expertise can affect other people's purchasing decisions.
Correct answer: influencer.
2. To "remove the ______________" from something means to make it less complicated.
Correct answer: guesswork — Guesswork is written as one word.
3. To ____________________ means to produce a noticeable change in results or performance.
Correct answer: move the needle.
4. Most people would agree that this generation ______________ (meaning: enjoy, are comfortable with) interactivity.
Correct answer: thrives on.
5. The fact that this product has been popular for more than five years proves that it's more than a passing ______________.
Correct answer: fad.
6. As innovators, we need to create new trends, not just ________________ on trends that already exist.
Correct answer: jump.
7. This product will be _____________ (meaning: featured) in our new advertorial.
Correct answer: showcased.
8. Be prepared for _____________. = Be prepared for a negative/unfavorable response.
Correct answer: pushback.
9. All of the co-branded products will be ______________ with (meaning: will include) our proprietary technology.
Correct answer: outfitted.
10. This new partnership will bring ____________________ exposure to the campaign.