Practice the vocabulary that marketing professionals use when discussing campaigns, audiences, and results. These terms appear frequently in English-language marketing reports and presentations.
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. We should target the group with the highest ______________.
Correct answer: potential.
2. The current economic conditions are creating an even ______________ demand for our products.
Correct answer: stronger.
3. We often have to ______________ (meaning: explain) why we charge so much to create and run a marketing campaign.
Correct answer: justify.
4. Devoted customers can also be described as loyal ____________________.
Correct answer: clientele.
5. In this case, it would be wiser to concentrate on existing customers, instead of trying to ______________ (meaning: find/get) new ones.
Correct answer: acquire.
6. This software will allow you to ____________________ customer data for useful information.
Correct answer: mine.
7. In marketing, a customer in the middle segment of a market may be described as ____________________.
Correct answer: mid-tier.
8. We must take steps to ____________________ the potential of this powerful new medium.
Correct answer: harness.
9. We ______________ everything in preparation for the presentation.
Correct answer: double-checked.
10. We planned to increase our marketing budget by 10% this year, but we had to ______________ to 5%.
Correct answer: revise that down.
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📚 Important Words to Know 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