Practice the vocabulary of marketing with this exercise. The terms covered here are used across digital and traditional marketing channels and appear regularly in marketing briefs and team discussions.
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. More companies are ____________________ email marketing as part of a broader digital strategy.
Correct answer: embracing.
2. We need to improve our brand ____________________; 55% of consumers have never heard of us.
Correct answer: awareness.
3. Our marketing software will help you track ______________ results correctly.
Correct answer: campaign.
4. We want our brand image in the ____________________ to be strong, positive, and compelling.
Correct answer: marketplace.
5. Brand ____________________ occurs when customers move from one brand to another.
Correct answer: switching.
6. It is important to create ads that will ______________. (meaning: be different)
Correct answer: stand out.
7. We hope to increase our ______________ (meaning: our percentage of sales on the market) to 20 percent within 3-4 years.
Correct answer: market share.
8. Buying ____________________ (meaning: how often customers make a purchase) is lower for office furniture than for office supplies.
Correct answer: frequency.
9. A ______________ found that price was the most important consideration when buying a cell phone.
Correct answer: consumer research study.
10. In the next six months, we have to ______________ to increase our brand's equity (meaning: worth).
Correct answer: take steps.
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