A vocabulary exercise for ESL learners working in or alongside marketing teams. These words and expressions form the backbone of professional marketing communication in English.
📚 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. Some marketers believe that pricing is the most important ____________________ in the marketing mix.
Correct answer: element.
2. A small price increase can improve ____________________ if demand remains steady.
Correct answer: profitability.
3. Prices are often altered as a ______________ to competitive moves.
Correct answer: reaction.
4. In marketing, a product's ____________________ refers to how potential buyers perceive it relative to competing products.
Correct answer: positioning.
5. Repositioning involves changing the ____________________ of a product in the minds of consumers.
Correct answer: identity.
6. What impact will introducing this new product have on ______________ products?
Correct answer: existing.
7. To tailor offerings means to ____________________ them for a particular audience or need.
Correct answer: customize.
8. An optimal price is the ____________________ price for a particular objective.
Correct answer: best.
9. What's the opposite of "long-term strategies"?
Correct answer: short-term strategies.
10. Many companies use historical data to ______________ (meaning: set) pricing strategies.