Thomas:I think this is going to be a long meeting. We've got a lot to discuss, and I hope we can also carry out a SWOT analysis a little later. I'm going to turn the meeting over now to Sandra. (湯瑪斯:我想這將會是場漫長的會議。我們有許多需要討論的, 而且我希望待會我們也能進行SWOT 分析。我現在就把會議交給珊卓。)
Sandra:Thank you, Thomas. As you all know, a good marketing plan must take into consideration the four Ps of marketing. Let's start with the product. I think we all believe strongly that we've got a strong product. In terms of price, we need to determine the best list price and suggested retail price. Any suggestions? (珊卓:謝謝你,湯瑪斯。大家都知道,好的行銷計畫必須考慮到行銷的四P 。 我們就從產品開始。我想大家都深信我們有很強的產品。 在價格方面,我們必須訂出最好的表訂價格和建議零售價格。 有什麼建議嗎?)
Dennis:We should consider our financial objectives. Of course, we want to maximize our profits. But we don't want to price ourselves too high for consumer acceptance. (丹尼斯:我們應該要考慮我們的財務目標。當然,我們希望盡量提高利潤, 但是我們不希望把價格訂得太高反而讓消費者不能接受。)
Sandra:Those are good points. I want to turn to another P:place. Specifically, we need to figure out the best marketing channels for the new videophone. Do we look primarily at big retailers with hypermarkets, like Wal-Mart, or smaller boutique stores? (珊卓:這些論點不錯。我想談談另一個P :通路。 明確地說,我們要為新的視訊手機找出最好的行銷通路。 我們主要要著眼於像是沃爾瑪百貨這種有大超市的大型零售店, 還是小型的精品店?)
Dennis:That sort of depends on our long-term goals in terms of branding and positioning, I think. We could launch a variety of campaigns and run different promotions depending on the channels we choose. (丹尼斯:我想這多少要視我們的品牌與定位的長期目標而定。 我們可根據所選的通路來推出各種宣傳活動並舉辦不同的促銷活動。)
必通詞彙與句型
.the four Ps (product, price, place, promotion) 四P(產品、價格、通路、促銷) .retailer 零售店/零售商