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Collocations for «marketing»Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word «marketing» in context. WordReference English Collocations © 2023 marketingⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK. n
n as adj
WordReference English Collocations © 2023 marketⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK. n
n as adj
v
‘marketing‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): |
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a company’s ways of encouraging people to buy its products or services
Adjectives frequently used with marketing
good: clever, creative, innovative, shrewd, slick, sophisticatedIs this really going to benefit the learner or is it just more clever marketing?successful: effective, successfulSuccessful marketing relies on effective targeting.using all possible methods: aggressive, vigorousThere must be aggressive marketing to ensure that drivers are made aware that the train offers a viable alternative.carefully planned: strategic, targetedWe specialize in strategic marketing and corporate communications.aimed at many people: massThe use of the mobile phone as a mass marketing tool has not gone unnoticed over the years.not asked for: unsolicitedYour email address will not be circulated and we will not use it for unsolicited marketing.types of marketing: direct, in-store, interactive, internet, mobile, on-line, viralOnline marketing begins with the initial concept and design of your website.
Nouns frequently used after marketing
plan: campaign, effort, initiative, plan, programme, strategyA high-profile marketing campaign appears to be showing early signs of success.method or idea: concept, gimmick, ploy, tactic, technique, toolToo many companies offer ‘green’ electricity tariffs that are little more than marketing gimmicks.people: assistant, consultant, department, director, guru, manager, professional, specialist, teamFor years now, marketing gurus have been trying to improve on the world’s best-seller, the Bible.company: agency, company, consultancy, firmIn 1996 he co-founded a marketing consultancy in Sydney.written material: brochure, literature, materialWe do not send out unsolicited marketing material to anyone.excitement and interest: hypeDo not believe all the marketing hype on the covers.
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS IN USE (ADVANCED)
UNIT 15
Marketing
A |
What
¹ a group of potential customers who ² a section of the population ³ information such as the age, gender ⁴ the strategies ⁵ the way the market Tip A customer is a person who buys |
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B |
Getting the message across What makes a successful marketing campaign? What’s the ‘We use a number of different ways to ‘We have our own in-house marketing team but we also use an advertising agency which specialises ‘Our latest online campaign featured a ‘Ultimately, ¹ a company pays for their product to ² a company promotes their products in ³ how a business wants to be seen by ⁴ increase ⁵ become very ⁶ time featured ⁷ reporting in ⁸ a famous ⁹ communicate |
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EXERCISES
15.1 |
Match a word from each box to
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15.2 |
Complete each sentence using a 1 I enjoyed the film, but 2 We want to build a really 3 One of the aims of our 4 This is a luxury brand, 5 Our latest _______________ _______________ 6 The company were really |
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15.3 |
Complete the collocation forks. Use a
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15.4 |
Look at B. Choose the correct 1 It’s been 10 years since 2 We want to increase brand understanding 3 Our last campaign went airtime 4 One way to measure customer 5 We got a lot of public / 6 The objective / customer |
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15.5 |
Read these remarks by diff erent
1 Who wanted to know about the 2 Whose company used a focus 3 Who is talking about 4 Who wanted to know about 5 Who is talking about 6 Whose company uses guerrilla |
ANSWER KEY
15.1
marketing campaign
free airtime
product placement
income bracket
consumer behaviour
brand identity
15.2
1 I enjoyed the film, but there was a
lot of product placement in it. All the top-brand cars, phones, watches
and so on. It was a bit distracting.
2 We want to build a really strong brand
identity as a trustworthy company.
3 One of the aims of our research was
to identify certain patterns of consumer behaviour: specifically where
they bought our products and how much they spent.
4 This is a luxury brand, clearly aimed
at consumers in the higher income bracket.
5 Our latest marketing campaign was
very successful – sales increased by over 20%!
6 The company were really lucky – there
was a whole news item on their latest innovation, so they got a lot of free
airtime as a result.
15.3
1 customer
other
common collocations:
experience, retention, focus, orientation
2 market
other
common collocations:
leader, survey, research
3 brand
other
common collocations:
name, flagship, generic
4 product
other
common collocations:
life cycle, build
15.4
1 It’s been 10 years since Kate first
set up our in-house
marketing team, and now we employ 13 marketers working in 3 countries.
2 We want to increase brand awareness among young
professionals.
3 Our last campaign went viral and was shared on social
media all over the world.
4 One way to measure customer satisfaction is to
put a questionnaire on your website and ask questions about how happy people
are with your service.
5 We got a lot of press coverage when we gave out free energy monitors as
part of last year’s ‘Energy Week’.
6 The target audience for our new sportswear range is active
parents.
15.5
1 Veronique
2 Bruno
3 Clare
4 Freddy
5 Chloe
6 Thierry
The following is the trial balance of Thompson Corporation at December 31, 2020.
Thompson CorporationTrial BalanceDecember 31, 2020begin{array}{ c }
hspace{15pt}textbf{Thompson Corporation}&\
hspace{15pt}textbf{Trial Balance}&\
hspace{15pt}textbf{December 31, 2020}
end{array}\
DebitCreditPurchase Discounts$10,000Cash$189,700Accounts Receivable105,000Rent Revenue18,000Retained Earnings 160,000Salaries and Wages Payable18,000Sales Revenue1,100,000Notes Receivable110,000Accounts Payable49,000Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment28,000Sales Discounts 14,500Sales Returns and Allowances 17,500Notes Payable 70,000Selling Expenses 232,000Administrative Expenses 99,000Common Stock300,000Income Tax Expense53,900Cash Dividends45,000Allowance for Doubtful Accounts5,000Supplies14,000Freight-In20,000Land70,000Equipment140,000Bonds Payable100,000Gain on Sale of Land30,000Accumulated Depreciation-Buildings 19,600Inventory (January 1, 2020) 89,000Buildings 98,000Purchases 610,000Totals$1,907,600 $1,907,600begin{array} {lrr}hline
textbf{}&textbf{Debit}&textbf{Credit}\ hline
text{Purchase Discounts}hspace{40pt}&&
text{$10,000}&\
text{Cash}hspace{52pt}&
text{$189,700} &\
text{Accounts Receivable}hspace{40pt}&
text{105,000}&\
text{Rent Revenue}hspace{40pt}&&
text{18,000}&\
text{Retained Earnings }hspace{40pt}&&
text{160,000}&\
text{Salaries and Wages Payable}hspace{52pt}&&
text{18,000} &\
text{Sales Revenue}hspace{65pt} &&
text{1,100,000}&\
text{Notes Receivable}hspace{65pt} &
text{110,000}&\
text{Accounts Payable}hspace{60pt}&&
text{49,000}&\
text{Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment}hspace{60pt}&&
text{28,000}&\
text{Sales Discounts}hspace{71pt}&
text{14,500}&\
text{Sales Returns and Allowances}hspace{50pt}&
text{17,500}&\
text{Notes Payable}hspace{50pt}&&
text{70,000}&\
text{Selling Expenses}hspace{50pt}&
text{232,000}&\
text{Administrative Expenses}hspace{50pt}&
text{99,000}&\
text{Common Stock}hspace{40pt}&&
text{300,000}&\
text{Income Tax Expense}hspace{52pt} &
text{53,900} &\
text{Cash Dividends}hspace{40pt}&
text{45,000}&\
text{Allowance for Doubtful Accounts}hspace{40pt}&&
text{5,000}&\
text{Supplies}hspace{40pt}&
text{14,000}&\
text{Freight-In}hspace{52pt}&
text{20,000} &\
text{Land}hspace{65pt} &
text{70,000}&\
text{Equipment}hspace{65pt} &
text{140,000}&\
text{Bonds Payable}hspace{60pt}&&
text{100,000}&\
text{Gain on Sale of Land}hspace{60pt}&&
text{30,000}&\
text{Accumulated Depreciation-Buildings}hspace{71pt}&&
text{19,600}&\
text{Inventory (January 1, 2020)}hspace{50pt}&
text{89,000}&\
text{Buildings}hspace{50pt}&
text{98,000}&\
text{Purchases}hspace{50pt}&
text{610,000}&\
hline
text{Totals}hspace{50pt}&textbf{$1,907,600} &
textbf{$1,907,600} \hline hline
end{array}
A physical count of inventory on December 31 resulted in an inventory amount of $64,000; thus, cost of goods sold for 2020 is$645,000
Instructions
Prepare a single-step income statement and a retained earnings statement. Assume that the only changes in retained earnings during the current year were from net income and dividends. Thirty thousand shares of common stock were outstanding the entire year.