Market Segmentation | Definition Minute | Behavioral Economics in Marketing Podcast

Market segmentation is a marketing strategy that involves dividing a broad target market into subsets or segments based on certain characteristics, preferences, behaviors, or needs shared by the individuals within each segment. The purpose of market segmentation is to better understand and address the diverse needs of different customer groups, allowing businesses to tailor their marketing efforts and offerings to specific segments.

 

📎 Definition Minute is a new subset of the Behavioral Economics in Marketing podcast. In these mini-episodes, I will define economic theories, in a minute or two. The topics will be review, introductory or discrete in nature. 

 

Behavioral Economics in Marketing Podcast | Understanding how we as humans make decisions is an important part of marketing. Behavioral economics is the study of decision-making and can give keen insight into buyer behavior and help to shape your marketing mix. Marketers can tap into Behavioral Economics to create environments that nudge people towards their products and services, to conduct better market research and analyze their marketing mix.

Sandra Thomas-Comenole | Host | Marketing professional with over 15 years of experience leading marketing and sales teams and a rigorously quantitative Master’s degree in economics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Check out her Linkedin profile here: Sandra Thomas-Comenole, Head of Marketing, Travel & Tourism