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Understanding the two basic types of marketing: relationship marketing and transactional marketing provides a strong foundation for building a successful marketing strategy.
Transactional Marketing vs Relationship Marketing
Relationship marketing puts off immediate sales and instead seeks to build
It focuses on the "we are here for you" approach to marketing rather than the "we have something you want" approach.

Relationship marketing works to
Transactional Marketing
Transactional marketing simply means marketing with the objective of achieving a transaction or sale.
Transactional marketing has the purpose of maximizing a business' sales efficiency by
It is useful for meeting short-term targets.
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Case Study: Tour Company

Consider the case of a Bus Tour Company that targets tourists.
Most customers are only in town for a few days and will purchase a single ticket.
Quiz
Which would be more appropriate: a transactional or relationship marketing approach?
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Case Study: Apple

Apple is a technology company that sells laptops, phones, and other high end tech accessories.
Quiz
Based on what you learned, which marketing approach would be more appropriate for Apple?
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Making use of a combination of both strategies is ideal for achieving best results.
Can you think of one example of relationship marketing in your life?
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