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The Professional Personal The Professional Personal Chef Chef 1 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Identifying Your Market Identifying Your Market

The Professional Personal Chef 1 Chapter 7 Identifying Your Market

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The Professional Personal Chef3 Market Research Define your research Define your research –What information do you want to gather Define the possible market group Define the possible market group –List of potential customers Develop your research Develop your research –How are you going to collect information Conduct a test Conduct a test –Was your information valid and useful Revise as needed Revise as needed Collect your information Collect your information

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Page 1: The Professional Personal Chef 1 Chapter 7 Identifying Your Market

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Chapter 7Chapter 7Identifying Your MarketIdentifying Your Market

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Potential ClientsPotential Clients• Demographic information Demographic information

– AgeAge– IncomeIncome– Occupation Occupation – Family sizeFamily size– Marital statusMarital status– Education Education – Health Health – Lifestyle Lifestyle

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Market Research Market Research • Define your research Define your research

– What information do you want to gather What information do you want to gather • Define the possible market group Define the possible market group

– List of potential customersList of potential customers• Develop your research Develop your research

– How are you going to collect information How are you going to collect information • Conduct a testConduct a test

– Was your information valid and useful Was your information valid and useful • Revise as neededRevise as needed• Collect your information Collect your information

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Gathering Market DataGathering Market Data• Mail surveys Mail surveys

– Survey design Survey design •Clean and simpleClean and simple•Keep it shortKeep it short•Useful questions yields useful information Useful questions yields useful information •Visual appeal Visual appeal •Return postage Return postage •Possible incentives Possible incentives

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Niche MarketsNiche Markets• Small but profitable segment of a Small but profitable segment of a

larger marketlarger market

Total Possible Customers

Customerswith

special needs

Niche Market

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Possible Niche MarketsPossible Niche Markets• Medical Medical

– Customers with medically required dietsCustomers with medically required diets• Private dinnersPrivate dinners• AgeAge

– Two income families Two income families • With or without children's With or without children's

• Baby boomersBaby boomers– Empty nestersEmpty nesters

• Food specificFood specific– Customers on special dietsCustomers on special diets– Weight loss, athletes, temporary medical conditions Weight loss, athletes, temporary medical conditions