Buying Centers: This is buying decision-making unit (DMU) often
called buying center.

  1. Initiators define the buying situation and start the buying process.
  2. Users actually use the product.
  3. Buyers can commit the organization to spend money.
  4. Decider have the authority to choose among potential product offerings and
  5. vendors.
  6. Influencer add information or constraints in the buying process.
  7. Gatekeepers can control the flow of information into the buying process.
  8. The buying center may include people outside of the target customer organization,
  9. such as government officials, consultants, technical advisors and other member of
  10. marketing channel.
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Internet Marketing Consultant
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Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Internet Marketing Consultant.