According to the selling concept, what is essential for a firm's products?

The selling concept places the focus on the importance of aggressive marketing and sales strategies to push products onto customers. This approach assumes that customers will not buy enough of the company’s products unless they are aggressively persuaded to do so through large-scale selling and promotional efforts.

Massive advertising campaigns, promotions, and a strong sales force are viewed as essential components to promote sales and achieve targets. The underlying belief is that if potential customers are made aware of the product and convinced of its necessity, they will be more likely to make a purchase.

While emphasis on product quality, market research, and customer engagement are important in marketing, they do not specifically align with the selling concept’s primary focus on promotion and sales efforts as the key drivers to achieving product success in the marketplace. Thus, the predominant strategy under the selling concept revolves around exerting significant influence over potential buyers through marketing efforts rather than intrinsic product attributes or consumer feedback mechanisms.