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Key components of the micro environment include:

• The Company: This encompasses all departments within the organization (e.g., finance, R&D, operations, accounting, marketing). Their coordination and internal policies significantly impact marketing efforts.
• Suppliers: These provide resources needed by the company to produce its goods and services. Reliable suppliers are crucial for smooth operations.
• Marketing Intermediaries: These are firms that help the company promote, sell, and distribute its goods to final buyers. Examples include resellers, physical distribution firms, marketing research agencies, and advertising agencies.
• Customers: The company must understand its different customer markets (consumer, business, reseller, government, international) to effectively meet their needs.
• Competitors: These are firms that offer similar products or services to the same customer base. Understanding their strategies is vital for competitive advantage.
• Publics: These are any groups that have an actual or potential interest in or impact on an organization's ability to achieve its objectives. Examples include financial publics, media publics, government publics, citizen-action publics, local publics, general publics, and internal publics.

Analyzing these factors helps a company understand its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in its immediate operating context.