Marketing,that works in India

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Product

The product is ultimately what the consumer buys. The company might have its rationale for the product. But it is finally the customer’s choice. A basket of benefits with a certain appeal makes sense to the customer. How does one understand what is it that the customer wants or does not want in a product? The following are some hints:

• Decide what you are, also what you are not.
• Brands that are more visible are not the only ones that make money.
• Do not teach customers what to buy; instead, create what they want.
• One attribute might matter much more to some customers than others.
• Differentiate between a fad and a trend.
• What works in one domain may not work in others.

3.1  DECIDE WHAT YOU ARE, ALSO WHAT YOU ARE NOT

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