"People don't want to buy a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole." – Theodore Levitt
People “hire” products and services to help them make progress.
People don't buy things. They buy what the thing does for them.
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"People don't want to buy a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole." – Theodore Levitt
"People don't want to buy a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole." – Theodore Levitt
“If I’d asked people what they wanted they would’ve said faster horses.” – Henry Ford
“If I’d asked people what they wanted they would’ve said faster horses.” – Abe Lincoln
It doesn’t mean that you're a genius and you don't need to talk to customers.
It means: Find out why people want faster horses .
Customers are experts in their needs, not solutions.
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