Disruption
Understanding Your Customer Isn’t Enough
According to Clayton Christensen, companies should focus on the job customers are trying to get done when they use a product or service.
According to Clayton Christensen, companies should focus on the job customers are trying to get done when they use a product or service.
Consumer dissatisfaction can be far more potent than satisfaction.
Avoiding the pitfalls in leveraging customer data.
Most companies segment their markets by customer demographics or product characteristics and differentiate their offerings by adding features and functions. But the consumer has a different view of the marketplace. He simply has a job to be done and is seeking to “hire” the best product or service to do it. Marketers must adopt that perspective.
Managing returns, structuring the physical distribution network and deploying product inventories are all key.
Effective product returns strategies can result in increased revenues, lower costs and enhanced levels of customer service.
To find out how well you are serving your customers, ask your employees.
Asking customers about their wants increases the probability that they will be dissatisfied.
Strategies for mitigating the negative effects of nasty on-the-job encounters.
Which features give customers the most bang for the buck?