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9780470378113

Tuned In : Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470378113

  • ISBN10:

    0470378115

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2010-06-01
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

If you market a product, service, or idea in any business, industry or organization, you must read Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs, a guide to understanding and meeting the needs of consumers, whether or not they make those needs clear. An easy-to-follow six-step process developed over the past 15 years can help you address unsolved problems, recognize buyer personas, quantify impact and create breakthrough experiences. Stop wasting time by guessing what your market needs and start understanding consumer desire.

Table of Contents

Why Didn't We Think Of That?
Products and Services That Resonate
Tuned In - The Process And The Book
Why Listen To Us?
The Realtor Who Resonates
Getting Tuned In
The Resonator
The Tuned In Organization
Is Tuned In For You?
What Led To Tuned In ?
Chapter Summary
Tuned Out. . .And Just Guessing
Eliminate The Struggle To Make Connections With Your Marketplace
But We're The Experts!
The Dollar Nobody Wanted
If We're Not Tuned In, What Are We?
Debunking The Myth That "Innovation Is Everything"
Debunking The Myth That "Revenue Cures All"
Debunking The Myth That "Customers Know Best"
A Missionary Sell?
Are You Tuned In Or Tuned Out?
Resisting the Gravitational Force
Is Your Refrigerator Running. . .Updated Virus Software?
Is It A Resonator?
Stop Guessing
Chapter Summary
Get Tuned In
How Do We Build, Market, And Sell What Our Market Will Buy?
Listening To Your Existing Customers Is Not Enough
It's Not a Rental Car, It's a Zipcar
How Zipcar Tuned In and Created a Resonator
Find Unresolved Problems
Understand Buyer Personas
Quantify The Impact
Create Breakthrough Experiences
Articulate Powerful Ideas
Establish Authentic Connections
Launching Products And Services That Resonate
Chapter Summary
Step 1: Find Unresolved Problems
How Do We Know What Market And Product To Focus On?
Weren't They Just Lucky?
Looking For Problems
Stated Needs and Silent Needs
But Our Business Doesn't Solve Problems!
Show Me How You Write a Check
Meeting With Buyers
Look For Problems In Your Entire Market, Not Just Your Customer Base
Customers
Evaluators
Potential Customers
Why Not Have Salespeople Tell Us?
You (And Your Family) Are Not Your Buyer
Other Ways To Find Unresolved Problems
Creating Disneyland
Chapter Summary
Step 2: Understand Buyer Personas
How Do We Identify Who Will Buy Our Offering?
Same Product, Different Buyer Personas
The Importance of Buyer Personas
Picture-Perfect Weddings
NASCAR Dads And Security Moms
Grok Your Buyer Personas
A Camera For Surfers
Chapter Summary
Step 3: Quantify The Impact
How Do We Know If We Have A Potential Winner?
Urgent, Pervasive, And Buyers Who Are Willing-To-Pay
Is The Problem Urgent ?
Is The Problem Pervasive ?
Are People Willing To Pay To Solve The Problem?
First Urgent, Then Pervasive
Whoever Has The Best Data Wins
Tuned-In Impact-Continuum
Solving Problems for Road Warriors
How Much Should We Charge?
The Acid Test and Your Buyer Personas
Developing a Tuned In Business Proposal
Measure What Matters
Tuned In. . . Without A Credit Card
Chapter Summary
Step 4: Create Breakthrough Experiences
How Do We Build A Competitive Advantage?
Experiences That Resonate
Engineering A Breakthrough Experience
Products and Services That Resonate
Your Distinctive Competence
The Ultimate Ice Cream Experience
Chapter Summary
Step 5: Articulate Powerful Ideas
How Do We Establish Memorable Concepts That Speak To The Problems Buyers Have?
Concepts That Resonate
Find What's Most Compelling
"The Elevator Speech Is Our Company's Compass"
What's Your Powerful Idea?
These Guys Understand Me!
Danger! Vision and Mission Statements
Resonate Like a Comedian
Treat Every Patient Like The President
Chapter Summary
Step 6: Establish Authentic Connections
How Do We Tell Our Buyers That We've Solved Their Problems So They Buy From Us?
Authenticity Beats "Messages" Every Time
The Authentic and Transparent Hospital
Connecting With Your Buyers Directly
High Flying Communications
Your Buyers Turn First To The Web To Solve Problems
Think Like A Publisher
"You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned".
What Do Donkeys Have To Do With Marketing?
Chapter Summary
Cultivate A Tuned In Culture
How Do We Ensure Our Organization Is Tuned In?
Each Step Is Important
Saying "NO"
Sales and Distribution That Resonates
Tuned In Employees
Get Tuned In Right Now
Top Ten Actions To Create a Tuned In Culture
You Can Do It Too
Chapter Summary
Unleash Your Resonator
How Do We Become and Remain A Market Leader?
The Power Of Getting Tuned In
The Tuned In Career
The Tuned In Leader
Get Tuned In Today
Chapter Summary
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Authors
About Pragmatic Marketing
Next Steps
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