Overall, the need for perspective and a long-term orientation is also critical to allow for marketing strategies to achieve their intended objectives.
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After reading this book I'd like to be more attuned to perceptions of potential prospects of companies I have considered starting. Too easily, one can get enamored with products or service ideas, yet the most critical need is to focus on the perceptions of those prospects that are critical to the growth of a company. I think this book changed my perspective of marketing completely, making the traditional view seem more static and inflexible, unable to transform strategies based on the perceptions, unmet needs, and preferences of prospects and customers. The urgency of staying focused first on perceptions and not drifting into product line extensions over the life of a product as also a critical lesson learned for me. I liked...
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