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The Kano Model – sell the sizzle, scientifically

The Kano Model is a scientific way to expand on an expression we all know: “sell the sizzle”. It means that we should try to sell the exciting things about our product/service rather than the mundane features that can be found elsewhere. It’s a way to differentiate ourselves from the competition and, thanks to research by Professor Noriaki Kano in the 1980s, there’s scientific backing to show that it works. Contents Threshold Attributes Performance Attributes Excitement Attributes Using…

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Donated by cows…

Does this sum up why marketing has such a poor reputation? How can you give housing estates names like these? They flattened the oaks, parks and gardens to build houses. What next? Will we describe beef as “donated by cows”? Will we call leg amputations the cure for athlete’s foot? Marketing has to be about more than fancy words that gloss over the ugly truth.  

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