Before restructuring the salesforce, think about Market Segmentation - the bedrock of commercial success-Before-restructuring-the-salesforce-think-about-Market-Segmentation

Before-restructuring-the-salesforce-think-about-Market-Segmentation

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The speaker argues that market segmentation is the foundation of profitable marketing, but is widely misunderstood and badly taught. He rejects common segmentation bases like demographics, socioeconomics, geodemographics, and company size, saying markets should instead be segmented by actual buying behavior, needs, and customer relationships. Using examples from consumer goods, retail, travel, fertilizer, technology, and medical equipment, he shows that different customers require different offers, channels, and sales approaches. He stresses that product excellence alone rarely creates advantage; profits come from understanding markets deeply, tailoring propositions to segments, and managing customer service costs and retention properly. He also criticizes firms for focusing on product profitability instead of the true cost of serving customers, and for broadcasting the same message to everyone. Overall, he presents segmentation as essential for differentiation, better targeting, and long-term profitable growth.

Keywords

market segmentation

customer behavior

targeted marketing

customer needs

profitability

service costs