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Glossary
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Guides / Playbooks
Practical ways to research, plan and take action.
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Glossary
Browse all terms →- Behavioral segmentation
- Grouping customers by what they do, such as how they choose, buy or use a product or service.
- Customer interview
- A conversation designed to understand a customer’s experiences, needs and decisions.
- Customer research
- Gathering and analyzing information about customers to understand their needs, behavior and experiences.
- Market segmentation
- Dividing a market into groups with shared needs or characteristics, so you can decide whom to serve and how.
- Market share
- A business’s portion of total sales in a defined market and period, measured by revenue or units sold.
- Market sizing
- Estimating the number of potential buyers or the sales value of a defined market over a stated period.
- Positioning
- Defining how you want a particular audience to understand your offer compared with the alternatives.
- Qualitative research
- Research that explores experiences, motivations and meaning through material such as interviews and observations.
- Quantitative research
- Research that uses numerical data and statistical analysis to measure patterns, differences or relationships.
- Value proposition
- A clear statement of the value an offer provides to a particular customer and why they would choose it.
Guides & Playbooks
Browse all guides →- Guide In preparation
What to learn before entering a new market
The customer, competition and demand questions to answer before you commit.
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Plan a customer interview
Prepare an interview plan, ask neutral questions and record what you hear so the findings can inform a business decision.
- Guide In preparation
Choose a useful way to segment your market
How to look beyond broad labels and identify differences that could change your decisions.
- Playbook In preparation
Turn research findings into priorities
A practical sequence for reviewing evidence, comparing options and choosing what to investigate next.