Module 2 Flashcards
It is an individual or business that purchases another company’s goods or services
customers
They are what drives revenues.
Customers
They can be individuals buying for personal use or
organizations acquiring for operational needs.
Customers
Businesses can neither survive nor thrive without them.
Customers
It is a person or organization that purchases goods or services from a business.
Customer
They are focused on obtaining a product or
service in exchange for payment. The relationship between the business is primarily transactional.
customer
It is a person who Uses or consumes a product or service.
Consumer
It is a person or organization that receives professional services from a business, such as legal or financial services.
Client
FIVE MAIN TYPES OF CUSTOMERS
- Loyal Customers
- Impulse Customers
- Discount Customers
- Need-based customers
- Wandering Customers
Customers that make up a minority of the customer base but generate a large portion of sales.
Loyal Customers
This type of customers generally represents no more than 20% of a company’s customer base but contributes the majority of sales revenue.
Loyal customers
Customers that do not have a specific product in mind and purchase goods when it seems good at the time.
Impulse customers
They are the best customers to upsell to and are the second most attractive segment (after loyal customers) to focus on.
Impulse Customers
Customers that shop frequently but base buying decisions primarily on markdowns.
Discount customers
This type of customer seldom purchases products at full price and shops around for the best markdowns.
Discount customers
Customers with the intention of buying a specific product.
Need-based customers
Customers that are not sure of what they want to buy.
Wandering customers
These are problems or pain points consumers are trying to solve.
Customer needs
They’re usually frustrations or uncertainties surrounding experiences that drive customers to search for products or services that resolve them.
Customer needs
Customer needs fall under one of three categories:
- Functional Needs
- Social Needs
- Emotional Needs
Needs that focus on achieving a specific task or function. Customers require solutions that allow them to perform these activities.
Functional needs
Needs that fixate on the perception of a product or service. While these needs aren’t at the forefront of a customer’s mind, they can impact their final decision.
Social needs
These needs concentrate on feeling a certain way when using a product or service.
Emotional needs
It is usually reflect the desired preferences for specific ways of satisfying a need.
Customer’s wants