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Use branding to separate yourself from the competition and give your customers what they really want, with advice from the Entrepreneur.com article \u201cForgot What Your Customers Need; Branding Is About What They Want.\u201d There\u2019s a big difference between marketing and turning your business into a bona fide brand. \u00a0One key to taking that step is understanding the difference between what customers need and what they want.<\/p>\n

Need.\u00a0<\/strong>Your customers\u2019 needs are the functional benefits they get from your business \u2013 namely a great tan, products and other services. While doing these things well is a prerequisite for success, it doesn\u2019t differentiate you from your competition.<\/p>\n

Want.\u00a0<\/strong>Want is an emotional connection between the customer and your business. It takes you from an ordinary service to a desired brand, it makes customers choose you over the competition, and it builds loyalty.<\/p>\n

Making customers want your services and products is about how you make them feel, not only with the actual services and products, but with the entire package of how your business is presented. Every aspect of your business affects the way your brand is perceived, thus every decision should be based on the way you want customers to view your brand. Especially during interactions with customers, start thinking about how you can develop an emotional connection and take them from need to want.<\/p>\n

Click here to read the article from Entrepreneur.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Use branding to separate yourself from the competition and give your customers what they really want, with advice from the Entrepreneur.com article \u201cForgot What Your Customers Need; Branding Is About What They Want.\u201d There\u2019s a big difference between marketing and turning your business into a bona fide brand. \u00a0One key to taking that step is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat They Want, Not What They Need - Smart Tan News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Use branding to separate yourself from the competition and give your customers what they really want, with advice from the Entrepreneur.com article \u201cForgot What Your Customers Need; Branding Is About What They Want.\u201d There\u2019s a big difference between marketing and turning your business into a bona fide brand. \u00a0One key to taking that step is understanding the difference between what customers need and what they want. 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