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Marketing Litmus Test
Customers are skeptical. 
Entice them to want to
know more.
1. Who are you?
2. Why should I care?
3. What's in it for me?
5. Prove it.
Ensure communication
is relevant to your
customer's problems.
Show you understand
your customer's business
and toughest challenges.
Share what's unique
about your ideas.
Focus on the benefits.
Establish credibility with 
testimonials, success
stories, and great service.
4. What's different?
 Review marketing and business communication
through the eyes of your customer

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Marketing success litmus test

  • 1. Marketing Litmus Test Customers are skeptical.  Entice them to want to know more. 1. Who are you? 2. Why should I care? 3. What's in it for me? 5. Prove it. Ensure communication is relevant to your customer's problems. Show you understand your customer's business and toughest challenges. Share what's unique about your ideas. Focus on the benefits. Establish credibility with  testimonials, success stories, and great service. 4. What's different?  Review marketing and business communication through the eyes of your customer