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The Consumer decision-making
Process
Before we begin.. Please note:
Before buying products & services consumers usually follow a 5 step
process.
When directing your Sales and Marketing department it’s important to
consider the steps customers go through this 5 step process.
The worst thing you can do is just assume that if you have a
something to sell that customers will be queuing up with their
wallets in hand eagerly waiting to buy from you.
1. Problem Recognition
Problem recognition of an unfulfilled need:
Here it is of importance for you to recognise and to
communicate the gap between your customers
present state and their preferred state.
2. Information search
Most people do not buy immediately when an product or service pops on their
social media feed.
Here is where your
Branding
and Content Marketing
efforts
comes into effect.
3. Evaluation of alternatives
Customers like to compare and contrast
the best alternatives.
This is where your Unique selling
proposition (USP) and other unique
differentiating factors of your product or
service stands out and pays off.
4. Purchase
As the name implies this where the monetary exchange for equivalent perceived
value takes place.
Before arriving at this stage you have to make sure that the customer know, like
and trust your organisation and your products/services.
Avoid the temptation of an easy or quick sale for a high ticket product or service.
Avoid selling to customers who have not shown initial investment.
5. Post-purchase behaviour
Customers will usually always evaluate your product and service quality,
consciously or unconsciously.
If your product or service has met their desired needs and wants then you can
expect repeat business if not then it is back to the drawing board.
Consumer decision making process

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Consumer decision making process

  • 2. Before we begin.. Please note: Before buying products & services consumers usually follow a 5 step process. When directing your Sales and Marketing department it’s important to consider the steps customers go through this 5 step process. The worst thing you can do is just assume that if you have a something to sell that customers will be queuing up with their wallets in hand eagerly waiting to buy from you.
  • 3. 1. Problem Recognition Problem recognition of an unfulfilled need: Here it is of importance for you to recognise and to communicate the gap between your customers present state and their preferred state.
  • 4. 2. Information search Most people do not buy immediately when an product or service pops on their social media feed. Here is where your Branding and Content Marketing efforts comes into effect.
  • 5. 3. Evaluation of alternatives Customers like to compare and contrast the best alternatives. This is where your Unique selling proposition (USP) and other unique differentiating factors of your product or service stands out and pays off.
  • 6. 4. Purchase As the name implies this where the monetary exchange for equivalent perceived value takes place. Before arriving at this stage you have to make sure that the customer know, like and trust your organisation and your products/services. Avoid the temptation of an easy or quick sale for a high ticket product or service. Avoid selling to customers who have not shown initial investment.
  • 7. 5. Post-purchase behaviour Customers will usually always evaluate your product and service quality, consciously or unconsciously. If your product or service has met their desired needs and wants then you can expect repeat business if not then it is back to the drawing board.