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Be a 'marketer', not just a 'seller'

Selling focuses on the needs of the seller. The seller’s objective is to get the product into the hands of the buyer in exchange for as much cash as possible as quickly as possible. It’s a ‘push’ activity with the physical product and price top of mind, carried out with little consideration for the buyer’s longer-term needs.

Marketing focuses on the consumer. It’s about meeting their needs with a product that leaves a high

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