The #1 Most Important Question to Ask Consumers

Adam Steinberg, Seth Waite, 53 min listen

This lesson is an episode of Shelf Help.

Listen to the episode

What you'll get

Host Adam Steinberg talks with Seth Waite, a partner at the buyer-research firm Schaefer, about why brands misjudge demand by leaning on demographics and a few friendly opinions, and about an interview question that asks what a shopper would do if your product disappeared tomorrow. Waite's firm sells this kind of research, so take the questions and the advice to focus on one best-fit customer first, and skip the pitch.

Do this week

Ask five people who have tried your product what they would do if it disappeared tomorrow, and write down their answers word for word.