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What does JTBD stand for?
What does JTBD stand for?
A case study is included for every chapter in the content.
A case study is included for every chapter in the content.
False
What is one challenge discussed in the content?
What is one challenge discussed in the content?
Market misunderstanding of customer needs
In the chapter about forces of progress, the concept of _____ and pull shape the JTBD.
In the chapter about forces of progress, the concept of _____ and pull shape the JTBD.
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Match the following chapters with their key focus:
Match the following chapters with their key focus:
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According to the content, what is not a JTBD?
According to the content, what is not a JTBD?
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The chapter 'Jobs Remain while Solutions Come and Go' emphasizes that customers prefer new solutions over existing ones.
The chapter 'Jobs Remain while Solutions Come and Go' emphasizes that customers prefer new solutions over existing ones.
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What is a common misconception held by managers regarding product growth?
What is a common misconception held by managers regarding product growth?
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What does the case study about Dan focus on?
What does the case study about Dan focus on?
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Products and companies can continuously grow revenue and attract more customers.
Products and companies can continuously grow revenue and attract more customers.
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What does MAU stand for in relation to Twitter?
What does MAU stand for in relation to Twitter?
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Management making changes to a product often leads to a _____ for existing customers.
Management making changes to a product often leads to a _____ for existing customers.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What is often a consequence of management focusing solely on visible figures?
What is often a consequence of management focusing solely on visible figures?
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Innovation is described as easy and low-risk in the text.
Innovation is described as easy and low-risk in the text.
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Chasing visible figures often leads to _____ decisions about products.
Chasing visible figures often leads to _____ decisions about products.
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What is primarily sold by Revlon according to the content?
What is primarily sold by Revlon according to the content?
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Selling hope has been unprofitable for Revlon.
Selling hope has been unprofitable for Revlon.
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Customers want help improving their ______.
Customers want help improving their ______.
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Match the following companies with their product focus:
Match the following companies with their product focus:
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According to the content, how should products be viewed in relation to customers?
According to the content, how should products be viewed in relation to customers?
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Customers primarily care about the specific methods for achieving their needs.
Customers primarily care about the specific methods for achieving their needs.
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What type of products does the entrepreneur consider when seeking advice?
What type of products does the entrepreneur consider when seeking advice?
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What is the primary focus of the JTBD theory?
What is the primary focus of the JTBD theory?
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The principles of JTBD have evolved over a span of at least fifty years.
The principles of JTBD have evolved over a span of at least fifty years.
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What did the entrepreneur learn was essential for business success?
What did the entrepreneur learn was essential for business success?
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The entrepreneur's first successful business offered photographic services, image retouching, and a software platform for customers to create their own ___.
The entrepreneur's first successful business offered photographic services, image retouching, and a software platform for customers to create their own ___.
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Match the challenges with the corresponding product development aspects:
Match the challenges with the corresponding product development aspects:
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What was one reason the entrepreneur sold the business?
What was one reason the entrepreneur sold the business?
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The failure of the second business, Vizipres, was primarily due to a lack of market research.
The failure of the second business, Vizipres, was primarily due to a lack of market research.
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Which year did the entrepreneur start their first business?
Which year did the entrepreneur start their first business?
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What do customers primarily use to judge which products compete against each other?
What do customers primarily use to judge which products compete against each other?
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According to the content, customers often define competition based on functionality.
According to the content, customers often define competition based on functionality.
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What is a common reason solo entrepreneurs experience feelings of isolation?
What is a common reason solo entrepreneurs experience feelings of isolation?
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The Segway found success among members of ______ for patrols.
The Segway found success among members of ______ for patrols.
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What behavior does jumping from one solution to another describe in relation to JTBD?
What behavior does jumping from one solution to another describe in relation to JTBD?
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Match the following products with their intended uses:
Match the following products with their intended uses:
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Customers often keep searching for new solutions even after their Job is Done.
Customers often keep searching for new solutions even after their Job is Done.
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How does human motivation relate to jobs that need to be done (JTBD)?
How does human motivation relate to jobs that need to be done (JTBD)?
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What is one primary factor that affects how much customers are willing to pay for a product?
What is one primary factor that affects how much customers are willing to pay for a product?
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Customers often use multiple solutions for a Job To Be Done (JTBD) at the same time.
Customers often use multiple solutions for a Job To Be Done (JTBD) at the same time.
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What alternative to attending a conference did Dan Martell promote with Clarity?
What alternative to attending a conference did Dan Martell promote with Clarity?
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Dan focused on delivering __________ progress to better connect with customers.
Dan focused on delivering __________ progress to better connect with customers.
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Which aspect of marketing did Dan emphasize when promoting Clarity?
Which aspect of marketing did Dan emphasize when promoting Clarity?
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Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
Match the following concepts with their descriptions:
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Clarity was successful because it focused on the functionality of the service.
Clarity was successful because it focused on the functionality of the service.
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When customers start using one solution, they have to stop using __________.
When customers start using one solution, they have to stop using __________.
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Study Notes
Book Title and Author
- Become Great at Making Products People Will Buy
- Alan Klement
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements (Page 8)
- Challenges and Hope (Page 1)
- Challenges (Page 1)
- Hope (Page 7)
- About me (Page 9)
- How to be successful with JTBD and this book (Page 10)
- Abandon every MBA, all you who enter (Page 10)
- What Is JTBD? (Page 13)
- Where does JTBD come from? (Page 13)
- What is a Job? What makes it Done? (Page 16)
- What isn't a JTBD? (Page 18)
- What Are the Principles of JTBD? (Page 24)
- JTBD principles (Page 24)
- Case Study: Dan and Clarity (Page 30)
- What's the JTBD? (Page 36)
- Put it to work (Page 37)
- Case Study: Anthony and Form Theatricals (Page 40)
- What's the JTBD? (Page 47)
- Put it to work (Page 48)
- Case Study: Morgan and YourGrocer (Page 50)
- What's the JTBD? (Page 57)
- Put it to work (Page 57)
- The Forces of Progress (Page 60)
- Forces that oppose each other (Page 60)
- Unpacking demand generation (Page 60)
- Push and pull shape the JTBD (Page 63)
- Unpacking demand reduction (Page 63)
- Put it to work (Page 68)
- Jobs Remain while Solutions Come and Go (Page 70)
- When You Define Competition Wrong (Page 81)
- Case Study: Omer and Transcendent Endeavors (Page 100)
- What's the JTBD? (Page 107)
- Put it to work (Page 108)
- Case Study: Justin and Product People Club (Page 116)
- What's the JTBD? (Page 116)
- Put it to work (Page 116)
- Case Study: Ash and Lean Stack (Page 126)
- What's the JTBD? (Page 126)
- Put it to work (Page 127)
- The System of Progress (Page 134)
- Why study systems and the system of progress? (Page 134)
- The system's four main parts (Page 136)
- The forces of progress that power the system of progress (Page 136)
- The system of progress is continuous (Page 136)
- Is the system of progress new? (Page 136)
- Put it to work (Page 137)
- Innovation and the System of Progress (Page 140)
- The customer does not understand the system (Page 148)
- Improving interdependencies within the system (Page 148)
- When a system's interdependencies change (Page 148)
- Fragile interdependencies and cascade effects (Page 148)
- Appendix: A Summary of JTBD (Page 211)
- What Is JTBD? (Page 211)
- What Isn't a JTBD? (Page 211)
- What about different types of Jobs? (Page 212)
- What are JTBD principles? (Page 212)
- Appendix: Summary of Putting JTBD to Work (Page 213)
- Acknowledgements (Page 8)
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Test your knowledge on the Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) framework and its implications for product growth and innovation. This quiz features questions on key chapters, case studies, and common misconceptions discussed in the content. Dive deep into the JTBD philosophy and understand its principles better!