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Don’t sell a product, hunt for what consumers need and communicate a want

Don’t sell a product, hunt for what consumers need and communicate a want

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Miguel Ferreira
May 20, 2022
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Toothpaste, the modern version we use, was only invented in 1824 by a dentist called Peabody.

20 years later Colgate started mass-producing it. 

But the truth is, in the early 1900’s only 7% of Americans brushed their teeth daily.

Don’t laugh. But this was a period when most Americans thought toothpaste was a gimmick, not something they needed. 

The result …

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