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Maya shook her head. “The (from Part 2): Most buying happens on autopilot, using peripheral vision and fleeting memory. You don’t need deep engagement —you need mere exposure . Lots of it. Over time.”

Maya laughed. “Part 2’s most controversial finding: Why? Because most buyers can’t tell the difference blindfolded. And they don’t care.”

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Maya gently closed his laptop.

Leo frowned. “So we should ignore our loyal customers?”

“The real enemy isn't disloyalty,” Maya said. “It’s obliviousness . Most people don’t hate your brand. They just don’t think of you when it’s time to buy.”

“Are for you, not for them,” Maya finished. “What drives growth is distinctiveness , not differentiation. You don’t need to be better. You need to be more often noticed and more often remembered in buying situations.” How Brands Grow Part 2 Pdf

“But we tried to fight that with a ‘niche loyalty’ campaign!” Leo protested.

“Make the brand easy to buy everywhere your buyer might be. Not just your ‘premium channel.’ Everywhere. If they can’t find you, they can’t buy you.”

She cited a study from the book: In 95% of purchase situations, buyers do not consciously ‘consider’ a brand. They just grab what comes to mind first. Maya shook her head

She pointed to Leo’s sales report. “Your ‘Superusers’? They don’t exist. What you have are —millions of people who buy you once or twice a year, then buy your competitors the rest of the time.”

Brands grow by acquiring more light buyers, not by deepening loyalty among heavy buyers.

“But we just rebranded to something ‘modern and minimalist’!” Leo groaned. Lots of it

Six months later, he called Maya.