- 20 Minutes of Marketing per Week
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- You’re not buying the product. You’re buying who you become.
You’re not buying the product. You’re buying who you become.
Marketing lesson #3
It’s Tuesday.
So we talk Marketing.
Let’s get into it:
You think you’re buying the shoes.
You’re not.
You’re buying the feeling of being bold, clean, cool, fast, confident, “that guy.”
Nike doesn’t sell sneakers.
They sell being a winner.
Apple doesn’t sell phones.
They sell taste. Identity. Simplicity. Vibes.
Starbucks?
They’re not selling coffee.
They’re selling “I’m a productive person who deserves this moment.”
Even your favorite gym brand?
Not clothes. Not fabric.
Discipline. Hustle. Mentality.
That’s the game:
Great brands don’t sell things.
They sell identity.
And the best part?
You can do this too — even if you’re just starting.
Because people don’t want to buy from a business.
They want to join a feeling.
If your brand doesn’t give them a role to step into, they’ll scroll past.
But if you make them feel like they belong —
You win.
Your product is the vehicle.
But the identit it’s the destination.
PS: If your brand doesn’t make people feel something —
you’re just another logo.
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