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Can Chinese Smartphone Darling Xiaomi Compete in Western Markets?

Harvard Business Review

In the words of Harvard Business School marketing professor Theodore Levitt, “ People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. For example, consumer brands tend to have more of a social/emotional component to their jobs-to-be-done, while B2B products are heavier on functional needs. They want a quarter-inch hole! ”.

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More Universities Need to Teach Sales

Harvard Business Review

Similarly, years ago, selling in most industries was less data-intensive and more dependent upon contacts and extra-curricular social relationships than now. No, despite the fact that the internet has existed for over 20 years, eCommerce accounts for less than 10% of retail sales and less in most B2B situations.