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When talking to a company to use your services or your product, you should know that the focus is on having a long relationship with them rather than a one stop sale. The idea is to build goodwill and prolong communication with them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B2C:\u00a0<\/strong>The focus here is the Product. They are product driven; the transactions are shorter and more temporary. The need is to get the interest of the customer easily and retain it only until the transaction is complete<\/p>\n<p><strong>2-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>B2B:\u00a0<\/strong>High interest in the product. The typical customer in a B2B transaction knows a lot about the product. It is important that the marketing copy talks to an audience that is sophisticated and smart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B2C:<\/strong>\u00a0A typical B2C client considers the price, which is a big decision making factor when it comes to B2C sales.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3-<\/strong><strong>B2B:<\/strong>\u00a0The most important difference is the perspective. With the B2B customer, the markers for a purchase are profitability and enhanced productivity. This means that that on the selling end a rational offer needs to be made.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B2C:\u00a0<\/strong>For B2C customers,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>it is more about enhancing comfort and determining the value of the product itself. 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