Don't Think Pink

In this summary you will learn

• Why marketers should stress the reasons that a product matters to women
• Why segmenting the women's market is essential
• How to use such factors as generational history, life stage and culture to sell to women
• How your Web site can serve women buyers

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Why you should read Don't Think Pink

Women are the most powerful consumer force in the U.S., but they do not approach buying decisions the way men do. That's intriguing, but it doesn't mean that exhaustive demographic and sales statistics make interesting reading. Authors and marketing consultants Lisa Johnson and Andrea Learned explain how to direct your marketing efforts to women. Each chapter deals with a different subset of women - old, young, black, white, Hispanic, married, single - but the groups are compared along similar lines and the information is sliced the same way in most chapters. The authors liven up their exposition with short illustrative case studies, but the cases often feature products for which marketers have made no concerted, specific effort to attract female buyers. For instance, the decision to sell single servings of food occurred because of other demographics (more people living alone) and was not intended just to attract women buyers. Still, the thesis here is important enough to carry the authors' occasional tendency to twist product features to fit the theme, as well as their branding jargon. Acknowledging the significance of marketing to women, getAbstract.com recommends this information-packed book.

About the Authors

Marketer Lisa Johnson has worked with clients in sporting goods, financial services and women's health. She developed a seminar on marketing to women for the American Management Association and is a speaker and conference presenter. She lives in Eugene, Oregon. Andrea Learned has written articles for MarketingProofs.com. Before founding the Reaching Women Web site, she spent 15 years in marketing and public relations. She lives in Burlington, Vermont.