Tim Parker

The obligation to understand (it's tougher than you think)
Mar 9, 2017
Tim Parker

The obligation to understand (it's tougher than you ...

Marketers must know their customers. But doing so requires a massive effort to overcome a quirk of human nature, according to Flamingo's Tim Parker.

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