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Circumstance Based
Segmentation
Ziya G. Boyacigiller
This presentation was created and given by Ziya
Boyacigiller who was leading Angel Investor and a loved
mentor to many young entrepreneurs in Turkey. We have
shared it on the web for everyones benefit. It is free to
use but please cite Ziya Boyacigiller as the source when
you use any part of this presentation. For more about
Ziya Boyacigillers contributions to the start-up Ecosystem
of Turkey, please go to www.ziyaboyacigiller.com
Design Thinking
& Innovation
zyein niversitesi
Master in
Entrepreneurship
2012 & 2013
To gain a solid foundation in
entrepreneurial innovation.
Covering the process of developing
a business-idea into a viable
business opportunity.
Circumstance Based
Segmentation
Ziya G. Boyac脹giller
Sabanci Universitesi
Yonetim Bilimleri Fakultesi
Ref: Innovators Solution, Christensen et al.
Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005
EMBA 4
Most Attempts to Create
Successful Products Fail
 60% fail during development
 40% of those making it to market fail
 他 of money spent is lost !
 Yet failures are not random, they are
predictable and avoidable.
Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005
EMBA 5
Only if marketers define market segments that correspond to
the
circumstances
in which customers find themselves
when making purchasing decisions
can they accurately theorize which products
will (sell) connect with their customers.
Otherwise, they fail since they aim their products to phantom
targets.
Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005
EMBA 6
Segments are Created for Convenience
Number of
Customer
Pros & Cons
Single
(Custom Built Car)
Pro - Best if you define your product/service for a single customer.
You can include only those features in your product/service that
this customer wants, thus achieving complete customer
satisfaction.
Con  You may need more than one customer to run a feasible
business.
Segment
(Rolls-Royce)
Pro  Creative idea, emerged to define your product/service for a
large group of customers with similar needs.
Con  For some customers the product will be under/over defined.
Hard to find a way to group the customers properly.
Masses
(Ford Model-T)
Pro  Best to maximize the sales potential of your product/service
Con  You need to include the common denominator features that
will appeal to the masses, and risk leaving out features for some
customers.
Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005
EMBA 7
requires an understanding
of the circumstances in
which customers buy or use
things.
Predictable marketing
Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005
EMBA 8
Milk Shakes
Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005
EMBA 9
Alternatives & Pains
Circumstance Alternatives Pains
Morning
breakfast
1. Bagels
2. Egg sandwich
3. Coffee
4. Doughnuts
5. Banana
1. Crumbs
2. Greasy
3. Hungry
4. Makes hungry
5. Too fast to eat
Snack for child
Pick-me-up
while shopping
.
Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005
EMBA 10
Summary:
Circumstance-Based Segmentation
 Customers have jobs that need to get done.
 Then customers look for products or services
they can hire to get the job done.
 The functional, emotional, and social dimensions
of jobs constitute the circumstances in which
they buy.
 Circumstances is what we need to analyze in
segmentation, to understand if a product will
sell, rather than the customers themselves.
Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005
EMBA 11
Use the question Why? to
identify the jobs
Example:
C: I need a blue fabric.
P/M: Why?
C: To use next to the yellow fabric.
P/M: Why?
C: Im sawing a flag.
P/M: Why?
C: Because I cant find a ready made flag.
Conclusion:
The underlying need is not for a blue fabric, but for a flag The
job is get a flag, alternatives offer no ready-made flag (pain),
so what is hired is the closest alternative: saw my own flag.
(C: customer, P/M: Product Manager)
Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005
EMBA 12
How you view the market for handheld
devices will determine what product
features you consider to be relevant
Product View Demographic
View
Job-to-be-Done
View
Market
Definition
Handheld wireless
devices
Traveling sales
person
Use small snippets of
time productively
Competitors Palm, treo, clie,
iPaq, wireless
phones
Notebook PCs,
internet access,
wireless & wireline
telephones
Wireless phones,
WSJ, CNN Airport
News, doing nothing,
listening to boring
presentations
Features to
Consider
Digital camera,
word, excel, outlook,
voice phone,
organizer, 
Wireless internet
access,
downloadable CRM
data/functionality,
online stock
trading, e-books,
email, voice
Email, voice mail,
voice phone, headline
news, simple-single
player games,
entertaining top-ten
lists, always on, SMS
top news,

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  • 1. Circumstance Based Segmentation Ziya G. Boyacigiller This presentation was created and given by Ziya Boyacigiller who was leading Angel Investor and a loved mentor to many young entrepreneurs in Turkey. We have shared it on the web for everyones benefit. It is free to use but please cite Ziya Boyacigiller as the source when you use any part of this presentation. For more about Ziya Boyacigillers contributions to the start-up Ecosystem of Turkey, please go to www.ziyaboyacigiller.com
  • 2. Design Thinking & Innovation zyein niversitesi Master in Entrepreneurship 2012 & 2013 To gain a solid foundation in entrepreneurial innovation. Covering the process of developing a business-idea into a viable business opportunity.
  • 3. Circumstance Based Segmentation Ziya G. Boyac脹giller Sabanci Universitesi Yonetim Bilimleri Fakultesi Ref: Innovators Solution, Christensen et al.
  • 4. Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005 EMBA 4 Most Attempts to Create Successful Products Fail 60% fail during development 40% of those making it to market fail 他 of money spent is lost ! Yet failures are not random, they are predictable and avoidable.
  • 5. Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005 EMBA 5 Only if marketers define market segments that correspond to the circumstances in which customers find themselves when making purchasing decisions can they accurately theorize which products will (sell) connect with their customers. Otherwise, they fail since they aim their products to phantom targets.
  • 6. Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005 EMBA 6 Segments are Created for Convenience Number of Customer Pros & Cons Single (Custom Built Car) Pro - Best if you define your product/service for a single customer. You can include only those features in your product/service that this customer wants, thus achieving complete customer satisfaction. Con You may need more than one customer to run a feasible business. Segment (Rolls-Royce) Pro Creative idea, emerged to define your product/service for a large group of customers with similar needs. Con For some customers the product will be under/over defined. Hard to find a way to group the customers properly. Masses (Ford Model-T) Pro Best to maximize the sales potential of your product/service Con You need to include the common denominator features that will appeal to the masses, and risk leaving out features for some customers.
  • 7. Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005 EMBA 7 requires an understanding of the circumstances in which customers buy or use things. Predictable marketing
  • 8. Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005 EMBA 8 Milk Shakes
  • 9. Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005 EMBA 9 Alternatives & Pains Circumstance Alternatives Pains Morning breakfast 1. Bagels 2. Egg sandwich 3. Coffee 4. Doughnuts 5. Banana 1. Crumbs 2. Greasy 3. Hungry 4. Makes hungry 5. Too fast to eat Snack for child Pick-me-up while shopping .
  • 10. Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005 EMBA 10 Summary: Circumstance-Based Segmentation Customers have jobs that need to get done. Then customers look for products or services they can hire to get the job done. The functional, emotional, and social dimensions of jobs constitute the circumstances in which they buy. Circumstances is what we need to analyze in segmentation, to understand if a product will sell, rather than the customers themselves.
  • 11. Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005 EMBA 11 Use the question Why? to identify the jobs Example: C: I need a blue fabric. P/M: Why? C: To use next to the yellow fabric. P/M: Why? C: Im sawing a flag. P/M: Why? C: Because I cant find a ready made flag. Conclusion: The underlying need is not for a blue fabric, but for a flag The job is get a flag, alternatives offer no ready-made flag (pain), so what is hired is the closest alternative: saw my own flag. (C: customer, P/M: Product Manager)
  • 12. Ziya G. Boyacigiller (c) 2005 EMBA 12 How you view the market for handheld devices will determine what product features you consider to be relevant Product View Demographic View Job-to-be-Done View Market Definition Handheld wireless devices Traveling sales person Use small snippets of time productively Competitors Palm, treo, clie, iPaq, wireless phones Notebook PCs, internet access, wireless & wireline telephones Wireless phones, WSJ, CNN Airport News, doing nothing, listening to boring presentations Features to Consider Digital camera, word, excel, outlook, voice phone, organizer, Wireless internet access, downloadable CRM data/functionality, online stock trading, e-books, email, voice Email, voice mail, voice phone, headline news, simple-single player games, entertaining top-ten lists, always on, SMS top news,