Nearbound Daily #128: The Way We Buy Has Changed

Nearbound Daily #128: The Way We Buy Has Changed

Multiple Contributors 2 min

We’ve moved from the HOW to the WHO economy

In the old world, we:

  • Used Google to find solutions
  • Compared product specs
  • Looked for the best information


Now we:

  • Ask those we trust for recommendations
  • See who else is using it
  • Find a product with the best network


We’re no longer searching for answers to "how."


We now buy by searching for answers with “who.”


The way we buy has changed; it’s time GTM noticed.


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Multiple Contributors 2 min

Nearbound Daily #128: The Way We Buy Has Changed


Multiple Contributors - Jared Fuller & Aaron Olson We've moved from the HOW to the WHO economy.


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