less than you could. Most customers lack the time or the incentive to fully inform themselves about their alternatives and to evaluate the informati<strong>on</strong> they do have. If you want them to recognize your value, you have to make the process easier for them by supplying them with informati<strong>on</strong> about what you offer and ideas about how to evaluate that informati<strong>on</strong>. 14
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