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While the set of users and customers have a strong overlap the sets are not identical. If a business can’t tell the difference, then that is a problem.
I get that there is some negative connotation with “user”, so there are reasons to look for another word.
This is a fair representation of the differences that I think about so I will link to it instead of rehashing the points:
(25) The difference between buyer, user, customer, and customer service personas | LinkedIn
Thanks, arnold, I’ll give this some thought. ![]()
Whatever rocks your boat. ![]()
So I’d like to know where ![]()
you got the notion ![]()
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Definitely “user”.
I’ve been in IT for a very long time and there’s only two businesses that call their customers “users” fora reason and I’m okay with that!
Whistleblower! ![]()
A primary goal of marketing is to induce a relationship with a customer by presenting an emotional simulation (persona) with which they can interact. The persona is devised by rational, analytical means.
This is why sensible people don’t trust marketing. It’s manipulative. ![]()

Who is the other one?
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