"If you read this book carefully and actively, then you will never approach the disciplines of consumer behavior or market intelligence the same way again."
--- Anil Menon, Vice President, Worldwide Market Intelligence & Brand Strategy, IBM Corporation
"This book is an enlightening convergence of business theory, case study analysis, brain science, and human nature. Zaltman is to be commended for his vision and creativity. His work in marketing innovation is the most significant to come along in some time."
--- Robert S. Scalea, Chief Strategy Officer, J. Walter Thompson, North America
"How Customers Think moves easily among the data stores of brain science to make a powerfully compelling case that the world of marketing research cannot afford to ignore. Zaltman lucidly plucks some of the most intriguing and profound insights from our knowledge explosion today."
--- Kenneth S. Kosik, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School
"Finally, a practical perspective on marketing that answers the question, 'Why haven't our approaches been working all these years?' How Customers Think clearly articulates why focus groups and traditional customer surveys fail to deliver competitive advantage. While the book delineates the significant limits of our 'legacy techniques,' it provides an equally clear action plan for delivering bankable insights. These ideas will turn marketing and research on its heels."
--- William L. McComb, President, McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals
"The insight that companies need multidisciplinary science to fully comprehend and act upon customer behavior should factor heavily into any business leader's strategic planning process. This more holistic approach opens new and superior avenues to create competitive advantages in the never-ending fight for the customer's loyalty. Zaltman's book is invaluable to any CEO or marketing professional devoted to excellence."
--- Lars Pettersson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sandvik AB