Why is it important to consider the business context when planning your marketing strategy?

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 A business context is a context in which a specialized vocabulary is employed, if you are able to understand your customers and the greater business context you will be able to act more effectively on them, meet their needs, pains, gains, wants and so you can better interact with them and determine your marketing strategy.

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