{"id":7532,"date":"2016-09-29T17:40:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T17:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masterybusiness2xngcxmasterspring2016\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=7532"},"modified":"2024-05-03T15:43:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T15:43:51","slug":"introduction-to-role-of-customers","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/introduction-to-role-of-customers\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Role of Customers","rendered":"Introduction to Role of Customers"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do: explain the role of customers in marketing<\/h2>\r\nAll marketing centers on creating, delivering, and communicating value to the customer. 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