Glossary · Product
What is
Jobs To Be Done (JTBD)?
A framework focusing on the underlying job a customer is trying to get done, rather than demographics.
By Anish· Founder · Vedwix
·Definition
JTBD reframes customer research from "who are they?" to "what are they trying to accomplish?" The core idea: people don't buy products, they "hire" them to do a job. Understanding the job — and the alternatives being "fired" for it — produces better positioning, product, and marketing decisions.
Example
McDonald's milkshakes were "hired" by morning commuters to make the drive less boring — not as a beverage choice. Reframing the job led to a different product strategy.
How Vedwix uses Jobs To Be Done (JTBD) in client work
Used heavily in early-stage positioning and brand work.
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