I believe that "all roads lead back to Drucker" and how people buy benefit, not features.
People "buy"/ "hire" based on their Social, Functional, Emotional and/ or Spiritual needs
What is Jobs to be Done (JTBD)?
People Don’t Buy Features or Benefits. They Buy Emotions
HBR Article: The Customer-Centered Innovation Map
Strategyn: Jobs-To-Be-Done Framework
8 Things To Use in “Jobs-To-Be-Done” Framework For Product Development
Jobs-to-Be-Done - Prof. Clayton Christensen - Why do people hire the Milkshake?
Mad Men - The Carousel - Kodak Pitch - people buy the Kodak Carousel for emotional needs. The device isn't a space ship...its a time machine, nostaglia.
What is Jobs to Be Done Theory? - you can't understand people's needs until you understand their stories