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This month, John and Megan talk about the differences between importance and salience, and why they should matter to market researchers and their clients. MM: In September we talked about differentiating goals from needs, and why market researchers must be more precise in their language. This month we’re discussing a different kind of distinction—between importance and salience.  What is this differentiation? JM: I see salience and importance as two different conditions to....