Testimonials From Happy Customers
Corey Quinn
Founder, Deep Specialization™
Who's the best source for a customer video testimonial? The happiest customers, or ones relatable to future buyers? Learn why the answer is actually both.
Who is the best person to get a customer video testimonial from?
A/ Your happiest customers
B/ Your customers who are relatable to your future buyer
C/ All the above
The correct answer is "C."
Why? Because great testimonials are emotionally and functionally relatable to your future buyers.
An unrelatable testimonial does nothing to convince buyers your product will help them.
But, a relatable testimonial is convincing and compelling. 🔥
Frequently Asked Questions
Why isn't just picking the happiest customer enough for a great testimonial?
Because happiness alone doesn't guarantee relatability. A glowing testimonial from someone future buyers can't relate to, emotionally or functionally, does little to actually convince them the product will work for their situation.
Why does relatability matter as much as genuine satisfaction in a testimonial?
Because a future buyer needs to see themselves in the testimonial's story. Without that recognition, even a sincerely positive testimonial can fail to land as persuasive or applicable to their own circumstances.
What does it mean for a testimonial to be "functionally relatable"?
The customer giving the testimonial faced a similar practical situation or problem to the one a future buyer is facing, making the outcome feel directly applicable rather than abstract or unrelated.
What does it mean for a testimonial to be "emotionally relatable"?
The customer's experience, frustrations, hopes, relief, resonates on a feeling level with what a future buyer is likely experiencing, creating a genuine emotional connection beyond just the practical outcome.
Why is the answer to this question "C," both happiness and relatability?
Because a testimonial needs both elements to be genuinely convincing, real satisfaction to be credible, and relatability to actually resonate with the specific future buyer it's meant to persuade.
About Corey Quinn
Founder, Deep Specialization™
Corey helps founder-led agencies scale through Deep Specialization™ and programmatic M&A. Former CMO of Scorpion ($20M to $200M). Author of "Anyone, Not Everyone."
