{"id":8854,"date":"2026-04-21T22:58:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlykutts.com\/?p=8854"},"modified":"2026-04-21T22:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:28:34","slug":"the-silent-user-marketing-when-your-audience-cannot-speak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlykutts.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/the-silent-user-marketing-when-your-audience-cannot-speak\/","title":{"rendered":"The Silent User: Marketing When Your Audience Cannot Speak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There is a peculiar paradox in modern marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The person who uses a product is often not the person who can evaluate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A baby wearing Huggies diapers cannot assess comfort or quality<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A puppy taking Much Petter supplements cannot reason about joint health<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A dog cannot articulate whether a supplement is working<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In each case, the actual user is silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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They have no voice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
They cannot express satisfaction or dissatisfaction<\/li>\n\n\n\n
They cannot recommend or warn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
And yet the marketing must work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Someone must decide to buy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Someone must trust the brand<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Someone must believe their choice serves the silent user well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
That someone is the customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The parent. The pet owner. The decision-maker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not a failure of marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is its greatest challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When executed well, it becomes one of the most powerful market positions a brand can occupy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Architecture of Proxy Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Conventional marketing follows a linear path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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You make something<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You tell people about it<\/li>\n\n\n\n
They decide<\/li>\n\n\n\n
They buy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
They use<\/li>\n\n\n\n
They recommend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
But when users cannot speak for themselves, the chain becomes triangular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A customer must make a proxy decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Imagine the benefit on behalf of someone else<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Convince themselves that their choice will deliver value to a third party<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Decide without direct feedback from the actual user<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
This creates a psychological gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision-maker is motivated by different anxieties and aspirations than the silent user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A mother buying diapers is not thinking about absorbency<\/li>\n\n\n\n
She is thinking about whether she is doing right by her child<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A pet owner buying supplements is not evaluating glucosamine levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
They are thinking about whether they are neglecting their animal’s health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Trust as Currency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Huggies understood this principle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The brand could have marketed on absorbency, leak protection, or material quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, it markets on something the parent feels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reassurance that they are caring for their baby well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ‘No Baby Unhugged’ Campaign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In 2015, Huggies launched a campaign that redefined its category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The brand did not simply sell diapers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It funded volunteer hugging programs in hospitals for babies whose parents could not be present<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Mothers submitted photos of themselves hugging their babies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Huggies donated $5 to the program for each photo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The results were stunning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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19.2% sales increase in year one<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Well above the 1% annual growth typical in the category<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Huggies tripled its customer database<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The mechanism was subtle but powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huggies did not say: ‘Our diapers are better.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said: ‘We understand what matters to you as a parent.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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You worry about the connection<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You worry about touch<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You worry about whether you are doing enough<\/li>\n\n\n\n
We are here for you in that anxiety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Reassurance Framework<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Marketing to proxy audiences follows a consistent pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision-maker needs reassurance in three dimensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Care and Competence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Is the brand capable of handling what matters to you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Huggies signals this through scientific framing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Hypoallergenic materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Breathability<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Dermatologist backing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Kajol, the brand’s Indian spokesperson, signals this through trusted celebrity endorsement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reassurance builds when parents believe the brand understands something they struggle with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shared Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Do you and the brand believe the same things about what the silent user deserves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huggies’ tagline is: ‘We got you, baby.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not about the baby’s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is about the parents’ fear of being alone in their choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The brand signals: ‘You are not alone in this responsibility.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visibility Into the Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What does success look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For diapers, success is clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Nighttime dryness<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Rash-free skin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A baby’s comfort signals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The brand must make these outcomes visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The parent cannot directly experience them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huggies does this through emotionally resonant advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Peaceful sleeping babies<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Happy mothers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Global Examples: How Different Markets Approach the Silent User<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sweden: The Transparency Model<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Swedish diaper brands like Libero use radical transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reassurance framework here is intellectual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Swedish parent is reassured because they can verify claims themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The silent user is protected not by the brand’s assurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is protected by the parent’s ability to audit the brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Japan: The Ritual Model<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Japanese brands like MamyPoko market differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diapers are not functional products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They participate in the ritual of caregiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Packaging is carefully designed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Advertisements show moments of connection<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A parent fastening the diaper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The baby’s expression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The silent user is not marketed to directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, the parent is made to feel that choosing this product is participation in an ancient, sacred practice of care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India: The Aspiration Model<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
In India, Huggies’ marketing through Kajol taps into a different psychology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Indian middle-class parent is anxious about providing premium care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Premium goods remain aspirational in this context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By associating with Kajol, a beloved film actress, Huggies signals something powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The parent who chooses this brand is signalling something about their own identity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The parent is signalling their aspirations for their child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The silent user, the baby, becomes a vessel for the parents’ aspirations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This differs markedly from Swedish transparency or Japanese ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here, the reassurance framework is social.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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What does it mean about me if I choose this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
What future am I building for my child by making this choice?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Pet Care Analogue: Much Petter and the Anxious Owner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Pet supplement marketing reveals a similar triangle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dog or cat cannot report back on improvements in joint health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the owner can observe behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A dog climbing stairs more easily<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Activity levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Coat quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The brand’s challenge is critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Help the owner attribute these changes to the supplement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not to coincidence or natural ageing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Much Petter’s Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Much Petter, an Indian D2C pet supplement brand, addresses this by aligning with symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Educate owners about healthy joints in dogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Provide guidance on recognising early joint deterioration<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Connect supplement ingredients to observable outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The silent user, the dog, remains silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the owner is given a framework to interpret the dog’s behaviour as evidence of efficacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is different from human healthcare marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Patients can report subjective improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pet owners must be taught to be observers and interpreters of their animal’s condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four Principles for Silent-User Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Identify the Actual Fear<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The proxy decision-maker’s anxiety is rarely about product features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A parent buying premium diapers is not afraid of wet sheets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
They are afraid of failing their child<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Afraid of not doing enough<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Afraid of judgment from other parents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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A pet owner buying supplements is not afraid of joint health in the abstract<\/li>\n\n\n\n
They are afraid of watching their ageing animal suffer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Effective marketing names this fear directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huggies’ ‘No Baby Unhugged’ did not hide the emotional core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It made the parents’ longing for connection central.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the fear of missing a connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once the actual fear is named, the product becomes a tool for addressing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Create Visible Proxies for Invisible Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Because the decision-maker cannot experience the end-user’s experience, they need visible signals of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For diapers, success is visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A dry baby<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Peaceful sleep<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Healthy skin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The brand must make these outcomes vivid in marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huggies’ Super Bowl campaign in 2021 featured real babies born that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The brand was showing the outcome it enables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The arrival of healthy newborns<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The parents’ joy at holding a child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The product itself was barely visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The outcome filled the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Connection<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Joy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
3. Build Authority Through Third Parties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A proxy decision-maker is more convinced by voices they already trust than by the brand’s own claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Huggies uses Kajol in India<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pet supplement brands feature veterinarian endorsements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Cultural training programs partner with international labour organisations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The strategy is not to replace the brand’s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is to amplify it through people whom the decision-maker already believes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A mother knows Kajol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She trusts her recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By associating Huggies with Kajol’s motherhood narrative, the brand borrows that trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Enable the Decision-Maker to Become an Observer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The proxy decision-maker needs frameworks to interpret the end-user’s behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This behaviour should be interpreted as evidence of the product’s value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A parent needs to know that a baby sleeping through the night is a sign of dryness, not a coincidence<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A pet owner needs to know that increased activity is a sign of joint health, not temporary energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Much Petter provides this through educational content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How to assess joint health in dogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
What age-appropriate activity looks like<\/li>\n\n\n\n
What behaviour changes indicate improvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The brand does not just sell supplements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It teaches owners how to observe and interpret their dog’s condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Education as marketing positions the brand as genuinely concerned with good decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not just with conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Data Asymmetry: Converting Reassurance Into Relationships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There is another layer to silent-user marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because the decision-maker is so invested in making the right choice, they will often provide information freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Share photos of their baby or pet<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Describe their child’s health history<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Complete surveys about their aspirations for their family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Huggies’ ‘No Baby Unhugged’ campaign exploited this principle beautifully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each mother who participated provided valuable data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Photo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Parental proof<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Permission to contact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The campaign collected first-party data at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not through extraction but through reciprocity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mother gave data because she felt the brand understood her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The brand was offering something real in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not just a product, but validation of her care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an age of diminishing cookies and privacy restrictions, this principle matters more than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Silent-user marketing can be more data-rich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision-maker will voluntarily share in exchange for emotional resonance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ethical Edge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There is an ethical dimension here that must be named.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you market to a proxy for a silent user, you have a special responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The parent cannot be lied to about joint health and simply discover it later<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The product must deliver<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The reassurance you build must be grounded in real efficacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
This is why Huggies’ commitment to material quality is not incidental to its marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The brand can build an emotional connection because the product itself delivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For dry, healthy babies, it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The marketing works because it is true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brands that try to build reassurance without genuine product efficacy will eventually fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The silent user cannot advocate for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But time can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A baby in uncomfortable diapers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A dog with worsening joints<\/li>\n\n\n\n
A young worker unprepared for cultural differences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
These are not failures that stay hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Silent Symphony<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Silent-user marketing is not a workaround for conventional marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a higher order of marketing complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It requires brands to understand three things about the decision-maker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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What they fear<\/li>\n\n\n\n
What they believe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
What they aspire to become through their choices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
A mother buying Huggies is not buying absorbency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She is buying a membership to a community of mothers who share certain beliefs about care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A pet owner buying supplements is not buying a chemical formula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are buying permission to believe they are doing right by their ageing companion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A family sending a worker abroad is not buying a training module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are buying confidence that their loved one will navigate a foreign place safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The brand’s job in these scenarios is to understand that its true customer is not the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The true customer is the person making the choice on behalf of someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you understand what that person fears, believes, and wants to become, marketing stops being about persuasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It becomes about recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It becomes about saying: ‘I see you. I understand what you carry. Let me help you carry it.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is how you market when the user is silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You speak to the person who speaks for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And you do it with the kind of understanding that only comes from truly believing the stakes matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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