Definition

A completely obvious insight or recommendation that anyone could have identified without research or analysis. The marketing equivalent of saying water is wet.

Example Usage

Their consultant charged $50K to tell us our Instagram needs better photos—total barn door finding.

Origin

Derives from the expression 'as obvious as a barn door'

Source: Marketing research and consulting community slang

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