SmartBug Media

APRIL 6, 2023

If you're a marketing professional, you've probably heard the term "buyer persona" more times than you can count. Buyer personas are an essential part of a successful marketing strategy because not only do they define precisely whom you’re trying to reach, but they also inform so many aspects of your business.

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MarketJoy

APRIL 7, 2022

Why You Need Effective Buyer Personas for B2B Lead Generation. A buyer persona is a hypothetical customer that serves as a model of the buyer you want to target. Personas are based on an ideal customer profile (ICP), which is a set of metrics that guide your overall sales strategy. Why do they buy?

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Lead Forensics

APRIL 30, 2024

Sometimes a target market will be very clearly defined, yet a company still fails to attract the right kind of buyers. One reason for this may be that no buyer personas have been created, or if they have, something’s wrong with them. That’s a mistake, as buyer personas can change.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 5, 2023

The term “buyer persona” has become more and more popular in the last few years. Many businesses have worked with their internal marketing team or with the help of an agency to develop their buyer personas. Why Are Buyer Personas? Why Are Buyer Personas? How do you currently market?

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Lead Forensics

APRIL 18, 2024

They can drive more website traffic, increase email activity, help lead generation , and ultimately produce more revenue; almost 80% of the B2B organizations who exceeded their revenue targets last year have buyer personas in action! A buyer persona is essentially your ideal buyer. What’s their timescale?

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Lead Forensics

APRIL 18, 2024

They can drive more website traffic, increase email activity, help lead generation , and ultimately produce more revenue; almost 80% of the B2B organizations who exceeded their revenue targets last year have buyer personas in action! A buyer persona is essentially your ideal buyer. What’s their timescale?

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FunnelEnvy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

From the time of Don Draper in the hit show Mad Men to mega Super Bowl ad spends in the 1980s, marketers traditionally relied on demographics and social trends to target and segment broad audiences. In the 2000s, digital marketing revolutionized marketers’ ability to reach more specific segments.

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Launch Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2022

You’ve heard many times before, buyer personas are a crucial component of successful marketing. They clearly outline the target audience and ideal buyers for the product. The characteristics of the personas give insight into what will make the most impact when marketing to them. Importance of Buyer Personas.

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Cintell

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Video marketing is officially the top content format B2B marketers used in 2019. While video has become a quintessential component of today’s content marketing strategy , it’s like any other medium. And this is why buyer personas are so important. They take the guesswork out of marketing.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 13, 2018

We talk about buyer personas a lot on the ZoomInfo blog— for good reason! Marketers use buyer personas to inform every piece of their marketing strategy and ultimately generate more revenue for their respective companies. 56% of companies have created higher quality leads using buyer personas.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 7, 2018

The digital nature of our current business landscape has caused a dramatic shift in the way companies market their products. As a result, SEO has become an essential skill for all modern marketers. Marrying the creative side of content marketing with the more technical parts of SEO is an art form many have yet to master.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 30, 2019

As a B2B marketer, there’s a good chance you are a part of a large team, which is one piece of a much larger organization. While your team may have all types of strategies in place to carry out marketing messages, without B2B buyer personas, you could be missing the mark when it comes to getting your efforts consumed by target audiences.

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 6, 2019

The most significant challenge B2B marketers face is in effectively communicating with target audiences and prospective buyers. While we all have goals and objectives for lead generation, brand development, and customer experience as examples, the overarching challenge is making the right decisions to achieve them.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Buyers are 48% more likely to consider vendors that personalize marketing to address their specific needs. If you don’t have a detailed B2B buyer persona you’re leaving money on the table. What is a B2B Buyer Persona? A buyer persona is a semi-fictitious representation of your ideal customer.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Buyers are 48% more likely to consider vendors that personalize marketing to address their specific needs. If you don’t have a detailed B2B buyer persona you’re leaving money on the table. What is a B2B Buyer Persona? A buyer persona is a semi-fictitious representation of your ideal customer.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 5, 2021

I speak daily with product, marketing, and sales professionals about the impact that social media can have on developing buyer personas, launching a product, building a brand, or even on individuals standing in their respective marketplace. Developing Your Buyer Personas. That’s Product Marketing 101.

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Sales Engine

JULY 29, 2016

You’ve seen the Internet decimate industries such as record labels, newspapers, and cable TV—and in case you haven’t noticed, it’s crushing the B2B sales rep’s ability to get in front of qualified prospects. (If Sales reps need leads, and it’s marketing’s job to get at least some of them—a majority would be nice.

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Vidyard

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

“Defining your target market is one of a marketer’s most important tasks.” ” One tool that has become essential to defining a target market is the buyer persona, especially with the rise of social media and video. This information is invaluable to any marketer.

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Sales Engine

JANUARY 5, 2016

You’ve seen the Internet decimate industries such as record labels, newspapers, and cable TV—and in case you haven’t noticed, it’s crushing the B2B sales rep’s ability to get in front of qualified prospects. (If Sales reps need leads, and it’s marketing’s job to get at least some of them—a majority would be nice.

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Business Brainz

JULY 19, 2021

The global pandemic is profoundly changing the face of the B2B buyer. B2B revenue leaders and marketers are spending a lot of their time focusing on understanding buyer personas. Since B2B buyers have become more cautious, it becomes monolithic to understand them and their changing behavior. Hubspot Academy.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 4, 2017

As marketing technology and information access continues to evolve, B2B buying behavior changes as well. For example, recent research suggests that marketers may want to shift to shorter pieces of content to reel in B2B buyers. The Seven Phases of the Buyer Experience Journey. What Are Buyer Personas?

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Hubspot

JUNE 2, 2020

Marketing Margie. Do you know who your business's buyer personas are? Buyer personas are semi-fictional representations of your ideal customers based on data and research. As a result, you'll be able to attract high-value visitors, leads, and customers to your business who you'll be more likely to retain over time.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

What happens when you turn suspects into prospects? There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? Plus, let’s not forget, every customer starts out as a lead. No matter where the lead was sourced. How do you define a lead?

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NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 2, 2016

To create content that boosts lead and demand generation, you need to construct B2B buyer personas that give you a clear picture of your customer, mapping their journey from when they decide to solve a problem to their purchase decision. Many companies create personas, and not one itsy-bitsy thing changes.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 25, 2020

Automatic reminders to follow up, scheduling software so customers can meet with you at a time that suits both parties, customer information at your fingertips – all are yours with leading-edge sales automation programs. Even better, some sales automation programs allow you to integrate them with your content marketing platform.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

There are a lot of misguided, well-meaning marketers working on beautifully crafted, useless personas. Now, I’m not joining the persona naysayers (you know who you are). It’s true that there are a lot of less-than-actionable personas being built, but we shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. via ANNUITAS.com.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

There are a lot of misguided, well-meaning marketers working on beautifully crafted, useless personas. Now, I’m not joining the persona naysayers (you know who you are). It’s true that there are a lot of less-than-actionable personas being built, but we shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. via ANNUITAS.com.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Did you know 60-70% of marketers say they don’t truly understand their buyers ( source )? The only way to join the 30-40% of people who do understand their buyers is to create buyer personas. Today we teach you how to construct an effective B2B buyer persona profile—keep reading. Let that sink in.

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ActiveDEMAND

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Buyer Personas are a powerful tool used in marketing and sales. They help define the parameters of an ideal customer which then outlines the content to write that speaks to them, where marketing should get in front of potential customers, and buyer personas can also help qualify or disqualify prospects faster.

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ActiveDEMAND

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Most marketing agencies get leads through repeat business, word of mouth, business groups, and by creating award-winning work. Some of those agencies will engage in inbound marketing: using blog posts, SEO, social, podcasts, YouTube videos, and other inbound channels. Scaling up Outbound Prospecting. Conclusion.

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Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

Ah, the never-ending quest for qualified leads! B2B marketers spend countless hours crafting campaigns, social media posts, and targeted ads, all in the name of capturing potential customers. Must Read: MQL vs SQL: Which Lead Matter More & When? Marketing casts a wide net at the top, attracting potential customers.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 4, 2020

What happens when you turn suspects into prospects? There has been an ongoing debate in B2B marketing circles: Is the Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) an antiquated, vanity metric? Plus, let’s not forget, every customer starts out as a lead. No matter where the lead was sourced. How do you define a lead?

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Valasys

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Buyer personas are the second most popular criteria for content segmentation according to B2B marketers yet only 44% actually utilize them. This persona development is extremely useful when developing and evaluating messaging, content and offers that will differentiate your brand from your competitors. Education level.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 15, 2023

If you’re a business owner, marketing professional, or digital enthusiast, you already know how important it is to perfect your B2B digital marketing strategy. But why is digital marketing so important? If you’re ready to perfect your B2B digital marketing strategy, you’re in the right place!

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ClearVoice

APRIL 11, 2019

A B2B buyer persona represents your ideal client decision-maker. When developing your buyer persona, address all the issues and aspects that may have an impact on how, when, and why the person will buy. Personas are marketing code for “knowing your audience.” Build buyer personas with collective knowledge.

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Tiecas

APRIL 23, 2024

Manufacturing lead generation is a perennial top priority for most manufacturers. To thrive, these companies must consistently attract qualified leads to fuel their sales pipelines. However, this sales-driven environment presents unique challenges for industrial and manufacturing marketers.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 6, 2019

This is where buyer personas come into play. Why Buyer Personas Are Crucial in B2B. At SmartBug™, before we develop any content for clients, the first thing we do after our discovery calls is start talking to customers and prospects in order to develop buyer personas. Building Content for Personas.

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