Remove differences

Marketing Interactions

article thumbnail

Why You Need to Revisit B2B Buyer Personas and ICPs

Marketing Interactions

As the market shifts, much of what you thought was true about your buyer personas and ICPs may be different. The person/role you used to primarily engage with is now removed from the evaluation process, only stepping in at decision time. Do your customers have different goals or perspectives about the value they want from you?

article thumbnail

Current B2B Content Marketing Challenges to Beat

Marketing Interactions

But, interpreting this another way, it may mean that B2B content marketers are not able to create content that’s relevant for each of the different roles – rather than one asset to address all at once. Unfortunately for most of us, the product our company sells is likely not the only one of its kind. Look at outcomes.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why Is B2B Marketing So Hyper?

Marketing Interactions

Hyper-personalized. Science Daily explains hyperactivity as: “Hyperactivity can be described as a physical state in which a person is abnormally and easily excitable or exuberant. Strong emotional reactions, impulsive behavior, and a short span of attention are also typical for a hyperactive person.”. Hyper personalization?

article thumbnail

B2B Nurturing for Lost Opportunities

Marketing Interactions

Most companies tend to either write them off or recycle them back into their existing net new B2B nurturing programs. Yet most companies don’t act on this potential, losing the work that’s already been done—on both sides. Can’t determine the differences between vendors to validate and justify a choice.

article thumbnail

How Many B2B Buyer Personas Do You Need?

Marketing Interactions

Quite often, what you find is that this person—lower down the hierarchy—is entrusted with the selection and the “decision maker” is just blessing their recommendation based on the business case they presented. When you get this opportunity, you should also ask questions, such as: What does an ideal company profile look like for X product?

article thumbnail

How to Apply a B2B Buyer Persona to Your Content Marketing Strategy

Marketing Interactions

It’s written in the first person as if they are talking to you. The first person perspective brings the persona up close, making them more reachable. Consider the difference between these two descriptions: Version 1. As VP of Finance for my company, most of my time is spent in status meetings with my direct reports.

article thumbnail

Why Buyer-Driven Qualification Beats BANT

Marketing Interactions

The way B2B companies qualify leads is based on what we want, rather than letting our buyers guide us. And I’d wager that if you look at the way your company applies BANT, need has an inside-out focus. But the way we define it is more like, the company could use our stuff because they fit in the parameters of our ICP.