Remove persona psychographic

Tony Zambito

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Confusing Customer Segmentation, Buyer Profiling, and Buyer Personas Harms Marketing

Tony Zambito

In the 15 years since originating the concept of buyer personas in 2001, there has been one issue that continues to plague fully understanding exactly where, how, and why buyer personas can be beneficial. I believe, in part, the issue is fertilized by efforts to capitalize on the emerging popularity of the term buyer persona.

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The 10 Rules for Creating a Buyer Persona: Rule 2

Tony Zambito

.  They have served their purpose in looking at demographics, psychographics, customer purchasing data, geographic concentrations, and other characteristics.     Hence the next rule ( see the first rule ): Rule 2: Don’t Confuse a Buyer Persona with a Customer Profile. .