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Are Personas Just a Nicer Word for Stereotypes?

Content Marketing Institute

“A poorly constructed persona can seem a lot like a stereotype, such as all millennials want information delivered via mobile devices,” says Kevin Smith of Kevin W. Smith Consulting, which advises financial services firms. And, in some cases, they share why – stereotype or not – personas aren’t a good fit for their marketing.

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Market Research: The First Step to a Lead Generation Strategy; Interview with Carolyn Frith

NuSpark Consulting

This includes what they research during the buying process and how they act on available content. Where do your buyers hang out online? Are different content types used at different stages in the buying cycle? What are the buyers’ goals? This includes pain they’re trying to avoid and dreams they want to achieve.

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Habits of Customer-Centric Marketers: Q&A with Donna Danis

Cintell

Donna Danis, Senior Director, Strategy Consulting, Demand Spring. Donna is the Senior Director, Strategy Consulting, responsible for Demand Spring’s Strategy Consulting line. Buyer personas at my company are a passion. The role of buyer personas to me are more than an academic exercise.

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Why Understanding Pain Is the Key to Customer-Centric Marketing

Contently

Maybe you reviewed existing buyer personas and journey maps, or created your own from scratch. On the other, Caleb Brown, a journey mapping consultant who is also a professional cartoonist and a terrific moderator, helped us define the journey in terms of what he called “emotional valence.” Would you buy this product?).