Audience Development

Tony Zambito And Center For Buyer Insights To Launch Buyer Outlook Insights Study July 1

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June 8, 2020 A quarterly monitoring study of buyer attitudes about buying decisions during and after the COVID-19 Crisis, the COVID-19 Buyer Outlook Insights study will bring timely and essential buyer persona-based decision-making about when and how to resume marketing and sales. Introducing Buyer Outlook Insights Study Marketers and sellers have faced an enormous upheaval

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Anticipating The Next Normal With The Pandemic Persona

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Back to normal. The new normal. We have seen these expressions quite a lot in the last few weeks.  We are in an unexpected era of uncertainty.  We are never ever going to go back to normal as we knew it.  Nor can we predict a new normal. Not with any certainty at least. What

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Are Your Buyer Personas Data Overkill?

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As the concept of buyer personas has crept into the conscious of both B2C and B2B Marketing, so has misguided representations of buyer personas become prevalent.  With many touted frameworks and processes being representative of buyer personas in name only.  These misrepresentations have also led to a tendency to throw everything, including the kitchen sink,

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5 Ways B2B CMOs Can improve Audience Development With Buyer Persona Research

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The term, audience development, has become more ubiquitous in the world of marketing.  A recognition of the growing importance of digital content marketing to overall marketing strategies today.  For B2C CMOs, the concept of developing audiences and communities has been an essential core principle for some time. For B2B CMOs, the idea of audience development

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Overcoming The Content Personalization Challenge With Buyer Persona Research

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It is clear that one of the top challenges facing marketing, especially B2B marketing, is the ability to connect with potential buyers on a personal level.  Recent surveys of marketing professionals by Rapt Media, Forrester, Seismic, SAP, IBM, and others all indicate that content personalization remains the biggest challenge for marketers this year and for

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Gaining The Attention Of Buyers In A Hyper-Connected World

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As we have all experienced, our hyper-connected world is becoming more chaotic with more mediums vying for our attention.  Advanced digital technologies have meant more channels to hear, see, and search for information.   For many consumers as well as business buyers, the overwhelming availability of choices can create anxiety-laden confusion.   Causing a seemingly straightforward effort

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Use Buyer Personas To Align Marketing With Business Growth Strategies

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On the minds of many CEOs for this year and beyond is making business growth a top priority.  From the likes of surveys by IBM and Gartner to surveys by the multitude of research firms across the globe, the one consistent driver identified by CEOs is that of business growth.  Coming out of the doldrums

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How To Gain Deep Insights Into New Customer Buying Behaviors

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The digital economy continues to evolve at a fast clip.  New technologies are being introduced nearly every month.   Startups are ascending while long tenured organizations suddenly find themselves on shaky grounds.  New services and product introductions are falling flat.   Making the pursuit of understanding why customers are buying or not buying most difficult for many

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How Context Influences Good Content

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Major themes running through marketing and sales since 2012 has been companies are increasing spending in content marketing. Several surveys in 2014, including those from the Content Marketing Institute and eMarketer, show up to 70% or more of marketers plan to increase spending in content marketing. This is despite recent surveys and reports, such as

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