You cannot fake it. You should not even try. What am I talking about? We have plenty of efforts these days focused on humanizing in B2B Marketing. Which I believe is most definitely a good thing. However, we also have more savvy and knowledgeable customers and buyers in the digital age. And, one thing I …
When products or services look similar, are called by similar names, or represented to be the same as, this can lead to confusion. When it comes to buyer personas, this is more common than it should be. In helping several B2B organizations directly or in advising recently, I have noticed the confusion become more prominent. …
This July marks the 13th year since the first drafting of the concept and methodology of buyer persona development. Notably, in the last three years, we have seen an increase in awareness of buyer personas. Coinciding with the rise in content marketing, marketers seek to use buyer personas to help guide content strategies and tactics. …
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Before the turn of the 20th century into the 21st century, a movement began. This movement called for a more user-centered approach, or also commonly referred to as human-centered, to designing products, software, digital interactions, and design concepts. It is rooted in the belief, which is by understanding human goals and behaviors; we can design …
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Attempts to keep up with changing buying behaviors are very much like a car chase scene in an action packed movie. Just as we are about to catch up with the buyer, new technology accelerates buyer progress. Creating an ever present need to gain insight into newly forming behaviors on the part of buyers. Otherwise, …
For many Chief Marketing Officers and marketing leaders, especially in B2B, there is a seismic shift taking place in how marketing is approached and done. A staple in yearly strategic planning is the product or service as the central focus of marketing and sales plans year after year. Product marketing is just as the name …
CMO 2014: Brand Experience Will Matter First Before Content Marketing Read More »
Recently, I made an appearance on AQ’s Blog & Grill, hosted by Alan Quarry. It was a fabulous discussion. Alan is one of our brightest minds as well as leading contributors in business and marketing today. It has been a pleasure to interact with him. Here is a brief bio on Alan: Alan Quarry is …
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When we put time, resources, and money into anything we do business-related, it is natural to seek value in return. Value comes from understanding what are the right things to get done. How to ensure investment in buyer insight research and buyer persona development adds value is one question I get asked frequently. Doing The …
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It is downright scary. Pressure is building to come out of the recession and light a fire undergrowth. Marketers and sellers are responding impulsively. How? Slipping back into a time warp of the ‘80’s. A world filled with focus on product centers, product marketing, selling features and benefits, and the buyer was a target – …
Do Your Buyer Personas Look Like They Are From 1980? Read More »
24%. That is it. At the recent Hubspot Inbound Conference in August, this percentage was mentioned. It represents the percentage, from Hubspot’s recent State of inbound Marketing report, of marketers surveyed who do have agreements with sales on defining lead responsibilities. Very surprising and no wonder there have been increasing indications of content marketing ineffectiveness. …
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