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Why Your Buyer Personas Are Obsolete

SBI Growth

We have seen a tremendous rise in the interest and use of buyer personas since 2002. Just when we thought, we have caught up, out comes new technology and processes destined to change buyers forever. We already know that buyers today spend up to 70% of the buying process without the help of a sales representative.

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Bulls, Bears, Bernanke and BtoB Lead Generation

Pointclear

Here are the results for Q1, 2001 through Q2, 2012: The numbers say the following to me: Leads trend in the direction of GDP. When the GDP is up, the lead rate increases, and vice-versa. Overall lead rates trended down in 2002 and from 2008 – Q3 2009—yep, just as the economy did.

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4 Reasons Why CMO’s Should Care About Buyer Personas Today

SBI Growth

It can make the difference between getting your marketing strategy right – or not. (To To learn more about how buyers are changing and how this affects demand generation, see the CMO's Guide To Stimulating Demand ). Information you need to orient your marketing strategy on the right track. Validate Assumptions.