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WHY Buyer Persona Profile Generation Tool
Attempting to include everyone and speak to a broad audience results in low engagement and poor conversion. Taking time to define your target buyer personas is not only helpful to your sales enablement and content marketing, but can also assist in guiding cloud solution development.
Welcome to the Buyer Persona Profile generator tool. It is designed to assist you in getting started on defining three specific persona profiles which will help you focus your marketing messaging and content. Make sure you have 15 minutes available before you begin so you have adequate time to think about your answers to get the most value from this exercise.
A buyer persona describes what the prospect is feeling, thinking and doing during the buying journey. It provides critical insight into what is influencing the buyer’s decision and maps what is happening in their conscious and unconscious brain while they are contemplating options that will alleviate the problem or pain they are experiencing. Included are the buyer’s fears, desires, motivators, attitudes and priority criteria. The profile should not simply be a one-dimensional demographic description of the buyer in terms of age, gender, and position, but be a multi faceted view of the buyers’ complex emotional state.
Take time now to complete the following exercise and we will send you your buyer persona profile map in 5 minutes!
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Define Your “Why” Buyer Persona
The WHY Buyer Persona is the domain of leadership, strategy and decision-making. WHY is the business owner or senior executive driving the purchase decision and the ultimate decision maker to approve the financial expenditure. He/she wants to understand WHY they should invest time and resources to buy your technology products or services. You must answer “Why should I invest time and money to buy a solution?” and”What will I get out of it?“
Think about your existing customers. Bring to mind the CEO or business owner of one of your best customers. Do a search on LinkedIn or images and find his/her picture. Insert it here. If you do not have time now, just keep their picture in mind.
Max. file size: 50 MB.
What are the most common job titles and/or roles of the highest-level decision maker in your customer’s organization?
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Financial Officer (CFO
Business Owner
President
Vice President
Chief Operations Officers (COO)
CIO (Chief Information Officer)
CTO (Chief Technical Officer):
CITO (Chief Information Technology Officer)
Chief Sales Officer (CSO)
CSO CMO (Chief Marketing Officer)
Chief Privacy Officer
CAO (Chief Accounting Officer)
CAA (Chief Applications Architect)
CAO (Chief Administrative Officer)
CCO (Chief Contracting Officer)
CDO (Chief Data Officer)
CDO (Chief Development Officer)
CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
CIO (Chief Investments Officer)
CPO (Chief Product Officer)
CPO (Chief Procurement Officer)
CRO (Chief Risk Officer)
CSO (Chief Security Officer)
CUO (Chief Underwriting Officer)
Is the highest-level decision maker usually male or female?
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Male
Female
What is the age range of the most senior executives or decision makers?
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Under 35
35-45
45-55
55-65
65+
On average, what is their highest education level?
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High school
College
Undergraduate degree
Graduate degree
Generalizing here, what is their marital status?
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Single
Married
Divorced
Which industries is this buyer usually in. Hold CTRL (CMD for Macs) to multi-select up to 3.
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Accounting
Airlines/Aviation
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative Medicine
Animation
Apparel & Fashion
Architecture & Planning
Arts and Crafts
Automotive
Aviation & Aerospace
Banking
Biotechnology
Broadcast Media
Building Materials
Business Supplies and Equipment
Capital Markets
Chemicals
Civic & Social Organization
Civil Engineering
Commercial Real Estate
Computer & Network Security
Computer Games
Computer Hardware
Computer Networking
Computer Software
Construction
Consumer Electronics
Consumer Goods
Consumer Services
Cosmetics
Dairy
Defense & Space
Design
Education Management
E-Learning
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Entertainment
Environmental Services
Events Services
Executive Office
Facilities Services
Farming
Financial Services
Fine Art
Fishery
Food & Beverages
Food Production
Fund-Raising
Furniture
Gambling & Casinos
Glass, Ceramics & Concrete
Government Administration
Government Relations
Graphic Design
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Higher Education
Hospital & Health Care
Hospitality
Human Resources
Import and Export
Individual & Family Services
Industrial Automation
Information Services
Information Technology and Services
Insurance
International Affairs
International Trade and Development
Internet
Investment Banking
Investment Management
Judiciary
Law Enforcement
Law Practice
Legal Services
Legislative Office
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Libraries
Logistics and Supply Chain
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
Machinery
Management Consulting
Maritime
Marketing and Advertising
Market Research
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Media Production
Medical Devices
Medical Practice
Mental Health Care
Military
Mining & Metals
Motion Pictures and Film
Museums and Institutions
Music
Nanotechnology
Newspapers
Nonprofit Organization Management
Oil & Energy
Online Media
Outsourcing/Offshoring
Package/Freight Delivery
Packaging and Containers
Paper & Forest Products
Performing Arts
Pharmaceuticals
Philanthropy
Photography
Plastics
Political Organization
Primary/Secondary Education
Printing
Professional Training & Coaching
Program Development
Public Policy
Public Relations and Communications
Public Safety
Publishing
Railroad Manufacture
Ranching
Real Estate
Recreational Facilities and Services
Religious Institutions
Renewables & Environment
Research
Restaurants
Retail
Security and Investigations
Semiconductors
Shipbuilding
Sporting Goods
Sports
Staffing and Recruiting
Supermarkets
Telecommunications
Textiles
Think Tanks
Tobacco
Translation and Localization
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Utilities
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Veterinary
Warehousing
Wholesale
Wine and Spirits
Wireless
Writing and Editing
Indicate all the ways this individual is evaluated. Hold CTRL (CMD for Macs) to multi-select up to 3.
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Progress towards achieving the vision and mission of the organization
Ability to execute strategy
Ability to achieve the objectives and priorities set out by the board in a given period of time
Ability to develop and manage people
Knowledge of the organization, products and services
Financial growth, management and performance
Operational management, systems, policies, process
Leadership ability and impact
Innovation and organizational competitiveness in the market under their leadership
Other
If other, please specify
What information resources does he/she trust the most during the decision-making process? Hold CTRL (CMD for Macs) to multi-select up to 3.
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Peers in the industry
Your existing customers
Vertical industry specific thought leaders
Industry research firms and analysts
Advisors and consultants
Individual product category blog writers
One level below them in the organization
Industry or technology journalists
Social media content producers
Independent technology consultants
Other
If other, please specify
What are their primary forms of consumption or mediums they prefer when learning about solutions to their problem? Hold CTRL (CMD for Macs) to multi-select up to 3.
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YouTube video
Blog post
LinkedIn postings
Media article
Research report
Brochure
Demonstration
White paper
Online webinar
Hands on trial
Podcast
Online course
Email
Phone
In person meeting
In person presentation
Twitter
Other
If other, please specify
What is the average amount of time they will grant you to learn about your product/service?
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1-4 minutes
5-9 minutes
10-19 minutes
20 min-1 hour
1 hour +
Think about the top one or two reasons your existing customers first went looking for a solution. What was the key trigger event that caused them enough pain that they went seeking out a new solution? Hold CTRL (CMD for Macs) to multi-select up to 3.
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Had a massive project write off
Lost a big deal/opportunity to a competitor
Lost an important customer
Change in leadership
Significant drop in sales
Drop in profit
Significant increase in costs
Made a recent merger or acquisition
Current systems failing to meet their needs in a significant way
At risk of not being compliant with new requirements
Significant loss in market share
They missed an important customer deliverable
They lost valuable corporate information
They missed their sales forecast
They do not have enough leads
They are having cash flow problems
The experienced a production or operations slow down or downtime
Rapid expansion (people, facilities, offices, gigography, product portfolio)
Couldn’t adequately meet the demands of a customer
Low conversion from prospect to buyer
Bad customer service experience
Bad PR
Need to expand channels
Missed out on a promotion
Need to innovate and change to stay in business
External threat – climate, terrorism, etc.
Other
If other, please specify
What are his/her greatest buying fears and perceived risks? Choose all that apply. Hold CTRL (CMD for Macs) to multi-select.
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Is the partner a risky choice? Are they financially stable, number of customers, number of employees?
Will we have to teach them about our business? How well do they understand our industry?
Is the technology sound, reliable? Will it work?
Does the partner have adequate technology expertise? Certifications.
Will the project go over budget? Track record.
Will the project take too long – average deployment time.
How painful and complicate will this be
Will I look good or bad internally?
How likely is this product or service to solve our problems?
Do I trust the people, do they have integrity, are they honest?
Will be get a good price and good value or be taken advantage of by the vendor
Can I rely on them, will they communicate in a timely manner?
Other
If other, please specify
What is the gain or reward that is emotionally motivating and driving him/her to buy?
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To gain more success, revenue or wealth
To gain more respect, prestige and influence
To have more control, insight and less stress
To save time, increase efficiency or reduce effort
To offer better products or service or better satisfy customers
To reduce risk
To increase personal results and performance
To avoid failure or mistakes
Other
If other, please specify
What criteria is most important to this buyer?
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What is the cost to the institution, full ownership What is the cost/burden to the learner/user
Speed of deployment
Business fit - out of the box industry readiness
Perceived complexity/simplicity
Availability of technical support and services
Software reliability
Usability
Security, control
Scalability
Platform
Integration
Features
Other
If other, please specify
What does he/she value the most?
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Abundance
Acceptance
Accessibility
Accomplishment
Accountability
Accuracy
Achievement
Acknowledgement
Activeness
Adaptability
Adoration
Adroitness
Advancement
Adventure
Affection
Affluence
Aggressiveness
Agility
Alertness
Altruism
Amazement
Ambition
Amusement
Anticipation
Appreciation
Approachability
Approval
Art
Articulacy
Artistry
Assertiveness
Assurance
Attentiveness
Attractiveness
Audacity
Availability
Awareness
Awe
Balance
Beauty
Being the best
Belonging
Benevolence
Bliss
Boldness
Bravery
Brilliance
Buoyancy
Calmness
Camaraderie
Candor
Capability
Care
Carefulness
Celebrity
Certainty
Challenge
Change
Charity
Charm
Chastity
Cheerfulness
Clarity
Cleanliness
Clear-mindedness
Cleverness
Closeness
Comfort
Commitment
Community
Compassion
Competence
Competition
Completion
Composure
Concentration
Confidence
Conformity
Congruency
Connection
Consciousness
Conservation
Consistency
Contentment
Continuity
Contribution
Control
Conviction
Conviviality
Coolness
Cooperation
Cordiality
Correctness
Country
Courage
Courtesy
Craftiness
Creativity
Credibility
Cunning
Curiosity
Daring
Decisiveness
Decorum
Deference
Delight
Dependability
Depth
Desire
Determination
Devotion
Devoutness
Dexterity
Dignity
Diligence
Direction
Directness
Discipline
Discovery
Discretion
Diversity
Dominance
Dreaming
Drive
Duty
Dynamism
Eagerness
Ease
Economy
Ecstasy
Education
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Elation
Elegance
Empathy
Encouragement
Endurance
Energy
Enjoyment
Entertainment
Enthusiasm
Environmentalism
Ethics
Euphoria
Excellence
Excitement
Exhilaration
Expectancy
Expediency
Experience
Expertise
Exploration
Expressiveness
Extravagance
Extroversion
Exuberance
Fairness
Faith
Fame
Family
Fascination
Fashion
Fearlessness
Ferocity
Fidelity
Fierceness
Financial independence
Firmness
Fitness
Flexibility
Flow
Fluency
Focus
Fortitude
Frankness
Freedom
Friendliness
Friendship
Frugality
Fun
Gallantry
Generosity
Gentility
Giving
Grace
Gratitude
Gregariousness
Growth
Guidance
Happiness
Harmony
Health
Heart
Helpfulness
Heroism
Holiness
Honesty
Honor
Hopefulness
Hospitality
Humility
Humor
Hygiene
Imagination
Impact
Impartiality
Independence
Individuality
Industry
Influence
Ingenuity
Inquisitiveness
Insightfulness
Inspiration
Integrity
Intellect
Intelligence
Intensity
Intimacy
Intrepidness
Introspection
Introversion
Intuition
Intuitiveness
Inventiveness
Investing
Involvement
Joy
Judiciousness
Justice
Keenness
Kindness
Knowledge
Leadership
Learning
Liberation
Liberty
Lightness
Liveliness
Logic
Longevity
Love
Loyalty
Majesty
Making a difference
Marriage
Mastery
Maturity
Meaning
Meekness
Mellowness
Meticulousness
Mindfulness
Modesty
Motivation
Mysteriousness
Nature
Neatness
Nerve
Noncomformity
Obedience
Open-mindedness
Openness
Optimism
Order
Organization
Originality
Outdoors
Outlandishness
Outrageousness
Partnership
Patience
Passion
Peace
Perceptiveness
Perfection
Perkiness
Perseverance
Persistence
Persuasiveness
Philanthropy
Piety
Playfulness
Pleasantness
Pleasure
Poise
Polish
Popularity
Potency
Power
Practicality
Pragmatism
Precision
Preparedness
Presence
Pride
Privacy
Proactivity
Professionalism
Prosperity
Prudence
Punctuality
Purity
Rationality
Realism
Reason
Reasonableness
Recognition
Recreation
Refinement
Reflection
Relaxation
Reliability
Relief
Religiousness
Reputation
Resilience
Resolution
Resolve
Resourcefulness
Respect
Responsibility
Rest
Restraint
Reverence
Richness
Rigor
Sacredness
Sacrifice
Sagacity
Saintliness
Sanguinity
Satisfaction
Science
Security
Self-control
Selflessness
Self-reliance
Self-respect
Sensitivity
Sensuality
Serenity
Service
Sexiness
Sexuality
Sharing
Shrewdness
Significance
Silence
Silliness
Simplicity
Sincerity
Skillfulness
Solidarity
Solitude
Sophistication
Soundness
Speed
Spirit
Spirituality
Spontaneity
Spunk
Stability
Status
Stealth
Stillness
Strength
Structure
Success
Support
Supremacy
Surprise
Sympathy
Synergy
Teaching
Teamwork
Temperance
Thankfulness
Thoroughness
Thoughtfulness
Thrift
Tidiness
Timeliness
Traditionalism
Tranquility
Transcendence
Trust
Trustworthiness
Truth
Understanding
Unflappability
Uniqueness
Unity
Usefulness
Utility
Valor
Variety
Victory
Vigor
Virtue
Vision
Vitality
Vivacity
Volunteering
Warmheartedness
Warmth
Watchfulness
Wealth
Willfulness
Willingness
Winning
Wisdom
Wittiness
Wonder
Worthiness
Youthfulness
Zeal
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