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FEATURED PRESENTATION
How to Develop a Deep Understanding
of Your Target Markets - The Starting
Point for Great Product Marketing
Tom Evans
CompellingPM
@compellingpm
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Bad Product Marketing
• Not gaining a deep understanding of your
target markets!
– We have internal discussions about profiles and
needs of our buyers/user.
– We use anecdotal information that might come
from sales people or executives.
We fail to discover the real profiles and needs.
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Results of Bad Product Marketing
• Messages don’t resonate with target buyers
• Marketing and sales tools fail to motivate
buyers
• You don’t get good leads
• Sales people try to sell to the wrong people
for the wrong reasons
Then you wonder why your product isn’t selling
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Required Knowledge of Our Buyers
• Who they are
• Why they buy
• How they buy
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WHO THEY ARE
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Defining Personas
• Buyer & User Personas
• Personas are a representative buyer or user
(stereotypical)
• Can be multiple personas per buyer/user role
• Easy to visualize & understand
• Keeps us focused on their context
• Useful for product development & marketing
• Needs to be based upon research
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Typical Personas
• Executive Buyer (Economic Buyer)
– Interested in solving major business issues
– Has final approval authority
• Technical Buyer
– Does it meet certain criteria & expectations
– Can say no, but not yes
• Users
– Day-to-day user
– Wants to do their job better
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Knowing the Personas
• Key goals & challenges
• Job responsibilities & typical tasks
• Typical background (demographics, skills,
education, etc)
• Key problem scenarios
– What drives them to use your product
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Questions to Ask
• What are top of mind of issues for you?
• What are you most important job
goals/objectives?
• What does your typical day look like?
• What are the hardest and easiest things about
your job?
• What are your career goals?
• What do you like to do and not like to do – within
your job as well as personal activities?
• Also – consider observation
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WHY THEY BUY
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Why Executives Buy
• Key market trends & business drivers
• What must they do to compete, create a
competitive advantage, increase revenue, cut
costs, improve customer loyalty, etc.
• Establish company as a leader
• What is the ROI
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Why Middle Managers Buy
• Make their teams more effective
• Enable team members to spend time on more
valuable tasks
• Reduce costs of their operations
• Raise their visibility in the organization
• Advance in their career
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Why Users Buy
• Do their task more effectively
• Reduce time spent on mind-numbing activities
• Gain greater job satisfaction
• Increase financial rewards
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Why Technical Buyers Buy
• Raise their visibility in the organization and
industry
• Interesting and new challenge
• Career advancement
• What makes them say no?
– Doesn’t meet their standards
– Adds tasks to an already overloaded team
– More difficult solution than alternatives
– Can’t get the right resources
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HOW THEY BUY
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Generic Buying Process
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Discovering the Buying Process
• What are the typical phases of the buying process?
• Who are the typical buyers & influencers?
• Who is involved at each phase?
• What are their main concerns at each phase?
• What are they doing at each phase?
• What are the typical barriers to moving ahead?
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Buying Process – Recognize Need
• What causes them to recognize this need?
• What compelled them to search for a
solution?
• Who makes the decision to begin looking for a
solution?
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Buying Process – Information Search
• Where do they begin their search for
information?
• What terms do they use?
• Why do they choose these sources v. others?
• Who are the respected thought leaders in their
industry?
• What information is/was most useful?
• What questions are they trying to answer?
• Who is involved in this process?
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Buying Process - Evaluation
• How do you decide which alternatives to
evaluate?
• What are the most important considerations for
the product and vendor?
• What are must haves? (Would eliminate an
alternative)
• What are the most important nice-to-haves?
• What key questions are you trying to answer?
• What are you biggest concerns?
• Who is involved?
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Buying Process – Purchase
Decision
• Who is involved in the purchase decision?
• How do you conduct the final buying process?
• What are your key concerns?
• Who makes the final decision?
• How do you negotiate?
• What key information do you need from a
vendor?
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Buying Process – Post Purchase
• How do you evaluate the success of the
purchase?
• When do you make additional purchases?
• Who is involved?
• What are key considerations to continue the
relationship?
• What would it take for you to consider making
referrals/testimonials?
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How Do You Learn This
• Current Products
– Speak to customers
– Part of Win-loss analysis
• New Products
– Part of market validation process
• Engage Product Management
• Insights from Executives and Sales Team
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How Do You Use This?
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Summary
• Conduct research to understand your buyers
and users
• Use that knowledge to more effectively guide
your go-to-market strategy
• Achieve better focused and more effective
marketing tools, marketing programs and
sales execution
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http://www.aipmm.com/aipmm_webinars
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Q&A
Moderator:
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Presenter:
Tom Evans, CPM, CPMM
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tevans@compellingpm.com
@CompellingPM
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Webcast: How to Develop a Deep Understanding of Your Target Markets

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  • 3. © AIPMM 2013 www.aipmm.com – Founded 1998 – World’s largest professional association for product management, product marketing and brand management – Provides globally recognized certifications: • Certified Product Manager • Certified Product Marketing Manager • Agile Certified Product Manager • Certified Innovation Leader • Certified Brand Manager
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  • 6. © AIPMM 2013 www.aipmm.com Today’s Speaker Moderator: Therese Padilla, President, AIPMM Presenter: Tom Evans, CPM, CPMM Compelling PM tevans@compellingpm.com @CompellingPM www.compellingpm.com
  • 7. © AIPMM 2013 www.aipmm.com FEATURED PRESENTATION
  • 8. How to Develop a Deep Understanding of Your Target Markets - The Starting Point for Great Product Marketing Tom Evans CompellingPM @compellingpm Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 8
  • 9. Bad Product Marketing • Not gaining a deep understanding of your target markets! – We have internal discussions about profiles and needs of our buyers/user. – We use anecdotal information that might come from sales people or executives. We fail to discover the real profiles and needs. Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 9
  • 10. Results of Bad Product Marketing • Messages don’t resonate with target buyers • Marketing and sales tools fail to motivate buyers • You don’t get good leads • Sales people try to sell to the wrong people for the wrong reasons Then you wonder why your product isn’t selling Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 10
  • 11. Required Knowledge of Our Buyers • Who they are • Why they buy • How they buy Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 11
  • 12. WHO THEY ARE Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 12
  • 13. Defining Personas • Buyer & User Personas • Personas are a representative buyer or user (stereotypical) • Can be multiple personas per buyer/user role • Easy to visualize & understand • Keeps us focused on their context • Useful for product development & marketing • Needs to be based upon research Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 13
  • 14. Typical Personas • Executive Buyer (Economic Buyer) – Interested in solving major business issues – Has final approval authority • Technical Buyer – Does it meet certain criteria & expectations – Can say no, but not yes • Users – Day-to-day user – Wants to do their job better Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 14
  • 15. Knowing the Personas • Key goals & challenges • Job responsibilities & typical tasks • Typical background (demographics, skills, education, etc) • Key problem scenarios – What drives them to use your product Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 15
  • 16. Questions to Ask • What are top of mind of issues for you? • What are you most important job goals/objectives? • What does your typical day look like? • What are the hardest and easiest things about your job? • What are your career goals? • What do you like to do and not like to do – within your job as well as personal activities? • Also – consider observation Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 16
  • 17. WHY THEY BUY Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 17
  • 18. Why Executives Buy • Key market trends & business drivers • What must they do to compete, create a competitive advantage, increase revenue, cut costs, improve customer loyalty, etc. • Establish company as a leader • What is the ROI Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 18
  • 19. Why Middle Managers Buy • Make their teams more effective • Enable team members to spend time on more valuable tasks • Reduce costs of their operations • Raise their visibility in the organization • Advance in their career Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 19
  • 20. Why Users Buy • Do their task more effectively • Reduce time spent on mind-numbing activities • Gain greater job satisfaction • Increase financial rewards Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 20
  • 21. Why Technical Buyers Buy • Raise their visibility in the organization and industry • Interesting and new challenge • Career advancement • What makes them say no? – Doesn’t meet their standards – Adds tasks to an already overloaded team – More difficult solution than alternatives – Can’t get the right resources Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 21
  • 22. HOW THEY BUY Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 22
  • 23. Generic Buying Process Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 23
  • 24. Discovering the Buying Process • What are the typical phases of the buying process? • Who are the typical buyers & influencers? • Who is involved at each phase? • What are their main concerns at each phase? • What are they doing at each phase? • What are the typical barriers to moving ahead? Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 24
  • 25. Buying Process – Recognize Need • What causes them to recognize this need? • What compelled them to search for a solution? • Who makes the decision to begin looking for a solution? Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 25
  • 26. Buying Process – Information Search • Where do they begin their search for information? • What terms do they use? • Why do they choose these sources v. others? • Who are the respected thought leaders in their industry? • What information is/was most useful? • What questions are they trying to answer? • Who is involved in this process? Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 26
  • 27. Buying Process - Evaluation • How do you decide which alternatives to evaluate? • What are the most important considerations for the product and vendor? • What are must haves? (Would eliminate an alternative) • What are the most important nice-to-haves? • What key questions are you trying to answer? • What are you biggest concerns? • Who is involved? Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 27
  • 28. Buying Process – Purchase Decision • Who is involved in the purchase decision? • How do you conduct the final buying process? • What are your key concerns? • Who makes the final decision? • How do you negotiate? • What key information do you need from a vendor? Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 28
  • 29. Buying Process – Post Purchase • How do you evaluate the success of the purchase? • When do you make additional purchases? • Who is involved? • What are key considerations to continue the relationship? • What would it take for you to consider making referrals/testimonials? Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 29
  • 30. How Do You Learn This • Current Products – Speak to customers – Part of Win-loss analysis • New Products – Part of market validation process • Engage Product Management • Insights from Executives and Sales Team Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 30
  • 31. How Do You Use This? Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 31
  • 32. Summary • Conduct research to understand your buyers and users • Use that knowledge to more effectively guide your go-to-market strategy • Achieve better focused and more effective marketing tools, marketing programs and sales execution Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 32
  • 33. My Next Webinar From Messaging Nightmare to Messaging Delight – How to Create a Powerful Messaging Platform Aug 2, 2013 http://www.aipmm.com/aipmm_webinars Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 33
  • 34. Upcoming Training • Optimal Product Management & Product Marketing – Sep 9 – 11 (Austin) – Oct 14 – 16 (Dallas) • AIPMM Certifications – Aug 6 – 7 (CPM – Austin) – Aug 8 – 9 (CPMM – Austin) More dates/locations - www.280group.com Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 34
  • 35. Free 1 Hour PM/PMM Consult • First ten to submit information on form • http://compellingpm.com/freeonehour/ • Please include background on topic or issue • Must include company info (no Gmail) Copyright 2013. The Lûcrum Group, Inc. 35
  • 36. © AIPMM 2013 www.aipmm.com Q&A Moderator: Therese Padilla, President, AIPMM Presenter: Tom Evans, CPM, CPMM Compelling PM tevans@compellingpm.com @CompellingPM www.compellingpm.com
  • 37. © AIPMM 2013 www.aipmm.com Upcoming Courses Course & Location Dates Days Time ACPM® Certification Prep Course & Exam Teqcorner, McLean, VA July 22, 2013 M 8:30 am – 5 pm CPM® Certification Prep Course & Exam Teqcorner, McLean, VA July 23-24, 2013 T, W 8:30 am – 5 pm CPMM® Certification Prep Course & Exam Teqcorner, McLean, VA July 25-26, 2013 Th, F 8:30 am – 5 pm Contact Cynthia Petti, cynthia@280group.com for more information. Additional certification prep courses are available in Austin, San Jose, Seattle, and London.
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  • 39. © AIPMM 2013 www.aipmm.com For More Information About • AIPMM membership benefits • Certification courses near you • How to prepare to take a certification exam Hector Del Castillo, CPM, CPMM Senior Product Innovation Consultant hmdelcastillo@aipmm.com linkd.in/hdelcastillo
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