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This course explains the process of developing an Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and Buyer Personas, as well as the importance of understanding both in B2B for effective nurturing and content marketing. 
The goal is to learn what steps to take, which sources of data to use, and the types of segmentation to integrate for ICPs and Buyer Personas for accuracy. The need for adapting content marketing to each ICP is also discussed as a strategy for creating an effective lead nurturing strategy.

    Marketers
    Sales representatives
    Client success managers
    Managers
    Business owners
    4 video lessons (28 min)
    Artboard 16
    2 knowledge checks
    2 guides
    1 toolkit

Ideal Customer Profile

This course explains the process of developing an Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) and Buyer Personas, as well as the importance of understanding both in B2B for effective nurturing and content marketing. 
The goal is to learn what steps to take, which sources of data to use, and the types of segmentation to integrate for ICPs and Buyer Personas for accuracy. The need for adapting content marketing to each ICP is also discussed as a strategy for creating an effective lead nurturing strategy.

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Who is this for?

    Marketers
    Sales representatives
    Client success managers
    Managers
    Business owners
    4 video lessons (28 min)
    Artboard 16
    2 knowledge checks
    2 guides
    1 toolkit

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Experts

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Catherine Vlaeminck

Fractional CMO, Flex CMO

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Jeff Cleasby

VP of Strategic Accounts, INFUSE

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Adriana Stein

CEO & Founder, AS Marketing

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Sharon Palermo

Director of Global Marketing, BuyerForesight

Experts

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Catherine Vlaeminck

Fractional CMO, Flex CMO

Illustration

Jeff Cleasby

VP of Strategic Accounts, INFUSEmedia

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Adriana Stein

CEO & Founder, AS Marketing

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Sharon Palermo

Director of Global Marketing, BuyerForesight

Course curriculum

Lesson 1The journey towards ICP creation

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    Creating ICP and buyer personas is a journey that involves narrowing down understanding of your target audience to recognizing key relevant characteristics of your high-value accounts and decision-makers. 
    In this lesson, we will define the key steps in this process and list sources of data that B2B marketers can use to inform their ICP and buyer personas creation. 

Lesson 2Segmentation strategy

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    There are so many ways in which a business or person can be described. However, not all of them are relevant for developing ICP and buyer personas. 
    In this lesson, we will explore six key segmentation strategies and list examples of factors that might be used under each of them. The goal is to understand what aspects of segmentation are meaningful for the creation of ICP and buyer personas.

Lesson 3Buyer personas and ICP

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    Now it’s time to dive into the actual creation of ICP and buyer personas. 
    In this lesson, we will equip you with questions, examples, and tools to guide the process.

Lesson 4Adapting content marketing to ICP

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    Knowing who your ICP and buyer personas are is an integral part of Lead Nurturing. Adapting your campaigns to serve the needs of your audience is the key to reaching the people who will engage with your message and brand.
    In this lesson, we will illustrate how content marketing assets can be adapted to fit the interests of your buyer personas. You will use this knowledge to nurture your leads down the sales funnel and build healthy relationships with your prospects. 

Course curriculum

  • Lesson 1.The journey towards ICP creation

    Creating ICP and buyer personas is a journey that involves narrowing down understanding of your target audience to recognizing key relevant characteristics of your high-value accounts and decision-makers. 
    In this lesson, we will define the key steps in this process and list sources of data that B2B marketers can use to inform their ICP and buyer personas creation.

  • Lesson 2. Segmentation strategy

    There are so many ways in which a business or person can be described. However, not all of them are relevant for developing ICP and buyer personas. 
    In this lesson, we will explore six key segmentation strategies and list examples of factors that might be used under each of them. The goal is to understand what aspects of segmentation are meaningful for the creation of ICP and buyer personas.

  • Lesson 3.Buyer personasand ICP

    Now it’s time to dive into the actual creation of ICP and buyer personas. 
    In this lesson, we will equip you with questions, examples, and tools to guide the process.

  • Lesson 4.Adapting content marketing to ICP

    Knowing who your ICP and buyer personas are is an integral part of Lead Nurturing. Adapting your campaigns to serve the needs of your audience is the key to reaching the people who will engage with your message and brand.
    In this lesson, we will illustrate how content marketing assets can be adapted to fit the interests of your buyer personas. You will use this knowledge to nurture your leads down the sales funnel and build healthy relationships with your prospects.