Always Do Your User Research— How to Use Buyer Personas Correctly, with Adrienne Barnes

95% of companies use buyer personas, but over 77% of those companies never look at them again. But don’t let that fool you into believing they’re useless. Adrienne Barnes, the founder of Best Buyer Persona, is here to unpack the value of user personas in this episode rewind. She’s delving into the reasons why most companies suck at using buyer personas correctly, how to get it right, and why talking to users and stakeholders is vital to your brand’s success.  She and Daniel also discuss the value of proprietary data and why too many marketers are worried about failing to actually start trying. 0:00 Intro/Background 3:50 User Research 8:00 Challenges to Research 10:00 Is User Research Useless? 15:01 A Hill to Die On 17:00 Words of Advice 24:00 Freelancing 28:39 Who Inspires You? Follow Adrienne: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adrienne-barnes-2001 Follow Daniel: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing And thanks to our episode sponsor, Retention. What do brands like Warby Parker, Dr. Squatch, Vital Proteins, and Blendjet all have in common? Retention.com is their highest-performing ROAS channel by far. Visit Retention.com to book a demo today.  Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter:  www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit: www.workweek.com