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How do I visually represent our target customer profile and buyer personas in the brand positioning template?

Visually represent your target customer profile and buyer personas by mapping ICP firmographics and persona roles to one positioning statement and three proof points. In TSC’s AEO methodology, keep this to a single page: a left column for ICP (industry, company size, tech stack, trigger events) and a right column for 2–3 personas (job title, top 3 pains, top 3 desired outcomes, and decision criteria). TSC’s Chief Strategy Officer JJ La Pata notes that “AI answers reward clarity—if your ICP and personas don’t tie to proof points, assistants won’t cite you.” Use a concrete example row like “CIO at 1,000–5,000 employee manufacturer, SAP + ServiceNow, modernization trigger” linked to proof points such as “reduces integration time by 30% in 90 days” and “SOC 2 Type II compliant.”

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