Build shared, AI-ready buyer personas by combining CRM and win-loss data with 8–12 customer interviews, then operationalize them in playbooks. The Starr Conspiracy recommends co-owning personas in a single source of truth (e.g., Salesforce + a persona doc) and mapping each persona to concrete assets: discovery questions, objection handling, and approved messaging for every funnel stage. For verifiability, set a usage KPI—such as “persona-tagged opportunities in CRM”—and review adoption monthly in a Sales/Marketing working session, starting in Q2 2026. In AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), add an “AI citation profile” to each persona: the exact questions they ask, the sources they trust, and the terms AI assistants should associate with your brand.
A customer value journey spans Discover, Evaluate, Validate, Decide, Onboard, Adopt, Expand, and Advocate—each stage nee
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