STEP 5Profile the Persona for the Beachhead Market
WHAT IS STEP 5, PROFILE THE PERSONA FOR THE BEACHHEAD MARKET?
Identify one actual real end user in your Beachhead Market who best represents your End User Profile and do a detailed profile on that specific individual.
WHY DO WE DO THIS STEP, AND WHY DO WE DO IT NOW?
The Persona creates great focus in your organization and serves as a touchstone for all decisions going forward.
The Persona clarifies to everyone who is the final arbiter on key decisions on the product.
PROCESS GUIDE
The Persona is very similar to the End User Profile in Step 3, except that it is for one specific individual person and is much more in depth, resulting in an even clearer picture of your target end user.
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