Instructional Intelligence

The 15 Persona Playbook

Mapping buying-group friction to IDC product solutions and performance outcomes.

C-Suite & Leadership

PersonaChallenge (Pain)ProductsOutcome
Chris
C-Suite Executive
Changes in competitive positioningMarket Insights, CIS, Black BookExecutive Strategy Alignment

Go-To-Market (GTM)

PersonaChallenge (Pain)ProductsOutcome
Angela
Analyst Relations
Pressure for top-tier rankingsTracker, CISAR ROI & Positioning
George
Demand Gen
Poor sales/marketing alignmentContent Marketing, CISCampaign Data Integration
Mai
Marketing & Brand
Messaging dilution across personasCustom Thought LeadershipLaunch Narrative Data
Emily
Event Marketer
Resource limits for high-quality contentIDC Events, WebcastsEvent Life-Cycle Mapping
Rena
RevOps/SalesOps
Inconsistent pipeline visibilityWallet, SCD, AnalyticsOps Scalability Workflows
Sam
Sales Leader
Hitting targets without data insightsSpending Guides, Mastery ClassCompetitive Win-Loss Data
Chantel
Channel Leader
Partner need for data-backed enablementPartner Practice, TrackerPartner Ecosystem Value
Allison
Strategic Alliance
Goal misalignment with partnersCIS, Partnering PracticeCo-Sell Alignment

Technology Acquisition

PersonaChallenge (Pain)ProductsOutcome
Tyrell
Tech Strategist
Validating investments with board insightITAP, TechMatchRoadmap De-Risking
Taomi
Tech Practitioner
Lack of visibility vs benchmarksSourcing Advisory, MetriTactical Sourcing Data

Strategy & Intelligence

PersonaChallenge (Pain)ProductsOutcome
Colin
Corporate Strategy
Growth mandates requiring due diligenceCIS, Tracker, AnalyticsRealignment Intelligence
Marcus
Market Intelligence
Fragmented product offeringsDatabases, SISIntel Consolidation

Finance & Procurement

PersonaChallenge (Pain)ProductsOutcome
Felipe
Finance/Procurement
Difficulty evaluating ROI of researchMetri, ITAP, CECSpend Management Analytics

PE / Financial Markets

PersonaChallenge (Pain)ProductsOutcome
Francesca
Financial Community
Need for timely investment insightsBlack Book, Spending GuideGrowth Pattern Scouting