Your Buyers Are Goal-focused, Not Tool-focused

There’s a model in the user experience community that shows how users are goal-focused, not tool-focused.

Understanding Buyer Personas and the Impact on Your Business

The buzz on buyer personas has been persistent for almost a decade. We’re not talking about anything new. But when important marketing elements become part of your everyday vocabulary, sometimes it can be a lot like saying the word “cat” eleventy billion times in a row until the word loses its meaning. You forget why we started developing buyer personas as marketers and how they can impact your business.

This Week In the World — The 2013 Inc. 5000, InfluenceHR and Some Of Our Favorite Blog Posts

The weeks are flying by at The Starr Conspiracy — and this week was no different. Without further ado, let's cover what happened in the world this week.