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User personas

User personas

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Social Studies

1st Grade

Hard

Created by

Jana Bihanova

Used 11+ times

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9 Slides • 14 Questions

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User personas

of Printful

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A fictional representation of customers based on their motivation to use Printful, price strategy, and biggest pain points.

JULY 2022

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  • When to use profiles?​

  • ​Who is using Printful?

  • Quiz time!

  • ​Documentation

Agenda

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How to use the profiles?

  1. ​When implementing new functionalities

  2. When improving existing website areas

  3. When planning new marketing campaigns

​And everywhere else where it's required to understand motivation and pain points.

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WHO IS USING PRINTFUL?

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​4 months​ | 20 Orders

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Experience with design making:

Knows how to make simple designs in Photoshop

Elliot

United Kingdom

MARKETER who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team.

​4 months​ | 50 Orders

Primary reason for selling:

Merch does not only generate revenue but also is great advertising for the team.

Experience with design making:

Knows how to make simple designs in Photoshop.

Elliot

United Kingdom

MARKETER who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team

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​1 year​ | 50 Orders

Primary reason for selling:

The main reason of investing his time is to earn more.

Experience with design making:

User can create taglines. When designs are more complex - he is cooperating with a freelance designer.

Alden

United States

ENTREPRENEUR who finds Printful as a profitable source of revenue.

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Primary reason for selling:

Merch does not only generate revenue but also is great advertising for the team.

Primary reason for selling:

Merch does not only generate revenue but also is great advertising for the team.

Experience with design making:

Knows how to make simple designs in Photoshop.

MARKETER who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team

Primary reason for selling:

She is unemployed and has time to experiment. As so many are talking about POD, it's her first choice.

Experience with design making:

Uses Design Maker functionalities & assets

EXPLORER who uses Printful out of curiosity and does not worry about the result.

​4 months​ | 50 Orders

Primary reason for selling:

Merch does not only generate revenue but also is great advertising for the team.

Experience with design making:

Knows how to make simple designs in Photoshop.

Elliot

United Kingdom

MARKETER who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team

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​3 year​s | <10 Orders

Primary reason for selling:

The main reason of investing his time is to earn more.

Experience with design making:

User can create taglines. When designs are more complex - he is cooperating with a freelance designer.

Gwyneth

Canada

FAMILY MEMBER who uses Printful to sell designs made by her siblings.

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United States

Vanessa

​1 year​ | <10 Orders

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United Kingdom

Elliot

​4 months​ | 50 Orders

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5 years​ | 50 Orders

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Experience with design making:

Advanced user of Photoshop

Dan

Canada / Global

CREATIVE who uses Printful to earn by selling his/her designs.

​4 months​ | 50 Orders

Primary reason for selling:

Merch does not only generate revenue but also is great advertising for the team.

Experience with design making:

Knows how to make simple designs in Photoshop.

Elliot

United Kingdom

MARKETER who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team

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​1 year​ | <10 Orders

Primary reason for selling:

​To create apparel with her designs that match her interests. The biggest encouragement is her friends.

Experience with design making:

Advanced user of Photoshop

Tineke

Germany

CREATIVE who uses Printful because he/she does not like designs available in stores.

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Primary reason for selling:

Personal artwork to generate revenue and increase its exposure.

​4 months​ | 50 Orders

Primary reason for selling:

Merch does not only generate revenue but also is great advertising for the team.

Experience with design making:

Knows how to make simple designs in Photoshop.

Elliot

United Kingdom

MARKETER who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team

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​4 months | 100+ Orders

Primary reason for selling:

Donations through merch. By knowing the purpose of sales, users are fine with higher margins.

Experience with design making:

Knows how to make simple designs in Photoshop

FABIO

United States

FUNDRAISER who uses Printful to raise money for donations.

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​4 months​ | 50 Orders

Primary reason for selling:

Merch does not only generate revenue but also is great advertising for the team.

Experience with design making:

Knows how to make simple designs in Photoshop.

Elliot

United Kingdom

MARKETER who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team

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​3 years​ | 20 Orders

Primary reason for selling:

By wearing an item with community-specific events people express belonging to a group and donate.

Experience with design making:

Advanced user of Photoshop

Christian

United States

COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE who uses Printful to express belonging to a group of interests.

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QUIZ TIME!

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Multiple Select

STARTING A POD BUSINESS

1. Who of the following users started a POD business mainly because it DOES NOT require MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITIES? Check all that apply.

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MARKETER Elliot

from the UK

who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team

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EXPLORER Vanessa

from the United States

who uses Printful out of curiosity and does not worry about the revenue

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CREATIVE Tineke

from Germany

who uses Printful because she does not like designs available in stores.

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Multiple Select

STARTING A POD BUSINESS

2. Who of the following users started a POD business mainly because it allows to sell from anywhere & anytime? Check all that apply.

1

ENTREPRENEUR Alden

who finds Printful as a profitable source of revenue

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CREATIVE Dan

who uses Printful to earn by selling his/her designs

3

FAMILY MEMBER Gwyneth who uses Printful to sell designs made by her daughter

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Multiple Select

JOINING PRINTFUL

3. Who of the following users chose Printful as a business partner mainly because of its high product & print quality? Check all that apply.

1

COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Christian

who uses Printful to express belonging to a group of interests

2

ENTREPRENEUR Alden

who finds Printful as a profitable source of revenue

3

FUNDRAISER Fabio

who uses Printful to raise money for donations

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Multiple Choice

JOINING PRINTFUL

4. Who of the following users chose Printful as a business partner mainly because it has a big design assets library?

1

FAMILY MEMBER Gwyneth who uses Printful to sell designs made by her daughter

2

FUNDRAISER Fabio

who uses Printful to raise money for donations

3

EXPLORER Vanessa

who uses Printful out of curiosity and does not worry about the revenue

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Multiple Choice

JOINING PRINTFUL

5. Who of the following users chose Printful as a business partner mainly because of custom branding?

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CREATIVE Dan

who uses Printful to earn by selling his/her designs

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EXPLORER Vanessa

who uses Printful out of curiosity and does not worry about the revenue

3

MARKETER Elliot

from the UK

who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team

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Multiple Choice

JOINING PRINTFUL

6. Who of the following users chose Printful as a business partner mainly because it is using sustainable materials?

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ENTREPRENEUR Alden

who finds Printful as a profitable source of revenue

2

COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Christian

who uses Printful to express belonging to a group of interests

3

CREATIVE Tineke

from Germany

who uses Printful because she does not like designs available in stores

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Multiple Choice

PRINTFUL VS COMPETITORS

7. Who of the following users is using Printful and also its competitors because they

follow the principle of First Amendment speech?

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FAMILY MEMBER Gwyneth who uses Printful to sell designs made by her daughter

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ENTREPRENEUR Alden

who finds Printful as a profitable source of revenue

3

CREATIVE Dan

who uses Printful to earn by selling his/her designs

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Multiple Select

PRINTFUL VS COMPETITORS

8. Who of the following users has checked competitors but decided to join Printful because the website experience is so smooth? Check all that apply.

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EXPLORER Vanessa

who uses Printful out of curiosity and does not worry about the revenue

2

FUNDRAISER Fabio

who uses Printful to raise money for donations

3

COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Christian

who uses Printful to express belonging to a group of interests

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Multiple Choice

PRICING STRATEGY

9. Who of the following users wants to be so transparent that he/she has published a chart with the split of revenue from an order?

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CREATIVE Tineke

from Germany

who uses Printful because she does not like designs available in stores

2

FUNDRAISER Fabio

who uses Printful to raise money for donations

3

MARKETER Elliot

who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team

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Multiple Choice

PRICING STRATEGY

10. Who of the following users is following a 3-level pricing strategy based on the complexity of designs?

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CREATIVE Dan

who uses Printful to earn by selling his/her designs

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MARKETER Elliot

from the UK

who finds Printful as a creative and bargain way how to promote a sports team

3

EXPLORER Vanessa

who uses Printful out of curiosity and does not worry about the revenue

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Multiple Select

THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS

11. Who of the following users has experienced issues with product print quality? Check all that apply.

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EXPLORER Vanessa

who uses Printful out of curiosity and does not worry about the revenue

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COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE Christian

who uses Printful to express belonging to a group of interests

3

FAMILY MEMBER Gwyneth who uses Printful to sell designs made by her daughter

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Multiple Choice

THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS

12. Who of the following users has felt disappointed because of discontinued items?

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ENTREPRENEUR Alden

who finds Printful as a profitable source of revenue

2

CREATIVE Dan

who uses Printful to earn by selling his/her designs

3

FAMILY MEMBER Gwyneth who uses Printful to sell designs made by her daughter

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Multiple Select

THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS

13. Who of the following users are disappointed with the premium pricing? Check all that apply.

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ENTREPRENEUR Alden

who finds Printful as a profitable source of revenue

2

FUNDRAISER Fabio

who uses Printful to raise money for donations

3

CREATIVE Dan

who uses Printful to earn by selling his/her designs

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Multiple Select

IMMEDIATE DISCONTINUATION

14. Which of the following factors could motivate customers to stop using Printful? Check all that apply.

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Minimum order quantities

2

Poor customer support and denied reprints

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No support for WordPress and other integrations

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Massive price increase

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Quality decrease

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THANK YOU!

@JanaBihanova​

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User personas

of Printful

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A fictional representation of customers based on their motivation to use Printful, price strategy, and biggest pain points.

JULY 2022

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