--- title: Focus on customer motivation for best outcomes description: Becky Simms explains how marketers can go about knowing the person behind the purchase and leveraging these insights to power effective campaigns. image: https://www.256content.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Becky_Simms.png --- [![256 logo](https://www.256content.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Giff-Logo.gif?width=95&name=Giff-Logo.gif "256 logo") ![256 logo](https://www.256content.com/hs-fs/hubfs/256-logo--white.png?width=95&name=256-logo--white.png "256 logo")](https://www.256content.com) - Services - [Content Strategy](https://www.256content.com/services/content-strategy) - [Personas](https://www.256content.com/services/personas) - [Content Managed Service](https://www.256content.com/services/content-managed-service) - [Content Operations](https://www.256content.com/services/content-operations) - [Campaign 360](https://www.256content.com/services/digital-marketing-advertising-agency) - [Data Analytics](https://www.256content.com/services/data-analytics) - [Custom Dashboards](https://www.256content.com/services/dash) - [Market Intelligence](https://www.256content.com/services/competitor-analysis) - [Siteseer](https://www.256content.com/services/content-audit) - [Internal Communications](https://www.256content.com/services/internal-communications) - [Shine Video Production](https://www.256content.com/services/video-production) - [Unlocking Team Talent](https://www.256content.com/services/video-production/intfluencers) - [Social Media Services](https://www.256content.com/services/social-media) - [Case Studies](https://www.256content.com/case-studies) - [Blog](https://www.256content.com/blog) - [Contact](https://www.256content.com/contact) - [About Us](https://www.256content.com/about-us) - [Our Values](https://www.256content.com/our-values) - [Careers](https://www.256content.com/careers) - [Resources](https://www.256content.com/resources) [B2C](https://www.256content.com/academy/tag/b2c) # Focus on customer motivation for best outcomes ![Author avatar](https://www.256content.com/hubfs/256%20Logos/Square/256_RGB_GRADIENT_SQUARE_700px.png) ### Posted by **256** ### July 22nd, 2020 Motivation is a powerful tool in any marketer’s belt. When you understand your customer's motivation, you have a better idea of how to create a truly compelling message that connects with them. Becky Simms explains how marketers can go about knowing the person behind the purchase and leveraging these insights to power effective campaigns. ## Video Transcription And I'm Becky Simms, I'm the Founder and CEO of Reflect Digital. And my top marketing tip, whatever type of marketing it is that you're doing, is to move away from using your traditional demographics to decide targeting and messaging. And instead, just start thinking about motivation. What motivates someone to buy your product, your service, or whatever it is that you're trying to get them interested in? Even if it's a white paper download, what would motivate them? What's the outcome, and what is it that's going to make a difference for them? And suddenly, we can start to craft messages based around motivation that really target in on what the human experience is. 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