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Olha Solonenko

Olha Solonenko is the founder of AskTheCustomer, an evidence-based AI customer persona platform for B2B teams. Based in Ireland, she works on helping product, marketing and sales teams use real customer evidence in everyday decisions.

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How to build evidence-based buyer personas from interviews

Learn how to build buyer personas from interviews in five steps, with a copyable persona template and a way to back every claim with a real customer quote.

Olha Solonenko · 27 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
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How to prepare for a sales call with an enterprise buying committee

Selling to a committee? Map who is in the room, learn what each role needs, plan the call around shared goals and leave with a next step everyone backs.

Olha Solonenko · 26 Oct 2026 · 11 min read
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How to test messaging before a launch

Test messaging with the people it’s for. The five layers to check, how to collect customer language, and which testing methods to use before launch.

Olha Solonenko · 24 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
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How to write a messaging framework template from research

Write a messaging framework template from customer research: five steps, a table to copy and checks so every claim traces back to real evidence.

Olha Solonenko · 22 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
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New client customer research: get up to speed in a day

Starting with a new client? Turn their interviews, calls and tickets into a first customer view in one day, using six questions and a simple method.

Olha Solonenko · 21 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
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Test your value proposition against customer evidence before launch

Check your value proposition against interviews, calls and tickets you already hold before launch. A question table, a manual method and honest limits.

Olha Solonenko · 20 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
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How to write customer interview questions that aren't leading

Write customer interview questions that aren't leading. Use a bad-versus-good table, a 6-point check and neutral probes to hear what customers think.

Olha Solonenko · 16 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
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How to do voice of customer copywriting with real evidence

Voice of customer copywriting in 5 steps: mine interviews, calls, tickets and reviews for exact phrases, then turn them into tested copy. Includes a phrase bank.

Olha Solonenko · 14 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
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Prepare for a discovery call using objections you've already heard

Prepare for a discovery call with the objections your team has already heard. Six questions to ask your call notes, a manual method and honest limits.

Olha Solonenko · 12 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
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How to prioritise feature requests from customers

Turn a pile of feature requests into a clear roadmap. Find the need behind each request, count who is asking, score with RICE and say no with care.

Olha Solonenko · 7 Oct 2026 · 11 min read