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For example, a persona can be someone who is technically sophisticated, elderly or has disabilities, which means that the design needs to consider accessibility from the persona&#8217;s point of view.<\/p>\n<h2>More articles on persona use cases<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/persona.qcri.org\/blog\/how-are-personas-used-in-real-organizations\/\">How are Personas Used in Real Organizations?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/persona.qcri.org\/blog\/how-to-use-a-persona\/\">How to use a persona? 13 persona use cases listed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/persona.qcri.org\/blog\/how-to-use-personas-listing-typical-persona-use-cases\/\">How to Use Personas? Listing Typical Persona Use Cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/persona.qcri.org\/blog\/how-can-i-use-a-persona-for-advertising\/\">How can I use a persona for advertising?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/persona.qcri.org\/blog\/how-can-i-use-a-persona-for-online-analytics\/\">How can I use a persona for online analytics?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/persona.qcri.org\/blog\/how-can-i-use-a-persona-for-marketing\/\">How can I use a persona for marketing?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jansen, B. J., Salminen, J., and Jung, S.G. 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