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A Quickstart Guide to Positioning
Great positioning takes into account all of the following: The customer’s point of view on the problem you solve and the alternative ways of solving that problem. The ways you are uniquely different from those alternatives and why that’s meaningful for customers. The characteristics of a potential customer that really values what you can uniquely d
... See moreApril Dunford • Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It
We start with Competitive Alternatives, or what would customers do if our solution didn’t exist. Once we have that, we can ask ourselves, “What do we have that the alternatives do not?” That gives us a list of Differentiated features or Key Unique Attributes. We can then go down that list and ask ourselves, “So what for customers?” Put another way,... See more
April Dunford • A Quickstart Guide to Positioning
Good positioning sets off a set of assumptions about my product that are true. Bad positioning sets off a set of assumptions about my product that aren't true - leaving your sales and marketing teams to do the work of undoing the damage your positioning has already done
April Dunford • A Quickstart Guide to Positioning
Positioning is like context-setting for products. It’s a bit like the opening scene of a movie.
April Dunford • A Quickstart Guide to Positioning
Strong positioning is centered on what a product does best. Once you have a list of competitive alternatives, the next step is to isolate what makes you different and better than those alternatives.