Brand & Positioning
Brand Positioning
Make your brand the obvious choice, not just another option
12 lessons4 modules9h 30m durationbeginner level
About this course
Most brands try to be liked by everyone and end up chosen by no one. This course gives you the working frameworks professionals use, including April Dunford's Obviously Awesome positioning method, Geoffrey Moore's positioning statement template, the Ries and Trout battle for the mind, points of difference versus points of parity, and perceptual maps. You will inventory your true competitive alternatives, isolate the attributes only you can own, decide the market category you compete in, and assemble a positioning statement, a messaging hierarchy, and an internal canvas your whole team can rally around. Worked examples run from CrossFit and Liquid Death to HubSpot and Tesla.
Curriculum
Module 1: What Positioning Really Is
- Positioning Versus Branding, Messaging, and TaglinesPreview
- Why the Mind Sorts Brands Into Categories🔒
- The Job a Position Has to Do🔒
Module 2: Mapping the Competitive Landscape
- Listing Your True Competitive Alternatives🔒
- Finding the Attributes Only You Can Own🔒
- Translating Attributes Into Differentiated Value🔒
Module 3: Choosing Your Category and Whitespace
- Choosing Your Market Category🔒
- Perceptual Maps and Finding Whitespace🔒
- Points of Difference and Points of Parity🔒
Module 4: Writing and Activating Your Position
- Writing the Positioning Statement🔒
- Pressure-Testing and Validating the Position🔒
- From Position to Messaging and Alignment🔒
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