Summary
Today’s co-host is April Dunford, a positioning consultant and entrepreneur who literally wrote the book on positioning. She’s also an in-demand keynote speaker. While her book, Obviously Awesome, refers to products, most of it can be applied to services, as well — something April talks about in today’s show. She also shares how her loose position affected her trajectory when she first became a consultant.
Show Notes
"There’s a good chunk of art involved in positioning, but there’s a good chunk of science here, too. And everyone was just ignoring it on purpose because they didn’t want there to be any science in it." ~ April Dunford
- What positioning is, why it’s important in all aspects of marketing, and what she noticed was missing.
- The science of positioning and how you can use it to your advantage.
- Why it’s slightly harder to position services versus products.
Main Takeaways
- Positioning is the foundation of your marketing. A certain set of criteria pointed at a certain group of people about why you’re the best in the world is the building block for all of your marketing.
- Positioning is often a science based on groups of people and their given assumptions about certain markets. You can use people’s assumptions about these markets (competitors, costs, etc.) to differentiate yourself and give yourself an in.
- Product positioning is generally easier than services because the differences are more obvious. Figuring out how and why you’re different and which differences people really care about is the best strategy when positioning your service.
Important Mentions in this Episode
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