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The Power of Product Positioning and the “7 Ps” Marketing Mix

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PlayStation Classic was designed with far too little consideration into product positioning — the most important point of product marketing — and the blunder in sales was a direct result of this glaring oversight. What is Product Positioning? Product positioning refers to what the product means in the mind of the customer.

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Product Positioning Tip 6 of 7: Structuring a Positioning Presentation

Product Management University

Sign up for The Art & Science of Positioning Solutions. Request this course onsite for your team. Product Positioning Tip 5 of 7: Include Emotion. Product Positioning Tip 4 of 7: “Net It Out” Value Themes for Greater Simplicity. Product Positioning Tip 3 of 7: Verbalizing a Product Overview in 30 Seconds.

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Product Positioning Tip 5 of 7: Include Emotion

Product Management University

The Playbook : The #1 rule of positioning is that it has to reflect the customer’s mindset. Interesting, emotional and credible positioning is a delicate balance. Sign up for The Art & Science of Positioning Solutions. Request this course onsite for your team. Proper sentence structure is no longer required.

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Product Positioning: Overcoming Seven Obstacles to a Great Value Story

Product Management University

Here’s an example of product positioning at its finest. Product knowledge is a big fat handicap when it comes to positioning value because it forces you to overthink everything. As product managers and product marketers, all you have to do is bring their vision of success to life with your positioning and you’ve got a winner.

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How To Climb The Product Marketing Career Ladder Faster

Product Management University

Be a Positive Person That Salespeople Love To Work With There’s a lot to unpack here, but DO NOT interpret this as “do whatever sales asks.” That credibility is often what differentiates you in the end. The Most Basic Rule of Product Positioning 3. Make your product positioning conversational and your sales narratives are done!

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Differentiate Yourself in an Already Clustered SaaS Market

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Effective product teams position their solutions as market leaders. The winners emerging from the scrum of similar offerings differentiate themselves in significant, meaningful, and sometimes surprising ways. Combined with testimonials and case studies, this is a powerful tool in your differentiation arsenal.

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Portfolio Marketing – Strategic Product Marketing At Its Finest

Product Management University

In the simplest terms, portfolio marketing is a set of business practices for positioning and marketing the strategic customer value of your portfolio to chosen market segments with supporting practices that integrate the marketing of individual products. What is Portfolio Marketing? Here’s the other thing. Here’s why.