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A guide to advanced B2B positioning

10 years, 300 companies, 4 non-obvious lessons on getting past the trickiest roadblocks

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It’s never been easier to launch products, which means the biggest challenge product teams are facing is quickly becoming distribution. April Dunford, the world’s leading expert on B2B positioning and author of Obviously Awesome, has spent 10 years working with more than 300 companies to help them stand out. In this episode, she goes beyond the basics to share tactics for overcoming four of the trickiest positioning roadblocks teams face.

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In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The four roadblocks every team faces when making positioning decisions

  • Why cross-functional teams almost always disagree on who they compete with

  • How to break the cycle of product pessimism

  • Why the “So what?” test is critical for defining your differentiated value

  • How to use your GTM strategy to drive positioning decisions

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