Positioning at a Startup Vs. a Big Company

Positioning at a Startup Vs. a Big Company

Today’s episode is all about how to position startups and big companies. While there is some overlap, the two can be very different. I cover a lot of ground, including:

  • The three things startups need to focus on for positioning
  • Why half of B2B purchase decisions end in no decision
  • How not to mistake marketing problems as positioning problems
  • Determining when a positioning shift is needed for a big company
  • Why the size of a company can complicate positioning
  • The difference between company, division, and product positioning
  • How to handle positioning when an acquisition occurs

If you want to skip ahead:

(00:00) Welcome to today’s show!

(01:32) How to position for startups

(05:43) Startups must try this

(07:55) Investor pitch creep

(10:00) Marketing vs positioning problems

(13:25) Category creation for startups

(15:00) How to position for big companies

(19:20) Umbrella, division, and product positioning

(23:20) Positioning after an acquisition

(25:10) What isn’t different between the two

(26:50) A big announcement

Where To Find April Dunford:

Podcast Website: https://www.positioning.show/

Personal Website: https://www.aprildunford.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprildunford/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aprildunford/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/aprildunford

Production and marketing by https://penname.co/

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