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First, what you say

Before budget, channel and campaign decisions, the brand's one sentence is set: to whom, what, and why it is different. Positioning is the measure of every step that follows.

For
Business owner, general manager, marketing director
Output
Positioning statement, message architecture, decision-maker map
Next stage
Demand

Why first

When a brand is unclear, advertising only adds noise.

For most brands the problem is not budget or channel. The same company's website, sales team and ads say different things; decision makers notice the mismatch, and that is where trust is lost.

Positioning work gathers that scatter into one sentence. That sentence carries the same promise everywhere, from ad copy to sales decks, from the website to a LinkedIn post.

Scope

What happens in this stage.

  1. 01

    Brand & competitor analysis

    Who says what in the market, and which gap you fill.

    • Analysis
    • Market
  2. 02

    Decision-maker map

    Who takes part in the buying decision, in which order and with which question.

    • Audience
  3. 03

    Positioning statement

    One sentence on to whom, what and why you are different, tested with your team.

    • Strategy
  4. 04

    Message architecture

    The core promise tied to proof, audience-specific messages and common objections.

    • Content
    • Sales
  5. 05

    Brand voice

    Tone, word choice and phrases to avoid, written down in a short guide.

    • Communication
  6. 06

    Execution plan

    How positioning moves into the Demand and Sales funnel stages, on a calendar.

    • Roadmap

Process

One sentence in five steps.

  1. 01

    Call

    Where you are, the goal and who is at the table.

  2. 02

    Analysis

    The brand, competitors, current communication and any sales data.

  3. 03

    Draft

    A first version of the positioning statement and message architecture.

  4. 04

    Test

    The draft is refined with your team and, where useful, your customers.

  5. 05

    Delivery

    Final copy and the execution plan in one file.

FAQ

Questions about positioning.

Who is positioning work for?

Mid-sized and large companies whose product or service is good, but whose difference is not understood in the market. Especially brands entering a new market, launching a new service or starting a new management period.

Is it required before advertising?

Ads can run without positioning, but it becomes harder to tell what works. With a clear message, tests measure the channel and the audience, not the message itself.

Who should take part?

The decision maker, always. Having one person each from marketing and sales speeds up testing the draft in the field.

Who executes afterwards?

In the Demand and Sales funnel stages, execution is done with the Duende Dijital team. You can also continue with your own team or your current agency.

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