by Mike Gospe | Mar 20, 2013 | Marketing
When crafting positioning statements, one of the most challenging items is the category. When done well, new categories feel obvious. Here’s one of my favorite examples of a company that forever changed the way we watch television. You can capture a strong...
by Mike Gospe | Apr 26, 2012 | Marketing
Here’s a great example of positioning statements and messaging gone awry. I’ve been watching Simon Sinek giving a TED talk. This title phrase comes from him. And I love it. This dovetails exactly with the positioning statement. What he says in 20 minutes,...
by Mike Gospe | Sep 29, 2011 | Marketing
Looking for more insights in building personas, positioning statements, and messaging? With the publication of The Marketing High Ground, I was interviewed by the editors of DemandGen Report. Our discussion covered a variety of topics. I’ve captured excerpts of...
by Mike Gospe | Mar 23, 2011 | Marketing
Download an excerpt — The Marketing High Ground If you are interested in the best practices surrounding persona development, drafting crisp positioning statements, and crafting messages that are relevant and meaningful to your persona, you’ll want to read...
by Mike Gospe | Dec 8, 2009 | Marketing
One of my personal “aha!” moments about the importance of having a clear product positioning statement came about during my tenure as a PR manager with HP’s Test & Measurement group (prior to the Agilent spinoff). One of the divisions had just...
