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		<title>Positioning statements:  product, organizations, and PERSONAL??</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently have been sitting through a number of meetings where we have been developing positioning statements for new products or services.  I know it&#8217;s kind of old school, but it has helped us keep a target and objective in mind as we develop the rest of the pitch.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently have been sitting through a number of meetings where we have been developing positioning statements for new products or services.  I know it&#8217;s kind of old school, but it has helped us keep a target and objective in mind as we develop the rest of the pitch.</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>{ I started thinking though that I need to develop<br />
my own personal positioning statement } </em></strong></p>
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<p>For those of you that don&#8217;t know what a positioning statement is, here is a quick walk through.</p>
<p><strong>Positioning template</strong><br />
For (target audience), (product, company name) is the (frame of reference) that (benefit / point of difference).</p>
<p>It&#8217;s easy &#8211; all you do is fill in the brackets. Yeah, right &#8211; do this with a committee of 10, and you will be there for hours.</p>
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<li><strong>Target Audience: </strong>The attitudinal and demographic/firmographic description of the core prospect to whom the new product or service is intended to appeal</li>
<li><strong>Frame of Reference:</strong> The category in which the product or service will compete</li>
<li><strong>Benefit/Point of Difference:</strong> The most compelling and motivating benefit that the new product  or service can own in the hearts and minds of the customers relative to the competition</li>
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<p>It did take me quite a while to come up with my personal brand positioning statement &#8211; even though it was just me.  i had to fight to keep it <a href="http://www.b2brelevance.com/2008/11/07/be-true-to-thine-self-the-concept-of-authenticity/" target="_self">authentic</a>!!</p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><em>{ For b2b organizations, Justin King is the web strategist that can help you<br />
create, manage and grow relationships with your customer base<br />
using the online channel }</em></h2>
<p>Do you have a positioning statement?  Share it if you don&#8217;t mind&#8230;</p>
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