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How To Avoid Bad Marketing and Sales

How To Avoid Bad Marketing and Sales

FromPositioning with April Dunford


How To Avoid Bad Marketing and Sales

FromPositioning with April Dunford

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today I dive deep into how to avoid bad marketing and sales and why sometimes this includes actively sharing who your product isn’t for. I go into greater detail about the following:

Understanding that your product is only a part of your business

How to craft great marketing and sales

Why a formal positioning process impacts your sales and marketing strategy

The core of sales and marketing is understanding your differentiated value

How to build the story for your positioning 



If you want to skip ahead:
(00:00) Today’s topic: how to avoid terrible marketing and sales
(01:55) Why thinking the product is the only thing is dangerous
(03:35) Ask yourself this question
(07:24) How to craft great marketing and sales
(10:37) Understand your differentiated value
(11:05) How to craft the story for your sales team
(17:05) Thanks for listening 

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

Referenced:
Everybody Hates Marketers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyone-hates-marketers/id1221256195 

Production and marketing by https://penname.co/
Released:
Aug 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Want to make your product stand out in a crowded market? It all starts with great positioning. I’m April Dunford, the expert high-growth tech companies go to when they have a positioning problem. With over two decades of experience as a startup executive and consultant, I have positioned and re-positioned hundreds of products and companies. Using my battle-tested methodology, I'll teach you the nitty-gritty of positioning so that you can unlock better marketing and sales performance. If you're an entrepreneur, marketer, or business leader who wants to stand out, this podcast is for you.