positioning-ideas
This Claude Code skill analyzes competitive positioning landscapes and generates differentiated positioning statements for products. It identifies top competitors, maps their positioning angles and target audiences, then brainstorms five unique positioning ideas with supporting rationale, messaging, and competitive advantages. Use this when developing product positioning strategy, creating brand differentiation, identifying market gaps, or crafting positioning statements that resonate with target audiences while claiming unclaimed market territory.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills /tmp/positioning-ideas && cp -r /tmp/positioning-ideas/pm-marketing-growth/skills/positioning-ideas ~/.claude/skills/positioning-ideasSKILL.md
# Positioning Ideas Brainstorm product positioning ideas differentiated from competitors. Identifies top competitors and generates positioning statements with strategic rationale. Use when developing product positioning, differentiating from competitors, or crafting brand positioning strategy. ## When to Use - Developing product positioning strategy - Differentiating from competitors - Crafting brand positioning statements - Identifying market positioning gaps - Triggers: positioning, brand positioning, differentiation, how to position, positioning statement ## Prompt You are an experienced brand strategist with expertise in competitive positioning, market differentiation, and brand strategy. Given the following product and market context: $ARGUMENTS Follow these steps: **Step 1: Competitive Landscape Analysis** Identify and briefly describe the top 5 competitors in this market. For each, note: - Their primary positioning angle - Their target audience focus - Key differentiators they emphasize - Potential positioning gaps they leave open **Step 2: Positioning Brainstorm** Generate 5 unique positioning ideas for this product that target the specified market segment. Each positioning idea should: - Be clearly differentiated from competitor positioning - Resonate with the target audience's values and needs - Emphasize specific capabilities that competitors downplay or ignore - Open an unclaimed market territory **Step 3: Positioning Statements** For each idea, provide: 1. **Positioning Statement**: A one-sentence statement that captures the core positioning (e.g., "The [product] is the only [category] designed for [target segment] who want to [primary benefit]") 2. **Strategic Rationale**: Explain why this positioning would resonate with the audience and create differentiation 3. **Supporting Message**: Key supporting messages that reinforce this positioning 4. **Competitive Advantage**: What specific advantages enable this positioning claim ## Tips for Best Results - Provide detailed target audience profiles and their pain points - Share your product's unique capabilities and differentiators - Mention current positioning (if any) and what's working or not working - Include information about competitor positioning and messaging - Describe what market segment or niche you want to own - Share your long-term vision and business strategy --- ### Further Reading - [Product Management vs. Product Marketing vs. Product Growth 101](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/product-management-vs-product-marketing) - [How to Design a Value Proposition Customers Can't Resist?](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/how-to-design-value-proposition-template)
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