April Dunford on product positioning, segmentation, and optimizing your sales process
with April Dunford · Jun 2022
You can't just claim you're 'better.' Better for a small company means simplicity and speed to value. Better for an enterprise means customization and bells and whistles. Your positioning must articulate why you're the best solution specifically for your target customer type.
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