Tips & Insights

Position yourself for success.

Check out our blog for actionable insights and tips to refine your positioning strategy. Here, you'll learn how to craft compelling messages, resonate with your audience, and stand out in the market.

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How to Win Complex B2B Deals: Support Your Project Champion

Your job isn’t to sell to every stakeholder. It’s to arm your project champion with the proof, tools, and guidance they need to sell internally.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

July 22, 2025
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The High Cost of Being Vague in Enterprise Sales & Why Clarity Wins

Clear positioning wins deals. Learn why vagueness kills enterprise sales and how to build trust with honest, specific messaging.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

July 2, 2025
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Positioning Testlify to Win in a Crowded HR Tech Market

Testlify nailed positioning by focusing on a clear pain point, differentiating from competitors, testing messaging, and aligning teams around the UVP.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

February 26, 2025
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Price Increase Email Template + 7 Rules for Success

This price increase email template will help you be direct, transparent, and empathetic. Preserve trust and keep customers informed—not frustrated.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

February 18, 2025
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The No-Fluff Guide to Finding Product-Market Fit (PMF)

Achieving product-market fit requires clear positioning, focused customer insights, and evolving strategies to move from early traction to category leadership.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

January 24, 2025
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TAM, SAM, SOM: Why Startups Get it Wrong, and How to Get it Right

Startups fail by chasing TAM. Focus on a niche SOM to dominate, solve real problems, and scale strategically with proven success.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

January 23, 2025
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When to Hire a Fractional PMM and Tips for Success

Fractional PMMs build messaging, GTM strategies, and launch plans for startups or scale-ups lacking full PMM teams or needing flexible expertise.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

January 21, 2025
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Brand vs. Product Marketing: 6 Key Differences

A strong brand gives your product credibility before the pitch even starts. And great product marketing reinforces the promises your brand makes.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

December 17, 2024
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How Strategic Positioning Drives Buyer Enblement

Buyers face a mountain of choices, and many fear making the wrong one. Strategic positioning gives clarity to buyers, helping them see a product’s value and feel more confident about moving forward
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

December 1, 2024
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How to Measure Customer Fit: A Practical Approach

Customer fit measures how well a company’s offering aligns with a customer’s needs. When this alignment clicks, customers see value immediately, buy faster, and stick around longer. 
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

December 1, 2024
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A Growth Hacker's Guide to Reducing Customer Churn

Churn isn’t just a problem—it’s feedback. And when you treat it as a clue instead of a catastrophe, you can start making changes that keep customers around longer.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

November 25, 2024
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SaaS Homepage Messaging: Best Practices + 10-Point Checklist

Your homepage is like the front door to your business. Whether you’re a scrappy startup or a global giant, it’s where first impressions are made, and visitors decide if they’ll stay or bounce.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

November 19, 2024
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The Complete Guide to B2B Product Messaging

The competition is heating up in the B2B space; markets are saturated, ads space is more expensive, and breaking through the noise has become more difficult. This means that effective B2B product messaging has never been more important. 
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

November 8, 2024
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​​5 Strategies to Amplify Your Positioning When It's Already Strong

If you’ve nailed your positioning, you’re in an enviable spot. Here are some ways to protect your competitive edge.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

October 30, 2024
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GTM Strategy and Positioning: Which Comes First?

Because positioning and GTM strategy are intertwined, it's a bit like the 'chicken or the egg' scenario. TL;DR: Develop them together iteratively, adapting both based on market feedback.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

October 21, 2024
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Go-to-Market (GTM) Motions, Tactics, and Examples

A GTM (go-to-market) motion is the specific approach a company uses to bring its product to market, attract customers, and generate revenue. Let's review the top 6 GTM motions.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

October 12, 2024
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Why Startups Win by Being Flexible Specialists

By focusing on niche markets and becoming 'flexible specialists,' startups can avoid becoming unstable generalists, providing tailored solutions that big companies can’t match.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

October 10, 2024
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Value Propositions vs. Positioning Statements: Key Differences

Your value proposition communicates the overall benefits your business offers, while your positioning statement pinpoints why your specific product is the best solution for your customers.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

October 4, 2024
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Why More than 40% of B2B Deals End in “No Decision”

According to a Harvard Business Review study, 40% to 60% of B2B deals end in "no decision". Turns out, buyers are far more afraid of messing up than they are of missing out.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

September 25, 2024
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The Essential Guide to Why, When, and How to Niche Down

Niche-down early on to build a strong foundation, create a better product, and attract similar customers. Expand to adjacent markets strategically. (Beachhead strategy).
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

August 5, 2024
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B2B Positioning: Key Benefits and Strategies

B2B positioning involves defining how a product or service stands out in the minds of target customers. It involves finding a competitive advantage and distilling it down to a simple, yet impactful, idea.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

February 1, 2024
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Top 5 Positioning Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

B2B positioning mistakes to avoid: 1) not focusing on best-fit customers 2) using default market categories 3) broad segmentation 4) ignoring true alternatives, and 5) over-complicating ICPs.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

February 1, 2024
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Positioning Case Study: Airbnb's 2024 Campaign

Airbnb’s "Pick Your Bedtime" ad is a great example of positioning made visbile. It puts the pain points of hotels front and center, and highlights why you would choose Airbnb instead.
Jenna Alburger, Positioning and Messaging Consultant

Jenna Alburger

February 1, 2024
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