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Obviously Awesome

How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It
Book • 2019
In 'Obviously Awesome,' April Dunford provides a practical, step-by-step guide on product positioning.

Drawing from her extensive experience in tech marketing, Dunford explains how to identify a product's 'secret sauce' and sell it to the right audience.

The book covers key topics such as the five components of effective positioning, how to connect an audience to the product's value, choosing the best market, and leveraging market trends.

It is punctuated with witty anecdotes and compelling case studies, making it both entertaining and illuminating for entrepreneurs, marketers, and salespeople.

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when discussing the need to reduce risks when buying new products.
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as a book that totally changed his thinking about positioning in business.
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April Dunford
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Matt Dixon
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as a helpful book on positioning.
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as the smartest person in the world on product positioning.
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