Topic: brand positioning statement

Paper details: Your assignment is to write a brand positioning statement that addresses the elements of slides 3-7 of this presentation. A general outline is provided below under “Template for Positioning Statement. You should make up or create a new brand (product or service) for this assignment. The issue is not for you to actually have to find some new actual amazing product, but instead, to make one up, then, “sell it” as to describing the core target audience, that you are directing your new product/brand. A well-constructed positioning statement is an invaluable means of bringing focus and clarity to the development of a marketing strategy and tactics. How? Because every decision that is made regarding the brand is judged by how well it supports the positioning statement---from the brand name, the product itself, and packaging, to advertising, promotions, etc. There are four elements or components of a positioning statement: Target Audience -the attitudinal and demographic description of the core prospect to whom the brand is intended to appeal; the group of customers that most closely represents the brand’s most fervent users. Frame of Reference - the category in which the brand competes; the context that gives the brand relevance to the customer. Benefit/Point of Difference - the most compelling and motivating benefit that the brand can own in the hearts and minds of its target audience relative to the competition. Reason to Believe -the most convincing proof that the brand delivers what it promises. Template for a Positioning Statement: For (target audience), (brand name) is the (frame of reference) that delivers (benefit/point of difference) because only (brand name) is reason to believe). Criteria for Evaluating a Positioning Statement: Is it memorable, motivating and focused to the core prospect? Does it provide a clear, distinctive and meaningful picture of the brand that differentiates it from the competition? Can the brand own it? Is it credible and believable? Does it enable growth? Does it serve as a filter for brand decision making? The length of this final assignment, position statement is not mandatory, however, your work will be graded based on your presentation's ability to convince an investor (me) to provide funding for your brand. Final Project Articles/Web Sites- Optional, but helpful!!!! http ://beloved-brands.com/2012/05/06/brand-positioning-statement/ http://equibrandconsulting.com/templates/positioning-templates http://marketinghighground.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/what-is-a-positioning-statement/ http://www.qalfm.org.au/resources/PositioningStatementBasics.pdf http://www.businessburrito.com/positioning-statement.html