positioning-workshop

Guide product teams through a discovery process to generate positioning statements.

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npx skills add https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill positioning-workshop
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Skill: positioning-workshop
Source: https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills/tree/main/skills/positioning-workshop
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/deanpeters/Product-Manager-Skills --skill positioning-workshop

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This interactive workshop guides product teams to define a crisp, evidence-based product positioning by asking adaptive questions about target customers, unmet needs, product category, benefits, and competitive differentiation, ensuring alignment before PRD or launch materials.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Adaptive Question Flow: Asks up to 5 targeted questions and offers context-aware options to surface a precise "for" statement, need, category, and differentiation.
  • Output Artifacts: Produces a complete positioning statement and a one-sentence positioning summary to guide messaging across materials.
  • Use Case: When starting a new product or repositioning, run this workshop to align stakeholders on who you serve, what need you address, and how you differ.

Quick Start

Run the positioning workshop with your product context and respond to the prompts to generate your positioning outputs: target customer, underserved need, category, primary benefit, and differentiator.

Frequently Asked Questions about positioning-workshop

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I create a product positioning statement for a new product?

To create a product positioning statement, you need to define your target customer, their unmet needs, product category, primary benefit, and differentiator. This workshop guides teams through adaptive questions to surface these elements and generate a defensible positioning summary.

What is the best way to align stakeholders on product messaging before launch?

Aligning stakeholders on product messaging requires an interactive discovery process to clarify who you serve and how you differ. Running a structured positioning workshop surfaces target audience insights and competitive differentiation to ensure team alignment before creating launch materials.

How do I run a positioning workshop to identify unmet customer needs?

Running a positioning workshop involves answering up to five targeted questions about your product context. The adaptive question flow offers context-aware options to help product managers surface precise target audiences and underserved needs, producing clear output artifacts for messaging.

Can I use this positioning workshop for repositioning an existing product?

Yes, you can use this positioning workshop for repositioning an existing product. The structured discovery process evaluates your current target audience, unmet needs, category, and differentiating factors to generate an updated positioning statement and a concise one-sentence summary.

What inputs do I need to define competitive differentiation and product category?

Defining competitive differentiation and product category relies on referenced artifacts like proto-personas, jobs-to-be-done, and problem statements. Providing this product context informs the workshop's adaptive questions and ensures the final positioning outputs are evidence-based.

Why does my product team need a structured discovery process for differentiation?

A structured discovery process for differentiation prevents misaligned messaging by systematically surfacing target audience needs and competitive advantages. Without it, teams risk launching products with unclear positioning, making it difficult to maintain consistent messaging across materials.