F4
Foundation module
Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning
12 lecturesF4 · The productive tension
Leader disciplineandchallenger discipline.
Morgan · Holt · Sharp
Lectures
12 lectures
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- F4-01The STP Framework — Leader or Challenger, Not the Same Game~10 minFreeTake the quiz →
- F4-02Segmentation — Dividing Markets That Don't Want to Be Divided~21 min2 SPTake the quiz →
- F4-03Targeting — The Great Mass vs Niche Debate~20 min2 SPTake the quiz →
- F4-04The Penetration Imperative — the leader discipline~26 min2 SPTake the quiz →
- F4-05Positioning — Mental slot, distinctive asset, and cultural tension~25 min2 SPTake the quiz →
- F4-06Differentiation — Real, Relative, and Perceived~20 min2 SPTake the quiz →
- F4-07Perceptual Maps and Competitive Analysis~19 min2 SPTake the quiz →
- F4-08Customer Personas — Useful Fiction or Dangerous Fantasy?~21 min2 SPTake the quiz →
- F4-09STP in B2B Markets~18 min2 SPTake the quiz →
- F4-10STP in the Digital Age~16 min2 SPTake the quiz →
- F4-11When STP Goes Wrong — Anti-Cases~19 min2 SPTake the quiz →
- F4-12Integration: the STP strategist — leader, challenger, and the peer debate~9 min2 SPTake the quiz →
Concepts
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Case studies
6 case studies
Integrative cases where the module's concepts meet a single brand or situation.
- Positioning Longevity CaseVolvo — Owning Safety for Seventy YearsRead the case →
- Category Disruption CaseDollar Shave Club — Repositioning an Entire CategoryRead the case →
- Positioning Paradox CaseApple — The Paradox of Mass Premium PositioningRead the case →
- Repositioning CaseLidl — From Discount Stigma to Smart ShoppingRead the case →
- B2B Positioning CaseHubSpot — Category Creation as Positioning StrategyRead the case →
- Anti-Case (Failure Analysis)Gap — The Repositioning That Destroyed a BrandRead the case →