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Positioning

By Randy Duermyer, About.com

Definition: Techniques used in marketing intended to identify the place of an organization's product or service within its target market compared to its competition. These techniques are used to influence and reinforce certain perceptions that customers and prospects have of the product or service.
Also Known As: Market Placement, Product Positioning
Examples:
The positioning activites for my business focus on my company not as the market leader, but as the challenger to its competitors.
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