Sarah Scharf

AMA: Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing, Sarah Scharf on Competitive Positioning

May 14 @ 9:00AM PT
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing1y
A common mistake I see is immediately going from "positioning" to "features." What your product does is far less important than what it helps your customers do, and chanc...
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing1y
Waves / MQs etc are a long pull, and if you are early on in your AR journey they should be far from your mind. Approach initial inquiries and conversations with analysts ...
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How does one create a "positioning document?"
Our organization is focusing on a new customer segment and channel. My CMO has asked me to create a "positioning document" that we can share with senior leadership that articulates how we're going to market to this segment. Does anyone have a template or (and NDA-compliant) example document I could use as a model? Just trying to understand what type of information to include and how best to organize it. Thanks!
Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing1y
Congratulations on getting tapped to write a positioning doc!Before diving in, I'd do your research:-Do you already have company-wide or product-wide positioning? If so, ...
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing1y
Short answer: however works!Longer answer: Work with your Sales Enablement team (if you have one) and Sales leadership to come up with a plan. There are a few nuances tha...
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