Vikas Bhagat

AMA: Webflow Director, Head of Product Marketing, Vikas Bhagat on Competitive Positioning

July 13 @ 10:00AM PT
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Vikas Bhagat
Lovable Head of Product Marketing4y
I use a pretty simple framework for messaging - namely, the messaging house. I typically focus on the following sections of the house (top to bottom): Brand prop, product...
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Vikas Bhagat
Lovable Head of Product Marketing4y
This is a fantastic question! In my experience, for competitive research/marketing, it is critical to spend time with your customers and frontline sales teams. In my prev...
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Vikas Bhagat
Lovable Head of Product Marketing4y
"Competitor aware, customer obsessed" is something that I've internalized when thinking about competitors. Competitors are a good thing - it validates your space, your pr...
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Vikas Bhagat
Lovable Head of Product Marketing4y
For me, positioning is the statement about why/how your product is unique and why it is better than the competition. Messaging, on the other hand, is how you articulate (...
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Vikas Bhagat
Lovable Head of Product Marketing4y
There are a number of ways to approach customer research pre-launch. At Webflow, we spend a lot of time with our community members to better understand their needs and wa...
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Vikas Bhagat
Lovable Head of Product Marketing4y
Great question! I think it all starts with how you approach the conversation with that internal group. Building out a "walking deck" that explains my goals, intentions an...
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Vikas Bhagat
Lovable Head of Product Marketing4y
Great question and one that really hits home for me since I used to do competitive intel while sitting in the sales organization at Medallia. The best approach I've seen ...
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Vikas Bhagat
Lovable Head of Product Marketing4y
It really depends on the current understanding of that competitive positioning within my sales team. I usually work with Sales Enablement or frontline Sales Managers to c...
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