The Marketing Expert: How to Get More Sales, Loyal Customers, and Bigger Promotions

Published 2024-02-27
What if people aren’t buying your product or service because their idea of what it does is wrong?

In this episode, Shane asks April Dunford to reveal all her secrets about what makes good and bad product positioning.

If you’re an executive at a company, this episode will make you reflect on your current marketing and sales pipelines and ask, “Are we doing this right?” If you’re a designer, engineer, or marketer at a company, this episode will teach you the secrets to selling a product that will help get you promoted and earn trust within your organization.


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00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Positioning, explained
14:56 - Why is positioning important?
18:49 - B2B vs. B2C positioning
27:12 - When re-positioning a product failed
30:40 - How to identify customer's pain points
32:44 - How to position a product on a sales page
36:15 - How technology has changed positioning
39:49 - How to evaluate product positioning
43:52 - Who's in charge of positioning at a company?
48:36 - On storytelling
54:44 - Should a company have a point of view on the market?
58:30 - Dealing with gatekeepers in B2B marketing
01:01:11 - Mistakes people make with positioning
01:03:30 - What schools get wrong about marketing
01:07:08 - Secrets of B2B decision-making
01:09:27 - On success


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All Comments (21)
  • Real value from beginning to the end. No fluffy talk, no "manifestation", no "you can be a millionaire in 48 hours" clickbait BS. Just pure value from someone who worked in the IT services industry.
  • @abnerb88
    Books she mentioned: 1. “The lean startup” by Eric Ries 2.“Positioning the battle for your mind” by Jack Trout and Al Ries 3. Jolt Effect by Matt Dixon
  • @tammiesspark
    It's always refreshing to listen to a true expert speak and drop heavy jewels from start to finish. I learned a lot.
  • @leahleeds4289
    I’m going to listen to this every day for the rest of my life.
  • @knowtheebetter
    This is a true gem. April is really insightful and she's very clear when she's going from high-level POV to detailed examples. It's a very good interview.
  • @juliarays1271
    Fabulous. High calorie infirmation. Helpful. Nice to see an intelligent interviewer who actually listens and supports the conversation without interruption to show themselves off like too many other podcasters who make it impossible to listen. Love how they take notes with a pen and a blocknote.
  • @JohnMiller123
    This woman is fire! She's a wonderful communicator, delivering tons of value! Thank you!
  • @JV-gf3ee
    This woman is a genius. This woman is a true leader in the tech game.
  • @Iftiify
    This is the most genius interview I have seen in ages on YT.
  • @ElitePeeM
    That was a brilliant interview. The questions were excellent, the guest was articulate, obviously an expert and offered tons of useful insights with real examples. 💯
  • @pjmac5593
    Don't think I've ever been more disappointed to get to the end of a youtube vid. I could have listened to another hour .. or more. Excellent everything. Thank you, have subscribed and look forward to viewing more past and future interviews.
  • @user-zb1ft6ff9j
    This is a long interview but really a good real value I see there especially when I needed to confirm some on point answers to specifics-- I just refer to how you categorize it here. 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Positioning, explained 14:56 - Why is positioning important? 18:49 - B2B vs. B2C positioning 27:12 - When re-positioning a product failed 30:40 - How to identify customer's pain points 32:44 - How to position a product on a sales page 36:15 - How technology has changed positioning 39:49 - How to evaluate product positioning 43:52 - Who's in charge of positioning at a company? 48:36 - On storytelling 54:44 - Should a company have a point of view on the market? 58:30 - Dealing with gatekeepers in B2B marketing 01:01:11 - Mistakes people make with positioning 01:03:30 - What schools get wrong about marketing 01:07:08 - Secrets of B2B decision-making 01:09:27 - On success So, thank you!!!
  • @paragadlakha
    One of the most valuable 1 hr 12 min of my life
  • @gregcastagneri25
    Great book called "Positioning," written by AL Ries and Jack Trout. A must-read for all marketers.
  • @patricknyiti5303
    This Mom deserves a Nobel Prize ..Kudos to this channel for acquiring such knowledge from someone who knows what she's talking about..
  • @peterputzer212
    Wow, the best 1 hour I have invested on Youtube for a long time. April Dunford, you rock!
  • This is the best interview I’ve seen in forever! Now a big fan of this podcast and April Dunford. We finally have concrete lessons!
  • @paulbrereton5149
    More value packed into an hour than anything I've seen in a long, long time.