b2b-positioning-diagnostic

Guides B2B positioning diagnosis and building through April Dunford's five-step framework.

Updated Apr 8, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/stefanomartiradonna/claude-skills --skill b2b-positioning-diagnostic-stefanomartiradonna
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Skill: b2b-positioning-diagnostic
Source: https://github.com/stefanomartiradonna/claude-skills/tree/main/b2b-positioning-diagnostic
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/stefanomartiradonna/claude-skills --skill b2b-positioning-diagnostic-stefanomartiradonna

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What problem does it solve? B2B companies often lose deals to the wrong competitors, attract poor-fit customers, or hear "we don't get what you do" because their positioning is unclear. This Skill facilitates a structured diagnostic and building process so positioning comes from real deal evidence and customer insight rather than generic guesswork. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Positioning Diagnostic: Distinguishes true positioning problems from marketing or sales problems, maps symptoms to the five framework steps, and surfaces bias patterns by function. - Five-Step Positioning Build: Facilitates competitive alternatives, distinct capabilities, differentiated value, best-fit accounts (plus Anti-ICP and buying triggers), and market category selection, ending in a complete positioning canvas. - Early-Stage Anchor Path: Offers a faster Primary Anchor plus Secondary Angle method for pre-PMF founders who need a positioning bet quickly. - Use Case: A SaaS founder losing deals to "no decision" works through the diagnostic, discovers the real competitive alternative is spreadsheets, and rebuilds positioning around a niche market category. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to diagnose your B2B product positioning using the Dunford five-step framework, starting from why prospects compare you to the wrong competitors.

Frequently Asked Questions about b2b-positioning-diagnostic

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How do I diagnose a B2B positioning problem?▼

Start by checking whether prospects understand what you do, whether they compare you to the right competitors, and whether your team describes the product consistently. The diagnostic phase maps symptoms to the five positioning steps and separates positioning problems from marketing or sales issues.

What is April Dunford's five-step positioning framework?▼

It is a sequence of competitive alternatives, distinct capabilities, differentiated value, best-fit accounts, and market category. Each step feeds the next, ending in a positioning canvas and statement grounded in real deal evidence rather than assumptions.

Should early-stage startups use the full positioning process?▼

Pre-PMF companies usually lack the deal data for the full five-step process, so they use the faster Anchor Framework instead: pick a Primary Anchor (Activity, Use Case, Product Category, or Competitive Alternative) plus a Secondary Angle. Bad positioning beats no positioning because it creates testable data.

How do I choose a market category for my product?▼

Use the decision tree: if an existing category fits and has no dominant leader, compete head to head; if a leader exists, find a subsegment with an unmet need for a Big Fish Small Pond strategy. Creating a new category is rarely recommended for startups due to the education cost.

When is this positioning skill not the right tool?▼

It is not for writing homepage copy, sales decks, content, or pricing pages. Once positioning is complete, use a homepage analyzer skill to translate positioning into copy and a sales deck skill for the sales narrative.

How does multi-product positioning architecture work?▼

Position the way you sell: use cascading positioning when products sell separately, lead-product positioning when one product always sells first, or platform positioning when customers buy products together. Single-product companies should treat product and company positioning as one.