3. “ Positioning is the act of designing the
company’s offering and image to occupy a
distinctive place in the target market’s mind”
Philip Kotler
“ positioning starts with the product, but
positioning is not what you do to the product.
Positioning is what you do to the mind of the
prospect”
Ries andTrout
4. Attributes attached with product or service
High-tech image of company
Benefits
Category of user using this product
Comparison with competitors
Entire range of services
5. To find a unique position, you must ignore conventional
logic
Conventional logic says you find concept inside product
Not true; look inside prospect’s mind
You won’t find an uncola idea inside 7-up, but inside cola
drinker’s head
6.
7. In the initial stages it positioned itself
as fairness cream for the young women who wants to attract a better
looking husband.
"Get noticed by the man of your life.“
Later
Emotional benefits for achievers who actively seek solutions and do not look
at marriage as the ultimate source of personal achievement.
Fairness leading to Beauty leading to Good husband to Fairness leading
to Self-confidence leading to Good career.
The basic approach is not to create something new or different but
manipulate what’s already in the mind of the consumer
8. Fair and Lovely would not be a commercial success if it was
not advert its not “ being known” would not change the class
structure the Indian society and high societal value it places
lighter skin tones
Cream that fulfilled one’s Dreams and desires
Has been maintaining its millions of young customers trust
and perceived value toward brand and ruling the fairness
cream market in India
3Types of Positioning
o Value Positioning
o Benefits driven Positioning
o Problem L Solution Positioning
9. It is a tool to differentiate different brands by the
consumer in their own way
Initially targeted at children as a rub for child’s cold
Balms VICKSVapourub
Multi-purpose Colds
Adult Child
Day-time Night
Forehead(colds) Nose,Throat
Specific area of pain Chest and Back
Two way action : inside and outside action
10. Positioned along Mother's Love platform
Vaporub pioneered the concept of " Touch therapy" linking it to
the rubbing of vaporub on the child's chest.
The recent ad campaign also involves " father " in to the picture.
The ad shows a father taking care of the child usingVaporub
when the mother is away
The smart positioning and campaigns has ensured the brand
retaining the top position in the market
Marketed by P&G as “the only thing more powerful
than a mother’s touch
11. Ball pens forms the biggest chunk of the pen
market in India
Cello is at the pinnacle in the Indian pen
industry
1996- Introducing the rubber grip which
made writing easier
12. Smart looking high performance ballpoint pens
Be it a school kid , a college student , a young professional or a
senior executive, there is a Cello for every one
13. Superior quality
Extra long match sticks lasts
Sticks of this match box burns with one strike
without any sparkle
Available in different sizes.
14. Full line of brands covering various price points
Keeps that customers happy
Fuel efficient
Positioned itself as
aspirational- loaded- young car for
A Star successful ones