Creating Meaningful Difference
- a workshop about
successful differentiation
Workshop Team
Camilla Vachet Maria Knutsson Sandra Melin Björn Nyckelgård Markus Secund
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Creating Meaningful Difference -a workshop about successful differentiation Workshop Team Camilla Vachet Maria Knutsson Sandra Melin Bjrn Nyckelgrd Markus Secund Agenda 1. What is differentiation? 2. Value of differentiation 3.
Workshop Team
Camilla Vachet Maria Knutsson Sandra Melin Björn Nyckelgård Markus Secund
Difgerentiation is a concept in marketing and involves distinguishing a product or service from others, to make it more attractive to a particular target market. A company can difgerentiate over its competitors through their:
“Establish meaningful difgerences, not better sameness”
than price
substitute available on the market
“The riskiest thing to do now is to be safe.”
about, what is valuable for them?
your story?
Not all difgerentiation is good! A difgerence is worth establishing when the benefjt exceeds the cost. K E E P I N M I N D
Differentiation Matrix In what aspects does your business difger from your competitors? Are there any similarities? Would it be worth it to try to difgerentiate your company on these aspects?
DIMENSIONS Your Business Competitor One Competitor Two Product: Service: Employees: Image: Distribution channels: Market and Customer segment: Price:
Differentiation Matrix
competitors or your position relative to them?
company?
Osborn’s idea spurring questions General questions that can be used to fjnd ways for the company to difgerentiate itself. It should also be noted that it is not necessary to be difgerent in all aspects. Different positioning strategies or themes
attributes of the product.
to the customer.
application.
competitor.
Take 15 min to try to identify ways to difgerentiate your idea.
Reduce? Replace? Reposition? Do the
Combine? Other uses? Remove anything? Less frequency? Easier? Less? Slower? Divide? Multiplying? Extra value? Something else instead? Another time? Another process? Other particular order? Difgerent location? Other proportions? Reordering? Contrast? Up and down? In the other direction? In and out? Mixtures? Difgerent varieties? Combining ideas? Changing opinions and efgect? New way to use it on? Other uses if the change is made? Key Question Sub-questions Application to your idea, project or business?
Feel free to present to the audience your insights and thoughts on:
your business