Identifying the business's direct competition (could include players that offer your product/service amongst a larger portfolio of solutions)
Understanding how each competitor is positioning their business today (e.g. claiming to be the fastest, cheapest, largest, the #1 provider, etc.)
Documenting the provider's own positioning as it exists today (may not exist if startup business)
Comparing the company's positioning to its competitors' to identify viable areas for differentiation
Developing a distinctive, differentiating and value-based positioning concept
Creating a positioning statement with key messages and customer value propositions to be used for communications development across the organization
Ego identification
Belongingness and social meaningfulness
Affective fulfillment
Experiential positions
Provide sensory stimulation
Provide cognitive stimulation