TMW - If your marketing vanished tomorrow... would anyone notice?

Welcome back to The Marketing Wagon — today we’re asking the uncomfortable question every brand should face: if your marketing disappeared tomorrow, would anyone actually miss you?

It’s a dramatic question — but a powerful one. Because the brands winning today aren’t the loudest or the biggest… they’re the ones people feel connected to. And the secret behind that connection? Brand positioning.

Today’s deep dive is all about how to position your brand so clearly, so strongly, and so uniquely that your audience instantly understands who you are, why you matter, and why you’re different — even in a crowded market.

Let’s get into it.

Brand positioning is the space your brand owns in your customer’s mind.
It’s how they see you compared to competitors, and what they believe you stand for.

Here’s a simple way to think about it:

These brands didn’t get lucky. They chose their lane — and never left it.

Your brand should make a promise that’s so clear, people immediately know why they should choose you.

The average person sees between 6,000–10,000 ads a day.
Attention is shrinking, choices are exploding, and trust is harder to earn.

So the brands that win are the ones that answer, clearly and quickly: “Why YOU instead of someone else?”

Strong positioning helps you:

Without positioning, you’re just “another option.” With it, you become the option.

A great positioning strategy includes four key ingredients:

The smaller and clearer, the better. “Everyone” is not a target — it’s a death sentence.

Define your audience by:

People don’t buy products. They buy solutions to their problems.

Choose the space you want to compete in — and then decide how you’ll reshape it.

Are you the:

If you can’t dominate a category, create a smaller category you can dominate.

You need a clear answer to: “We are the only brand that ______.”

Even if your product is similar, your differentiator can be:

Example: Liquid Death sells water — but their brand sells rebellion and humor. That’s positioning genius.

This is what customers can expect every time they interact with you.

It must be:

For example:

Your promise should make people feel something.

Here’s a simple framework you can use today:

Find what they say.
Find what they don’t say.
Find the gap.

Ask:

People remember feelings, not features.
Pick the emotion you want tied to your brand:

A simple formula: “We help [who] achieve [what] through [how we do it differently].”

For example:
“We help small businesses grow faster through simple, human-centered marketing strategies.”

Your:

Consistency is what makes a brand a brand.

You’re not guessing — there are signs:

If people “get you” quickly… congrats, your positioning is working.

The strongest brands don’t win by shouting louder.
They win because they stand somewhere specific.

Your job is not to please everyone.
Your job is to be unforgettable to the right people.

Because in a world full of noise, clarity is your greatest competitive advantage.

Tomorrow, we’ll explore another fresh topic to help you sharpen your marketing superpowers — one newsletter at a time.

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