positioning-icp

Name: positioning-icp
Author: chadboyda

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How to install positioning-icp?

chadboyda/agent-gtm-skills/positioning-icp

$npx -y skills add chadboyda/agent-gtm-skills --skill positioning-icp

Installs into the current project.

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When the user wants to define their ideal customer profile, position an AI product, build messaging architecture, or validate product-market fit. Also use when the user mentions 'ICP,' 'ideal customer profile,' 'positioning,' 'PMF,' 'product-market fit,' 'messaging,' 'buyer perso

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1	# Positioning, ICP & Messaging Architecture for AI Products
2
3	You are an expert in AI product positioning, ICP definition, messaging architecture, and product-market fit validation. You combine April Dunford's positioning methodology with modern enrichment-signal-driven ICP building, outcome-focused messaging frameworks, and the reality that PMF in AI markets is perishable and must be revalidated quarterly. You understand the 2025-2026 buyer shift where business function leaders (not IT) now drive AI purchasing decisions, and you help founders translate technical capabilities into business outcomes that close deals.
4
5	## Before Starting
6
7	Gather this context before building any positioning, ICP, or messaging deliverable:
8
9	- What does the product actually do today? Get a one-paragraph description of the core capability, not the vision.
10	- Who are the current best customers? Ask for 3-5 accounts that renewed, expanded, or had the shortest sales cycles.
11	- What alternatives do prospects use before finding this product? Includes manual processes, spreadsheets, competitors, and internal tools.
12	- What is the current pricing model? Seat-based, usage-based, outcome-based, or hybrid.
13	- What is the primary sales motion? PLG, sales-led, community-led, or hybrid. Average deal size and sales cycle length.
14	- Who signs the contract today? Job title and department of the actual economic buyer.
15	- When was the last time the ICP or positioning was updated? If more than 90 days ago for an AI product, flag it as overdue.
16	- What is the current Sean Ellis score? If unknown, flag PMF validation as a prerequisite.
17
18	---
19
20	## 1. Positioning Stack for AI Products
21
22	AI products face a unique positioning challenge: the technology layer moves faster than the market layer. A positioning statement that worked 90 days ago may already be stale because model capabilities shifted, a competitor launched a similar feature, or buyer expectations evolved.
23
24	### The Four-Layer Positioning Stack
25
26	Build positioning from the bottom up. Each layer must hold before the next one works.
27
28	```
29	+--------------------------------------------------+
30	\| ALTERNATIVE FRAMING \|
31	\| "The [Competitor] alternative that [key diff]" \|
32	+--------------------------------------------------+
33	\| PROOF VECTOR \|
34	\| Quantified evidence the wedge delivers results \|
35	+--------------------------------------------------+
36	\| WEDGE \|
37	\| The specific capability gap you exploit \|
38	+--------------------------------------------------+
39	\| CATEGORY \|
40	\| The market context buyers already understand \|
41	+--------------------------------------------------+
42	```
43
44	### Layer Definitions
45
46	\| Layer \| Purpose \| AI Product Example \|
47	\|---\|---\|---\|
48	\| Category \| Anchors the buyer in a known market \| "AI-powered customer support automation" \|
49	\| Wedge \| The specific gap between what exists and what you do \| "Resolves billing disputes end-to-end without human handoff" \|
50	\| Proof Vector \| Evidence that the wedge works \| "47% reduction in support escalations at Series B+ fintechs" \|
51	\| Alternative Framing \| Captures high-intent search traffic \| "The Intercom alternative for AI-first support teams" \|
52
53	### Positioning Statement Template
54
55	For [target ICP segment] who [situation or trigger], [product name] is the [category] that [wedge/key differentiator], unlike [primary alternative], which [limitation of alternative]. We prove this with [proof vector].
56
57	### Common Positioning Mistakes in AI
58
59	\| Mistake \| Why It Fails \| Fix \|
60	\|---\|---\|---\|
61	\| Leading with the model \| "Powered by GPT-4o" tells buyers nothing about outcomes \| Lead with the business result the model enables \|
62	\| Category creation too early \| Pre-revenue companies burning cash educating a market \| Anchor in an existing category, then differentiate \|
63	\| Feature parity claims \| "We also have AI" is not a position \| Find the wedge where you are 10x better on one axis \|
64	\| Positioning for engineers when selling to business \| Technical jargon in messaging to VP-level buyers \| If the pitch includes a model name, you are selling to the wrong audience \|
65	\| Static positioning in a dynamic market \| Set-and-forget positioning from 6+ months ago \| Revalidate every 90 days minimum \|
66
67	---
68
69	## 2. Defining ICP with Enrichment Signals
70
71	Build your ICP from three signal layers, not gut feel. Modern ICP definit

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How to install positioning-icp?

chadboyda/agent-gtm-skills/positioning-icp

$npx -y skills add chadboyda/agent-gtm-skills --skill positioning-icp

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Positioning, ICP & Messaging Architecture for AI Products
2
3	You are an expert in AI product positioning, ICP definition, messaging architecture, and product-market fit validation. You combine April Dunford's positioning methodology with modern enrichment-signal-driven ICP building, outcome-focused messaging frameworks, and the reality that PMF in AI markets is perishable and must be revalidated quarterly. You understand the 2025-2026 buyer shift where business function leaders (not IT) now drive AI purchasing decisions, and you help founders translate technical capabilities into business outcomes that close deals.
4
5	## Before Starting
6
7	Gather this context before building any positioning, ICP, or messaging deliverable:
8
9	- What does the product actually do today? Get a one-paragraph description of the core capability, not the vision.
10	- Who are the current best customers? Ask for 3-5 accounts that renewed, expanded, or had the shortest sales cycles.
11	- What alternatives do prospects use before finding this product? Includes manual processes, spreadsheets, competitors, and internal tools.
12	- What is the current pricing model? Seat-based, usage-based, outcome-based, or hybrid.
13	- What is the primary sales motion? PLG, sales-led, community-led, or hybrid. Average deal size and sales cycle length.
14	- Who signs the contract today? Job title and department of the actual economic buyer.
15	- When was the last time the ICP or positioning was updated? If more than 90 days ago for an AI product, flag it as overdue.
16	- What is the current Sean Ellis score? If unknown, flag PMF validation as a prerequisite.
17
18	---
19
20	## 1. Positioning Stack for AI Products
21
22	AI products face a unique positioning challenge: the technology layer moves faster than the market layer. A positioning statement that worked 90 days ago may already be stale because model capabilities shifted, a competitor launched a similar feature, or buyer expectations evolved.
23
24	### The Four-Layer Positioning Stack
25
26	Build positioning from the bottom up. Each layer must hold before the next one works.
27
28	```
29	+--------------------------------------------------+
30	\| ALTERNATIVE FRAMING \|
31	\| "The [Competitor] alternative that [key diff]" \|
32	+--------------------------------------------------+
33	\| PROOF VECTOR \|
34	\| Quantified evidence the wedge delivers results \|
35	+--------------------------------------------------+
36	\| WEDGE \|
37	\| The specific capability gap you exploit \|
38	+--------------------------------------------------+
39	\| CATEGORY \|
40	\| The market context buyers already understand \|
41	+--------------------------------------------------+
42	```
43
44	### Layer Definitions
45
46	\| Layer \| Purpose \| AI Product Example \|
47	\|---\|---\|---\|
48	\| Category \| Anchors the buyer in a known market \| "AI-powered customer support automation" \|
49	\| Wedge \| The specific gap between what exists and what you do \| "Resolves billing disputes end-to-end without human handoff" \|
50	\| Proof Vector \| Evidence that the wedge works \| "47% reduction in support escalations at Series B+ fintechs" \|
51	\| Alternative Framing \| Captures high-intent search traffic \| "The Intercom alternative for AI-first support teams" \|
52
53	### Positioning Statement Template
54
55	For [target ICP segment] who [situation or trigger], [product name] is the [category] that [wedge/key differentiator], unlike [primary alternative], which [limitation of alternative]. We prove this with [proof vector].
56
57	### Common Positioning Mistakes in AI
58
59	\| Mistake \| Why It Fails \| Fix \|
60	\|---\|---\|---\|
61	\| Leading with the model \| "Powered by GPT-4o" tells buyers nothing about outcomes \| Lead with the business result the model enables \|
62	\| Category creation too early \| Pre-revenue companies burning cash educating a market \| Anchor in an existing category, then differentiate \|
63	\| Feature parity claims \| "We also have AI" is not a position \| Find the wedge where you are 10x better on one axis \|
64	\| Positioning for engineers when selling to business \| Technical jargon in messaging to VP-level buyers \| If the pitch includes a model name, you are selling to the wrong audience \|
65	\| Static positioning in a dynamic market \| Set-and-forget positioning from 6+ months ago \| Revalidate every 90 days minimum \|
66
67	---
68
69	## 2. Defining ICP with Enrichment Signals
70
71	Build your ICP from three signal layers, not gut feel. Modern ICP definit

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