Product Positioning Canvas

Product Positioning Canvas - Fillable Template

Product Positioning Canvas

A strategic framework for defining clear, compelling product positioning

Created by Prajesh Meshram | Product Marketing Strategist

📝 How to Use This Template

Step 1: Fill in each section by typing directly in the text boxes below

Step 2: Work through sections in order (1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5)

Step 3: When finished, click "Save as PDF" button at the bottom

Step 4: Your filled canvas will be saved with your answers

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1. Target Customer

Key Questions to Answer:

  • Who is your ideal customer? (role, industry, company size)
  • What's their current situation?
  • What are their goals and motivations?
  • What challenges do they face daily?
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2. Problem / Need

Key Questions to Answer:

  • What problem are they experiencing?
  • Why is it a problem NOW? (timing/urgency)
  • What have they tried before that didn't work?
  • What's the impact if this problem remains unsolved?
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3. Your Solution

Key Questions to Answer:

  • What does your product do?
  • How does it solve the problem above?
  • What's the core benefit? (outcome, not features)
  • What makes it better than current alternatives?

4. Differentiation

Key Questions to Answer:

  • What makes you unique?
  • Why should customers choose you vs. competitors?
  • What's your unfair advantage?
  • What proof points support your claims?
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5. Key Messaging

Headline (10 words or less):

Subheadline (1-2 sentences):

Three Key Benefits:

Call to Action:

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GENEXT STUDENTS (NAVNEET EDUCATION)

Genext Case Study - Prajesh Meshram

How I Reduced CAC by 86% Through Customer-Led Product Marketing

Transforming an EdTech B2B product from high-cost acquisition to profitable growth
Senior Manager Growth Marketing | Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
86%
CAC Reduction
15:1
LTV:CAC Ratio
40%
Conversion Lift
₹10-12L
Monthly Budget

⚠️ The Challenge

Genext Students, an EdTech B2B product targeting tuition center owners, was burning cash on customer acquisition. With a CAC of ₹4,725 against an LTV of ₹10,000, the unit economics were unsustainable. The team was spending on the wrong channels, using generic messaging, and losing leads due to manual handoff delays. My mandate: Fix the economics or shut down the marketing engine.

🎯 The Strategy

Phase 1: Customer Research (Month 1-2)

Interviewed 50+ tuition center owners to understand their behavior, pain points, and decision-making process.

  • Key Insight: Our ICP was tuition owners with 30+ students per class
  • They spent time on social media, not searching for solutions on Google
  • Price and operational efficiency mattered more than features

Phase 2: Channel Optimization (Month 2-3)

Tested intent-based platforms (Google Ads) vs. social media (Facebook/Instagram).

  • Google Ads failed: ₹8,000+ cost per lead
  • Facebook/Instagram won: ₹1,200 cost per lead
  • Rationale: Interrupt where they already spend time, don't wait for intent

Phase 3: Creative & Messaging Testing (Month 3-6)

Ran systematic A/B tests across multiple dimensions:

  • Character style: Illustrations beat human figures (23% better CTR)
  • Language: Regional languages (Hindi/Gujarati) beat English (31% better conversion)
  • Message focus: Pricing-led messaging beat features (18% better conversion)

Phase 4: Marketing Automation (Month 4-8)

Built Facebook → Zapier → Salesforce automation to eliminate manual lead handoff.

  • Reduced lead-to-call time from 5 minutes to 3 minutes (40% improvement)
  • Automated regional routing (leads to correct sales rep by geography)
  • Result: 40% improvement in conversion rates

📊 The Results

₹4,725 → ₹650
86% CAC Reduction
15.4:1
LTV:CAC Ratio Achieved

+40%
Conversion Rate Lift
70 → 74
Daily Conversions

💡 Key Learnings

  • Customer research beats assumptions every time. Talking to 50+ users revealed our audience wasn't on Google—they were on Facebook.
  • Channel fit matters more than "best practices." What works for B2B SaaS doesn't work for Indian tuition owners.
  • Regional localization is non-negotiable in India. Hindi and Gujarati messaging drove 31% better conversion than English.
  • Automation creates compound returns. Reducing lead handoff time by 2 minutes improved conversion by 40%.
  • Simple qualification beats complex scoring. Our binary filter (30+ students) outperformed sophisticated lead scoring models.