The Importance of Positioning

I just saw a commercial for Just for Men Beard and Brows.

This is mascara. But Just for Men knows that men (especially men concerned with grey in their beard) won’t buy mascara because it’s not masculine, so they’ve positioned it as a totally new product to help you hide grey without dying your hair.

This is this power of positioning.

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