A commercial-priority decision in practice
Treat reach and proposition as different problems
External signal
- Core category
- 13% presence · 57% recommendation · 61% head-to-head
- Weaker segment
- 1% presence · 0% recommendation · 23% head-to-head
The company performs competitively when considered in its core category, but it is rarely present. In a weaker segment, it is both rarely present and rarely preferred.
Strategic implication
The core appears to have a reach problem. The weaker segment points to a proposition, positioning, proof, or product-fit problem rather than visibility alone.
Leadership context
Leadership overlays segment economics, sales fit, commercial priorities, and the cost of changing the offer.
Decision enabled
Expand consideration in the core while reassessing the offer, message, or level of investment in the weaker segment.