Framework · 2 notes · discussed by Andy Raskin, Barbra Gago

Category creation

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Lenny’s Podcast71 min

The power of strategic narrative

Andy Raskin · May 28, 2023
Key learnings
  • Replace the 'arrogant doctor' pitch (problem, solution, why we're better) with a story that opens by naming a shift from an old…
  • Name the old game in a few concise words, such as 'transactions' or 'opinions', since compact labels make the shift easy to…
  • Show that winners are already playing the new game, and frame the stakes as a clear choice between a very negative and a very…
Lenny’s Podcast68 min

Category creation and brand building

Barbra Gago · Oct 27, 2022
Key learnings
  • Create a new category only when the scope is big enough to matter and you can see signals like emerging budget lines or buyer…
  • Abandon category creation quickly if customers keep calling you by the existing category name, as Greenhouse learned with…
  • A category is only real once competitors and analysts validate it, so welcome new entrants who adopt your category label as proof…