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Best Market Research Agencies in the United States – Map & Fire Ranks #1 (2026)

Best Market Research Agencies in the United States – Map & Fire Ranks #1 (2026)

by mapfire | Last Updated: Mar 16, 2026 | Brand Strategy, Customer Insights, Customer Research, Home Page Featured, Positioning, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire Finding the right market research agency for your brand can be a tricky decision. Like any kind of outside support, it’s not just about a bullet list of services, it’s about finding a good match in terms of experience, strategy, and working...
5 Reasons You Should Never, Ever Copy The Positioning Of A Market Leader

5 Reasons You Should Never, Ever Copy The Positioning Of A Market Leader

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Dec 9, 2024 | Brand Strategy, Positioning, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire It’s easy to look at the success of a market leader in your category and consider “borrowing” some of their approach. But as a smaller, challenger brand this is the last thing you should ever do. Again, the temptation is obvious.  By...
11 Tips (Plus Graphics) On How To Strengthen Your Brand Positioning Strategy

11 Tips (Plus Graphics) On How To Strengthen Your Brand Positioning Strategy

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jun 3, 2024 | Brand Strategy, Competition, Customers, Positioning

< Back to The Campfire With a topic as complex and nuanced as your brand positioning strategy it’s easy to get lost. There are lots of resources to guide your approach and thinking but it still requires taking an abstract idea and applying it to your brand. This...
How To Use Brand Positioning (Not AI) To Avoid Becoming Perfectly Average

How To Use Brand Positioning (Not AI) To Avoid Becoming Perfectly Average

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Nov 13, 2023 | Brand Strategy, Competition, Positioning, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire Noise in the competitive landscape is increasing at an alarming rate.  In 2022 alone, 5 million new businesses popped up in the US. This is a 78% increase compared to the 2.8 million added in 2015.  The thing is, noise isn’t evenly...
Which Key Messaging Strategy Is Right For Your Brand: Value Or Differentiation?

Which Key Messaging Strategy Is Right For Your Brand: Value Or Differentiation?

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jun 9, 2023 | Brand Strategy, Customers, Marketing, Messaging, Strategy

< Back to The Campfire There’s a well discussed idea in branding that key messages should focus on the customer benefits of an offering rather than its features. In other words, the lead message centers on the value the customer receives.  The logic here is that...
Branding Research: How To Do It And What Business Leaders Believe About Using It

Branding Research: How To Do It And What Business Leaders Believe About Using It

by Clay Ostrom | Last Updated: Jan 14, 2023 | Brand Strategy, Competition, Customer Research, Customers, Data, Psychology

< Back to The Campfire This article was featured in the December 2022 issue of Foundr Magazine(click to view the piece)   When we see a strong, memorable brand out in the wild, all we see is the finished product. We have the luxury of consuming the messaging,...
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