Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers

by Geoffrey A. Moore

So how can we guarantee passing the elevator test? The key is to define your position based on the target segment you intend to dominate and the value proposition you intend to dominate it with. Within this context, you then set forth your competition and the unique differentiation that belongs to you and that you expect to drive the buying decision your way. Here is a proven formula for getting all this down into two short sentences. Try it out on your own company and one of its key products. Just fill in the blanks: • For (target customers—beachhead segment only) • Who are dissatisfied with (the current market alternative) • Our product is a (new product category) • That provides (key problem-solving capability). • Unlike (the product alternative), • We have assembled (key whole product features for your specific application).