Lesson 2. Positioning: Who You Are and For Whom#
Goal: define your target audience and how you position yourself.
What Is Positioning#
Positioning is the answer to these questions:
- Who are you?
- What do you do?
- For whom?
- How are you different from others?
Example of poor positioning:
"I make AI agents for everyone who needs them."
Example of good positioning:
"I create lead qualification bots for B2B companies that want to automate sales and increase conversion by 30%."
Positioning Formula#
I help [whom] [do what] with [how].
Examples:
- "I help online stores automate customer support with AI bots that answer 80% of questions without an operator."
- "I help realtors qualify leads with AI agents that ask the right questions and hand ready clients to the manager."
- "I help HR specialists automate initial candidate screening with AI assistants that conduct screening interviews."
Choosing a Niche#
Niche is a narrow target audience for whom you create specialized solutions.
Why niche matters:
- easier to sell (you speak the client's language, understand their pain)
- higher prices (specialists charge more than generalists)
- less competition (you compete only in your niche, not with everyone)
Example niches:
- E-commerce: support bots, recommendation agents, returns automation
- B2B sales: lead qualification, email sequence automation, CRM integrations
- HR: screening automation, candidate chatbots, onboarding assistants
- Real estate: buyer qualification, showings automation, segment-based outreach
- Education: AI tutors, application automation, student support
How to choose a niche:
- Experience: what field have you worked in before (easier to understand client needs)
- Interest: what topic interests you (easier to dive in, create content)
- Demand: are there clients in this niche willing to pay
- Competition: is there too much competition (if yes → choose a sub-niche)
Example: instead of "AI agents for e-commerce" → "AI bots for online clothing stores with turnover from 5 million rubles per month."
Unique Selling Proposition (USP)#
USP is what makes you different from competitors.
Example USPs:
- "Launch the agent in 3 days (competitors — 2 weeks)"
- "Guarantee 20% conversion increase or money back"
- "No upfront payment — pay only after testing the agent"
- "Specialize only in B2B companies (understand complex sales specifics)"
USP formula:
I [do what] for [whom] to [result], unlike competitors who [what competitors do].
Example:
"I create lead qualification bots for B2B companies to increase conversion by 30%, unlike competitors who make generic bots without considering B2B sales specifics."