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Paper illustration for Golden Circle
Growth
Golden Circle
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Purposedifferent
In positioning and communication, what an offering actually stands for often becomes blurred. The Golden Circle sharpens a product's inner rationale and connects purpose, approach, and offering into a clear statement.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-82-82-6
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Why Statement, Messaging Notes, Positioning DraftAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
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MarketingPositioningCommunication
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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