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| Section | Anatomy | Role | Narrative | Cover image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Company Strategy | The Brain | Set direction for the business by defining where to play and how to win. | Like the brain, this coordinates the system and aligns decisions across the business. Without clear choices, effort becomes fragmented and the organisation loses focus. | AoM Section_Divider_Orange.png |
Brand Strategy | The Heart | Define how the brand creates value and who it is for. | Like the heart, this gives meaning and direction to the system. It defines why customers should care and ensures value is consistently created and recognised. | AoM Section_Divider_Yellow.png |
Brand Expression | The Skeleton | Provide structure for how the brand shows up across touchpoints, channels, and formats. | Like the skeleton, this holds everything together and creates consistency. Without it, the brand becomes disjointed and difficult to recognise. | AoM Section_Divider_Green.png |
Execution | The Face | Deliver activity across the marketing mix to turn strategy into action. | Like the body in motion, this brings plans to life. It converts direction into activity, performance, and measurable outcomes. | AoM Section_Divider_Blue.png |
Data & Insights | The Senses | Inform decisions with timely, relevant insights from across the business and market. | Like the senses, this allows the system to perceive, learn, and adapt. Without it, decisions are made without awareness or feedback. | AoM Section_Divider_Purple.png |
Investment (Time, Money, Attention) | Blood Flow | Allocate time, money, and attention across the business to support priorities and performance. | Like blood flow, this distributes resources throughout the system. If investment does not reach the right areas, performance weakens and the system begins to fail. | AoM Section_Divider_Red.png |
*** ### AoM Structure {% columns %} {% column %} The AoM Glossary is the single source of truth for all terms used across the AoM. Each term is clearly defined, uses consistent language, and is maintained over time. This creates a universal language for company-wide marketing, ensuring teams interpret concepts in the same way and make more consistent decisions. It also provides structured, unambiguous inputs for AI systems, improving the quality, reliability, and repeatability of outputs. {% endcolumn %} {% column %} {% content-ref url="/pages/6CSrCYr5gbksVRTUXHBY" %} [Company Strategy](/the-aom-model/layer-two-fundamentals/company-strategy) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/FUBQw3LYxSyJeIcrsAex" %} [Brand Strategy](/the-aom-model/layer-two-fundamentals/brand-strategy) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/79LnbvODuK48AmSWz1eF" %} [Brand Expression](/the-aom-model/layer-two-fundamentals/brand-expression) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/gcTFe2IctWFgIaxAINPx" %} [Execution (4Ps)](/the-aom-model/layer-two-fundamentals/execution-4ps) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/MNrEApucMBFs8MmMCbVG" %} [Data & Insights](/the-aom-model/layer-two-fundamentals/data-and-insights) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/7Bv4go5qSjGwytesc3Fw" %} [Investment](/the-aom-model/layer-two-fundamentals/investment) {% endcontent-ref %} {% endcolumn %} {% endcolumns %} *** # Company Strategy Definition of Company Strategy in the Anatomy of Marketing (AoM), including where a company competes, why it matters for alignment, and how it connects to brand and execution.
# Perceptual Positioning Map(s) Definition of Perceptual Positioning Map in the Anatomy of Marketing (AoM), including what it is, why it matters, and when businesses need to use it. ### What is it? A Perceptual Positioning Map is a visual tool for plotting how a brand, product, or service is perceived relative to competitors across two chosen dimensions. It makes the competitive landscape of perception visible, revealing where brands are clustered, where gaps exist, and where the opportunity for a distinctive position lies. ***Also known as:*** *Positioning Map, Competitive Perception Map, Brand Perception Map* ### Why it matters Positioning does not exist in isolation: it is always relative to what else is available in a market. A Perceptual Positioning Map makes that competitive context explicit. It forces a business to choose the dimensions that matter most to its target audience and to assess honestly where it sits relative to alternatives. When positioning decisions are made without this competitive view, a brand can end up in an overcrowded space without realising it, or miss a genuine gap in the market that represents a real opportunity. ### When it matters most A Perceptual Positioning Map is most useful when a business is defining or refreshing its brand positioning, entering a new market, or assessing the impact of competitive activity on its perceived position. It is also valuable when a brand is considering a repositioning and needs to understand the space it is moving into as well as the space it is moving from. ### AoM Connected Tools *** {% content-ref url="/pages/94x8SqzRGgjLf6u7CCgw" %} [Perceptual Positioning Map](/the-aom-model/layer-three-connected-tools/brand-strategy-tools/perceptual-positioning-map) {% endcontent-ref %} *** # Brand Expression Definition of Brand Expression in the Anatomy of Marketing, including how a brand communicates, looks, sounds, and governs consistency across all touchpoints.
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