This course builds your foundation in go-to-market strategy by helping you connect market analysis, customer insights, and strategic planning into a cohesive launch approach. You'll learn how to evaluate market opportunities and demographic segments to assess product-market fit by mapping customer pain points to feature benefits and estimating addressable revenue potential.

Market Strategy & Targeting

Market Strategy & Targeting
This course is part of Microsoft Go-To-Market Strategy Professional Certificate

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Intermediate level
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8 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Conduct market‑size, trend, and competitive analyses to identify high‑potential opportunities.
Build and prioritize buyer personas using firmographic and behavioral segmentation.
Validate product‑market fit with hypothesis‑driven research and rapid‑test prototypes.
Design a data‑rich market‑opportunity report and Power BI dashboard for stakeholder presentations.
Skills you'll gain
- Campaign Planning
- Market Analysis
- Marketing Strategies
- Marketing Planning
- Market Research
- Business Priorities
- Target Market
- Market Share
- Persona Development
- Strategic Marketing
- Product Marketing
- Market Opportunities
- Data-Driven Marketing
- Product Strategy
- Target Audience
- Marketing Effectiveness
- Campaign Management
- Value Propositions
- Go To Market Strategy
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July 2026
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This course is part of the Microsoft Go-To-Market Strategy Professional Certificate
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