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Why MCM Uses Four Force Labels — Not Two
Most frameworks give you two buckets: good forces and bad forces. MCM gives you four — because where a force comes from changes what you do about it entirely.
Value Proposition Canvas vs Marketing Canvas: Same Territory, Different Depth
The Value Proposition Canvas and the Marketing Canvas Method cover more common ground than any other pair of strategy tools. They both start with Jobs, Pains, and Gains. They both connect customer insight to what you offer. But one produces a fit hypothesis. The other tells you whether that hypothesis is actually working — and what to do when it isn't.
Business Model Canvas vs Marketing Canvas: What Each Tool Actually Does
The Business Model Canvas tells you what business you're in. The Marketing Canvas Method tells you how to win the market you chose. They're not competing tools. They're sequential ones — and most teams use them in the wrong order, or skip the second step entirely.
Your Internal Product Has a Marketing Problem. Here Is How to Fix It.
This article walks you through how to apply the method to an internal product or programme. By the end, you will have a clear sequence: one target segment, one adoption goal, an archetype that determines your 10 priority dimensions, and a FIX → ALIGN → SCALE roadmap that sequences what to fix before you run any campaign.
HBR's Sustainability Research — What the MCM Compass Shows
HBR's five sustainability research papers converge on one finding: pioneers set structured targets, not broad commitments. The MCM Sustainability Compass maps four strategic positions — and shows which company is operating in the wrong one. Table + assessment included.
The 2026 Marketing Data Paradox — And the Framework That Solves It
72% of marketers can't turn data into insights. Funnel.io's 2026 research reveals a structural problem — and the Marketing Canvas Method is the decision architecture that solves it.