In this solo episode, Jordan Gill breaks down a modern approach to business positioning that goes way beyond “pick a niche.” Instead of chasing clarity, she explains why contrast is the real driver of attention, memorability, and sales in today’s crowded market.
Jordan shares the three positioning levers she personally uses to design standout offers, including Carpool Content, and explains how small shifts in format, scope, and combination can radically change how your work is perceived. This episode is packed with real examples from business, content creation, events, and even everyday life to help you train your positioning muscle in a practical, repeatable way.
If you want your offers to feel familiar and fresh without yelling, gimmicks, or over-niching, this episode will help you rethink how you earn attention and become referable in 2026 and beyond.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why “pick a niche” often fails in nuanced, crowded markets
- The difference between clarity vs. contrast and why contrast stops the scroll
- How to identify the norm your audience already expects
- Jordan’s Norm → Tension → Angle positioning framework
- The 3 positioning levers you can pull without reinventing your offer
- Why micro-positioning creates memorability (and macro creates safety)
- How novelty + familiarity triggers instant curiosity
- How to repurpose existing expertise through format and delivery shifts
- Why positioning earns attention without louder marketing
Links
- Check out Carpool Content
- Systems Saved Me® Website
- Systems Saved Me® Instagram
- Join my email list!
TimeStamps
00:00 – Why positioning feels confusing
02:00 – Why “pick a niche” falls flat
03:40 – Clarity vs contrast
05:20 – Norm → tension → angle
06:50 – Lever #1: format & delivery
09:20 – Lever #2: macro vs micro
11:50 – Lever #3: two things together
14:40 – Training your positioning eye
