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

Instructor: Microsoft
Access provided by Skills Development Fund
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
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
- Value Propositions
- Business Priorities
- Campaign Management
- Persona Development
- Marketing Strategies
- Market Research
- Data-Driven Marketing
- Product Strategy
- Market Analysis
- Marketing Planning
- Product Marketing
- Strategic Marketing
- Market Opportunities
- Go To Market Strategy
- Market Share
- Target Market
- Marketing Effectiveness
- Target Audience
Tools you'll learn
Details to know

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Taught in English
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July 2026
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This course is part of the Microsoft Go-To-Market Strategy Professional Certificate
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.
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