Understanding TAM, SAM, and SOM: A Practical Guide for Sizing Business Opportunities
Randy Burton Randy Burton

Understanding TAM, SAM, and SOM: A Practical Guide for Sizing Business Opportunities

Every business leader has wrestled with the same question: “How big is our real opportunity?” Whether you’re a CEO planning the next stage of growth, a marketing leader building a new product strategy, or a business owner looking to justify investment, understanding the size of your market is essential. It’s not just about dreaming big—it’s about setting realistic expectations and focusing resources where they’ll make the most impact.

This is where the concepts of Total Addressable Market (TAM), Serviceable Available Market (SAM), and Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM) come into play. These three tools allow you to map out the opportunity landscape, distinguish between what’s possible and what’s practical, and help ground your business plan decisions.

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How to Make Smarter Product Portfolio Decisions Through Rationalization
Randy Burton Randy Burton

How to Make Smarter Product Portfolio Decisions Through Rationalization

Most B2B businesses are proud of the products or services they’ve built. But over time, even great companies can find themselves offering too much—too many products, too many versions, and with companies with configured products, too much complexity. That’s when it may be time for product rationalization.

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From One-Off Claims to Strategic Assets: How to Build a Claims Portfolio
Randy Burton Randy Burton

From One-Off Claims to Strategic Assets: How to Build a Claims Portfolio

If you’ve ever spent time to develop copy for product brochures or build a sales presentation deck and struggled to explain why your solution matters or the Reasons to Believe (RTBs) in the benefits your solution provides—chances are you don’t have a claims portfolio.

We’re going to go deeper and share the basics on how to build a claims portfolio that works as a strategic advantage, not just a set of disjointed bullet points.

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