Perceptual map
Perceptual Map Worksheet
| Welcome to "Create Your Perceptual Map" | ||||||||
| Follow the Steps in Yellow. Only enter data/information in the Grey cells. | A how to use video is at: | YouTube link | ||||||
| NOTE: This Excel template is password protected - it will work as is - just enter labels and data in the grey cells only - if (for some reason) you want to unprotect this spreadsheet - the password is map | ||||||||
| For more information on Perceptual Maps visit: | www.perceptualmaps.com | Or email: [email protected] | Copyright 2014-18 | |||||
| Simply type over the grey cells below to quickly and easily create your own Perceptual Map | ||||||||
| Step 1 | Enter the Title of Your Map | Fast Food Market | ||||||
| (This is an example only. Simply type over this map title.) | ||||||||
| Step 2 | Enter the two labels for your Horizontal Axis | |||||||
| For the left side of the map | Junk Food | (These are examples only. | ||||||
| For the right side of the map | Healthy | Type in your attributes.) | ||||||
| Step 3 | Enter the two labels for your Vertical Axis | |||||||
| For the bottom of the map | Limited Choice | (These are examples only. | ||||||
| For the top of the map | Wide Choice | Type in your attributes.) | ||||||
| Please note that you can click on Attribute Ideas in the menu on the main website to help determine suitable brand/product attributes to use | ||||||||
| Or for more information on Perceptual Maps and/or the Market Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP) process, please visit | ||||||||
| All About Perceptual Maps | ||||||||
| Step 4 | Enter the Brands or Products to be Mapped | Step 5 | Score each brand/product for the two attributes | Step 6 | Change the circle sizes | |||
| Up to a maximum of 25 brands/products | Use a 1-9 scale, using the following table as a rough guide. | Please note that this is an optional step | ||||||
| Horizontal Attribute | Vertical Attribute | Sizes | ||||||
| Do NOT Type Over ==> | 1 = | Junk Food | 1 = | Limited Choice | 1 = | Small | ||
| 5 = | Equal mix of both | 5 = | Equal mix of both | 2 = | Medium | |||
| (Some examples provided, simply type over the brands below.) | 9 = | Healthy | 9 = | Wide Choice | 3 = | Large | ||
| 1 | McDonalds | 5.5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| 2 | Burger King | 4 | 4.5 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Wendy's | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | In & Out | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | |||||||
| 6 | 2 | |||||||
| 7 | 2 | |||||||
| 8 | 2 | |||||||
| 9 | 2 | |||||||
| 10 | 2 | |||||||
| 11 | 2 | |||||||
| 12 | 2 | |||||||
| 13 | 2 | |||||||
| 14 | 2 | |||||||
| 15 | 2 | |||||||
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| 18 | 2 | |||||||
| 19 | 2 | |||||||
| 20 | 2 | |||||||
| 21 | 2 | |||||||
| 22 | 2 | |||||||
| 23 | 2 | |||||||
| 24 | 2 | |||||||
| 25 | 2 | |||||||
| Step 7 | When finished entering your data above, simply copy your Perceptual Map below and paste it into your document. | |||||||
| To maintain the formatting of the map | ||||||||
| when you copy it: | ||||||||
| 1 | Click on the edge of the map | |||||||
| to highlight it | ||||||||
| 2 | Select 'copy' from the menu | |||||||
| 3 | Go to your document | |||||||
| 4 | Select 'paste', then 'paste special' | |||||||
| and choose 'bitmap'. |
Perceptual Map Worksheet
Healthy
Wide Choice
Junk Food
Limited Choice
McDonalds
Burger King
Wendy's
In & Out
McDonalds
Burger King
Wendy's
In & Out
Fast Food Market
Your map will be produced below, after you enter your data
Map starts after row 60