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Competitive Intelligence Tools: Klue vs. Crayon vs. Manual Tracking
Buyers Guides February 20, 2024

Competitive Intelligence Tools: Klue vs. Crayon vs. Manual Tracking

I was paying $18K annually for Klue when I realized most competitive intelligence platforms solve the wrong problem. Here's what actually matters.

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Expansion Revenue Strategy: How Product Marketing Drives Upsells and Cross-Sells
Strategy February 19, 2024

Expansion Revenue Strategy: How Product Marketing Drives Upsells and Cross-Sells

Most companies focus only on new ARR. Here's how PMM drives expansion revenue from existing customers.

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Selling Retail Tech Software: What I Learned from 50 Deals
Industry Marketing February 18, 2024

Selling Retail Tech Software: What I Learned from 50 Deals

Retail buyers evaluate software differently than any other vertical. After closing 50 retail tech deals, here's what actually works and what wastes...

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Hiring my first PMM team member: What I got wrong
Product Marketing Operations February 16, 2024

Hiring my first PMM team member: What I got wrong

I thought I knew what I needed in my first PMM hire. I was wrong about almost everything. Here's what I'd do differently.

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Time-to-Value Metrics: Measuring and Optimizing the Path from Signup to Success
Product Adoption & Onboarding February 16, 2024

Time-to-Value Metrics: Measuring and Optimizing the Path from Signup to Success

Define, measure, and optimize time-to-value to accelerate user activation, improve conversion rates, and build products that deliver meaningful...

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My First Board Presentation as a PMM (and What I Learned)
Executive Communication February 15, 2024

My First Board Presentation as a PMM (and What I Learned)

Walking into my first board meeting, I thought I was prepared. I had slides, data, and a clear story. What I didn't have was an understanding of what...

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Feature Adoption Campaigns: Driving Usage of New Capabilities Without Annoying Users
Product Adoption & Onboarding February 15, 2024

Feature Adoption Campaigns: Driving Usage of New Capabilities Without Annoying Users

Design targeted campaigns that increase feature adoption rates while respecting user attention and avoiding notification fatigue through strategic...

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I Evaluated 8 Competitive Intelligence Tools (Here's What I Learned)
Buyers Guides February 15, 2024

I Evaluated 8 Competitive Intelligence Tools (Here's What I Learned)

After spending 6 weeks testing Klue, Crayon, Kompyte, and 5 others, I learned that most PMMs don't need a $40K competitive intelligence platform....

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App Marketplace Optimization: Getting Discovered in Crowded Marketplaces
Platform & Ecosystem Marketing February 15, 2024

App Marketplace Optimization: Getting Discovered in Crowded Marketplaces

Your app is live on Salesforce AppExchange or Shopify App Store, but downloads are flat. Here's how marketplace SEO, positioning, and conversion...

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Building a Win/Loss Interview Methodology from Scratch
Win/Loss Analysis February 14, 2024

Building a Win/Loss Interview Methodology from Scratch

I had to build our first win/loss interview program with no budget, no precedent, and skeptical executives. Here's the methodology that finally got us...

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Cross-Border GTM Execution: Framework for Multi-Country Launch Coordination
International GTM February 14, 2024

Cross-Border GTM Execution: Framework for Multi-Country Launch Coordination

Launching across multiple countries simultaneously requires different muscle than single-market launches. Here's the execution framework that keeps...

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Building Your First PMM Team: Who to Hire and When
Marketers at Scale-ups/Series A February 12, 2024

Building Your First PMM Team: Who to Hire and When

You're the founding PMM and finally got headcount. Here's how to build a team that actually scales the function.

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