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MBA1293 Must Read: Product-Led Growth by Wes Bush

Jun 24, 2019

Wes Bush, an expert in product-led growth strategies for SaaS businesses, shares insights from his book 'Product-Led Growth.' He discusses how products can effectively market themselves, reducing the need for extensive marketing efforts. Key strategies include using free trials and optimizing customer onboarding to enhance user engagement. Wes emphasizes the importance of adapting business approaches to align with customer needs, highlighting the transformative impact of prioritizing the product in achieving business success.

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Quick takeaways

Utilizing product-led growth allows businesses to leverage their product as the main marketing tool, significantly lowering customer acquisition costs.

An effective onboarding process is crucial in transforming free users into paying customers by quickly demonstrating the product's value.

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Product-Led Growth as a Marketing Strategy

Utilizing product-led growth (PLG) positions the product itself as the primary marketing tool for a software as a service (SaaS) business. By offering free trials or freemium models, businesses enable potential customers to engage with the product without financial commitment, allowing them to quickly understand how the product solves their problems. This approach significantly reduces customer acquisition costs by making it easier for users to explore and evaluate the product first-hand. As users experience the product's value early on, they are more likely to convert into paying customers, showcasing the simplicity and effectiveness of the PLG model.

Intro

8min

Empowering User Engagement and Strategic Investment

2min

Embracing a Product-Led Approach for Business Success

2min

Prioritizing Business Growth Through Agile Strategies

2min

What if your product could do the sales and marketing for you?

That’s the premise of this week’s Must-Read book for entrepreneurs, Product-Led Growth by Wes Bush. It ranks pretty high on our all-time list of great business books, because it explains a breakthrough marketing strategy in a way that’s highly readable, fun, and immediately applicable.

As captivating as a good novel, this absolute must for SaaS business owners shows how putting the product first can make marketing a breeze. Full of examples and clear instructions, the book explains how to get the product into your audience’s hands as quickly as possible — making the product itself its own advertisement.

Learn why some “freemium” models fail, while others work like a charm. Before you start your next campaign, listen to this episode. You may need far less marketing than you think. Click play at the top of the page!