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The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

SaaStr 771: The Top Marketing Strategies for 2025 Growth with the CMOs of Snowflake, LinkedIn, and Carta

Nov 1, 2024
29:40

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Quick takeaways

  • Focusing on breaking into existing market categories, as demonstrated by Snowflake, can enhance credibility and customer attraction.
  • Deeper engagement with current customers and leveraging AI for personalized marketing are crucial growth strategies in challenging environments.

Deep dives

Strategic Category Positioning

One key insight emphasizes the importance of breaking into existing market categories rather than trying to create a new category from scratch. This approach was exemplified by Snowflake, which initially positioned itself within the established data warehouse market, leveraging its cloud-based advantages to gain traction. By aligning its offerings with an already understood category, Snowflake was able to build credibility and attract customers more effectively. Consistency in messaging about being a data warehouse built for the cloud further solidified their position, demonstrating that reinforcing a clear value proposition can be more impactful than striving for perfection in the early stages.

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