

Healthy Competition: Product Marketing | Competitive Intelligence | Strategy
Andy McCotter-Bicknell
This show has one simple goal: help you stand out and win in B2B tech. So in each episode, we interview founders, investors, and industry leaders to walk us through their businesses, differentiators, and how they stay on top of their markets + competitors.
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Jul 18, 2022 β’ 28min
Peep Laja: 3 Companies. 3 Competitive Advantages.
Peep is the founder of Wynter, CXL, and Speero. In this episode, we chat about the competitive advantages for each of these companies, takeaways from his podcast How To Win, and how to approach messaging for your company's website.
Follow Peep: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peeplaja/
Check out his podcast (a fav of mine): How To Win
Check out Wynter: Wynter.com
Check out CXL: CXL.com
Check out Speero: Speero.com
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
This episode is brought to you by The Competitive Playbook (hey, that's me! π): The Competitive Playbook
The Competitive Playbook has helped 100+ founders, product marketers, and enablement professionals build or optimize their Competitive Intel programs. Learn more about why folks from Slack, Metadata, Zendesk, Highspot, and more are using the course to build healthy competitive programs at competitiveplaybook.com.

May 23, 2022 β’ 44min
Nikki Ivey: Winning With Passion in a Mission-Driven Industry
Nikki is the Chief Revenue Officer at Inclusivv, an organization that works to build a more inclusive, just, and sustainable world through connection and structured conversations. In this episode, we chat about how Nikki balances her competitive spirit in a mission-driven industry, and how leading companies are approaching diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Follow Nikki: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-ivey/
Check out Inclusivv: Inclusivv.co
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
This episode is brought to you by The Competitive Playbook (hey, that's me! π): The Competitive Playbook
The Competitive Playbook has helped 50+ founders, product marketers, and enablement professionals build or optimize their Competitive Intel programs. Learn more about why folks from Slack, Metadata, Zendesk, Highspot, and more are using the course to build healthy competitive programs at competitiveplaybook.com.

May 23, 2022 β’ 22min
Adam Schoenfeld: Building a Community in Public
Adam is the Co-Founder of PeerSignal, an organization that creates free datasets to help you benchmark GTM, discover role models, and own your category. In this episode, we chat about building an audience, PeerSignal's future, and the "why" behind its unique positioning.
Follow Adam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamschoenfeld/
Check out PeerSignal: PeerSignal.org
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
This episode is brought to you by The Competitive Playbook (hey, that's me! π): The Competitive Playbook
The Competitive Playbook has helped 50+ founders, product marketers, and enablement professionals build or optimize their Competitive Intel programs. Learn more about why folks from Slack, Metadata, Zendesk, Highspot, and more are using the course to build healthy competitive programs at competitiveplaybook.com.

May 22, 2022 β’ 22min
Jessica Williams: Programs That Retain & Inspire Employees
Jessica is the VP of People at Refine Labs, a demand strategy and research firm focused on growth-stage B2B SaaS companies. In this episode, we chat about how Jessica led the rollout of a company-wide minimum salary of $75,000, the creation of Refine Labs' first Culture Handbook, and how to recruit high-performing employees to give your org a competitive advantage.
Follow Jessica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/refinelabsjessica/
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
This episode is brought to you by The Competitive Playbook (hey, that's me! π)
The Competitive Playbook has helped 50+ founders, product marketers, and enablement professionals build or optimize their Competitive Intel programs. Learn more about why folks from Slack, Metadata, Zendesk, Highspot, and more are using the course to build healthy competitive programs at competitiveplaybook.com.

May 21, 2022 β’ 26min
Nick Bennett: Building Pipeline With Your Personal Brand
Nick is the Director of Evangelism & Customer Marketing at Alyce, a gifting platform that provides personal experiences at scale. In this episode, we chat about how Nick built his 30k+ following on LinkedIn, the tactics behind using his personal brand to build pipeline for Alyce, and how other companies can do the same.
Follow Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickbennett1/
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
This episode is brought to you by The Competitive Playbook (hey, that's me! π): The Competitive Playbook
The Competitive Playbook has helped 50+ founders, product marketers, and enablement professionals build or optimize their Competitive Intel programs. Learn more about why folks from Slack, Metadata, Zendesk, Highspot, and more are using the course to build healthy competitive programs at competitiveplaybook.com.

May 20, 2022 β’ 27min
Scaling a community past thousands of members w/ Aaron Leeder from Pavilion
Aaron is the VP of Partnerships & Alliances at Pavilion, a private community for high-growth professionals. In this episode, we chat about balancing partnerships with high-profile logos vs. startups, how he pitches to new potential partners, and how to make the most of your community experience as a member.
Follow Aaron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronleeder/
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
This episode is brought to you by The Competitive Playbook (hey, that's me! π): The Competitive Playbook
The Competitive Playbook has helped 50+ founders, product marketers, and enablement professionals build or optimize their Competitive Intel programs. Learn more about why folks from Slack, Metadata, Zendesk, Highspot, and more are using the course to build healthy competitive programs at competitiveplaybook.com.

May 20, 2022 β’ 26min
Melissa Rosenthal: How to Craft a Memorable Brand in a Crowded Market
Melissa is the Chief Creative Officer at ClickUp. In this episode, we chat about how you can go about creating a memorable brand, measuring your brand's impact, and Melissa's experience as a member of the founding team of Buzzfeed.
Follow Melissa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissarosenthal5/ & https://twitter.com/MelisOnCheddar
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
This episode is brought to you by The Competitive Playbook (hey, that's me! π): The Competitive Playbook
The Competitive Playbook has helped 50+ founders, product marketers, and enablement professionals build or optimize their Competitive Intel programs. Learn more about why folks from Slack, Metadata, Zendesk, Highspot, and more are using the course to build healthy competitive programs at competitiveplaybook.com.

May 10, 2022 β’ 24min
Building Websites That Convert w/ Caitlin Seele (Drift)
Caitlin is the Head of Digital Marketing at Drift. In this episode, we chat about how Drift tackles large website launches and redesigns, and the different goals that companies should have for their websites.
Follow Caitlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-seele/
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
This episode is brought to you by The Competitive Playbook (hey, that's me! π): The Competitive Playbook
The Competitive Playbook has helped 50+ founders, product marketers, and enablement professionals build or optimize their Competitive Intel programs. Learn more about why folks from Slack, Metadata, Zendesk, Highspot, and more are using the course to build healthy competitive programs at competitiveplaybook.com.

May 10, 2022 β’ 25min
Setting Customers Up For Success w/ Tom Studdert (ZoomInfo)
Tom is the VP of Customer Onboarding & Education at ZoomInfo. He walks us through how he launched their onboarding program six years ago (with a headcount of only five), and how to nail your customers' first impressions of your product and team.
Follow Tom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspstuddert/
Check out Pivoting Out of Edu: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pivoting-out-of-edu/
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
This episode is brought to you by The Competitive Playbook (hey, that's me! π): The Competitive Playbook
The Competitive Playbook has helped 50+ founders, product marketers, and enablement professionals build or optimize their Competitive Intel programs. Learn more about why folks from Slack, Metadata, Zendesk, Highspot, and more are using the course to build healthy competitive programs at competitiveplaybook.com.

May 10, 2022 β’ 27min
Getting On the First Page of Google w/ Chima Mmeje
Chima is an SEO content writer & strategist for SaaS companies like Wix and Semrush. We dig into how companies can niche down and get discovered, even if they're up against massive competitors with well-funded SEO programs.
Follow Chima: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chima-mmeje/
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
This episode is brought to you by The Competitive Playbook (hey, that's me! π): The Competitive Playbook
The Competitive Playbook has helped 50+ founders, product marketers, and enablement professionals build or optimize their Competitive Intel programs. Learn more about why folks from Slack, Metadata, Zendesk, Highspot, and more are using the course to build healthy competitive programs at competitiveplaybook.com.