Discover how product marketers can elevate B2B product launches by becoming the orchestrators of cross-functional teams, driving alignment among diverse audience segments, and leveraging innovative enablement strategies. In this episode, expert guests Tamara Grominsky, Julien Sauvage, and Beth Rogers share their experiences and insights on successful launch cadences, trend jacking, and creating proactive market strategies.Hosts: Rowan Noronha & Julien SauvageGuests: Tamara Grominsky & Beth RogersProducer: Grayson OttenbreitEditor: Stephen DespinsTIMESTAMPS:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:01:53) Exploring Product Launches(00:03:57) The Role of Product Marketing in Launches(00:06:22) Creating Alignment in Product Launches(00:09:06) Establishing Launch Teams(00:17:21) Prioritizing Market Segments in Launches(00:20:22) Setting Objectives and KPIs for Launches (00:30:14) Crafting the Launch Plan(00:48:05) Engaging and Enabling Sales Teams(00:54:17) Coordination and Cadence of Product Launches

In this episode of The Marchitect, we dive into the art and science of tech messaging with two industry powerhouses: Emma Stratton and Devin Reed.Emma, on the brink of launching her new book on crafting simple yet impactful tech messaging, shares her insights on how to win hearts, minds, and markets with clear communication. Devin, a maestro in creating memorable content that drives growth, discusses his journey in building brand loyalty and pipeline at Gong and Clari.

In today’s competitive landscape, how do you make your solution the clear choice for your best-fit customers?Join us as we uncover the secrets to a compelling sales pitch with April Dunford, author of Obviously Awesome and her latest, Sales Pitch.April reveals how to transform your pitch into a story that helps customers navigate their options, understand the trade-offs, and confidently choose your solution. She also explains why many companies struggle to carry their positioning into sales conversations and how to bridge that gap.Hosts: Rowan Noronha & Morgan J IngramGuests: April DunfordProducer: Grayson OttenbreitEditor: Stephen DespinsTimestamps:TIMESTAMPS:(00:04:15) What is positioning?(00:06:15) What are the 5 components of positioning?(00:07:38) Why start with competitive alternatives?(00:10:35) How do you tackle positioning when dealing with multiple personas/buyers?(00:18:58) Has your engineering background impacted how you approach positioning?(00:21:55) Difference between positioning and messaging?(00:26:05) Who owns positioning? Is it sales? Product marketing?(00:34:40) How do you combat sales teams who just want to pitch product features?(00:42:31) Walk us through your sales pitch framework.(00:49:13) Can you break down the main components of your pitch?(00:56:20) While building your ICP, how do you handle research?(01:00:51) What is one thing folks get wrong when rolling out a sales pitch?

Anthony Pierri and Rob Kaminski are the people you want building your homepage. They don’t mess around when it comes to positioning and messaging in product marketing and it’s why they’re on The Marchitect for this unmissable episode.Unfortunately, there’s no place where companies lose their positioning and messaging more than their homepage. We’re here to fix that.Credits:The Compete Network by Klue is your home for the best content, events, and resources on competing. From building your first battlecards to enabling thousands of reps to product marketing at a Fortune 500, the Compete Network brings together the biggest names in the competitive enablement and competitive intelligence community.Guests: Sangram Vajre, Trinity Nguyen and Yi Lin PeiProducer: Grayson OttenbreitEditor: Stephen DespinsTimestamps:TIMESTAMPS:(00:00:19) Introduction(00:04:44) What is positioning?(00:06:20) The difference between positioning, messaging, and copywriting(00:10:17) How to segment your audience(00:18:20) Positioning based on category maturity(00:28:55) Positioning multiple products(00:37:54) Homepage best practices(00:46:26) Tearing down a real Homepage(00:50:48) Audience Questions(00:55:23) Key Takeaways

There’s so much confusion around what a modern go-to-market is, and what marketing’s role is in developing and executing against a successful GTM strategy.In the first episode of The Marchitect, Sangram Vajre, Founder at GTM Partners, Trinity Nguyen, VP Marketing at UserGems, and Yi Lin Pei, Founder at Courageous Careers share:the modern go-to-market, and the role of the CMO and their PMM leaderthe difference between marketing the business, and the business of marketingthe key characteristics of a modern CMO & PMM leaderwhat GTM motions should be top of mind for modern marketersCredits:The Compete Network by Klue is your home for the best content, events, and resources on competing. From building your first battlecards to enabling thousands of reps to product marketing at a Fortune 500, the Compete Network brings together the biggest names in the competitive enablement and competitive intelligence community.Guests: Sangram Vajre, Trinity Nguyen and Yi Lin PeiProducer: Grayson OttenbreitEditor: Stephen Despins

When was the last time your marketing team talked to an actual customer? It’s time to change that. And Kevin ‘KD’ Dorsey is here to tell you why.With over a decade of experience in sales and marketing, current SVP of Sales & Marketing at Bench Consulting, KD is well-versed in how to elevate your sales and marketing alignment. From driving urgency to strengthening your sales and marketing alignment, KD has tips, practical advice, and real-life stories to share. You won’t want to miss this one.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why you can never know too much about your customersHow to multithread your sales process and speak to each person on the buying committeeAnd understand the connection between urgency and conversion.Jump into the conversation:[02:40] Why you MUST understand your customer[05:40] KD’s 6 must-ask questions[09:40] Optimizing conversion with ‘want’[12:09] What is multithreading?[24:30] The friend zone of salesConnect with KD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kddorsey3/Connect with Rowan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowan-noronha/Product Marketing Community: https://www.productmarketingcommunity.co/Presented by Pavillion https://www.joinpavilion.com/Powered by Casted https://www.casted.us/Produced by Share Your Genius https://www.shareyourgenius.com/

In this replay episode, join our host, Rowan Noronha, as he discusses how to price with confidence with Jason Oakley (Founder, Productive PMM), Mark Stiving (Founder, Impact Pricing), and Kyle Poyar (Operating Partner, OpenView).Your pricing structure is your top profit lever. It can boost profits much more than increasing sales or cutting costs can. But most companies leave money on the table because they don’t charge the right price.Why is pricing underdeveloped in most companies? And how can companies do better?In this episode, pricing gurus Mark and Kyle explain which function should own pricing (cough, product marketing) and how to choose the right pricing strategy.

“Product marketing needs to captain your product launch.”A bold statement. And one that our host, Rowan Noronha, and our guests, Jason Oakley and Yi Lin Pei stand behind wholeheartedly.There are so many misunderstandings when it comes to the product marketing team’s execution—from their role in early development to planning and executing a release versus a launch. And without a successful product marketing launch, your business’ growth can’t create its maximum impact.Jason Oakley, founder of Productive PMM, and Yi Lin Pei, Career Coach and founder of TechGrowthCoach, are both seasoned product marketers who share their own personal experiences and journeys in the field of product marketing, as well as their passion for driving diversity and growth within the industry. Jason and Yi Lin share their frameworks and step-by-step instructions to help product marketers get the most impact from a product launch.

April Dunford, best-selling author and Queen of Positioning, shares the importance of positioning and sales pitch in B2B companies. She discusses the correlation between positioning and the components of a sales pitch, and emphasizes the need for market insights and differentiated value. The podcast also introduces a new book by April Dunford and announces a new podcast called Positioning with April Dunford.

Robert Kaminski and Anthony Pierri of Fletch PMM discuss the importance of building trust and credibility through genuine interest and expertise. They provide valuable tips on positioning and messaging, emphasizing the need for customized messaging based on target segments. They also highlight the shift from leading with benefits to leading with capabilities in marketing.