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Startups need dual theories on distribution and product/market fit. One is not enough

Andrew Chen

99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering risk involved. (I’m I’m ignoring deep tech and foundational AI research companies, for the sake of this conversation). Generally everybody else must pay for their distribution, whether via referral or advertising.

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Steps and Checklists For Launching a Product: Product Marketing Managers Guide

Userpilot

In this article, we included the best tips and advice for product marketing managers (PMMs) on how to launch a product, along with various tips that can help your process go smoothly. Successfully launching a product requires proper planning which usually follows specific steps and checklists. Market Research.

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Product Marketing Resources: Everything You Need To Know in 2022

Userpilot

Trying to find the best product marketing resources for 2022? As the market gets more competitive, SaaS companies are increasingly relying on product-led marketing strategies to gain traction. Product marketing is the process of bringing a product to the market, promoting it, and selling it to customers.

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Top 45 Product Marketing Manager Interview Questions

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Have you recently been invited to a product marketing manager interview? One of the best and first things you should do is review the most common product marketing interview questions and answers. Product marketing managers play a critical role in bringing new products to market.

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5 books every marketer should read in 2019

Intercom, Inc.

Fittingly, the team’s selections crossed a range of publish dates, subjects and structures; from 1970’s era technical guidance on improving one’s own writing, to the latest and best thinking from the team at Google Ventures on how to make more time for what’s meaningful in your life. Jarell Cardoza, Product Marketing Manager ( @jarcardoza ).

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In Search of Product/Market fit: How Setapp Found its Customers

Mind the Product

So, while developers were fixing bugs, we started to challenge our critical product pillars by reviewing our answers to the main product questions: Who is our customer? Unlike similar services, Setapp provides a combination of seamless user experience with no advertising, in-app purchases, paid upgrades and curated selection).

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Transform the way you share your work: Tricks from Hollywood’s publicity playbook

Intercom, Inc.

Advertisements are inescapable – they’re on the side of our bus to work, they’re in the magazine we’re reading, and they’re infiltrating our social media feeds, podcasts, and television shows. Translating film industry phases to tech. Give yourself space and time to reflect and review. Editing: Stitching it all together.