Behind the Scenes: Consumer Product Marketing

Latest Episodes:

A Sneak(er) Peek into PMM with Amber Finlay, Senior Director of Product Marketing, SNKRS at Nike Mar 17, 2022

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In this interview Meredith and Amber discuss Nike’s recent launch of the Nike SNKRS App, a digital platform focused on serving a passionate community of sneaker lovers. This high traffic app serves over 5+ million users on a weekly basis! Tune in to hear the role of PMM in launching Nike’s fastest growing digital platform for world-wide sneaker enthusiasts and how strong user insights lead to a consumer led innovative GTM strategy.

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A Deep Dive on PMM Market Insights with Quizlet’s Director of Product Marketing, Caroline Walthall Mar 10, 2022

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A deep dive on the insights that went into influencing product teams ahead of their recent launch, explanations. Quizlet aims to shape the future of learning and is the most popular studying tool in the US. Tune in to hear the role of market insights and research as they were approaching one of their biggest product launches.

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Maximizing Your PMM Resources with Katie Levinson, Head of Product Marketing at Handshake Feb 24, 2022

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Handshake serves over 18 million college students helping them get jobs and gain confidence as they transition from graduating to finding their first job and entering the workforce. Tune in to hear how Katie and her team service a 3-sided marketplace, structure their small, scrappy team that serves both B2B and B2C, and deliver crisp and clear messaging frameworks that inform their GTM strategy. Also covered in this interview is what the partnership looks like between PMM and product and how it influences the product roadmap.

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Building Product Marketing from the Ground Up with Mike Polner, Vice President, Marketing at Cameo Feb 17, 2022

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We’ve talked about the creator economy, but this week we’re learning more about the connection economy. Cameo is a product loved by both talent and fans, where you can request to get a personalized video from a celebrity of your choice. A day maker for sure, this product is a win-win in the marketplace creating authentic fan connections. Tune in to hear how to evaluate your GTM strategy based on the size of your company. Whether you’re at a small startup or a large tech company, there are key components and attributes that determine the impact of PMM. So how do you hire the talent you need for success, identify your northstar, stay up to date on customer insights, and remain organized when things are moving quickly?

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The PMM Matchmakers with Jane Reynolds, Director of Product Marketing at OkCupid Feb 10, 2022

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One of the most common questions that couples get is “how’d you meet?” Beginning in 2004, OkCupid has begun being a part of people’s stories - solving the pain points of finding a partner with the same core values and interests. Through data analysis and custom designed algorithms, OkCupid’s platform is able to match users on what matters most to them. Product marketing has been an essential piece of the company’s success through their market research, GTM strategy, internal alignment with the product team, and creation of messaging and positioning that helped them stay up on dating trends. Tune in to hear the role PMM has been playing in revolutionizing the dating scene and enabling users to incorporate their political and social views on their profiles yielding in quality connections and love stories.

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SoundCloud's Creator Economy with Ryan Goldman, Vice President of Marketing at Moloco Feb 03, 2022

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At the time of this interview, Ryan was leading SoundCloud’s Product Marketing function and was key to their fan-powered royalties campaign - a campaign that revolutionized streaming payouts and enabled listeners to impact what artists make based on how many hours of their music has been streamed. Tune in to hear their GTM strategy, how they marketed to multiple audiences, kept their messaging and positioning relevant, and ultimately took a stance to solve a clear pain point - artists wanting to get paid fairly.

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