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Product Marketing and Analyst Relations

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There isn’t a product marketer who hasn’t worked in some way with analyst relations. Whether helping prepare a briefing, giving one, or helping create a “quadrant” or “wave”, product marketing is a fundamental piece of any A/R strategy. Since I’ve taken many falls and learned along the way how to work with analysts, I wrote a blog post on Medium based on a presentation I recently gave at the Product Marketing World conference.

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Product Demos

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My newest post on Medium covers what you may consider the seven deadly sins of product demos. We have all seen how online demos for B2B SaaS products can become terrible hour-long sessions that don’t lead to any interesting conclusion and it might be time to re-evaluate how your own sales reps are handling their own demos. The full article is here: https://medium.com/@danielkuperman/product-demos-that-dont-suck-46b33317d8f4#.yrgg4z958.

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A List of Product Marketing Books

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What should product marketers read? That’s a question I’m often asked and decided to list all the books I typically recommend, especially if you are starting off in your product marketing journey. The full list is on this post at Medium: The Product Marketer’s Essential Reading List. I hope you like it!

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Make Your Meetings Work for You

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If you have been wondering how to make your meetings more effective and successful, look no further. Lane End Conference Center recently came out with this amazing infographic, which compiles some interesting facts and figures about office meetings along with some great tips on how to make them work for you. For example, did you know that you could encourage attendee participation in your meetings and keep things lively by including activities and vibrant visuals?

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Value is Not Benefits

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I was recently reviewing some content that a product marketing manager had created and we were discussing it in light of an upcoming product launch. The discussion that ensued reminded me that for junior product marketing managers it sometimes can be too easy to fall into the product features trap and lose sight of what a product marketer brings to the table as it relates to messaging and positioning.

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The Big Myth About Buyer’s Journey in the Digital Age

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Last week I attended a webinar presented by SiriusDecisions and Alinean titled “ SiriusDecisions Interview: Death of the B2B Sales Rep? ”. It basically reinforced some concepts I already knew and presented some new interesting stats from the research that SiriusDecisions has done recently. If you know anything about SiriusDecisions these guys are the top analysts when it comes to B2B sales and marketing.

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A Primer on Sales Competitive Battle Cards

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Competitive Battle Cards (BTW I’ve seen them spelled together, battlecards, and separate – battle cards) are a staple of product marketing. If your company hasn’t created formal battle cards (aka kill sheets, competitive cards, competitor takeout), it will at some point, as this is typically one of the first things sales teams ask. Who creates the battle cards can vary, sometimes being a function of product management, other times of product marketing, or even at larger companies a separat