Steve Feyer

AMA: Apttus Former Director of Product Marketing, Steve Feyer on Messaging

January 10 @ 10:00AM PT
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How do you measure the effectiveness of your sales content?
I'm struggling to determine whether my sales reps are actually using content, and if its helping them win deals.
Steve Feyer
WalkMe Director, Solutions Marketing & Competitive Intelligence8y
The most comprehensive way to measure the effectiveness of your sales content would be to implement a content management tool. Such a tool serves the materials to your re...
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Steve Feyer
WalkMe Director, Solutions Marketing & Competitive Intelligence8y
Great question! But I'm going to blow up your premise right away: You can't prevent others from copying you. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? So instea...
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How do you develop messaging that grabs attention in a crowded market?
We're in the sales development space and it's hyper competitive. It's hard to create messaging that cuts through the noise of all of our other competitors.
Steve Feyer
WalkMe Director, Solutions Marketing & Competitive Intelligence8y
I don't think there is a single answer here---it is the fundamental messaging & content marketing concern! As you know, we all see hundreds of commercial and noncomme...
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How do you test messaging before launching a new product? What are different approaches that would help us be confident about the message that would result in better conversion?
I took a survey and in person interviews with customers and did different exercises but I am wondering what would make me more confident about the message
Steve Feyer
WalkMe Director, Solutions Marketing & Competitive Intelligence8y
I use surveys and interviews too, but in general I don't do a whole lot of testing or any "A/B" comparison of two messages. I'll put something out, and if it isn't conver...
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Can you share your tips on making a great analyst briefing deck?
I'm about to make my companies first analyst briefing deck. I've made them in the past but want to make a really kick ass one this time around.
Steve Feyer
WalkMe Director, Solutions Marketing & Competitive Intelligence8y
Afraid that this is a confidential item I can't share---sorry! A few thoughts though about how we do this well (and I have to credit a colleague, Michael Dunne, who does ...
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What messaging framework do you use?
Would love frameworks to share.
Steve Feyer
WalkMe Director, Solutions Marketing & Competitive Intelligence8y
This is a tough one for me because I've tried several things in the last few years that DON'T work. I've used several different "message map" formats, and you can find a ...
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