How do you think about bundling or 'holding' launches for a regular launch cadence vs releasing when ready?
What approaches have you tried, and did they work? How did you get buy in from the product team?
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Wiz Senior Director Product Marketing • 1y
I'm a big fan of bundling, especially for small/medium (Tier 2/3) launches. You could bundle into a one-off launch, but I've seen more success at just setting a regular c...
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Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing • 3y
Every organization thinks about this differently, and I’ve worked across the spectrum from a single, annual release (Android OS) to continuous release (B2C startup). So ...
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Box Head of Product Marketing, AI & Platform | Formerly Google Gemini • 1y
I worked at a startup who took pride in the fact that we launched new features with every sprint. It sounded like innovation to talk about how we released X new features ...
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OpenAI Product Marketing • 3y
I’ve seen both approaches, but it depends on your business, selling motion, and product team culture on which approach is best for your company. I'll share some takeaways...
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ActiveCampaign VP Product Marketing | Formerly Pendo, Demandbase, Conga, SAP • 1y
This is a question that comes up at every company I work with or talk to. As product teams have moved towards continuous delivery, there's a desire to just launch new fea...
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Shopify Senior Product Marketing Lead • 1y
I don’t agree with the strategy of “holding” back feature launches for a regular launch cadence. Tech moves fast and you should be constantly shipping. Launch the feature...
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Salesforce Senior Director, Product Marketing • 3y
I think there are two different thing - and both important. I think releases shouldn't be random (like daily) because your CS and Sales teams, and most importantly, your ...
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Grow Progress VP Marketing • 1y
Bundling launches can drive efficiencies of scale and impact of message. If there is a Tier 1 launch, that is the primary and sole message/launch for that quarter. At oth...
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HeyGen Head of B2B Marketing • 1y
Each organization thinks about this differently, and both approaches have pros and cons. Three things to think about here: market impact, efficiency/scalability, and cust...
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Workyard Director of Product Marketing • 1y
I wouldn't disrupt product's release cycle. If they want to push new capabilities and product updates during a 2- week sprint, thats great! You can even inform customers ...
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fmr VP of Marketing, Qualia | Formerly Worldpay, Coupa Software, EMC/VMware, McKinsey • 1y
From my experience, there are a couple of primary considerations when deciding whether to bundle multiple features into a single major launch or push them out individuall...
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