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What is unique about marketing a productised service, compared to traditional products?

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  1. Ankit Shah
    Ankit Shah

    Braze Director, Product Marketing | Formerly Intuit, Quickbase, Acquia • 10mo

    Marketing a productized service is unique because it blends the scalability of a product with the expertise of a service. Unlike traditional products, value proof is intangible, so marketing must focus on outcomes, ROI, and trust rather than features. Packaging, naming, and methodology are critical to show repeatability, while differentiation comes from expertise and credibility. Ultimately, productized services should be marketed as enablers that unlock greater ROI from the core software.

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  2. Gray Hardell
    Gray Hardell

    Iterable VP Product Marketing & GTM Strategy • 1y

    Product marketing for a service rather than a traditional product has similarities and many differences. It all starts with the story, the outcome, and a product-market fit. A service is still a work product. In some ways, when you sell a service, you can achieve the desired outcome faster than with traditional products, which can take 1-2 years to reach the promised result. On the other hand, the GTM strategy is often very different, and therefore, you need to have a plan that supports the busi ...Read More

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