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What will you do if you join a new company as a PMM and they say “do the market research” and get insights to influence business goals and roadmap. Which steps will you take? Concrete moves

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  1. Lily Sassoon
    Lily Sassoon

    Rippling Director, Core HR Marketing & Content • May 21

    I’d start by clarifying the business decision the research is meant to influence. “Do market research” is too broad on its own, so the first step is getting specific about why there is a need for the research in the first place. Some examples might include: improving positioning, understanding why deals are stalling, validating a roadmap bet, identifying a new audience, or responding to competitive pressure. From there, I’d gather existing signal, form hypotheses, talk to customers and prospects ...Read More

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  2. Kaitlyn Barnard
    Kaitlyn Barnard

    Apollo GraphQL Principal Product Marketing Manager • May 20

    Here is how I’d structure my 30-60-90 day plan as a PMM at a new company. Depending on the scope of your initial work, these timelines can be condensed.   30 Days Start by listening. Schedule 1:1s with as many folks as you can across different teams to see where they think the opportunities and gaps are. Sales, CS, product, executives, etc.  Identify the assumptions already baked into the current strategy to see if you can validate them (or not) within your research. You’re a fresh set of eyes a ...Read More

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