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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)

Katie Duzan (O'Brien)

VP of Product Marketing, Veeva Systems
👋 Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Hi everyone, I'm Katie Duzan (O'Brien), VP of Marketing @ Veeva Systems. We deliver enterprise software for the life sciences industry. I've held product marketing roles for 15 years. For the past 3 years, I manage all global marketing roles (including product marketing) for the Clinical Data business at Veeva.

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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Veeva Systems VP of Product Marketing1y
The "one and done" model for kickoff does not work, so it's a great question. What happens AFTER kickoff is equally, if not more, important than sessions at kickoff.Follo...
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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Veeva Systems VP of Product Marketing1y
One idea (I can't take credit for it) that we've implemented was sales confidence as a product marketing KPI. It can be a leading indicator to a change in win rate (if yo...
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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Veeva Systems VP of Product Marketing11mo
This answer really depends on your company's operating model. If you are in enterprise software, then the best approach would be to go to the beta or early adopter custom...
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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Veeva Systems VP of Product Marketing11mo
This really depends on the size of your company and "layers" to set this up.But, in general, I start as early as possible -- like 3-6 months before launch. I let finance ...
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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Veeva Systems VP of Product Marketing3mo
Techniques vary depending on the scale of launch and product vs feature, the number of sales teams/people, and your overall business model.But, generally:Know your audien...
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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Veeva Systems VP of Product Marketing11mo
In general:Start with what you want to DO with the feedback (once you have it later). Data gathering will only be as useful as what happens with it. So, start with the en...
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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Veeva Systems VP of Product Marketing1y
Sales performance data can suggest a few things:At the product level, which ones are not meeting targets or are taking LONGER than expected to close? This could, for exam...
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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Veeva Systems VP of Product Marketing11mo
Write your press release headline for the data. What's the story? Net it out. Then, what are the supporting points for that story? That's important for credibility and de...
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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Veeva Systems VP of Product Marketing1y
In addition to my answer about post-kickoff activities, I think it really boils down to finding your sales evangelists and go from there. It's understanding your sales pe...
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Katie Duzan (O'Brien)
Veeva Systems VP of Product Marketing1y
First, be sure that you know the company strategy and sales goals, and actively partner with the folks setting those. They should be part of creating or validating the me...
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Credentials & Highlights
VP of Product Marketing at Veeva Systems
Lives In Dallas, Texas
Knows About Competitive Positioning, Market Research, Pricing and Packaging, Analyst Relationship...more