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Sarah Scharf

Sarah Scharf

VP of Product and Corporate Marketing, Vanta

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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing3y
Yes, it's important to run a different playbook for major launches versus minor ones. Rather than thinking just around "product" vs "feature", I'd recommend developing a ...
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing1y
Short answer: however works!Longer answer: Work with your Sales Enablement team (if you have one) and Sales leadership to come up with a plan. There are a few nuances tha...
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing2y
Maybe a cop out answer but - I think it has to be both! Prior to Vanta, I worked at Google where the adage for good marketing was: "Know the user, know the magic, connect...
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing3y
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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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing1y
Congratulations on getting tapped to write a positioning doc!Before diving in, I'd do your research:-Do you already have company-wide or product-wide positioning? If so, ...
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing1y
Waves / MQs etc are a long pull, and if you are early on in your AR journey they should be far from your mind. Approach initial inquiries and conversations with analysts ...
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing2y
Naming and pricing are always the two most controversial decisions! Everyone comes to naming with their own strong preferences, and it can sometimes be an emotionally cha...
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing2y
Positioning is the framing of the house - it defines the structure and heavily influences the overall style (for instance, low and long like a midcentury modern or up and...
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing1y
A common mistake I see is immediately going from "positioning" to "features." What your product does is far less important than what it helps your customers do, and chanc...
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Sarah Scharf
Vanta VP of Product and Corporate Marketing2y
This is a really good question and a real pain point.My recommendation is to form a Customer Advisory Board (exec level) and a Product Advisory Board (power users) who yo...
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Credentials & Highlights
VP of Product and Corporate Marketing at Vanta
Top Product Marketing Mentor List
Product Marketing AMA Contributor
Lives In Los Angeles, California
Knows About Competitive Positioning, Consumer Product Marketing, Competitive Sales Enablement, SM...more