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The top marketing statistics for 2018 and why they matter

Intercom, Inc.

There are few functions where the phrase “the more things change, the more they stay the same” rings truer than in marketing. For instance, the fundamentals of good marketing haven’t changed: crisp writing, a compelling story, strong brand, and of course, a great product to market. from 8 minutes in 2016 ( eMarketer, 2017 ).

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What We Learned About Building Products People Love in 2016

Mind the Product

2016 was a year when the product management community grew significantly and continued to mature. Here’s a look at what we learned in 2016 based on our most read posts during the year. Several of our most read posts of 2016 are practical guides, full of advice and the hard-won experiences of product experts: . Scope of the job.

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Builder beware: marketing tension in product-first companies

Intercom, Inc.

This led to an era of marketing-driven companies. Dan Kaplan framed marketing’s tarnished legacy this way: “Many of history’s most brilliant marketing strategies were crafted to persuade consumers to? pithy statement: “Marketing is what you do when your product or service sucks.” being willfully naive about marketing.

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Improving Product Management in 2016; Product Management Podcast

Good Product Manager

Improving Product Management in 2016: Strategy vs. Technique. In my new SiriusDecisions blog post Improving Product Management in 2016: Strategy vs. Technique I talk about the key strategic behaviors for product managers, the importance of focusing on them, and how to quickly assess this as an area of focus for 2016. Ab1Q1rM55f.

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Builder beware: marketing tension in product-first companies

Intercom, Inc.

This led to an era of marketing-driven companies. Dan Kaplan framed marketing’s tarnished legacy this way: “Many of history’s most brilliant marketing strategies were crafted to persuade consumers to? pithy statement: “Marketing is what you do when your product or service sucks.” being willfully naive about marketing.

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SiriusDecisions 2016 Summit Recap

Good Product Manager

SiriusDecisions 2016 Summit Recap. We had 2500+ sales, marketing and product leaders together for 4 days of sharing of new research, practitioner case studies, lots of networking and some fantastic evening events. 10 Serious Decisions We Made After #SDSummit 2016. — Jeff Lash (@jefflash) June 1, 2016.

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SiriusDecisions 2016 Summit Recap

Good Product Manager

SiriusDecisions 2016 Summit Recap. We had 2500+ sales, marketing and product leaders together for 4 days of sharing of new research, practitioner case studies, lots of networking and some fantastic evening events. 10 Serious Decisions We Made After #SDSummit 2016. — Jeff Lash (@jefflash) June 1, 2016. Zr2GxWNBN7.