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Your very own biweekly dose of all things product marketing. Whether you want a glimpse into the life of other PMMs or you’re after a deep dive into something specific, this is the only place you need to be.
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Join Hannah Pickering, Director of Product Marketing at Centivo, as she explains her journey from writer to product marketer, emphasizing the importance of understanding business operations and earning trust. She highlights her experience in various industries, stressing the need for product marketers to connect the dots, develop unique perspectives, and build credibility by engaging early with product teams.
Emily Wengel, Product Marketing Team Lead at Origami Risk, shares her journey from biotech to product marketing, where she now leads a growing team. She breaks down how improv sharpened her communication skills, the challenge of finding product-market fit, and why project management and stakeholder alignment are essential for PMMs. Disclaimer: Everything was correct at the time of recording. Origami Risk has since hired a VP of Product Marketing to join Emily and the PMM team.
What really makes a customer say “yes” or “no”?In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Peterson, co-founder of Clozd, to unpack the secrets behind win-loss analysis and why it's the most overlooked source of growth for B2B companies.Andrew shares his journey from the early days at Qualtrics to launching Clozd, a company that’s redefining how sales, marketing, and product teams learn from lost deals. We explore the win-loss maturity curve, the rise of AI-driven insights, and how Clozd’s Expert Network is helping teams win more strategic deals.Plus, he makes a strong case for why product marketers deserve more credit and how AI can elevate their role to become even more essential.Sponsored by Clozd – the leader in win-loss analysis. Learn more at https://www.clozd.com.Download the Win-Loss content Andrew mentioned here: 👉 State of Win-Loss Analysis Report👉 Definitive Guide to Win-Loss Analysis
In this episode, we sit down with Kristen Brooks, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Octane, as she shares her inspiring career journey – from her early days in partner marketing at Cisco to leading enterprise strategy and demand gen alignment.
In this episode, Susanna Bogardus, Principal PMM at Workday, shares her path from account management to product marketing – and how AI tools like GPT-3 are reshaping how we work.She dives into building trust in AI, using tech to support (not replace) human roles, and why customer support is a goldmine for insights. Susanna also shares top advice for aspiring PMMs: hone your soft skills and know your customer.
In this episode, our host, Sid Khaitan, spoke with Steffi Li, Head of Product Marketing, about her path from advertising to building a career in technical B2B product marketing. She shares how a research background shaped her PMM instincts, what it’s like breaking into the field without a technical degree, and why domain knowledge and foundational processes matter – especially in early-stage startups.
In this episode, Sid talks with Michael Robin Hansen, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Thomson Reuters, about her unexpected journey from culinary school to product marketing. Michael shares how lessons from the kitchen help her manage product launches, her experience navigating layoffs, and what it takes to build a high-impact PMM team.They also cover how to break into product marketing without a technical background, the importance of curiosity and continuous learning, and why flexibility is key in fast-moving industries.Whether you're in marketing, pivoting careers, or just love a good origin story – this one’s for you.Read Michael’s PMA article here.
Laura Kaminski, Head of Product Marketing at iTrade Network, shares her journey from graphic design to leading product marketing. She dives into how AI, customer insights, and tiger teams are transforming how tech companies align strategy and drive results. A must-listen for anyone in product, marketing, or tech leadership.
In this episode of the Product Marketing Life podcast, Collin Mayjack sits down with Yi Lin Pei, a renowned career coach and founder of Courageous Careers. Yi Lin Pei brings a wealth of experience from her own journey in product marketing and offers invaluable insights into building a fulfilling and strategic career.
In this episode Collin sits down with the 3 the boys behind the We’re Not Marketers podcast: Eric Holland, Gab Bujold, and Zach Roberts. This episode is all about hot takes, including the hot take that started it all: Product Marketers are not marketers.
In this episode of Product Marketing Life, our host Collin Mayjack sits down with the boys behind UserEvidence, Mark Huber & Alex Eaton. Mark peeled back the curtain on his first PMM hire, Alex shared about building his PMM charter, and the three of them talked about what UserEvidence does best – customer proof.
In this episode, Collin sits down with the queen of PLG herself, Madison Leonard. Collin and Madison chat through mistakes product marketers make in segmentation, how companies can become more product led, and why features don’t make a product #1.
In this episode, Collin sits down with the writers of his favorite newsletter, The PMM Files. Collin, Jason, and Aubrey talk about borrowed creativity, three of their favorite product marketing examples, and how to build a swipe file of your own.
In this episode of Product Marketing Life, Collin goes to therapy. Well, sort of. Collin sat down with Maggie Bean, Co-Founder of Product Marketing Therapy. Collin and Maggie get personal, covering everything from anxiety and imposter syndrome to self care and finding community.
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