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About Olivine
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Most PMM hires don't fail in the interview. They fail three months earlier, when nobody decided what the role was actually for. Our step-by-step process for hiring a product marketer in B2B SaaS, from scoping to close.
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Your team built battlecards last quarter. Yet, somehow, there is a rep on a call right now, losing to the same competitor for the fourth time this month, who has not opened any of it.
That gap is the whole problem. Competitive battlecards rarely fail on research. The content is usually accurate and someone worked really hard on it.
So why do they fail?
Most PMM hires don't fail in the interview. They fail three months earlier, when nobody decided what the role was actually for. Our step-by-step process for hiring a product marketer in B2B SaaS, from scoping to close.
Every prospect we talked to last month fell into one of two camps. Not most of them. Every single one. Here is what both get wrong about AI positioning, and the one sentence test that tells you which trap you are in.
Go-to-market strategy consulting brings in outside experts to build or fix how a product reaches customers and generates revenue. Here's what a GTM engagement actually covers, the five areas most consultants work through, and the six signs it's time to bring in outside help.
You know you need help with product marketing. What you don't know is whether that means hiring a full-time product marketing manager or bringing someone on a fractional basis. The two paths cost different amounts, move at different speeds, and carry different risks. Here's how to tell which one is right for where your company is today.
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Startups now need to make drastic cuts to extend runway and be default “alive” for the next 2 years. You’ll need to work smarter than ever in marketing to get more customers. So what should your lean marketing strategy be to keep acquiring customers?
Olivine co-founder Raechel Lambert was a guest speaker at Wynter Games 11: Competing and winning (in saturated markets). Launching MVPs is dead. Enter the Minimum Marketable Product — laser-focused positioning and story-first product development.
In recent years growth marketers have been the golden child of marketing, but doubling down on reach without positioning & messaging that resonates can burn a lot of cash. But great product landing pages won’t matter if no one discovers your brand. So which marketer should early-stage startups hire first?
This post breaks down the difference between positioning, messaging, and copywriting and shows you how to create winning positioning and messaging that propels growth.
Product marketing is cross-functional and requires a thoughtful approach. We’ve created a plan for your first 30, 60, and 90 days as a new Product Marketing Manager so you can kick things off successfully.
Copywriting is an equal mix of marketing, psychology, and clear communication. Here are my top 5 best practices for writing clear and compelling copy for product messaging, blog posts, webpages, and ads.
Leaders from our product marketing team partnered with Zeit, a career pivot platform, to discuss the different styles of product marketing management and how the role changes depending on the company stage.
Taking a new product to market is a daunting task and it can be hard to know where to begin. Start by truly understanding customers and competitors to find the story that only you can tell.
The B2B Messaging Course
Messaging is the foundation of every marketing strategy. This free video course will help you get it right.
Product Marketing
Success is having the right product, at the right price, in the right place, and at the right time. These four key elements are referred to as “The Four Ps of Marketing” and interact significantly with each other. Use them to help define a holistic marketing strategy.
Struggling to demonstrate product marketing impact? Learn which PMM metrics actually matter, how to choose them, and how to avoid vanity metrics with real examples from B2B SaaS companies.
AI tools are changing product marketing by boosting efficiency, personalizing campaigns, and optimizing SEO. However, over-reliance on AI can lead to a lack of emotional depth and brand dilution. By using AI as a support tool and blending it with human creativity, marketers can create impactful campaigns while maintaining authenticity. Learn how to harness AI’s power effectively in your marketing strategy.
Empathy is the PMM superpower nobody talks about—it drives smarter decisions, stronger teams, and deeper customer connections. Discover how it transforms product marketing success.
Learn real-life strategies for successful product launches from 6 expert product marketers. From overcoming tough competition to crafting compelling product stories, these industry leaders share insights that can transform your next launch.
Alli McPhail discusses how to win with go-to-market strategies, sharing real-world examples that illustrate the power of aligning the product with the target audience's needs
Positioning & Messaging
Learn how to create sales-friendly messaging with tips from Sheena Vega, Director of PMM at Olivine. Discover how to build strong sales relationships, develop customer-centric value propositions, and simplify your messaging for better results.
Founders often prioritize working on the technical part of the product over product positioning & marketing, leading to irrelevant messaging and narrative.
In a LinkedIn Live session, Peep Laja, Raechel Lambert, and Arielle Shnaidman shared their insights and strategies for B2B messaging.
You must adopt data-informed techniques that give you more confidence in every aspect of your product marketing output.
OLIVINE X WYNTER | In this totally free (but incredibly valuable) video course, you'll learn the art and science of positioning and messaging. Start the course, take the exam, and get certified.
Oftentimes organizations rally around positioning, then pass off messaging (or what they might just see as ‘copywriting’) to whichever marketer is in the closest vicinity. There isn’t enough emphasis on how you actually act on positioning, with messaging being an essential lever.
Enterprise Marketing Strategy
At Olivine, we’ve been lucky enough to work with over 50 companies ranging from pre-seed startups to Fortune 500 enterprises.
Here we share 6 Lessons learned working with enterprises at the leadership level.
This article is all about that big company energy: what it takes to drive impact at the enterprise level.
Here we share 6 Lessons learned working in product marketing at big companies.
As markets continue to crowd, product marketers need a better framework that optimizes customer value. This new framework to decide on announcement priority levels emphasizes what will have the highest impact on driving customer AND business value rather than focusing on if the product release is innovative and will drive net new users.
At Olivine, we’ve refined our framework over time by crafting effective positioning and messaging for dozens of companies. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at real examples of how we evolved positioning and messaging for our clients.
Product marketers and product managers generally work together on product launches but at what point in the development process should product marketers get involved?
Early-Stage Growth
When the chance came up to participate in Miami Hack Week, I decided to challenge myself to launch an entire brand. Our team won the grand prize along with “best use of Open AI.” Here’s how I did it.
If you run a B2B SaaS business and want to give your sales a boost, a partner program could be just what you need. Partner programs are great for marketing, sales efforts and customer satisfaction.
Startups now need to make drastic cuts to extend runway and be default “alive” for the next 2 years. You’ll need to work smarter than ever in marketing to get more customers. So what should your lean marketing strategy be to keep acquiring customers?
The traction gap is the period between a startup's initial product release and the product's ability to generate market traction. Learn how to close this gap successfully and go to market faster.
Sustaining your business requires you to find and be found by your customers, offer them stellar support, and deliver great value for money. Learn seven best practices to boost business growth.
Product Launches
Success is having the right product, at the right price, in the right place, and at the right time. These four key elements are referred to as “The Four Ps of Marketing” and interact significantly with each other. Use them to help define a holistic marketing strategy.
Learn real-life strategies for successful product launches from 6 expert product marketers. From overcoming tough competition to crafting compelling product stories, these industry leaders share insights that can transform your next launch.
Alli McPhail discusses how to win with go-to-market strategies, sharing real-world examples that illustrate the power of aligning the product with the target audience's needs
Customer conversations are something all PMMs should be having and they’re the fastest way to create more effective marketing.
The gen AI space is competitive AF, and startups can miss the forest for the trees when the pressure is this high. I’m sharing four tips to keep in mind when taking your product to market as an early-stage AI company.
Hiring & Professional Development
In August 2022 we brought the Olivine team together for a co-working week in Portugal. Many of us have been working together for 2 years but had never met in person (we're a completely remote company). We laughed, we learned, and we made a music video!
We created the Design Directory to connect our clients and community with a network of diverse designers and give opportunities to creatives all over the world. These partnerships have created a playground for experimentation—and we’re just getting started.
In recent years growth marketers have been the golden child of marketing, but doubling down on reach without positioning & messaging that resonates can burn a lot of cash. But great product landing pages won’t matter if no one discovers your brand. So which marketer should early-stage startups hire first?
Product marketing is cross-functional and requires a thoughtful approach. We’ve created a plan for your first 30, 60, and 90 days as a new Product Marketing Manager so you can kick things off successfully.
Leaders from our product marketing team partnered with Zeit, a career pivot platform, to discuss the different styles of product marketing management and how the role changes depending on the company stage.
13 min. Full-scale marketing teams are a bit like a sports team or a fuse ball table. The people on them have a big range of talents and responsibilities and if you haven’t worked on or directly with a marketing team, it can be tough to understand the roles.
Olivine Offsite Music Video
"Feel It Still" Acoustic cover of Portugal, The Man recorded live from our Airbnb | Lisboa, Portugal
Featured Authors
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Raechel Lambert
Co-Founder of Olivine & Padex. Formerly Product Marketing at Intercom.
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Saahil Patel
Product Marketing Manager at LinkedIn. Formerly Unbabel.
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Arielle Shnaidman
Director of PMM & Executive Coach. Formerly ConsenSys.
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Mo Shehu
Content Marketing Leader, Talk Show Host, and Public Speaker.
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Sheena Vega
Director of PMM with 10 years in selling. Formerly Salesforce & Hired.
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Ashley Wilson
Co-Founder of Olivine & Momentum. Formerly Sauce Labs.
Your team built battlecards last quarter. Yet, somehow, there is a rep on a call right now, losing to the same competitor for the fourth time this month, who has not opened any of it.
That gap is the whole problem. Competitive battlecards rarely fail on research. The content is usually accurate and someone worked really hard on it.
So why do they fail?