Women in Product Marketing

“Show up, be awesome, and speak in the language of your customers” - Natala Menezes

Natala Menezes, an inspiring product marketing leader at Grammarly, shares her insights on the steps to develop and execute a successful product launch, red flags to watch out for along the way, and how PMMs can be more involved in the product life cycle. Tune in to hear Natala and Mary discuss how to manage the partnership with the product team as well as add value and support.

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Questions covered in this interview:
  1. What is your process for developing buyer personas for a new product launch?
  2. What are the foundational steps to develop a repeatable and scalable launch discipline?
  3. In your experience, what are some of the common product launch challenges or red flags that you see?
  4. How Product marketers can be more involved in the product development lifecycle?
  5. As a product marketer, how do you manage product teams that are poor at scoping releases? Especially as they apply to changing release dates and minor updates.
  6. How to add value to a product team that isn't used to working with a PMM? In what ways do you see (or recommend) product marketers build trust with their XFN partners?
  7. How do you more effectively influence product roadmap priorities and timeline?

What is Women in Product Marketing ?

We explore the world of Product Marketing through the lens of the women who run it at some of the fastest growing technology companies in the world. Each week we sit down with Product Marketing leaders to hear their journey, lessons learned, trade secrets, and more. Hosted by Mary Sheehan, a Product Marketing leader at Adobe. Mary is passionate about instilling confidence in women who are either thinking about pursuing a career in Product Marketing or are simply looking for tangible frameworks and takeaways in their current role. Mary knows first hand and acknowledges that as a woman in leadership, it can get lonely at the top. This show will help you navigate your career and unlock your full potential in a male dominated space. Women in Product Marketing is proudly brought to you by Sharebird, the site where leading product marketing execs answer questions and share best practices.