GTM Made Simple

Most marketers, if you asked for the number one thing you’d really want to understand in their field, will probably roll their eyes, look at you like you’re stupid and say something like: “Your buyer persona,” or even, “The market, duh.” And most marketers would be wrong… What you need to understand more than anything else is your product.In this Takeover episode, host Amber Khan speaks with Dirk Schart, Chief Marketing Officer & President at RE’FLEKT, who is championing product-first marketing—an approach that creates more cross-team collaboration and, ultimately, more successful marketing.They discuss: • Why writing about your product is not the same as understanding it • Why marketers need to work more closely with product development teams • Practical ways to shift to a product-first mindsetAdditional Resources:You can find Amber on LinkedIn and on her website, repurposeden.comMOVE: The 4-Question Go-To-Market FrameworkKey Takeaways: “Go to market is not just the sales channel.”Small departments can make a big impact—with intentional strategy. Good relationships between each team and department in your GTM strategy are the keys to success.

Show Notes

Most marketers, if you asked for the number one thing you’d really want to understand in their field, will probably roll their eyes, look at you like you’re stupid and say something like: “Your buyer persona,” or even, “The market, duh.” 


And most marketers would be wrong… 


What you need to understand more than anything else is your product.


In this Takeover episode, host Amber Khan speaks with Dirk Schart, Chief Marketing Officer & President at RE’FLEKT, who is championing product-first marketing—an approach that creates more cross-team collaboration and, ultimately, more successful marketing.


They discuss:

• Why writing about your product is not the same as understanding it

• Why marketers need to work more closely with product development teams

• Practical ways to shift to a product-first mindset


Additional Resources:

You can find Amber on LinkedIn and on her website, repurposeden.com


MOVE: The 4-Question Go-To-Market Framework

Key Takeaways: “Go to market is not just the sales channel.”

Small departments can make a big impact—with intentional strategy. Good relationships between each team and department in your GTM strategy are the keys to success.

What is GTM Made Simple?

Welcome to GTM Made Simple. Join host Sangram Vajre, WSJ and USA Today bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of Terminus, as he meets with the most influential go-to-market leaders and helps you confidently answer: what's my next move?