Steve Blank

MARCH 15, 2017

The other departments gave the same type of logistical answers; the product-marketing department, for example, said their job was to get the product specs from engineering and write data sheets. And it was going to mention the two words that marketing needed to live and breathe: revenue and profit. Educate our sales channel(s).

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Steve Blank

APRIL 9, 2009

The other departments in marketing gave the same answers; the product-marketing department said their job was to write data sheets. But my favorite was when the public relations manager said, “we’re here to write press releases and answer the phone in case the press calls.” Two paragraphs, Five bullets.

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www.rocketwatcher.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A good set of metrics will allow me to predict that if I spend $1 on a certain marketing tactic, I’m likely to get $X of revenue in Y days. Closed revenue – the actual value of the deal after it has closed. Opportunity Pipeline – the dollar value of the opportunity. There are also other thing to think about.

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