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IS PRODUCT LED.
ARE YOU READY?
ADAM MARCUS
@ADAMDAVIDMARCUS
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2. OPENVIEW
Based in Boston, we invest in software
companies around the world aimed at improving
people’s working lives.
Learn more at ov.vc.
T H E E X P A N S I O N S T A G E V C
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3. BEFORE WE DIVE IN…A
QUICK HISTORY LESSON.
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4. 1980s
FIELD SALES
A T I M E L I N E
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THE HISTORY OF SOFTWARE
GO-TO-MARKET
6. 1980s
FIELD SALES
A T I M E L I N E
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2000s
ADOPTION OF OUTBOUND
EARLY
THE HISTORY OF SOFTWARE
GO-TO-MARKET
7. “Companies were investing massive amounts in
building high-touch teams that operated in far-flung
offices. We broke that mold—mostly because we
couldn’t afford to follow it in the traditional way—and
proved that telesales could win a high close rate at
one-third the cost and in one-third the amount of
the time as the traditional selling model.”
Mark Benioff
CEO, Salesforce 1999 - Present
8. 1980s
FIELD SALES
A T I M E L I N E
2000s
CONTENT MARKETING
LATE
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2000s
ADOPTION OF OUTBOUND
EARLY
THE HISTORY OF SOFTWARE
GO-TO-MARKET
10. 1980s
FIELD SALES
A T I M E L I N E
2010s
SOCIAL SELLING & AUTOMATION
2000s
CONTENT MARKETING
LATE
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2000s
ADOPTION OF OUTBOUND
EARLY
THE HISTORY OF SOFTWARE
GO-TO-MARKET
12. THE NEXT FRONTIER OF
GO-TO-MARKET IS
PRODUCT LED GROWTH.
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13. PRODUCT LED GROWTH.
PRODUCT USAGE SERVES AS
THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF
USER ACQUISITION,
EXPANSION AND RETENTION.
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17. BUT WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
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18. COMPANIES THAT ARE
PRODUCT LED TEND TO HAVE
BETTER ECONOMIC MODELS.
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19. JUST LOOK
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Founded: 2005
NYSE: BOX
2018 Fiscal Revenue: $506M
Market cap: $3B
Founded: 2007
NASDAQ: DBX
2017 Revenue: $1.1B
Market cap: $9.87B
24. THAT’S GREAT ADAM, BUT
PLG IS NOT FOR ME.
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25. EVEN THE FATHER OF
INBOUND HAS RELIGION.
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26. “I stopped thinking about our business like a
traditional sales and marketing firm. It's more like a
flywheel where the customers are the main driver that
pulls new prospects in. That flywheel spins at the
rate of our customers’ delight.
Brian Halligan
Co-Founder & CEO, Hubspot
27. THIS CAN BE YOU.
JUST MAKE IT EASY TO
BUY, USE & GROW.
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29. PRODUCT LED GROWTH MARKET MAP
DEVELOPER &
PRODUCT TOOLS
BACK OFFICE &
OPERATIONS
CUSTOMER
ENGAGEMENT
PRODUCTIVITY &
COLLABORATION
THE
PLGMATURITY
OCTOBER 2018
31. THE FUTURE IS
PRODUCT LED.
DON’T GET LEFT BEHIND.
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