Marketing launch plans introduce your product to the world

Developing marketing launch plans is a fundamental part of a product marketing manager's job.

Marketing plans introduce your product to your target customers so you can grow your business.  

Sometimes called a GTM Launch Plan or Marketing Plan, these plans articulate exactly how you are going to tell customers about your product - where, how, and to what objective.

In this course, you'll learn how to create GTM Launch Plans as well as ongoing Marketing Plans (how you market your product after it's been established).

You'll get video lectures, worksheets, and templates you can use today so you can create a winning plan that gets customers to your product.

During this class, you’ll learn:

  • Marketing Launch Stages

  • Marketing Funnels for B2C and B2B businesses

  • Overview of Acquisition Channels

  • Overview of Engagement Channels

  • How to develop GTM Launch Plans and Ongoing Marketing Plans

Course syllabus

    1. Before we get started ...

    1. Introducing BetterPlantz and Business Boost

    2. Handout: Better Plantz and Business Boost descriptions

    3. Supplemental Note

    1. Launch / Channel Plans

    2. Product Launch Stages

    3. How to Develop Your Launch Plan

    4. Quiz

    1. Marketing Funnels (B2C and B2B)

    2. Handouts: Marketing Funnels

    3. Quiz

    1. Acquisition Channels: Overview

    2. Acquisition Channels: PR, Influencers, Offline

    3. Example Influencers

    4. Acquisition Channels: SEO, Social

    5. Example SEO & Social

    6. Acquisition Channels: Paid Media, Retargeting, SEM

    7. Example Paid Media & SEM

    8. Quiz

    9. Worksheet: Acquisition Channel Planning

    1. Engagement Channels: Overview

    2. Engagement Channels: In-product messaging

    3. Example In-product messaging

    4. Engagement Channels: Email

    5. Example Emails

    6. Engagement Channels: Social

    7. Engagement Channels: Mobile, Customer Care

    8. Quiz

    9. Worksheet: Engagement Channel Planning

About this course

  • $300.00
  • 37 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Your Instructor

Melinda Chung

Melinda Chung has over 15 years of experience leading strategy, marketing and product management in technology companies. Melinda has built marketing teams from the ground up at multiple companies and has led full-stack product marketing teams at companies including Yahoo!, StumbleUpon, Locu (acquired by GoDaddy), GoDaddy, and Adobe. Melinda was most recently Director of Product Marketing at Adobe and VP of Marketing at VSCO. Melinda has an MBA in Marketing & Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA in Mathematical Economics from Pomona College.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is this a live class?

    No, this is an online class with prerecorded video lectures. You'll also get, handouts, exercises, and templates for you to practice and use on the job right away.

  • How long do I have to finish this class?

    You have access to this class for two years from date of purchase and can finish it at your own pace.

  • How long is this class?

    You'll likely spend 1.5-2 hrs working your way through the video lectures, handouts, and templates in this class.

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