New York, NY, USA

Liza C.

B2B Product Marketing Consultant | GTM Messaging Expert

Is your messaging not working?

You need to connect to what your clients and prospects really care about.

Talking about complex features and jumping right into product demos are not enough to capture their attention.

To attract, convert and retain customers you need to tell a compelling story that:

• Demonstrates your deep knowledge of their problems

• Showcases your insight about the market

• Focuses on your product value, not its features

• Differentiates your product from the competition

• Provides proof that your solution works

It starts with telling a story that they want to hear.

That’s where I can help. I started consulting in 2018 to focus on my superpowers: Strategic Go-to-Market Messaging + Fast Execution.And I've been doing it for over 15 years. Before founding my company, Last Word MKTG, I led product marketing programs at startups and enterprise B2B tech companies.

As a consultant, I've helped 25+ adtech, martech and SaaS companies create and manage marketing programs from the ground up. From messaging and positioning to sales collateral and demand generation, I help startups tell a better story so they can attract more high-quality leads.

With collaborative strategy sessions, research, interviews, and content development, you’ll get a strong foundation to rest your entire go-to-market strategy.

Let's chat about how I can help you tell a better story.

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Work

Drive Revenue with New Sales Narratives

business.nextdoor.com

Problem:

Nextdoor had traditionally focused their sales strategy on selling local advertising, but they wanted to strengthen their relationships with enterprise customers. They asked Last Word MKTG (LWM) to improve how to present their ad products to big brands.

Solution:

LWM conducted an audit of Nextdoor’s B2B enterprise materials and saw that the messaging did not fully communicate the value. New messaging and materials focused on 1) Brand Safety, 2) Creative Strategy, and 3) First-Party Data. The new narratives enabled the sales team to speak more concisely about enterprise offerings.

Result:

The program led Nextdoor to close deals with two national retailer clients, reduce churn by 15%, and increase spend on the enterprise ad platform by 10%.

Storytelling Messaging Sales Enablement Content Strategy Product Marketing

Content Creation that Drives Conversions and Leads

stackoverflow.co

Problem:

Stack Overflow was getting ready to launch their Direct-to-Developers advertising platform and asked Last Word MKTG (LWM) to create a content series to attract B2B marketers interested in targeting developers.

Solution:

Based on the client’s customer personas, LWM recommended a content strategy and list of topics to fuel Stack Overflow’s demand generation initiatives for six months. LWM wrote four 10-page eBooks, three webinars, and multiple blogs.

Result:

The multi-channel initiative generated hundreds of new leads with a paid social campaign on LinkedIn that had an average 9% conversion rate. The email campaign had a 5% open rate and drove more than 1,000 new subscriptions to Stack Overflow’s weekly newsletter.

Content Strategy Content Marketing Content Development Product Launch Go-to-Market Strategy

Led Go-to-Market Strategy for Multiple Product Launches

eyeota.com

Problem:

When Eyeota was acquired by Dun & Bradstreet, the marketing team suddenly had more responsibilities and not enough staff for more strategic projects. They turned to Last Word MKTG (LWM) to oversee product marketing and sales enablement.

Solution:

LWM organized the product roadmap, created systems for launching new products and led sales enablement. Building the product marketing department included creating personas, messaging and positioning, value propositions, pitch decks, case studies, sales guides, playbooks and thought leadership materials.

Result:

The extensive repository of sales materials led to Eyeota adding 25 customers and achieving annual revenue of $23M per year.

Go-to-Market Strategy Product Launch Sales Enablement Content Development Product Marketing

Built a GTM Plan for a Successful Launch

markerr.com

Problem:

Markerr, a new analytics platform for commercial real estate investors, raised $5 million in Series A funding and was ready to launch their company. They asked Last Word MKTG (LWM) for a strategic go-to-market plan, including messaging and sales materials.

Solution:

LWM developed customer personas and led a series of messaging workshops with Markerr’s leadership team to write mission and vision statements, value propositions and an elevator pitch. With this foundation, LWM created a library of sales materials, website copy, weekly emails and monthly newsletters.

Result:

The email campaign drove hundreds of new leads. In addition, LWM developed a long-term content strategy and editorial calendar for a steady flow of lead generation contributing to 95% annual recurring revenue and 140% net retention.

Product Launch Go-to-Market Strategy Competitive Analysis Messaging and Positioning Storytelling

Experience

Feb 2022 — May 2023

Eyeota

Fractional Product Marketing Director

Brands and agencies leverage Eyeota's audience data platform to enrich insights, enhance personalization, and transform omnichannel targeting.

Product Marketing – Built the product marketing department by and creating new systems and processes for launching new products and features
Product Collaboration – Organized the product roadmap and worked with product team to become more coordinated and aligned
Messaging and Positioning – Created a standard way to approach messaging, beginning with identifying target personas and creating value-based messaging to reach them across touchpoints
Sales Collateral – Created a library of pitch decks, case studies, sales guides, playbooks and thought leadership materials across product sets
Customer Research – Conducted a customer research study that included interviewing dozens of customers to learn more about their challenges and how Eyeota could help them overcome them
Result – The product marketing program led to Eyeota adding 25 customers and achieving annual revenue of $23M per year

Mar 2021 — Aug 2021

Nextdoor

Product Marketing Consultant

Nextdoor is hyper-local social networking platform for neighbors to connect with one another.

Sales and Content Audit – Analyzed Nextdoor’s B2B sales library and discovered that the company’s messaging did not fully communicate why enterprise brands would benefit from advertising on the platform.
Messaging – Identified three new narratives and created new, streamlined messaging that wove Nextdoor’s value propositions into stories that resonated with clients.
Sales Content – Incorporated messaging in revamped pitch decks, sales scripts, FAQs, how-to materials, and one-sheeters. The revised collateral enabled the sales team to speak more concisely and with one voice about Nextdoor’s value in the market.
Results – The program led Nextdoor to close deals with two national retailer clients, reduce churn by 15%, and increase spend on the enterprise ad platform by 10%.

Sep 2020 — Aug 2022

Stack Overflow

Product Marketing Consultant

Stack Overflow is the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their programming knowledge, and build their careers.

Content Development – Built a strategic library of content that Stack Overflow could use across their online channels, including 6 ebooks, 3 webinars, and dozens of blog posts;
Demand Generation – Content generated hundreds of new leads with a paid social campaign on LinkedIn that had an average 9% conversion rate. The email campaign drove 1,000+ new subscriptions to the weekly newsletter
Website Relaunch – Wrote copy for relaunch of https://stackoverflow.co/advertising/. Developed SEO strategy, calls to action and advised on design optimization to attract target audiences

Jul 2020 — Dec 2022

Markerr

Fractional Product Marketing Director

Markerr distills mountains of data to source, verify and build the most powerful analytics, arming real estate teams with the information they need to prioritize deals and forecast with confidence.

Company Messaging and Positioning – Led workshops with the executive team to develop company's mission, vision, and values.
Product Messaging and Positioning – Wrote product value propositions, benefits statements and elevator pitch
Sales Content – Created a library of sales materials, website copy, competitor battlecards, blog posts to arm the sales teams with compelling materials
Demand Generation – Created email campaigns, newsletters and white papers to continuously drive awareness
Results – The email campaign drove hundreds of new leads. In addition, LWM developed a long-term content strategy and editorial calendar for a steady flow of lead generation contributing to 95% annual recurring revenue and 140% net retention

Sep 2018 — Feb 2019

Integral Ad Science

Fractional Product Marketing Director

Integral Ad Science analyzes the value of digital advertising placements, addressing issues around fraud, brand risk, and media quality across channels.

Created buyer personas, value propositions and benefits statements
Revamped core sales materials with new narratives and messaging
Conducted in-depth research and analysis of three major competitors
Designed sales training program
Revamped internal and external newsletters
Designed and implemented new product launch process and trained marketing team

Oct 2017 — Jun 2018

Unified Social

Head of Product Marketing

Unified's analytics platform helps brands and agencies bring their social media performance data together in one platform.

Led company’s first Product Marketing Department; Developed messaging, positioning, value propositions and sales packages to drive valuation leading to the company being bought by I Heart Media..
Customer Personas – Defined target customer segments and strategized how specific solutions map to personas and ideal client profiles.
Competitive Sales Training – Researched 3 main competitors and trained the sales team, leveraging battle cards and webinars to prepare them for handling objections
Product Team Collaboration – Created feedback loops and implementation strategies for product and feature launches, case studies, client testimonials.
Creative Oversight – Managed design team, providing direction for the look and feel of all assets.

Mar 2016 — Sep 2017

Criteo

Director, Product Marketing

Criteo helps advertisers, retailers, and publishers activate and monetize audiences

Led strategic messaging, sales enablement and awareness among new and existing clients, resulting in 20% lift in incremental sales and 90% client retention.
Go-to-Market: Created buyer personas, value propositions and benefits statements; Drafted messaging for use across global marketing programs
Product Launch – Led a cross-functional product rollout team, comprised of product managers, sales directors, account managers and regional field marketers to drive international product launches
Sales Enablement: Strategized and designed pitch decks, sell sheets, presentations, white papers, case studies, FAQs and videos to arm the sales team with persuasive collateral
Customer Strategy: Provided segmentation strategy and resources to regional field teams, enabling them to manage local campaigns

Jan 2013 — Nov 2015

AppNexus/Xander

Head of Product Marketing

AppNexus was a data and audience analytics platform for for large-scale digital publishers. The company was sold to AT&T and sold again to MicroSoft.

Tripled revenue, doubled client roster and maintained 90% customer retention by creating and executing a marketing plan for external and internal communications, sales development, branding and product marketing initiatives.
Messaging – Worked with Executive Team to write company positioning, mission, vision, value propositions, elevator pitch, boilerplate and other key messages
Product – Directed product launches, created product- and feature-specific collateral and planned webinars; Differentiated product offerings by identifying product sets and audience pain points.
Communications – Hired PR firm and tripled the amount of company media coverage in industry trade publications, placed multiple bylined articles, booked speaking opportunities and ensured market engagement through social media channels.
Customer Advisory Board – Launched and led company's first Customer Advisory Board; Grew membership from 12 to 200 through strategic communications and events

Liza C.

B2B Product Marketing Consultant | GTM Messaging Expert