Marketing for Entrepreneurs [Entire Talk]
Strategy
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 17
Episode
2
As the Chief Marketing Officer for companies that have included Twilio, Jive, Genpact, Nuance, and Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Lynda Kate Smith has owned go-to-market strategy and full marketing responsibilities across a diverse set of industries, particularly in the area of tech products and services. She is currently a consultant/fractional CMO for mParticle and Misty Robotics, and also teaches Global Entrepreneurial Marketing in Stanford University’s School of Engineering. In this conversation with Stanford adjunct lecturer Ravi Belani, Smith walks listeners through the fundamental lessons of her Stanford class, using real-world examples to illustrate the importance of marketing in technology entrepreneurship.
Video clips from: Marketing for Entrepreneurs [Entire Talk]
- 54:15Even the greatest technology doesn’t sell itself.
- 4:24A brand is much more than a logo.
- 4:55Effective marketing can and should include an ethical framework.
- 5:32You can’t build a business if you don’t know who you’re selling to.
- 3:35Go-to-market strategy should come alongside the product, not after.