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 \n10 ways to identifyan impendinglaunch disasterBy David Daniels  \nPRAGMATIC MARKETING  \n# About the Author\n\nDave Daniels is an instructor forPragmatic Marketing with morethan 25 years of experience.He specializes in productmarketing and product launch,with an emphasis on effectivego-to-market strategies and  \nexecution.His extensive background includesdevelopment,sales,product management andproduct marketing,with a global perspectiveof the entire product launch process.  \nPrior to joining Pragmatic Marketing,Davefounded Launch Clinic,a consulting companyfocused on helping organizations implementsuccessful launch strategies.He speaks atmany industry events about launch best-practices and writes the Launch Clinic blog.  \nContact Dave at ddaniels@pragmaticmarketing.com  \n◎1993-2009 PragmaticMarketingInc.  \nFeel free to post this ebook on your blog or e-mail it to whomever you believe would benefit from reading it.  \nCopyright ◎2009 Pragmatic Marketing,Inc.All rights reserved.  \nCopyright holder is licensing this under the Creative Commons License.Attribution 3.0.  \nhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  \nOther productandlor company ames mentione intisebokmay b trademarks o registered tademarks of heirrspective com panies and are te sole propertyof ther respective owners.  \nProducts don't sell themselveslalways tried to turn everyThe process of introducing a product to market is a serious undertaking.disaster into an opportunity.Unfortunately for many companies it's merely an afterthought;a set ofdeliverables created from a checklist at the end of product development.John D.RockefellerWhen the level of effort and resources applied to the creation of the productdwarfs that of the launch,it's no wonder product launches fail to achieve thesales velocity anticipated.  \nWhat follows are ten easily identifiable signs that help forecast if a productlaunch may be in trouble.Signs you can address and fix before the launchbecomes a disaster.Only 38%of companies rank their launches as highly sUccessful[source:Busine55-to-Busine55 Launch Survey Executive Summary.5chneider R5sociates,Center for Busine5s Innovation at Babsan Callege,20D71  \n# There are no goals for the product launch\n\nGoals helpyou channel  \nLaunch goals are the cornerstone of a successful product launch,yetmany companies fail to establish them.CEOs have an expectation of whatsuccess looks like and believe the rest of the organization understandsthese expectations.But often they aren't translated into meaningful goals,understood by the people tasked with planning and executing the launch.  \nyour energyinto action.  \nLes Brown  \nFor the sales team,goals are clearly understood.They have a quota to meetand get rewarded accordingly.For the marketing team their contributionto the goal is less clear.Sales leads are one measure of performance butconnecting this measurement to a sales goal is often problematic.Forexample,getting agreement on a common definition of a lead.  \nThe target for Sales seems clear but willthe revenue come from existingcustomers or new buyers?  \nThis question may seem benign to the sales team,but it's fundamental to themarketing team as they devise strategies and tactics to support the sales goal.When the connection between the sales goal and what the marketing teamdoes becomes unclear,the marketing team often retreats into areas they cancontrol and manage.For example,focusing on deliverables like collateral,webcontent and sales tools.In effect becoming reactionary to the sales team'srequests rather than taking a leadership role.  \nAction  \nEstablish launch goals withthe executive team as early aspossible and communicate themin meaningful ways throughoutthe organization.  \n# The launch strategy is based on a set of deliverablesfrom a launch “checklist”\n\nAIl men can see these  \ntactics whereby  \nIconquer,but what  \nnone can see is the  \nstrategy out of which  \nvictory is evolved.  \n-Sun Tzu  \nA launch checklist is not a launch ","cbCaipGYHAcOiK7d","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipGYHAcOiK7d","pdf",618560,"English","# About the Author\n# Ten warning signs of a failing product launch\n## There are no goals for the product launch\n## The launch strategy is based on a set of deliverables from a launch checklist","[{\"question\":\"Why do product launches often fail to achieve expected sales velocity?\",\"answer\":\"The ebook explains that launches can be undermined when insufficient attention and resources are focused on execution, and when the launch is treated as an afterthought rather than a serious, integrated undertaking.\"},{\"question\":\"What problem happens when launch goals are not clearly established?\",\"answer\":\"When launch goals are not translated into meaningful, shared objectives, teams—especially marketing—lose clarity on how their work connects to sales outcomes and retreat into controllable deliverables.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is a launch checklist not the same as a launch strategy?\",\"answer\":\"A checklist typically lists expected deliverables after a failed launch, can lead to a bloated wish list, and may cause delays while items are completed without improving revenue outcomes.\"}]","IS your product launch Doomed? 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