How do I coordinate campaigns with product launches?

Q: How far ahead should marketing start?

Begin 60–90 days before GA. Use a phased plan (teaser → GA → follow-up) with embargo and change-control to adapt to slips.

Q: What if the launch date slips?

Pause GA assets, keep educational/teaser content active, swap date tokens, and use workflow toggles to avoid rebuilds. Maintain a change-log.

Q: How should customer comms differ from prospect comms?

Run separate lists and workflows. Customers get upgrade paths and in-app guidance; prospects get value narrative, proof, and offers. Suppress overlap.

Q: How do we tie everything together in HubSpot?

Create one HubSpot Campaign and associate all assets (pages, emails, ads, social, webinars). Standardize UTMs and report via Campaign and dashboards.

Stand up a single “Launch Campaign” in HubSpot and connect every asset and activity: brief + RACI, T-minus calendar, ICP lists, messaging/asset matrix, PR/paid/social/email plan, workflows for teaser → announcement → follow-up, enablement for SDR/AE/CS, and SLAs for inbound. Track with UTM conventions and dashboards that show pipeline, revenue influence, and product adoption by segment and channel. Build in embargo and change-control to handle slips without burning the audience.

Launch Coordination Plays

Create the launch brief & RACI — goals, ICPs, positioning, pricing/packaging, owners, and approval paths.

Build a T-minus plan — T-90 to T+30 milestones across Product, PMM, RevOps, Sales, CS, PR, and Partners.

Map audiences & messages — prospects vs. customers, upgrade cohorts, partners; pain→value→proof story per segment.

Attach assets to a HubSpot Campaign — pages, forms, emails, ads, social, webinars, CTAs—unified attribution.

Instrument & prove — UTMs, goals, SLA timers, and dashboards for pipeline, revenue influence, trials, and adoption.

Operationalize a Product Launch in HubSpot

Start with the Launch Brief: objectives (pipeline, ACV, adoption), target ICPs, positioning, offer/pricing, and a RACI that names owners for content, channels, SDR/AE enablement, and analytics. Add a change-control policy (embargo dates, tiered creative, message toggles) to withstand schedule slips.

In HubSpot, create a Campaign for the launch. Associate the landing page(s), forms, CTAs, emails, ads, social posts, webinars, and media mentions. Build Active Lists for each audience: net-new ICP, customers on legacy plans, expansion targets, partners/VARs, and beta users. Use Workflows to run phases: teaser (waitlist & early access), announce (GA email + PR + paid), and follow-up (case studies, offers, and nurture).

Align Sales & CS via enablement kits (one-pager, talk track, battlecard, objection handling, pricing & packaging guide). Launch sequences for SDR/AE by segment (prospect vs. customer), and start speed-to-lead SLAs with alerts and escalations. Standardize UTM parameters and naming conventions so dashboards roll up cleanly by channel and region.

90-Day Launch Orchestration (HubSpot)

T-90 to T-60: Write brief & RACI; define ICPs and success metrics; create HubSpot Campaign; choose UTMs and naming; draft asset & channel plan.
T-59 to T-45: Build landing pages, CTAs, and forms; create teaser emails/ads; assemble audience lists (prospect, customer, partners); schedule PR/webinar.
T-44 to T-30: Stand up workflows (teaser→GA→follow-up); set SLAs/alerts; finalize enablement; QA attribution & associations to Campaign.
T-29 to T-7: Launch teaser & waitlist; activate beta/early access; rehearse demo; load SDR/AE sequences; validate routing and capacity.
Launch Week (T-0): Publish GA content; send announcement emails; go live with ads/social; host webinar; monitor SLAs and site health in real time.
T+1 to T+30: Ship case study/proof; retarget non-responders; push customer adoption plays; run pipeline & adoption dashboards; retro & iterate.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far ahead should marketing start?

Plan 60–90 days before GA. Use phased workflows (teaser → GA → follow-up) and embargo controls to adapt if the date shifts.

What metrics define a successful launch?

Campaign-sourced and influenced pipeline/revenue, trials or sign-ups, product adoption (feature activation), meeting rate, and payback on media. Segment by ICP and channel.

What if the launch date slips?

Pause GA assets, keep thought-leadership and teaser content running, and swap date tokens. Maintain a change-log and use message toggles in workflows to avoid re-builds.

How should customer comms differ from prospect comms?

Create separate lists and streams. Customers get upgrade paths, enablement, and in-app guidance; prospects get value narrative, proof, and offers. Suppress overlap to avoid fatigue.

How do we tie everything together in HubSpot?

Use one HubSpot Campaign and associate all assets. Standardize UTM naming, attach ads/social/emails/pages, and drive reporting from Campaign and custom dashboards.

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