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Product Launch and Go-to-Market

This module teaches PMs how to plan, execute, and learn from product launches. You'll learn how to align teams, craft positioning, choose the right channels, measure impact, and build a repeatable GTM playbook. The focus is on practical steps PMs can take to ensure launches create adoption, retention, and growth, not just hype.

150 minutes30 lessons

Lessons

1

What a product launch really is

2

Why go-to-market matters for product managers

3

Types of product launches

4

Internal alignment before launch

5

What are launch goals and why they matter

6

Crafting a clear launch narrative

7

What is positioning and messaging?

8

Introduction to segmentation and targeting

9

Pricing and packaging fundamentals

10

How to build a go-to-market plan

11

Understanding launch channels

12

How to run effective pre-launch activities

13

How to create a product readiness checklist

14

How to create a marketing readiness checklist

15

How to prepare teams for sales and support readiness

16

Measuring launch impact

17

Avoiding 'launch and forget'

18

How to execute post-launch follow-up

19

Handling launch failures

20

Case studies of great launches

21

Case studies of failed launches

22

Minimum launch vs big bang approach

23

Feature flagging and phased rollouts

24

Coordinating with growth and marketing teams

25

Legal and compliance considerations in product development

26

Understanding global vs local launches

27

How to build customer education into your go-to-market strategy

28

Using metrics to refine GTM strategy

29

Building a repeatable launch playbook

30

The PM as orchestrator

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