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GTM 119: Design Products Backwards From GTM: Lessons from Scaling to $1B+ with David Knight

Sales Hacker

With over 30 years of experience scaling companies from tens of millions to billions in revenue, including WebEx and Proofpoint, David brings a unique perspective on the intertwined nature of product and go-to-market. Designing products backwards from the go-to-market motion. Plus, an analysis of the top 75 trending sales AI tools.

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Is product-led growth a GTM silver bullet?

Martech

Should product-led growth (PLG) be your No. 1 pick as your go-to-market (GTM) motion? went to market with a product-led process that, for a decade, obviated the need for a sales team. went to market with a product-led process that, for a decade, obviated the need for a sales team. Product-led. Rightly so?

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The hard truth about what AI will do to GTM

Martech

Buyers are rapidly adopting AI to bypass vendor-led processes, making GTM teams shift from persuasion-based strategies to proof-driven models. A hard truth for GTM professionals After many years in technology marketing, I love to write about GTM. Which GTM sub-disciplines will disappear by 2028? The time to adapt is now.

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How to make the jump from product-market fit to platform-market fit

Martech

Jason, director of product marketing at a global cybersecurity company, celebrates a big win. His product ranks as the third-fastest growing in the company. But there’s a problem — the company operates in silos, treating all products as separate cost centers. Product-market fit. “We need a scalable platform.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact.

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2025 GTM forecast: Key shifts redefining the future of go-to-market strategy

Martech

As businesses prepare for 2025, go-to-market (GTM) strategies are undergoing major shifts driven by new technology, evolving customer demands and increased executive scrutiny. This forecast highlights the key trends, challenges and opportunities reshaping GTM strategies for the coming year. Some were B2C, many were B2B.

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The GTM AI Operating System

Sales Hacker

Hello and welcome to The GTM Newsletter by GTMnow – read by 50,000+ to scale their companies and careers. GTMnow highlights the strategies, along with the stories from the top 1% of GTM executives, VCs, and founders behind these strategies and companies. The shift to a new operating model: the GTM AI Operating System.

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