Supercharge Your Product Marketing Team
Personalized
Marketing
Mentorship.
Unlock your team's potential with hands-on guidance designed to close skill gaps and boost growth.
What I offer.
Are you tired of lying awake at night, wondering how to take your team's performance to the next level? Do you dream of a marketing team that's laser-focused, effective, and, dare I say, even fun?
As your trusted marketing mentorship partner, I'm here to help you set an agenda for strengthening your team where they need it most. Whether you're looking to boost your storytelling chops, optimize your customer journey, or create content that converts like crazy, I have the expertise and experience to guide you through every step.
But here's the best part: you don't have to break the bank or commit to a full-time hire to get the marketing support you need. By investing in my mentorship, you'll get exponential capacity and peace of mind at a fraction of the cost.
Is this full-time? Part-time? What’s the deal? Do you need someone for a few days a week? That's cool. Do you need more elbow grease for a bigger engagement? Even better. We’ll figure out the sweet spot and tailor a plan to your concerns and the team’s specific needs. |
Am I signing my life away with a long-term contract? No, not even close. Whether you’re looking to improve an individual’s performance, a team tune-up, or ongoing, we’ll make it work. |
What's my time commitment? I know you're busy, so I make it easy on your schedule. You tell me concerns, I’ll put together the plan. Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, I'll adapt for you. |
How do you measure success? We’ll track growth in hard metrics like revenue growth, conversion rates, and customer acquisition costs, as well as soft metrics like team morale and confidence. I’ll also gather feedback from your team throughout the program to ensure that we're making a real impact and hitting the mark. |
What support do you offer beyond formal sessions? I’m your marketing BFF, here for you 24/7ish, offering quick gut checks, second opinions, and access to my network of industry contacts and resources. |
Ways I Can Help.
Tailored Coaching for
Marketing Mastery
Want to take your product marketing team to the next level? I've got the secret sauce—Through personalized coaching, I'll help your team develop essential skills like storytelling, customer journey mapping, email sequencing, content creation, buyer personas, sales collateral, and more.
Leadership Strategies
for Peak Performance
As a marketing executive, you know that a team is only as strong as its leader. That's where I come in—I'll multiply your leadership efforts and share my battle-tested strategies to help elevate your team's performance, navigate roadblocks, and adapt to dynamic market trends.
Personalized Guidance
for Scaling Growth
Together we’ll drive sustainable growth that's tailored to your team's unique needs and goals. We'll dive into target audiences, uncover hidden opportunities, and craft a practical, actionable roadmap for success. I’ll enable your team to scale with confidence, turning your marketing ambitions into reality.
The Marcus Difference.
I'm here to roll up my sleeves and get elbow-deep in your marketing challenges. My approach? It's like a bespoke suit – tailored, stylish, and guaranteed to make your marketing team look good.
Does your team need improved storytelling skills? I've got more narrative tricks up my sleeve than a bestselling novelist. Need snoozefest-free sales collateral that closes deals? I'm the wake-up call. Web pages not converting to leads? I'll optimize them faster than you can say "click-through-rate."
But don't just take my word for it. My clients–from scrappy startups to corporate behemoths–have seen genuine results. We're talking revenue growth that makes accountants giddy, conversion rates that set new records, and marketing teams so fired up they’ll make the Avengers look like a comic book. Wait.
Anyway, if you're ready to take your marketing game from "meh" to "magnificent," I'm your guy. With me, you're not just getting a mentor – you're getting a partner. Together, we'll create marketing magic that lets your competitors wonder why their pipeline is drying up.
Ready to experience the Marcus difference? Let's chat and start enriching your marketing team‘s skillset.
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Services.
Personalized Coaching
I'll work one-on-one with your team members to develop essential marketing skills like storytelling, customer journey mapping, email sequencing, content creation, buyer personas, sales collateral, and more.
Leadership Mentoring
I'll share my leadership strategies to help you elevate your team's performance, navigate roadblocks, and adapt to dynamic market trends.
Specialty Guidance
I'll provide personalized advice and targeted feedback to help your team members sharpen their skillset to hit objectives and create long-term plans that align with the organization's needs and accomplish your mission goals.
Workshops & Training
I offer customized workshops and training sessions on a variety of marketing topics, from running effective customer interviews to optimizing webpages for conversion.
Marketing Audits
Based of your direction, I'll conduct a comprehensive audit of current marketing efforts and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.
Testimonials.
Don't just take my word for it...
Eve Ganski
Director of Marketing, XOS Trucks
“Marcus has an extensive marketing knowledge and storytelling ability, valuable additions to our team. He’s a natural leader with contagiously positive & can-do spirit. His team building capabilities and growth mindset not only helped with the hiring process, but were also instrumental in the internal growth of our team. I’d love to work with Marcus again.”
Alan Cherry
VP Human Resources, Faraday Future
“Marcus is smart, connected and thinks differently. He is someone you can rely upon to innovate, to create and to get things done. However his "special sauce" is that he can connect with people, influence and persuade people and get them to see his magic! I have no hesitation in recommending Marcus to anyone who needs to see results!.”
Robin Daniels
Director of Product Marketing, Salesforce
“Marcus has always been leading edge with his innovative thinking and unconventional approach to business problems. He finds creative ways to solve issues that most people wouldn't even know how to approach. At Salesforce I saw Marcus time and again come up with fun ways to engage customers, try new things, and put Salesforce in a leadership position.”
Ethan Parker
Founder/CEO, Treble PR
“In my 15+ year career, I have yet to come across a CEO who was more savvy in terms of dealing with multiple audiences - from Bloomberg to Fortune to VentureBeat - Marcus is always a consummate professional. This stems from Marcus' ability to connect with people on a human level, which is shockingly refreshing in the technology industry.”
Ready to take your marketing team to the next level?
About Marcus Nelson.
I'm your friendly neighborhood storytelling tech entrepreneur and marketing prophet. You're about to take a whirlwind tour through the life and times of yours truly.
My professional career started in the music industry, honing my storytelling chops. As it turns out, marketing rock stars is a lot like marketing tech products. The sexier the product seems, the better it sells.
In 1998, while most people were still figuring out how to use AOL, my twin brother Angus and I were busy co-founding Wisconsin's first not-for-profit cyber cafe. I’ve always been ahead of the curve! From there, it's been a non-stop rollercoaster ride through the wild world of tech and marketing.
In 2008, I packed up my family and headed to the promised land of San Francisco. There, I co-founded UserVoice.com, revolutionizing customer feedback and giving birth to that ubiquitous "Feedback" tab you see all over the internet today. You're welcome, World Wide Web!
My marketing adventures have taken me from the hallowed halls of Salesforce to cutting-edge electric vehicles with Faraday Future and XOS Trucks. I've helped build brands, launch products, and tell stories that have made people sit up and take notice.
Articles I’ve penned have appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, Fortune, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and many more. I've been named a Top 50 B2B Marketing Influencer. The United Nations Foundation nominated me as a 70 Digital Influencer. Not too shabby for a kid from Wisconsin, eh?
But here's the thing—it’s not about the big names and fancy titles. My real passion is helping brands find their voice and tell their stories in a way that makes people care. So, if you're ready to take your marketing game to the next level, let's chat!
Thank you.
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