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PMM Files #135 – Date Night Over Dashboards, Dogfooding, and Shot Calling


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Example #1 - Date Night Over Dashboards

Everyone talks about how ChatGPT helps them automate work, but OpenAI’s first brand campaign takes a different path.

It highlights a simple, non-work moment — someone using ChatGPT to plan a date night. It brings their core message to life: “We want to lift up how people are already using ChatGPT in their daily lives.”

The human storytelling makes it feel more personal. I can totally picture myself using it that way.

→ See what OpenAI cooked up

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Example #2 - Comparative Storytelling (And Shot Calling)

At first glance, this feels like another “we’ll beat the market leader faster” founder post. But look closer 👀

Nicholas at Rillet likens their company story to NetSuite. Just as NetSuite rose to power during the Cloud era, Rillet is now running the same playbook for the AI era.

It makes Rillet feel like a no-brainer in this environment — the same way NetSuite once did.

He still leans into the classic founder hype near the end, calling his shot like Babe Ruth. But this is uncommon for the ERP space. It's a breath of fresh air in a category that feels like it hasn’t evolved in years.

→ Will it be a home run? ⚾️

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Example #3 – How It Works in 6 Steps

A good “How It Works” page doesn’t just show — it orients.

Textline maps the full journey in six simple steps, giving buyers instant context before diving into features.

As you go through, each step gets its own section, adding detail without clutter.

Pages like these don't need to be complex and flashy. Just a clear, logical flow with simple copy and visuals.

→ See how Textline works

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Example #4 - Dogfooding That Drives 40% of Pipeline

Most PMMs get stuck in launch mode and overlook what already makes their product great.

Mutiny flips that with a use case–focused “launch” video showing how they actually use Mutiny themselves. Different teams appear in real campaign contexts, giving weight to their claim that “40% of pipeline comes from Mutiny.”

It’s dogfooding turned case study (just not from a customer).

Instead of chasing the next big launch, pause and look at what’s already on the shelf. That’s often where your best story lives.

→ See why the best story isn’t next — it’s now

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Example #5 - Social Proof That Speaks Volumes

Cloudflare delivers a one-two punch in this social proof section with, with a killer stat in the headline and clever animated graphic.

You’re immediately hit with “Cloudflare powers one in five sites on the internet.”

Then, a simple animation cycles through tabs of some of the most popular websites in the world. All using Cloudflare.

We call this social proof, unignorable.

→ See Cloudflare’s unignorable proof

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3 More Things

Three articles, posts, or tools you should add to your swipe file.

  1. Turn Videos Into a Demand Engine - Laura Erdem shows how LinkedIn posts demonstrating customer problem-solving, drive high-intent demand for Dreamdata.
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  2. The Ripple Effect of Bad Positioning - Anna Ursin shares how unclear positioning hurts Sales, Marketing, CS, and Product.
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  3. 7 PMM Hiring Questions - Alex Eaton shares his go-to PMM interview questions.

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