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PMM Files #173 - Use an Anchor to Introduce the New, Making the "Why Now" Undeniable and Talk to an Engineer, Not a Salesperson


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Example #1 - Use an Anchor to Introduce the New

SandboxAQ introduces a new category, LQMs, by anchoring on an existing one, LLMs. The homepage frames the differences clearly:

LLMs and LQMs are complementary. LLMs are cost-competitive tools that save money by automating tasks. LQMs are value creation engines, built for high-stakes, high-precision problems like drug discovery and battery chemistry.

Every explanation of an LQM comes back to what an LLM is not.

If you have a big customer education effort on your hands, short circuit it by anchoring on something already understood.

​→ See SandboxAQ's LLM vs. LQM breakdown​

Example #2 - Buyer Enablement Isn't Always Sexy

Dust sells AI that touches company knowledge, so every enterprise deal runs into the same question: is this safe?

This enterprise-ready homepage section does a great job giving the cold, hard facts around trust on three dimensions:

  • Security and compliance
  • Performance and speed
  • Integration and architecture

While none of this is something you'd lead a pitch deck with, it's exactly what a procurement or security reviewer needs.

​→ See Dust's show Enterprise Readiness​

Example #3 - Making the "Why Now" Undeniable

Generating buyer urgency for your product is one of the hardest things for a marketer. Mintlify built this awesome page to do just that.

They are the knowledge infrastructure agents build on, but showing the value of self-updating documentation is hard. So how do you do it?

Show the activity of agents reading documentation on the internet. You immediately see how increasingly important their product is.

This isn't just a sales tool. It's a resource that validates, educates, and shortens cycles.

​→ See Mintlify's agent traffic data​

Example #4 - A Hero That Keeps Working Below the Fold

This is a great 1-2-3 punch of clear messaging, powerful product imagery, and knowing your differentiation.

Above the fold, you start with a clear product description: "the AI notepad for back-to-back meetings."

Followed by a great animation of the product in action, that follows you as you scroll down the page.

Then a set of answers to three questions potential buyers are likely asking. The ones key to Granola's differentiation:

  • Does it use a bot?
  • Is it private?
  • Does it work with what I already use?

​→ See Granola's homepage​

Example #5 - Talk to an Engineer, Not a Salesperson

Baseten knows who they sell to and how they want to buy.

As an engineer, you don't want to talk to a salesperson. You want a peer who understands your work. That's why we love their hero CTA.

Instead of the usual Book a Demo or Talk to Sales, it's Talk to an Engineer.

​→ Check out Baseten's homepage​


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3 More Things

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

  1. ​Evaluating Opportunities Beyond Compensation - Alison Kaizer makes the case for evaluating career opportunities by one question: will this make me more valuable in five years?​
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  2. ​Reverse-Engineer Hiring From VC Funding News - Adam Broda shares a method for tracking VC funding to spot where companies will fast-follow with hiring.
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  3. ​What's Killing the Marketing Funnel in 2026 - Eric Partaker explains why AI is intercepting buyers before they ever reach your funnel and what you can do about it.

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