Marketing & PR

Marketing and Public Relations (PR) are crucial components for the success of startups. They help create brand awareness, attract customers, and build a positive reputation in the market.

In the next sessions, get some tips on how to start your marketing and PR strategies from marketing and PR experts.


1- Vik Kambli is a SaaS, digital media, and eCommerce operator with 20+ years of experience. He provisions advisory services and capital to technology companies through Diaspora Ventures. Previously he was the Chief Marketing Officer at Clearly and served on the Canadian executive team of Facebook/Instagram as Head of Western Canada.

In this AMA, Vik talks about spending money on marketing and where to start, paid marketing vs blog/written content, marketing attribution and ROI, tools recommended to keep track of your marketing pipelines, platforms you need to have a presence on, and many other topics.


2 - In the next lesson Preeteesh Singh, Launch Academy’s Marketing manager will dive into Google’s search, display, and video campaign optimization and give you tips to drive conversions. Preeteesh is a full-stack marketer with vast experience in digital marketing, advertising, branding, and social media management. From working as a stockbroker in Mumbai to being an editor for a community newspaper in Toronto, he explored his career options before finding his passion for marketing in 2014. Since then he has worked on various marketing projects for companies in immigration, fantasy sports, rock concerts, hospitality, multipurpose arenas, and events.


3- Gina Gotthilf, Co-founder of Latitud and ex-VP of Marketing and Growth at Duolingo, will share with you some tips on how you can use PR tactics with no budget to grow your business. Gina will talk about how to engineer relevance when nobody knows you, give you some tips on crafting a winning pitch, on how to spray and pray strategically, on how to stay metrics-driven when PR is fluffy as well as give you recommendations on when to decide between in-house or agency.


4- You can also read this insightful article from Launch’s Alumni Wishpond: How to create a successful product launch marketing plan.

Suggested Prompts

How can startups effectively measure the ROI of their marketing and PR efforts to ensure they are achieving desired outcomes?

What strategies can new businesses use to build relevance and recognition from scratch in a crowded market with limited budgets?

In what ways might integrating digital tools and platforms enhance the efficiency and impact of a startup’s marketing and PR campaigns?

Module Comments 0 Analytics Settings

Introduction and Onboarding

MODULE

Welcome to Startup 101 - Ideation module!

MODULE

What is Launch?

MODULE

Meet the Launch team

MODULE

Get connected to our network

MODULE

What to Expect

CHAPTER 1 : CUSTOMER DISCOVERY AND LEAN CANVAS

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Chapter 1: Customer Discovery and Lean Canvas

Defining Your Startup Idea

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Articulate your startup idea

Forming Your Core Team

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Team and background

MODULE

Do you need a cofounder?

Market and Competition

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Market analysis

Competitors analysis

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Competitor analysis

Build Your Lean Canvas

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

The Lean Canvas

MODULE

The Lean Canvas - Capture Your Business Model in 20 Minutes - Lean Canvas

Find Your Early Adopters

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Talk To Your Customers

MODULE

Find Your Early Adopters

MODULE

Build your Predictive Persona

User Interviews

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

#1 User interview - Path to product

MODULE

#2 User interview

Defining Your Value Proposition

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

#1 Determine your value proposition

MODULE

#2 Determine your value proposition

Build your pitch deck

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

#1 The art of the pitch

MODULE

#2 The art of the pitch

Build your website

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Name & Logo

MODULE

Create your landing page

MODULE

Building a landing page with Canva from start to finish

MODULE

Website - Information architecture

MODULE

Website - Hosting & Building

CHAPTER 2: PRODUCT MARKET FIT & MARKET RESEARCH

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Chapter 2: Product market fit and market research

Finding Your Product Market Fit

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

How to find product-market fit and your go-to-market strategy with Max Menke of GrowthX

Market Research and Creating a Go-to-Market Strategy

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Conduct market research in North America

MODULE

Go to Market strategy

CHAPTER 3 : BUILD YOUR PRODUCT

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Chapter 3: Build your product

Building Your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and Prototyping

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Prototype

MODULE

Creating your MVP

MODULE

How to build the right product - TTT Studios

User Testing & Gathering Feedback

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

User testing: why is it important?

MODULE

User testing: Collect feedback & update your MVP

Product Demo

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Create a striking Product Demo

Revenue model

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Revenue model

Get your first customers & generate revenue

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Pricing strategy

MODULE

Build your payment process

MODULE

Get your first customers

CHAPTER 4: MARKETING, PR & BRAND IDENTITY

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Chapter 4: Marketing, PR & Brand Identity

Start building your brand

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Branding and messaging strategy

MODULE

List your product on Product Hunt

Marketing & PR

Released on February 18, 2024

MODULE

Marketing & PR

MODULE

AMA with Vik Kambli - Marketing, Data, Attribution and Platforms

MODULE

7 Google Ads optimization tips to drive conversions with Preeteesh Singh

MODULE

How to Do PR with No Budget with Gina Gotthilf

Social media footprint

Released on February 18, 2024

CHAPTER 5: FUNDRAISING & FINANCES

Released on February 18, 2024

Elevator pitch

Released on February 18, 2024

Develop your network

Released on February 18, 2024

Fundraising

Released on February 18, 2024

Accounting and Finances

Released on February 18, 2024

WRAP UP

Released on February 18, 2024