hello! i will be transitioning from a lifecycle marketing to product marketing role in a few weeks and would love any tips/advice from all the PMMs out there on things i should do / not do in my first weeks on the job. anyone have some great advice to give for newcomers?? i'm fairly experienced in my career but this is my first official PMM role. TIA!

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Congrats at the new role! As far as things to avoid and this could go for a lot of different positions, I’d be mindful of not jumping in too much right at the start. It’s usually acceptable to take a minute just to get used to everything and have that time to really soak up and learn a lot.

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Congrats on the role!

Are there other PMMs at the company? I’d meet with them, and continue meeting with at least one of them regularly to discuss how they approach things. Ask to see their GTMs/marketing plans/reports and follow similar templates. You don’t need to copy, but it can be a good starting point.

I’d also setup 1 on 1s with people from different departments who you would be collaborating with. Ask questions, get insights, learn about their pain points and what the expectations are for PMM support.

Best of luck and enjoy!

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Thanks so much! I’m excited to learn more and dive in.

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