Sep 20, 2024
Ever felt overwhelmed by challenges in your product marketing journey? Learn how to stay motivated and resilient even when the going gets tough. In this #podcast we'll explore the importance of perseverance in #productmarketing and share practical tips to help you maintain a #positivemindset and achieve your goals. Discover the strategies that successful marketers use to overcome obstacles and turn setbacks into opportunities. Watch now and unlock the power of perseverance!
On This episode we had the pleasure of learning from Tom Goedde who has a vast knowledge of product marketing and perserverance. Just take a look at the companies he has helped grow as Chief Marketing Officer or Marekting managers:
Humongous Entertainment where he grew from 22 employees to over 400 and sold the company to GT Interactive / Infogrames / Atari
Wizards of The Coast where he grew from $175MM annual revenue to $750MM in a single year. Then helped sell the company to Hasbro managed EA Sports Madden NFL to be the number 1 sports game and number 2 selling game in North America annually. He personally negotiated premeir licenses including the Augusta National Golf Club and the Heisman Trophy Trust
Draft Kings where he helped luanch the first digital sportsbook in the US and took the compnay public via SPAC in april of 2020. Grew valuation from $1.5B to $14B market cap in 2 years.
SimWIn Sports, His new endevor is with SimWim Sportsthe world's premeir digital sports league that provides fantasy players and sports bettors the ability to watch, play, predicst and collect 24/7 365.
What else to know about Tom: Sports and gaming executive specializing in product and brand marketing, with deep supporting experience in business development and licensing. Coworkers describe me as a team-first manager who consistently over-delivers by amplifying the strengths of individuals and coaching through challenging transitions.
My teams have won dozens of marketing awards including PromaxBDA Sports Marketing Awards and Clios. I've built a reputation as an exemplary partner to development teams, and a leader who highly values data, but appropriately draws from a strong understanding of fundamentals from console, mobile, tabletop, Web3 and real money gaming.
Retired from traditional corporate roles, I now advise a wide variety of companies that pique my interests and passion for sports, video gaming, real money gaming and support for the military.
Connect With Tom:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/goeddeup/
Shout out to those that make our podcast possible:
Fuse Networks
A Advanced Services
Markyboy Productions
Valor Marketing LLC