African Product Marketing Pioneers

We’ve scored a 40% discount on tickets for our community members to attend Growth Africa Summit . The code is only valid for the 1st 20 people so run, don’t walk 😁. Use code APMP40 at checkout. https://lnkd.in/drC75r3r Our favorite part of this event is the intentional scheduled networking spaces. Introverts, say yay!

We’re excited to announce a special collaboration with Propel to bring you this insightful webinar! 🚀 During the session, Propel will also share valuable tips on how to leverage their platform to position yourself for job opportunities, along with the many other benefits they offer. Come ready to receive! ✍️😊 *Date:* 12th October, 2024 *Time:* 5pm Register for free: https://bit.ly/APMPxPROPEL

No matter where you are on your marketing journey, there's a community for you 🧡 I've always been a strong advocate of joining communities when you're learning something new or trying to grow as a professional. Communities have helped me grow and connect with the right people. I'm excited to have compiled a list of the "Top Marketing Communities for Africans" that will help you network with industry experts, share knowledge and insights and discover growth opportunities. Thank you for contributing to this piece: Emmanuel Nwosu, Olatomide Awoyomi, Alade Elizabeth Bukola, Idongesit Akpan, and Morayo Odunsi. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dMkygGxa.

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One of our goals at APMP is to connect product marketing professionals to opportunities that help them grow in their careers. This partnership with @Propel helps us achieve that. Through this partnership, our members enjoy👇 Access to remote tech roles, track their job applications, embedded services like micro insurance, micro credit & device BNPL, and more. Link to sign up in the comments below 👇

The easiest way to frustrate a marketer is to discard all of their ideas and prevent them from experimenting. But this is the reality of many marketers today. Join us on Saturday at 4pm to discuss how you can manage stubborn management. Set a reminder: https://lnkd.in/dMtTDjmY

What do you do when marketing budgets become slim? Join us on May 11, Ebuka Chidube will be sharing “Sapa Growth Strategies” that have actually worked. Link to set a reminder is in the comments. #productmarketing

How I got into Product Marketing with ZERO experience 1️⃣ Leveraged relevant past marketing experiences: I had built an e-commerce business which I used to practice digital marketing concepts I had learnt from a free online course. I had also volunteered as a sales and marketing intern at a small venture and as a lead nurturing intern at AIESEC. Although these experiences were unpaid I gained transferable skills which helped me in getting into product marketing. 2️⃣ Developed relationships with product marketing professionals: I simply typed into the LinkedIn search bar “Product Marketing Manager” and it brought out a list of people in the field who share similarities with me such as same university, geographical proximity, past companies, etc I sent personalized requests to learn from them and scheduled virtual coffee chats with those who were interested. A short chat with the right person led to my first product marketing internship which was later extended to a part time role. (If you struggle with this, check comment below for easy solution ⬇️) 3️⃣ Continued to grow my mastery of the field (knowledge and skill): During my internship, I continued taking online courses which helped me to stay updated on the best practices and concepts to apply in the field. I also joined product marketing communities (African Product Marketing Pioneers) and followed thought leaders on LinkedIn so I could learn more from professionals in the field and apply my knowledge to my current and future roles. ———- This is really how simple it is to break into a new field. Which point (1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣) do you need to adopt today to help you with breaking into your field of interest? Follow me if you enjoyed this post and repost if you think someone else can learn from it 🙌🏾 #breakintotech #productmarketing #earlycareer #universitystudent

Happy to share that our monthly Knowledge Sharing Series is back! This is a highly requested topic in our community, and we are glad it’s finally happening in collaboration with JobRoutes If you’ve been eyeing Web 3 or you are currently struggling to make a transition, this session is for you. The tips will be applicable to other industries so every marketing professional is welcome to join us. Register here: https://tix.africa/apmp