How do I become a Marketing Manager?

I. Speak the language

Familiarize yourself with keywords and phrases, including:
  • Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
  • Market messaging
  • Target customer
  • 4Ps
  • 3Cs
  • Call-to-action (CTA)
  • Cost per Click (CPC)
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Return on Investment (ROI)
  • Leads
  • Bounce rate
  • Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Customer journey
  • Customer lifecycle
  • Branding
  • Website traffic
  • Advertisement
  • Organic
  • Landing page
  • Above the fold / Above the line
  • User flow
  • Redlines
  • Copy
  • Top of the funnel
  • Medium / Platform
  • Channel
  • Long tail / short tail
  • Marketing lifecycle
  • Heuristics
  • Behavioral data
  • Hypothesis testing

II. Network

Schedule 1 on 1's to better understand each team member's role in the product development process.

Schedule 1 on 1's to better understand each team member's role in the product development process.

  1. Design
  2. Product Management
  3. Sales
  4. Engineering
  5. Finance
  6. Legal

III. Read

Read the following books by some of the most well-known and referenced leaders. Be sure to check out my blog for more in-depth insights and learnings.

IV. Learn the tools

  • Google Analytics
  • Google AdWords
  • Google Trends
  • HootSuite

V. Get certified

  • Google Analytics
  • Google AdWords
  • HubSpot Email Marketing
  • SEMRush SEO Toolkit
  • HubSpot Inbound Marketing
  • American Marketing Association (AMA) Digital Marketing

Get started.