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Nikki
Rouda
Product Marketing
AWS
Nikki Rouda has 30 years experience helping technology companies rise above the noise with stellar marketing leadership, product marketing, go-to-market strategies, and execution. He's surfed the waves, magic quadrants, and hype cycles through storage (Veritas), networking (Riverbed), smart homes and IoT (AlertMe), big data and analytics (AWS, Cloudera, Enterprise Strategy Group), and modern apps infrastructure (AWS, Solo.io, Replicated), as well as being a venture capital limited partner (Stage 2 Capital). Nikki has an MBA from the University of Cambridge and an Sc.B. in Geophysics and Mathematics from Brown University.
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18 June 2025 14:45 - 15:15
The art of pre-launch marketing: How to get people excited about something that doesn't exist yet
Join Nikki as he explores how to generate excitement for a product that doesn’t exist yet and discusses the importance of building a powerful pre-launch campaign. You’ll learn how to create buzz, engage your audience, and craft a narrative that turns anticipation into action. Key takeaways: - Discover how to craft a narrative that turns an idea into a must-have product. - Learn how to apply the “stone soup” approach to create something out of nothing. - Understand the importance of building anticipation and creating buzz pre-launch. - Explore tactics for engaging your audience early and getting them excited for what’s to come. - Walk away with actionable strategies to make your pre-launch campaign a success.