Channel Strategy

Event Marketing and GTM Strategy

By James Doman-Pipe | Published February 2026 | Channel Strategy

Use events as a GTM channel. Webinars, conferences, customer events, and trade shows as demand generation and positioning tools.

Types of Events in GTM

Webinars: educational, scalable, asynchronous. Conferences: community, thought leadership. Customer events: community, retention. Trade shows: awareness, competitors.

Event ROI and Metrics

Track registrations. Track attendance. Track quality of attendees. Track post-event engagement and pipeline. Not all events have equal ROI.

Making Events Work in Your GTM

Events support your positioning. Events generate leads. Events build community. Design each event with clear goals.

Post-Event Follow-Up

The event is just the beginning. Follow-up email sequences. Sales outreach. Nurture sequences. Leverage the momentum.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I implement this?

Start by understanding your current situation. What's working? What's not? Use this framework to identify gaps. Pick the highest-impact area and start there. Don't try to do everything at once.

What if I don't have all the resources this requires?

Start small. Use what you have. Many elements can be simplified or adapted to smaller teams or budgets. Focus on the core principles, not the exact tactics.

How long does this take to implement?

Depends on your starting point. 30-60 days to get fundamentals in place. 6-12 months to fully implement and iterate.

Next Steps

Pick one element from this framework and implement it this week. Don't wait for perfect conditions. Start with what you have, learn, improve, and iterate.

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About the Author

James Doman-Pipe

James is a B2B SaaS positioning and GTM specialist, co-founder of Inflection Studio, and a PMA Top 100 Product Marketing Influencer. He previously led product marketing at Remote, where he helped build the engine that powered 12x growth. He writes the Building Momentum newsletter for 2,000+ PMMs and operators.

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