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SPECIMEN 05
Segment
Tech
Labs
MEL · SYD · BNE

Clever product. Clear pipeline.

More demos, more deals, and proof of which channel brought them in. Software, platforms and tech services win when buyers understand them fast, so that’s where we start.

Free · 30-minute chat · You keep the plan

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Telstra · read the lab report →
A woman in violet gloves holds a glowing violet circuit board up to the light like a specimen
Fig. 1 · Tech, under observation
§ 01

Sound familiar?

  1. Symptom 01

    Everyone explains features

    Your site lists what the product does. Buyers want to know what changes for them, and they want to know in ten seconds.

  2. Symptom 02

    Sign-ups that never convert

    Plenty of trials and form fills, not many deals. The marketing is counting the wrong thing.

  3. Symptom 03

    Paid channels keep getting dearer

    Cost per lead creeps up every quarter and nobody can say which channel actually brings in revenue.

A row of glass bell jars on a long bench, each covering a small glowing piece of technology, while a scientist takes notes
Fig. 2 · Tech, at scale
§ 02

Hypothesis

Clarity closes deals.

In tech the product that explains itself best usually wins, even against a better product. We sharpen the message first, test it in market, and follow each lead through to the deal so the budget goes where the revenue comes from.

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LabOS, for tech companies

From first click to signed deal

Tech buyers research for weeks before they talk to sales. LabOS joins the ads, content and demo requests to the deals your CRM recorded, so you can see which channels bring in customers, not just sign-ups.

Each month we test messages against each other and keep the ones that move people to a demo.

How LabOS works →
LabOSPipeline · Q3
ChannelSign-ups1DemosDeals2
Google Ads690224 $61k
LinkedIn ads412389 $214k
Webinars120317 $168k

Next quarter Shift 30% of Google budget to LinkedIn and webinars.3

  1. Sign-ups are what the ad platforms count.
  2. Demos and deals come from your CRM, matched back to where each buyer first came from.
  3. Next quarter’s budget follows the deals, not the sign-ups.
Fig. 1 An example quarter of pipeline in LabOS, by channel.
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What you get

  1. Result 01

    A message buyers repeat

    Positioning and messaging that turn features into reasons to buy.

  2. Result 02

    Pipeline you can trace

    Tracking from first click to signed deal, so you know which channels pay.

  3. Result 03

    Launches that land

    Product launches for customers, partners and your own sales team.

In the lab for tech companies

  • Positioning and messaging
  • Product launches
  • Google Ads
  • LinkedIn ads
  • Landing pages and CRO
  • SEO and AI SEO
  • Measurement and attribution
  • Channel and partner enablement
§ 05

Proof

“The Marketing Lab assists with both strategic and tactical marketing work for the Telstra Business Technology channel. They worked closely with us to develop our ‘Branded Online Presence’ framework, and then assisted with the launch of this program. The Marketing Lab has a clear understanding of the importance of brand compliance, and this, combined with the relationships they have with our Licensees, allows for efficient and effective delivery of this digital program.”
Reviewer Alison Chapman, Telstra Business Technology Channel
  • “Really impressed with the quality of work, account management and tenacity to deliver on often difficult timelines!”

    Maria Furnari · Dicker Data (referred by Microsoft)

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Questions

Q1 How does LabOS help tech companies?

From first click to signed deal. Tech buyers research for weeks before they talk to sales. LabOS joins the ads, content and demo requests to the deals your CRM recorded, so you can see which channels bring in customers, not just sign-ups. Each month we test messages against each other and keep the ones that move people to a demo.

Q2 What kind of tech businesses do you work with?

Technology businesses with something clever to explain, from software and platforms to telco and tech services. Our work includes launch and channel programs for Telstra’s Business Technology channel.

Q3 Can you measure marketing against our CRM?

Yes. We connect ad and website data to the leads and deals your CRM records, so reporting shows pipeline and revenue, not just clicks and sign-ups.

Q4 Do you work with our product marketing team?

Usually. We plug in alongside your team for positioning, campaigns and launches, and scale up or down as needed.

§ 07 · Get started

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We’ll tell you what we’d do.

Bring us the product that is hard to explain. We’ll start with a chat.

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