GTM Strategy Template

By Tamara Santiago Downes | MarketMotion

Your step-by-step framework for launching a product, service, or business — built on 25 years of B2B marketing experience.


SECTION 1: Business & Launch Overview

Field Your Answer
Business / Product name
What are you launching?
Launch date (target)
Primary market B2B / B2C / Both
Geography
Budget for launch
Team size for this launch

Your one-sentence launch goal:

"We are launching [product] to [audience] so they can [outcome] — measured by [metric] within [timeframe]."


SECTION 2: Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)

Answer for your single best-fit customer — not everyone.

2a. Company Profile (B2B) or Customer Profile (B2C)

Field Your Answer
Industry / sector
Company size (employees)
Annual revenue range
Geography
Tech they already use
Budget authority

2b. The Person You're Selling To

Field Your Answer
Job title
Age range
Day-to-day responsibilities
What they're measured on
What keeps them up at night
Where they get information
Who influences their decisions

2c. The Problem You Solve

Question Your Answer
What is the #1 problem your ICP has?
How are they solving it today?
Why is that current solution not good enough?
What does the cost of inaction look like for them?
What does success look like for them?

SECTION 3: Messaging Canvas

Complete this before writing any copy, ads, or sales materials.