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Say the magic word "AI" ✨ CEO

Published March 21, 2026 Last Updated July 1, 2026 linkedin verified
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Say the magic word "AI" ✨ CEO: "We need ideas. Now." Exec 1: "AI" Exec 2: "Yea, more AI" PMM: "Understand our customers..." CEO: "Sorry, can you repeat that?" PMM: "I said we should understand our cust—" CEO: "No I heard you. Security heard you too." PMM: "Wait why is the window open?" 👀 Six months later. AI chatbot launched. Adoption at 3%. Board asks: "Why is no one using this?" CEO: "Get me that person we threw out the window." The lesson: Whoever gets closest to the customer wins. AI won't necessarily bridge that gap. Product Marketing will.

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Say the magic word

"AI" ✨

CEO: "We need ideas. Now."

Exec 1: "AI"

Exec 2: "Yea, more AI"

PMM: "Understand our customers..."

CEO: "Sorry, can you repeat that?"

PMM: "I said we should understand our cust—"

CEO: "No I heard you. Security heard you too."

PMM: "Wait why is the window open?"

👀

Six months later.

AI chatbot launched. Adoption at 3%.

Board asks: "Why is no one using this?"

CEO: "Get me that person we threw out the window."

The lesson:

Whoever gets closest to the customer wins.

AI won't necessarily bridge that gap.

Product Marketing will.

Invest accordingly.

P.S. Tag your PMM bestie who needs a laugh 😉

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Original source: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/product-marketing-alliance_say-the-magic-word-ai-ceo-we-need-activity-7440025139691446272-hV9w