I just read 400+ cover letters for a Sr. PMM role ๐คฏ and I remember maybe 3 of them the other 397 were some combo of: waaaay too long, way too formal, and absolutely zero personality if you want tโฆ


LinkedIn Content Strategy & Writing Style
Product Marketing Consultant | Scaling B2B SaaS Startups to $250M ARR | Top 100 Product Marketing Influencer | Kellogg MBA
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Jonathan Pipek positions himself as a high-stakes GTM architect for B2B SaaS, leveraging his Kellogg MBA and experience scaling startups to $250M ARR to cut through "strategy theater." His content strategy centers on exposing the friction between vague corporate messaging and the urgent, data-driven reality of sales, often advocating for radical relevance over faux personalization. He is notable for his ability to translate complex product marketing theory into "no-BS" frameworks, such as his three-part executive communication model or his unconventional use of government data for prospecting. Pipekโs work represents a sharp intersection of strategic consulting and tactical transparency, where he seamlessly pivots from high-level positioning audits to granular advice on humanizing cover letters or navigating C-suite decision fatigue.
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I just read 400+ cover letters for a Sr. PMM role ๐คฏ and I remember maybe 3 of them the other 397 were some combo of: waaaay too long, way too formal, and absolutely zero personality if you want tโฆ

do you apologize if you're late to a Zoom call? I had two calls this week where the other person was 2-3 mins late and it made me wonder... what's the etiquette these days? personally, I despise beiโฆ
I created a no-BS framework for talking with execs after watching what happens when you get it wrong + learning what execs actually want ๐บ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ-๐๐ฝ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๏ฟฝโฆ
every week, 5-10 companies reach out offering to get me 5-10 super duperโข qualified leads that will buy $50k of my services they claim that: ๐ "we'd use a voice note and personalized video system tโฆ

๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ ๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต "๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ" ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐย ๐๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐:โฆ
it's late and I forgot to write a LinkedIn post today so here's a quick note of optimism instead of the typical PMM post this too shall pass we're in this together, y'all stay strong, or don't, buโฆ
6.4 posts/week
Posts / Week
1.3 days
Days Between Posts
1
Total Posts Analyzed
HIGH
Posting Frequency
70%
Avg Engagement Rate
STABLE
Performance Trend
220
Avg Length (Words)
MEDIUM
Depth Level
ADVANCED
Expertise Level
8.5/10
Uniqueness Score
YES
Question Usage
0.6%
Response Rate
Writing style breakdown
Strongly conversational and informal, but grounded in professional B2B/tech context.
Feels like a smart colleague talking to you on LinkedIn rather than a polished corporate blog.
Tone is direct, no-BS, occasionally blunt, with flashes of humor and light sarcasm.
Very accessible: avoids dense jargon unless itโs commonplace in the audience (GTM, PMM, Cโsuite, ICP).
Medium-to-high energy: posts move quickly, rarely meander.
Frequently uses exclamation marks for emphasis, but not in every sentence.
Mix of confident, opinionated statements with empathetic, human notes (optimism, vulnerability, curiosity).
Never overly dramatic; humor and realism balance out the directness.
Challenge assumptions: 'why would I believe anything they say...?'
Turn a point back on the reader: 'do you apologize if you're late to a Zoom call?'
Floors and babies โ GTM gaps.
The pitch is the product if you sell personalization.
'bottom line: if you're selling personalization, ya better personalize'
Storytelling is functional: used to set up lessons, frameworks, and advice.
Occasional light profanity and slang to keep it grounded and human: 'absolute shit', 'faceplant', 'friggin', 'ya', 'kinda'.
Dominantly second-person 'you' and 'your'.
Establish credibility: 'I just read 400+ cover letters...'
Share personal experience or frameworks: 'I created a no-BS framework...'
Sell services: 'that's the work my team and I do at...'
Rare third-person, usually when describing 'founders', 'execs', 'companies'.
'try it and you'll be surprised by what they find'
'steal this structure and make it your own'
'if your pipeline's gone quiet, grab it!'
'lmk how it goes!'
'I'm curious, where do folks draw the line?'
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