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Axon growth playbook

Diagnosis

Axon is the category leader in public safety technology and its hiring points to more demand generation: three Paid Media Managers to run search and connect spend to CRM, a Content Marketing Manager for customer stories and launch messaging, a Marketing Manager for the Benelux and Nordics, a partner program for international distributors, a VP to lift adoption across a 100-person customer success team, small and mid city sales roles, and an enterprise team exploring healthcare.

The quickest gain is search hygiene for the flagship products: Axon Body 4, TASER 10 and Draft One are missing from the sitemap outside /ar/ and have no search descriptions.

Then grant help on product pages, a Nordics front door, localized comparisons, segment-level paid media tied to deals, an adoption score, online demo booking and a public Moonshot scorecard, with a council toolkit, a network benchmark and online Body Mini sales as big bets.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Make the flagship products and the smaller-agency buying journey easy to find and act on, so the new paid media and content teams turn more searches into demos across segments and countries.

Biggest Risk

Motorola Solutions, Flock Safety and Mark43 compete across cameras, drones, real-time crime centers and AI report writing, and public debate on policing technology can slow approvals in new markets.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Put Axon Body 4, TASER 10 and Draft One into the sitemap, and give them search descriptions, before the new paid media team starts buying clicks

    Add the US Axon Body 4, TASER 10 and Draft One URLs to the sitemap generator.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  2. 2

    Make sure Google's ad and page-quality checks see the real site, not the bot check

    Run Google's URL inspection on the homepage and a product page.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    Put the grant guides on the product pages small agencies buy from

    Map each grant guide to the products it funds.

    Medium impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 6 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Axon is hiring three Paid Media Managers to run search and align paid with organic search. But its three flagship product pages are missing from its own sitemap: Axon Body 4, TASER 10 and Draft One are listed only under /ar/, while the US, UK, Canadian, Australian, German and Dutch versions are live and unlisted, and Body 3 and Fleet 3 are listed everywhere. The same US pages also have no meta description or Open Graph text, so a chief searching "Draft One" sees whatever snippet Google picks.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Head of Digital Marketing

    First action

    Add the US Axon Body 4, TASER 10 and Draft One URLs to the sitemap generator.

    How to measure it

    Flagship pages in the sitemap with descriptions, all locales

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    2 weeks

    Steps

    1. 1

      Confirm the gap

      List the locales of the three pages missing from the sitemap.

      Web Team 1 hour

    2. 2

      Fix the generator

      Include every live locale; remove redirected URLs.

      Web Team 1 day

    3. 3

      Write descriptions

      Title and 150-character description per product.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Add Open Graph tags

      Title, description and image.

      Web Team 1 day

    5. 5

      Add hreflang

      Between locale versions.

      Web Team 1 day

    6. 6

      Re-crawl

      Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.

      Head of Digital Marketing 1 hour

    7. 7

      Align paid

      Paid search points to the same pages.

      Paid Media Manager 1 week

    8. 8

      Track

      Impressions and click-through per product.

      Head of Digital Marketing 6 weeks

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Digital Marketing

    Smallest test

    Write the three US descriptions and add the three US URLs today.

    Why it works

    Add every live locale of the three pages to the sitemap (and drop the two redirected Fleet 2 and Flex 2 URLs), write a 150-character description and Open Graph title for each, and add hreflang between locales. Then ask Google and Bing to re-crawl. Give paid search a matching landing page per product so paid and organic point to the same, complete page.

    Search engines find and refresh pages faster when the sitemap lists them, and a written description lifts click-through on the searches Axon cares most about, which makes every paid click cheaper to back up.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistFlagship page fix

    [ ] Body 4, TASER 10, Draft One in sitemap for every live locale
    [ ] Fleet 2 and Flex 2 redirects removed from sitemap
    [ ] Meta description on each page
    [ ] Open Graph title, description, image
    [ ] hreflang between locales
    [ ] Re-crawl requested
    [ ] Weekly sitemap-vs-live check

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Other new pages miss the sitemap too

      Add a weekly check that compares live product pages with the sitemap.

    • Locale pages are thin copies

      Localize descriptions with the regional teams.

    Evidence

    • Sitemapaxon.com's robots.txt points to one sitemap of 3,745 URLs (checked October 21, 2026). The Axon Body 4, TASER 10 and Draft One product pages appear in it only under /ar/; the US, UK, Canadian, Australian, German, Dutch and other versions are live (they return 200) but are not listed. Older products (Axon Body 3, Axon Fleet 3, Axon Air) are listed in every locale, and two listed URLs (/products/axon-fleet-2 and /products/axon-flex-2) redirect.Source
    • Your websiteThe US Axon Body 4, TASER 10 and Draft One pages have short titles ("Axon Body 4", "TASER 10 - Axon", "Draft One - Axon"), no meta description and no Open Graph title or description, so search results and shared links show no summary. The Axon Evidence page, by contrast, has a full title ("Secure, AI-Powered Digital Evidence Management") and a description.Source
    • HiringPaid Media Manager (three openings in Scottsdale, Boston and Seattle, posted October 19, 2026; reports to the Head of Digital Marketing): runs paid search, paid social, programmatic, YouTube, "industry publications, and ABM platforms"; "ongoing keyword research"; will "Connect ad platforms with CRM, marketing automation, and analytics tools"; ensure "alignment between paid programs and ... paid and organic search strategies"; work with web and content teams on "landing pages, and conversion rate optimization"; and "extend paid campaigns into international markets".Source
    • HiringContent Marketing Manager (Scottsdale and Boston, posted July 30, 2026; reports to the VP, Brand & Creative): "one of Axon's primary storytellers", writing "product launch messaging, campaign copy, customer stories, articles, websites, social copy, video scripts" and "sales enablement assets".Source
  • 02

    Real visitors pass Core Web Vitals, but Google's PageSpeed test was served Axon's bot-protection page and scored it as blocked from indexing with an error status. Paid media relies on Google's automated checks of landing pages; if those are challenged too, ads can be limited and quality scores drop.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Head of Digital Marketing

    First action

    Run Google's URL inspection on the homepage and a product page.

    How to measure it

    Key landing pages measured by PageSpeed

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    2 weeks

    Steps

    1. 1

      Test

      URL inspection, PageSpeed, ad preview.

      Web Team 1 day

    2. 2

      Review bot rules

      Which crawlers are challenged.

      Security Team 2 days

    3. 3

      Allow verified crawlers

      Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn.

      Security Team 2 days

    4. 4

      Re-test

      All paid landing pages.

      Web Team 1 day

    5. 5

      Baseline

      Lab scores per page.

      Web Team 1 day

    6. 6

      Monitor

      Monthly re-test.

      Head of Digital Marketing monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Digital Marketing

    Smallest test

    Inspect one product URL in Search Console today.

    Why it works

    Test the main landing pages with Google's ad landing-page and page-speed tools and the URL inspection tool, then allow verified Google, Microsoft and LinkedIn crawlers through the bot rules. Re-run PageSpeed until it measures the real page.

    Paid campaigns need the platforms to see the page the buyer sees; a lab score also gives the web team a baseline to protect.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Opening the door to scrapers

      Allow only crawlers verified by reverse DNS.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedReal Chrome visitors pass Core Web Vitals on the homepage (LCP 1.8s, INP 125 ms, CLS 0.02). Google's PageSpeed lab test, however, was served a bot-protection page ("This website uses a security service to protect against malicious bots"), which it scored as blocked from indexing with an unsuccessful status code and no meta description.Source
    • HiringPaid Media Manager (three openings in Scottsdale, Boston and Seattle, posted October 19, 2026; reports to the Head of Digital Marketing): runs paid search, paid social, programmatic, YouTube, "industry publications, and ABM platforms"; "ongoing keyword research"; will "Connect ad platforms with CRM, marketing automation, and analytics tools"; ensure "alignment between paid programs and ... paid and organic search strategies"; work with web and content teams on "landing pages, and conversion rate optimization"; and "extend paid campaigns into international markets".Source
    • Sitemapaxon.com's robots.txt points to one sitemap of 3,745 URLs (checked October 21, 2026). The Axon Body 4, TASER 10 and Draft One product pages appear in it only under /ar/; the US, UK, Canadian, Australian, German, Dutch and other versions are live (they return 200) but are not listed. Older products (Axon Body 3, Axon Fleet 3, Axon Air) are listed in every locale, and two listed URLs (/products/axon-fleet-2 and /products/axon-flex-2) redirect.Source
  • 03

    Axon is hiring Small City and Mid City account executives, and small agencies usually pay for cameras, TASERs and drones with grants. Axon already publishes grant guides (law enforcement equipment grants, funding a DFR program), but they sit in resources, not on the Body 4, TASER 10 or Axon Air pages.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Account Executive

    First action

    Map each grant guide to the products it funds.

    How to measure it

    Leads from funding forms

    Now
    –
    Target
    50 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map grants

      Products to programs.

      Grants Team 2 days

    2. 2

      Write blocks

      Short funding summaries.

      Content Marketing Manager 3 days

    3. 3

      Build the form

      Routed by agency size.

      Marketing Operations 2 days

    4. 4

      Publish

      Body 4, TASER 10, Air, Draft One.

      Web Team 2 days

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Small city AEs.

      Account Executive, Small City ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Leads and closed deals.

      Marketing Operations monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Account Executive, Small City

    Smallest test

    Add the block to the TASER 10 page first.

    Why it works

    Add a "How agencies fund this" block to each product page with the relevant grants, a one-page funding sheet and a "Talk to a funding specialist" form routed to the small and mid city teams.

    Funding is the first question a small agency asks; answering it on the product page moves them to a sales conversation.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Grant programs change

      Date each block and review quarterly.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteResources: 611 US resource pages, including "draft-one-vs-other-generative-ai-solutions" (US and Australia only), "on-prem-vs-cloud-storage" and "taser-vs-firearms-safety"; grant guides ("law-enforcement-equipment-grants", "funding-a-dfr-program"); small-agency stories (Hereford, TX; an ARP small-city fact sheet); Enterprise industry pages for healthcare, retail, transit, venues and security; and 29 episodes of the Boldly Go podcast.Source
    • HiringAxon's board lists 487 open roles (October 21, 2026), including Account Executive, Small City and Mid City roles and an inside sales AE who will "Manage both outbound prospecting and inbound leads" and "Deliver product demos via phone, web conferencing"; teams for Dedrone, Carbyne, Prepared, Axon Air and Corrections; and a Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise New Markets to "explore, validate, and scale new enterprise product ideas — with a focus on healthcare".Source
    • Your websiteThe US Axon Body 4, TASER 10 and Draft One pages have short titles ("Axon Body 4", "TASER 10 - Axon", "Draft One - Axon"), no meta description and no Open Graph title or description, so search results and shared links show no summary. The Axon Evidence page, by contrast, has a full title ("Secure, AI-Powered Digital Evidence Management") and a description.Source
  • 04

    The new Marketing Manager, Northern Europe covers the Benelux and the Nordics, but axon.com has sections for more than 20 countries and languages and none for Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark or Iceland. A Nordic police buyer lands on the US or UK site.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Marketing Manager

    First action

    List the products sold and supported in the Nordics.

    How to measure it

    Enquiries from Nordic countries

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree scope

      Products and support in region.

      Marketing Manager, Northern Europe 1 week

    2. 2

      Write the hub

      English first.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Add proof

      European customer stories.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Route enquiries

      To the Northern Europe team.

      Marketing Operations 2 days

    5. 5

      Publish

      With hreflang to UK and Benelux pages.

      Web Team 2 days

    6. 6

      Promote

      Events and public affairs.

      Marketing Manager, Northern Europe ongoing

    7. 7

      Measure

      Enquiries by country.

      Marketing Manager, Northern Europe monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Marketing Manager, Northern Europe

    Smallest test

    Publish the hub with a contact form.

    Why it works

    Publish an English Nordics hub this month: products available in the region, any Nordic or European references, data residency and procurement information, events, and a contact form routed to the Northern Europe team. Plan local-language pages next quarter.

    A local front door makes campaigns, PR and events measurable from day one.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Products not yet approved locally

      List only what is available in each country.

    Evidence

    • HiringMarketing Manager, Northern Europe (Amsterdam, posted October 16, 2026; reports to the VP of International Marketing): marketing strategy for "the Benelux (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg) and the Nordics (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland)", to "Increase awareness and shift perception in our core policing market, and create a pipeline"; owns "events ROI, ad and sponsorship ROS, lead progression, and pipeline influence" and works with "public affairs agencies".Source
    • Your websiteCountry and language sections: fr-ca (1,200 URLs), uk (128), au (112), en-ca (102), de (89), latam, pt-br, it, fr, es, fr-be (51), nl (39), nl-be (39), de-be (38) and more; none for Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark or Iceland. The Dutch pages are translated (Axon Body 3: "Zie de waarheid op het moment zelf").Source
    • HiringPaid Media Manager (three openings in Scottsdale, Boston and Seattle, posted October 19, 2026; reports to the Head of Digital Marketing): runs paid search, paid social, programmatic, YouTube, "industry publications, and ABM platforms"; "ongoing keyword research"; will "Connect ad platforms with CRM, marketing automation, and analytics tools"; ensure "alignment between paid programs and ... paid and organic search strategies"; work with web and content teams on "landing pages, and conversion rate optimization"; and "extend paid campaigns into international markets".Source
  • 05

    Axon publishes "Draft One vs other generative AI solutions" in the US and Australia only, while Draft One pages exist in the UK, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands. Competitors such as Mark43 now sell their own report-writing AI (ReportAI).

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Content Marketing Manager

    First action

    Refresh the US comparison with current facts.

    How to measure it

    Draft One demo requests from comparisons

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Refresh facts

      Current features and rival claims.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Legal review

      Comparative claims.

      Legal 1 week

    3. 3

      Localize

      UK, Canada, Germany, Netherlands.

      Localization Team 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Link

      From Draft One pages.

      Web Team 1 day

    5. 5

      Paid search

      Report-writing terms.

      Paid Media Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Visits and demos.

      Marketing Operations monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Translation costs
    Owner
    Content Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish the UK version first.

    Why it works

    Localize the comparison for each market where Draft One is offered, update it with current features and transparency controls, and link it from each Draft One page and from paid search on report-writing terms.

    Buyers comparing AI report tools need a fair side-by-side; Axon should write it before rivals do.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Rival claims go out of date

      Date the page and review quarterly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteResources: 611 US resource pages, including "draft-one-vs-other-generative-ai-solutions" (US and Australia only), "on-prem-vs-cloud-storage" and "taser-vs-firearms-safety"; grant guides ("law-enforcement-equipment-grants", "funding-a-dfr-program"); small-agency stories (Hereford, TX; an ARP small-city fact sheet); Enterprise industry pages for healthcare, retail, transit, venues and security; and 29 episodes of the Boldly Go podcast.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Motorola Solutions, "A leader in safety & security technology", announcing its acquisition of counter-drone company D-Fend Solutions; Flock Safety, license plate readers, "Drone as First Responder", FlockOS and Flock911; Mark43, "The intelligent platform for public safety operations" with RMS, CAD and "Mark43 ReportAI", which has acquired ForceMetrics.Source
    • HiringContent Marketing Manager (Scottsdale and Boston, posted July 30, 2026; reports to the VP, Brand & Creative): "one of Axon's primary storytellers", writing "product launch messaging, campaign copy, customer stories, articles, websites, social copy, video scripts" and "sales enablement assets".Source
    • HiringPaid Media Manager (three openings in Scottsdale, Boston and Seattle, posted October 19, 2026; reports to the Head of Digital Marketing): runs paid search, paid social, programmatic, YouTube, "industry publications, and ABM platforms"; "ongoing keyword research"; will "Connect ad platforms with CRM, marketing automation, and analytics tools"; ensure "alignment between paid programs and ... paid and organic search strategies"; work with web and content teams on "landing pages, and conversion rate optimization"; and "extend paid campaigns into international markets".Source
  • 06

    The newsroom regularly announces agency expansions (Vancouver, Calgary, Norfolk Fire and Rescue), and the Content Marketing Manager owns customer stories. Announcements say what was bought; stories show what changed.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Content Marketing Manager

    First action

    List this year's customer announcements and schedule follow-ups.

    How to measure it

    Stories with a results block

    Now
    –
    Target
    24 a year
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      List

      This year's announcements.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Schedule

      Interviews at 60 days.

      Content Marketing Manager ongoing

    3. 3

      Template

      Results block.

      Content Marketing Manager 2 days

    4. 4

      Write

      One story a fortnight.

      Content Marketing Manager ongoing

    5. 5

      Tag

      Agency size and product.

      Web Team ongoing

    6. 6

      Arm sales

      Send to AEs by segment.

      Sales Enablement ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Content Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Write one story from the Calgary rollout.

    Why it works

    For each announcement, book a 30-minute interview 60 days later and publish a story with a standard results block (response time, report time, use-of-force or complaint trends, officer adoption). Tag stories by agency size and product.

    Peer results by agency size are what chiefs and councils ask for, and a standard block makes stories easy to compare and reuse in sales.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Agencies cautious about publicity

      Offer anonymized stories with their approval.

    Evidence

    • News coverageAxon newsroom 2026: Axon Body Mini "ready for your frontline teams" (June 30), helping protect World Cup 2026, Vancouver PD expanding Axon technology, Calgary Police Service using Real-Time Translation on Axon Body 4, an Echodyne radar partnership, and "A deep dive into Axon's unified AI platform" (September 28).Source
    • HiringContent Marketing Manager (Scottsdale and Boston, posted July 30, 2026; reports to the VP, Brand & Creative): "one of Axon's primary storytellers", writing "product launch messaging, campaign copy, customer stories, articles, websites, social copy, video scripts" and "sales enablement assets".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Protect life"; the Moonshot "to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in half by 2033", with "In 2025, gun-related deaths in policing declined significantly, with one major agency reducing shootings by more than 40%, citing TASER 10 and Axon training"; case studies Redmond PD (a DFR program with response "under 2 minutes") and Texas Children's Hospital (reducing workplace violence); the only call to action is "Contact sales".Source

This quarter 9

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The Paid Media Manager role is to connect ad platforms to CRM for real-time ROI, and Axon sells to very different buyers: small and mid city agencies, large departments, corrections, fire and EMS, federal and enterprise.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Paid Media Manager

    First action

    Agree segment definitions with sales operations.

    How to measure it

    Paid cost per opportunity

    Now
    –
    Target
    -20%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define segments

      With sales operations.

      Paid Media Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Landing pages

      One per segment and product.

      Web Team 1 month

    3. 3

      Tracking

      Campaign fields into Salesforce.

      Marketing Operations 2 weeks

    4. 4

      ABM

      Named large agencies.

      Paid Media Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Report

      Monthly by segment.

      Paid Media Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Reallocate

      Toward closing segments.

      Head of Digital Marketing quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Existing ad budget
    Owner
    Paid Media Manager

    Smallest test

    Run one segment campaign with full tracking.

    Why it works

    Build campaigns by segment with their own landing pages and offers (grant help for small agencies, ROI for large ones), pass campaign data into Salesforce, and report cost per opportunity and per closed deal by segment each month.

    Public safety cycles are long; tying spend to opportunities lets the team shift budget toward segments that close.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Ad policies on weapons-related products

      Check platform rules per product; lead with safety outcomes.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • HiringPaid Media Manager (three openings in Scottsdale, Boston and Seattle, posted October 19, 2026; reports to the Head of Digital Marketing): runs paid search, paid social, programmatic, YouTube, "industry publications, and ABM platforms"; "ongoing keyword research"; will "Connect ad platforms with CRM, marketing automation, and analytics tools"; ensure "alignment between paid programs and ... paid and organic search strategies"; work with web and content teams on "landing pages, and conversion rate optimization"; and "extend paid campaigns into international markets".Source
    • HiringAxon's board lists 487 open roles (October 21, 2026), including Account Executive, Small City and Mid City roles and an inside sales AE who will "Manage both outbound prospecting and inbound leads" and "Deliver product demos via phone, web conferencing"; teams for Dedrone, Carbyne, Prepared, Axon Air and Corrections; and a Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise New Markets to "explore, validate, and scale new enterprise product ideas — with a focus on healthcare".Source
    • Your websiteResources: 611 US resource pages, including "draft-one-vs-other-generative-ai-solutions" (US and Australia only), "on-prem-vs-cloud-storage" and "taser-vs-firearms-safety"; grant guides ("law-enforcement-equipment-grants", "funding-a-dfr-program"); small-agency stories (Hereford, TX; an ARP small-city fact sheet); Enterprise industry pages for healthcare, retail, transit, venues and security; and 29 episodes of the Boldly Go podcast.Source
  • 08

    After the Nordics hub, buyers in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark expect public-sector content in their language, and public affairs work needs local proof.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Marketing Manager

    First action

    Prioritize the two Nordic countries with the most open opportunities.

    How to measure it

    Nordic pipeline

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 opportunities
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Prioritize

      Two countries first.

      Marketing Manager, Northern Europe 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Translate

      Hub and five product pages.

      Localization Team 1 month

    3. 3

      Find references

      Pilot or reference agency.

      International Sales 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Public affairs

      Agency briefings.

      Marketing Manager, Northern Europe 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Events

      One per capital.

      Marketing Manager, Northern Europe 2 quarters

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pipeline influence.

      Marketing Manager, Northern Europe monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Translation and event budget
    Owner
    Marketing Manager, Northern Europe

    Smallest test

    Translate the hub into one language.

    Why it works

    Translate the hub and the top five product pages for each country, find one reference agency or pilot per country, and plan a public affairs event in each capital with the regional agencies.

    Local language and a local reference are the two things public-sector buyers check first.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Policy debate on body cameras or TASERs

      Lead with public affairs and responsible innovation.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • HiringMarketing Manager, Northern Europe (Amsterdam, posted October 16, 2026; reports to the VP of International Marketing): marketing strategy for "the Benelux (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg) and the Nordics (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland)", to "Increase awareness and shift perception in our core policing market, and create a pipeline"; owns "events ROI, ad and sponsorship ROS, lead progression, and pipeline influence" and works with "public affairs agencies".Source
    • Your websiteCountry and language sections: fr-ca (1,200 URLs), uk (128), au (112), en-ca (102), de (89), latam, pt-br, it, fr, es, fr-be (51), nl (39), nl-be (39), de-be (38) and more; none for Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark or Iceland. The Dutch pages are translated (Axon Body 3: "Zie de waarheid op het moment zelf").Source
    • HiringChannel Partners Program Manager (Amsterdam or Madrid, posted September 22, 2026): will "build Axon's international Partner Program from the ground up", defining "tiers, requirements, benefits", running distributor onboarding and recertification, and keeping "distributor-facing documentation, FAQs, and other resources" so distributors "can self-serve".Source
  • 09

    The Channel Partners Program Manager is building the international Partner Program from scratch, including documentation so distributors can self-serve. Distributors sell in markets where Axon has thin local content.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Channel Partners Program Mana…

    First action

    List the assets distributors request most.

    How to measure it

    Distributor-registered deals

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Survey partners

      Most-requested assets.

      Channel Partners Program Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Build the kit

      Per tier.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Localize

      Partner markets.

      Localization Team 1 month

    4. 4

      Portal

      Self-serve access.

      Channel Partners Program Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Train

      Onboarding and recertification.

      Channel Partners Program Manager quarterly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Usage and registered deals.

      Channel Partners Program Manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Channel Partners Program Manager

    Smallest test

    Ship the kit to three distributors.

    Why it works

    Give each tier a kit: localized product pages and sheets, approved customer stories, co-branded campaign templates, a demo script and a deal registration form. Track which assets partners use and which deals they influence.

    Distributors sell what is easy to sell; ready content shortens their ramp and keeps messaging consistent.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Off-brand partner material

      Templates with locked brand elements.

    Evidence

    • HiringChannel Partners Program Manager (Amsterdam or Madrid, posted September 22, 2026): will "build Axon's international Partner Program from the ground up", defining "tiers, requirements, benefits", running distributor onboarding and recertification, and keeping "distributor-facing documentation, FAQs, and other resources" so distributors "can self-serve".Source
    • Your websiteCountry and language sections: fr-ca (1,200 URLs), uk (128), au (112), en-ca (102), de (89), latam, pt-br, it, fr, es, fr-be (51), nl (39), nl-be (39), de-be (38) and more; none for Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark or Iceland. The Dutch pages are translated (Axon Body 3: "Zie de waarheid op het moment zelf").Source
    • HiringContent Marketing Manager (Scottsdale and Boston, posted July 30, 2026; reports to the VP, Brand & Creative): "one of Axon's primary storytellers", writing "product launch messaging, campaign copy, customer stories, articles, websites, social copy, video scripts" and "sales enablement assets".Source
  • 10

    The new VP of Customer Success leads about 100 people and is asked for "stronger product adoption" and repeatable customer health processes. Agencies that use more of what they buy renew and expand.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Vice President

    First action

    Pick three signals per product from usage data.

    How to measure it

    Accounts above the healthy threshold

    Now
    –
    Target
    80%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick signals

      Three per product.

      Vice President, Customer Success 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Build the score

      From usage data.

      Data Team 1 month

    3. 3

      Show in CRM

      Account view.

      Sales Operations 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Playbooks

      For low scores.

      Vice President, Customer Success 1 month

    5. 5

      Review

      Weekly CS meeting.

      Vice President, Customer Success weekly

    6. 6

      Link to renewals

      Score vs renewal rate.

      Data Team quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Data team time
    Owner
    Vice President, Customer Success

    Smallest test

    Score 50 accounts by hand.

    Why it works

    Define an adoption score per product (devices assigned and docked, evidence uploaded, Draft One reports written, training completed), show it in Salesforce for every account, and trigger a playbook when it drops.

    A shared score turns adoption from opinion into a weekly number the team can act on.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Score gamed

      Use outcome signals, not just logins.

    Evidence

    • HiringVice President, Customer Success (posted September 15, 2026): leads "an approximately 100-person Customer Success organization supporting U.S. Public Safety customers", mandated to deliver "stronger product adoption, and more proactive customer engagement" and "clear and repeatable processes for customer health, account planning, adoption, escalations".Source
    • HiringAxon's board lists 487 open roles (October 21, 2026), including Account Executive, Small City and Mid City roles and an inside sales AE who will "Manage both outbound prospecting and inbound leads" and "Deliver product demos via phone, web conferencing"; teams for Dedrone, Carbyne, Prepared, Axon Air and Corrections; and a Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise New Markets to "explore, validate, and scale new enterprise product ideas — with a focus on healthcare".Source
  • 11

    Small and mid city AEs run demos "via phone, web conferencing", and the site's only call to action is "Contact sales". A small agency chief wants a demo time and a rough budget, fast.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Account Executive

    First action

    Agree the estimate ranges with sales leadership.

    How to measure it

    Online-booked demos

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree ranges

      By agency size.

      Sales Leadership 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Scheduler

      Territory routing.

      Marketing Operations 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Estimate page

      Officer count to range.

      Web Team 1 month

    4. 4

      Pre-demo email

      Estimate and grants.

      Marketing Operations 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      Small agency campaigns.

      Paid Media Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Demo and close rates.

      Marketing Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Account Executive, Small City

    Smallest test

    Add the scheduler for one region.

    Why it works

    Add a scheduler that books directly with the territory AE, and a simple estimate by number of officers for the core bundle with funding options. Send the estimate and grant guides before the demo.

    Fewer steps to the first meeting and an early budget answer raise demo rates and shorten cycles.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Estimates read as quotes

      Label as ranges and confirm in the demo.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • HiringAxon's board lists 487 open roles (October 21, 2026), including Account Executive, Small City and Mid City roles and an inside sales AE who will "Manage both outbound prospecting and inbound leads" and "Deliver product demos via phone, web conferencing"; teams for Dedrone, Carbyne, Prepared, Axon Air and Corrections; and a Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise New Markets to "explore, validate, and scale new enterprise product ideas — with a focus on healthcare".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Protect life"; the Moonshot "to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in half by 2033", with "In 2025, gun-related deaths in policing declined significantly, with one major agency reducing shootings by more than 40%, citing TASER 10 and Axon training"; case studies Redmond PD (a DFR program with response "under 2 minutes") and Texas Children's Hospital (reducing workplace violence); the only call to action is "Contact sales".Source
    • Your websiteResources: 611 US resource pages, including "draft-one-vs-other-generative-ai-solutions" (US and Australia only), "on-prem-vs-cloud-storage" and "taser-vs-firearms-safety"; grant guides ("law-enforcement-equipment-grants", "funding-a-dfr-program"); small-agency stories (Hereford, TX; an ARP small-city fact sheet); Enterprise industry pages for healthcare, retail, transit, venues and security; and 29 episodes of the Boldly Go podcast.Source
  • 12

    The homepage states Axon's Moonshot (halve gun-related deaths between police and the public by 2033) and cites one agency cutting shootings by more than 40% with TASER 10 and training. A single claim on a homepage is easy to overlook and hard to cite.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Content Marketing Manager

    First action

    Agree the baseline data source and method.

    How to measure it

    Press and policy citations

    Now
    –
    Target
    50
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Method

      Baseline and sources.

      Research Team 1 month

    2. 2

      Agency data

      Partner agencies.

      Content Marketing Manager 2 months

    3. 3

      Build the page

      Charts and stories.

      Web Team 1 month

    4. 4

      Review

      Legal and independent reviewers.

      Legal 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Press and social.

      Communications 1 month

    6. 6

      Update

      Yearly.

      Content Marketing Manager yearly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Research time
    Owner
    Content Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish the method and baseline first.

    Why it works

    Publish a Moonshot page with the method, the national baseline, yearly progress, and agency case studies with their data, updated each year with independent sources.

    A transparent scorecard earns press, supports council approvals and gives chiefs a story to tell their communities.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Attribution of results questioned

      Show method and limits clearly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Protect life"; the Moonshot "to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in half by 2033", with "In 2025, gun-related deaths in policing declined significantly, with one major agency reducing shootings by more than 40%, citing TASER 10 and Axon training"; case studies Redmond PD (a DFR program with response "under 2 minutes") and Texas Children's Hospital (reducing workplace violence); the only call to action is "Contact sales".Source
    • HiringContent Marketing Manager (Scottsdale and Boston, posted July 30, 2026; reports to the VP, Brand & Creative): "one of Axon's primary storytellers", writing "product launch messaging, campaign copy, customer stories, articles, websites, social copy, video scripts" and "sales enablement assets".Source
    • News coverageAxon newsroom 2026: Axon Body Mini "ready for your frontline teams" (June 30), helping protect World Cup 2026, Vancouver PD expanding Axon technology, Calgary Police Service using Real-Time Translation on Axon Body 4, an Echodyne radar partnership, and "A deep dive into Axon's unified AI platform" (September 28).Source
  • 13

    The Senior Marketing Designer will design for Accelerate and IACP with AI creative tools, and Accelerate has tracks for 911, corrections and enterprise. Most event value ends when the event does.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Marketing Designer

    First action

    Agree recording and release rights for all sessions.

    How to measure it

    Leads from event clips

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a year
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rights

      Speaker releases.

      Events Team 1 month

    2. 2

      Record

      All sessions.

      Events Team per event

    3. 3

      Cut clips

      By role.

      Senior Marketing Designer 1 month

    4. 4

      Library

      On the site.

      Web Team 1 month

    5. 5

      Paid social

      Best clips.

      Paid Media Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Views and leads.

      Marketing Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Video editing time
    Owner
    Senior Marketing Designer

    Smallest test

    Cut clips from three recorded sessions.

    Why it works

    Record every session, cut 3 to 5 clips per session by role (chief, sergeant, dispatcher, enterprise security), publish them as a library and use them in paid social and sales follow-up for the year.

    Event content keeps working long after the event and feeds paid media with proven creative.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Sensitive operational details

      Review clips before release.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Marketing Designer (three openings, posted September 25, 2026; reports to the Executive Creative Director): campaign creative, sales materials and event design for "Axon's annual Accelerate conference and major industry events such as IACP", working "fluently with AI creative tools including Adobe Firefly, Higgsfield".Source
    • Your websiteEvents: the Accelerate conference has pages for each track (911, corrections, enterprise) and ticket sales; Canada runs a roadshow, a tech summit and lunch-and-learns with Microsoft; the site lists 25 webinar pages.Source
    • HiringPaid Media Manager (three openings in Scottsdale, Boston and Seattle, posted October 19, 2026; reports to the Head of Digital Marketing): runs paid search, paid social, programmatic, YouTube, "industry publications, and ABM platforms"; "ongoing keyword research"; will "Connect ad platforms with CRM, marketing automation, and analytics tools"; ensure "alignment between paid programs and ... paid and organic search strategies"; work with web and content teams on "landing pages, and conversion rate optimization"; and "extend paid campaigns into international markets".Source
  • 14

    Axon is hiring engineers to "explore, validate, and scale new enterprise product ideas — with a focus on healthcare", and its homepage features Texas Children's Hospital reducing workplace violence. Axon Body Mini is now "ready for your frontline teams".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Enterprise New Markets Produc…

    First action

    Ask Texas Children's for a reference call.

    How to measure it

    Hospital pilots started

    Now
    –
    Target
    10
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Page

      For hospital security.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    2. 2

      Story

      Texas Children's results.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Pilot offer

      Scope and price.

      Enterprise New Markets Product Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Associations

      Hospital security groups.

      Enterprise Sales 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Paid

      Targeted campaigns.

      Paid Media Manager 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pilots and conversions.

      Enterprise New Markets Product Manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Campaign budget
    Owner
    Enterprise New Markets Product Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish the healthcare page with one story.

    Why it works

    Build a healthcare campaign: a page for hospital security leaders, the Texas Children's story with numbers, a pilot offer for Body Mini and evidence management, and outreach through hospital security associations.

    Hospitals have a clear, urgent problem and budget for security; a pilot offer lowers the first decision.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Patient privacy concerns

      Lead with privacy controls and policies.

    Evidence

    • HiringAxon's board lists 487 open roles (October 21, 2026), including Account Executive, Small City and Mid City roles and an inside sales AE who will "Manage both outbound prospecting and inbound leads" and "Deliver product demos via phone, web conferencing"; teams for Dedrone, Carbyne, Prepared, Axon Air and Corrections; and a Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise New Markets to "explore, validate, and scale new enterprise product ideas — with a focus on healthcare".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Protect life"; the Moonshot "to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in half by 2033", with "In 2025, gun-related deaths in policing declined significantly, with one major agency reducing shootings by more than 40%, citing TASER 10 and Axon training"; case studies Redmond PD (a DFR program with response "under 2 minutes") and Texas Children's Hospital (reducing workplace violence); the only call to action is "Contact sales".Source
    • News coverageAxon newsroom 2026: Axon Body Mini "ready for your frontline teams" (June 30), helping protect World Cup 2026, Vancouver PD expanding Axon technology, Calgary Police Service using Real-Time Translation on Axon Body 4, an Echodyne radar partnership, and "A deep dive into Axon's unified AI platform" (September 28).Source
    • Your websiteResources: 611 US resource pages, including "draft-one-vs-other-generative-ai-solutions" (US and Australia only), "on-prem-vs-cloud-storage" and "taser-vs-firearms-safety"; grant guides ("law-enforcement-equipment-grants", "funding-a-dfr-program"); small-agency stories (Hereford, TX; an ARP small-city fact sheet); Enterprise industry pages for healthcare, retail, transit, venues and security; and 29 episodes of the Boldly Go podcast.Source
  • 15

    Axon features Redmond PD's DFR program (response under 2 minutes) and has a DFR funding guide; Flock Safety now markets "Drone as First Responder" on its homepage, and Axon is hiring for Axon Air and Dedrone.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Content Marketing Manager

    First action

    Outline the guide with the Axon Air team.

    How to measure it

    DFR planning workshops

    Now
    –
    Target
    30
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Outline

      With Axon Air.

      Content Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Interview

      Three DFR agencies.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Write

      Guide and checklist.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Design

      Report layout.

      Senior Marketing Designer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Launch

      Webinar and paid.

      Paid Media Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Follow up

      Workshop offers.

      Sales Air ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Content Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish the checklist first.

    Why it works

    Publish a vendor-neutral DFR buyer's guide: program models, FAA requirements, staffing, costs, funding, community engagement and metrics, with Redmond and other agencies as examples and a planning workshop offer.

    The company that teaches buyers how to evaluate a new category usually sets the criteria.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Regulation changes

      Date the guide and update yearly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Protect life"; the Moonshot "to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in half by 2033", with "In 2025, gun-related deaths in policing declined significantly, with one major agency reducing shootings by more than 40%, citing TASER 10 and Axon training"; case studies Redmond PD (a DFR program with response "under 2 minutes") and Texas Children's Hospital (reducing workplace violence); the only call to action is "Contact sales".Source
    • Your websiteResources: 611 US resource pages, including "draft-one-vs-other-generative-ai-solutions" (US and Australia only), "on-prem-vs-cloud-storage" and "taser-vs-firearms-safety"; grant guides ("law-enforcement-equipment-grants", "funding-a-dfr-program"); small-agency stories (Hereford, TX; an ARP small-city fact sheet); Enterprise industry pages for healthcare, retail, transit, venues and security; and 29 episodes of the Boldly Go podcast.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Motorola Solutions, "A leader in safety & security technology", announcing its acquisition of counter-drone company D-Fend Solutions; Flock Safety, license plate readers, "Drone as First Responder", FlockOS and Flock911; Mark43, "The intelligent platform for public safety operations" with RMS, CAD and "Mark43 ReportAI", which has acquired ForceMetrics.Source
    • HiringAxon's board lists 487 open roles (October 21, 2026), including Account Executive, Small City and Mid City roles and an inside sales AE who will "Manage both outbound prospecting and inbound leads" and "Deliver product demos via phone, web conferencing"; teams for Dedrone, Carbyne, Prepared, Axon Air and Corrections; and a Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise New Markets to "explore, validate, and scale new enterprise product ideas — with a focus on healthcare".Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 16

    Most Axon purchases need a council or board vote, and Axon's buyers are chiefs and sheriffs who must persuade elected officials and the public. Axon already publishes grant guides, responsible innovation principles and customer stories.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters VP

    First action

    Collect five recent council presentations from customers.

    How to measure it

    Average days from verbal to approval

    Now
    –
    Target
    -20%
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect

      Recent council presentations.

      Sales Enablement 1 month

    2. 2

      Draft templates

      Memo, deck, FAQs.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Legal review

      Policy templates.

      Legal 1 month

    4. 4

      Design

      Editable kits.

      Senior Marketing Designer 1 month

    5. 5

      Roll out

      All active deals.

      Sales Enablement 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Cycle time and win rate.

      Sales Operations quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    VP, Brand & Creative

    Smallest test

    Give one AE the deck template for a current deal.

    Why it works

    Build a toolkit per product: a budget memo template, a council presentation, public FAQs, policy templates, privacy and transparency answers, and examples of approved votes. Offer it to every agency in an active deal.

    Helping the champion win the vote shortens cycles and reduces deals lost after a verbal yes.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Seen as lobbying

      Keep materials factual and agency-owned.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteResources: 611 US resource pages, including "draft-one-vs-other-generative-ai-solutions" (US and Australia only), "on-prem-vs-cloud-storage" and "taser-vs-firearms-safety"; grant guides ("law-enforcement-equipment-grants", "funding-a-dfr-program"); small-agency stories (Hereford, TX; an ARP small-city fact sheet); Enterprise industry pages for healthcare, retail, transit, venues and security; and 29 episodes of the Boldly Go podcast.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Protect life"; the Moonshot "to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in half by 2033", with "In 2025, gun-related deaths in policing declined significantly, with one major agency reducing shootings by more than 40%, citing TASER 10 and Axon training"; case studies Redmond PD (a DFR program with response "under 2 minutes") and Texas Children's Hospital (reducing workplace violence); the only call to action is "Contact sales".Source
    • HiringAxon's board lists 487 open roles (October 21, 2026), including Account Executive, Small City and Mid City roles and an inside sales AE who will "Manage both outbound prospecting and inbound leads" and "Deliver product demos via phone, web conferencing"; teams for Dedrone, Carbyne, Prepared, Axon Air and Corrections; and a Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise New Markets to "explore, validate, and scale new enterprise product ideas — with a focus on healthcare".Source
  • 17

    Axon's devices and software run across thousands of agencies, and its September deep dive describes a unified AI platform. Aggregated, anonymized benchmarks would show agencies where they stand.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Research Team

    First action

    Pick five measures with reliable data.

    How to measure it

    Agencies requesting their comparison

    Now
    –
    Target
    500
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick measures

      Five reliable ones.

      Research Team 1 month

    2. 2

      Privacy review

      Aggregation rules.

      Legal 1 month

    3. 3

      Analyze

      By size and region.

      Data Team 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Write

      Report and summaries.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Private reports

      Per customer agency.

      Vice President, Customer Success 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Launch

      Press and events.

      Communications 1 month

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Research Team

    Smallest test

    Publish one benchmark chart.

    Why it works

    Publish a yearly benchmark by agency size and region (report writing time, evidence sharing time, DFR response times, training hours), with a private comparison for each customer agency.

    Benchmarks earn press, help customer success start adoption conversations and give sales a reason to call every agency.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Agencies object to data use

      Aggregate only and offer opt-out.

    Evidence

    • News coverageAxon newsroom 2026: Axon Body Mini "ready for your frontline teams" (June 30), helping protect World Cup 2026, Vancouver PD expanding Axon technology, Calgary Police Service using Real-Time Translation on Axon Body 4, an Echodyne radar partnership, and "A deep dive into Axon's unified AI platform" (September 28).Source
    • HiringVice President, Customer Success (posted September 15, 2026): leads "an approximately 100-person Customer Success organization supporting U.S. Public Safety customers", mandated to deliver "stronger product adoption, and more proactive customer engagement" and "clear and repeatable processes for customer health, account planning, adoption, escalations".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Protect life"; the Moonshot "to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in half by 2033", with "In 2025, gun-related deaths in policing declined significantly, with one major agency reducing shootings by more than 40%, citing TASER 10 and Axon training"; case studies Redmond PD (a DFR program with response "under 2 minutes") and Texas Children's Hospital (reducing workplace violence); the only call to action is "Contact sales".Source
  • 18

    Axon Body Mini is positioned for frontline teams in retail, healthcare, transit and venues, buyers who often expect to buy a small number of devices without a long sales process.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Enterprise New Markets Produc…

    First action

    Interview ten enterprise prospects on how they want to buy.

    How to measure it

    Online Body Mini accounts

    Now
    –
    Target
    500
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Interview

      Ten prospects.

      Enterprise New Markets Product Manager 1 month

    2. 2

      Set limits

      Who can buy online.

      Legal 1 month

    3. 3

      Build checkout

      Devices and subscription.

      Ecommerce Team 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Onboarding

      Video setup.

      Vice President, Customer Success 1 month

    5. 5

      Promote

      Enterprise campaigns.

      Paid Media Manager 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Orders and upgrades.

      Enterprise New Markets Product Manager monthly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Product build budget
    Owner
    Enterprise New Markets Product Manager

    Smallest test

    Open a waitlist page for online orders.

    Why it works

    Offer an online purchase path for small enterprise teams (up to a set number of devices) with a subscription for evidence management, onboarding by video and an upgrade path to an account manager.

    Self-serve opens thousands of smaller enterprise buyers at low acquisition cost.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Misuse by unsuitable buyers

      Verify business customers before shipping.

    Evidence

    • News coverageAxon newsroom 2026: Axon Body Mini "ready for your frontline teams" (June 30), helping protect World Cup 2026, Vancouver PD expanding Axon technology, Calgary Police Service using Real-Time Translation on Axon Body 4, an Echodyne radar partnership, and "A deep dive into Axon's unified AI platform" (September 28).Source
    • Your websiteResources: 611 US resource pages, including "draft-one-vs-other-generative-ai-solutions" (US and Australia only), "on-prem-vs-cloud-storage" and "taser-vs-firearms-safety"; grant guides ("law-enforcement-equipment-grants", "funding-a-dfr-program"); small-agency stories (Hereford, TX; an ARP small-city fact sheet); Enterprise industry pages for healthcare, retail, transit, venues and security; and 29 episodes of the Boldly Go podcast.Source
    • HiringAxon's board lists 487 open roles (October 21, 2026), including Account Executive, Small City and Mid City roles and an inside sales AE who will "Manage both outbound prospecting and inbound leads" and "Deliver product demos via phone, web conferencing"; teams for Dedrone, Carbyne, Prepared, Axon Air and Corrections; and a Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise New Markets to "explore, validate, and scale new enterprise product ideas — with a focus on healthcare".Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 19

    Axon training is cited alongside TASER 10 in the homepage's Moonshot results, and officers who train on Axon gear talk to peers in other agencies.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Training Team

    First action

    Design the certificate and invite 20 trainers.

    How to measure it

    Peer-hosted sessions

    Now
    –
    Target
    50
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Design

      Certificate and clip.

      Senior Marketing Designer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Invite

      Top trainers.

      Training Team 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Community

      Online group.

      Training Team 1 month

    4. 4

      Peer sessions

      Neighbouring agencies.

      Training Team ongoing

    5. 5

      Route leads

      To territory AEs.

      Marketing Operations ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Sessions and leads.

      Marketing Operations quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Program costs
    Owner
    Training Team

    Smallest test

    Run one peer session with a trainer.

    Why it works

    Give officers a shareable certificate and short clip after training, invite top trainers to an Axon trainer community, and ask them to host peer sessions for neighbouring agencies.

    Peers trust peers; trainers carry the product across agency lines.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Agency approval for public sharing

      Follow each agency's social media policy.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Protect life"; the Moonshot "to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public in half by 2033", with "In 2025, gun-related deaths in policing declined significantly, with one major agency reducing shootings by more than 40%, citing TASER 10 and Axon training"; case studies Redmond PD (a DFR program with response "under 2 minutes") and Texas Children's Hospital (reducing workplace violence); the only call to action is "Contact sales".Source
    • Your websiteResources: 611 US resource pages, including "draft-one-vs-other-generative-ai-solutions" (US and Australia only), "on-prem-vs-cloud-storage" and "taser-vs-firearms-safety"; grant guides ("law-enforcement-equipment-grants", "funding-a-dfr-program"); small-agency stories (Hereford, TX; an ARP small-city fact sheet); Enterprise industry pages for healthcare, retail, transit, venues and security; and 29 episodes of the Boldly Go podcast.Source
  • 20

    Axon has 29 Boldly Go episodes on its own history and products. Long episodes reach fans; short clips reach decision-makers scrolling LinkedIn.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Content Marketing Manager

    First action

    Pick five episodes with leadership lessons.

    How to measure it

    Clip views

    Now
    –
    Target
    200,000
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick episodes

      Leadership lessons.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Cut clips

      Two per episode.

      Senior Marketing Designer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Post

      Company and executive accounts.

      Social Team weekly

    4. 4

      Link

      Full episode and stories.

      Web Team ongoing

    5. 5

      Boost

      Best clips with paid.

      Paid Media Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Views and listens.

      Marketing Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Editing time
    Owner
    Content Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Post two clips this week.

    Why it works

    Cut two 60-second clips per episode on a leadership lesson, post them from Axon and executive accounts, and link to the full episode and a related customer story.

    It reuses content Axon already owns and builds the brand with leaders.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Old episodes feel dated

      Pick timeless lessons.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteResources: 611 US resource pages, including "draft-one-vs-other-generative-ai-solutions" (US and Australia only), "on-prem-vs-cloud-storage" and "taser-vs-firearms-safety"; grant guides ("law-enforcement-equipment-grants", "funding-a-dfr-program"); small-agency stories (Hereford, TX; an ARP small-city fact sheet); Enterprise industry pages for healthcare, retail, transit, venues and security; and 29 episodes of the Boldly Go podcast.Source
    • HiringContent Marketing Manager (Scottsdale and Boston, posted July 30, 2026; reports to the VP, Brand & Creative): "one of Axon's primary storytellers", writing "product launch messaging, campaign copy, customer stories, articles, websites, social copy, video scripts" and "sales enablement assets".Source
  • 21

    Axon has federal industry pages and an active SAM.gov registration (CAGE 1WHR1, 13 NAICS codes), but procurement officers look for contract vehicles, codes and authorizations in one place.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Federal Sales

    First action

    List current contract vehicles with sales operations.

    How to measure it

    Procurement contacts

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List vehicles

      Federal and cooperative contracts.

      Federal Sales 1 week

    2. 2

      Write

      Page and FAQs.

      Content Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Review

      Legal and contracts.

      Legal 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      Link from federal pages.

      Web Team 2 days

    5. 5

      Route

      Procurement contact.

      Marketing Operations 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Visits and contacts.

      Marketing Operations monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Federal Sales

    Smallest test

    Publish SAM and NAICS details first.

    Why it works

    Publish a procurement page: SAM and CAGE details, NAICS codes, cooperative and federal contract vehicles, security authorizations, and a procurement contact. Link it from federal and state pages.

    Making purchase easy for procurement teams removes delays after the agency has chosen Axon.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Out-of-date contract details

      Review quarterly.

    Evidence

    • programmable.infoSAM.gov registration: AXON ENTERPRISE, INC., active through August 2027, CAGE 1WHR1, registered for "All awards" under 13 NAICS codes (primary 334310), Scottsdale, AZ.Source
    • HiringAxon's board lists 487 open roles (October 21, 2026), including Account Executive, Small City and Mid City roles and an inside sales AE who will "Manage both outbound prospecting and inbound leads" and "Deliver product demos via phone, web conferencing"; teams for Dedrone, Carbyne, Prepared, Axon Air and Corrections; and a Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise New Markets to "explore, validate, and scale new enterprise product ideas — with a focus on healthcare".Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Flagship pages in the sitemap with descriptions, crawler access for ad and quality checks, grant blocks, the Nordics hub, localized Draft One comparisons and customer stories from announcements.

  2. Days 31 to 6010 ideas

    Segment paid media tied to Salesforce, Nordic localization, the partner kit, the adoption score, online demo booking, the Moonshot scorecard, the Accelerate clip engine, the healthcare program and the DFR guide; the procurement page.

  3. Days 61 to 905 ideas

    Commit to the council toolkit, the network benchmark and online Body Mini sales; trainer advocates and podcast clips.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value one connected ecosystem of devices and cloud software. The most cited problem: officer time spent on paperwork.

  • Time saved on reports and evidence
  • Funding and council approval
  • In their words: “protect life”

Market

Competitive landscape

3 competitors compared: Motorola Solutions, Flock Safety and Mark43.

  • Gap to exploit: Buying help for small agencies (funding, approvals)
  • Motorola Solutions: Less integrated less-lethal and evidence offering
  • Flock Safety: No body cameras or TASER

Hiring signals

Axon is building demand generation: three Paid Media Managers to run search, ABM and CRM-linked ROI (ideas 1, 2, 7), a Content Marketing Manager for launch messaging and customer stories (ideas 5, 6, 12, 15), a…

  • Paid Media Manager (Scottsdale, Boston, Seattle): Paid search, ABM and CRM-linked ROI. Ideas 1, 2, 7.
  • Content Marketing Manager: Launch messaging and customer stories. Ideas 5, 6, 12, 15.
  • Marketing Manager, Northern Europe: Benelux and the Nordics. Ideas 4, 8.

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