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Swayable growth playbook

Diagnosis

Swayable has over $20 million in ARR, brand revenue up about 60% a year, a new Chief Growth Officer and Chief Revenue Officer, and is hiring a demand generation director, an events and brand manager, a product marketer for enablement and pilots, a strategic sales director and an account management team.

The site does not yet support that engine: the pricing page says "Start testing today" but every tier routes to one generic demo form; the demo page sits on an older separate design; industry links open single case studies; and there are no agency, comparison or product pages beyond creative testing.

This playbook starts with a fixed-price first test and a sample report, better routing and proof, then builds agency, ABM, event and expansion programs, and bets on a public measured ranking, self-serve and workflow integration.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Turn the speed of a 24-hour causal test into the first step of every sale: a priced first test, event tests and category benchmarks that hand sales a buyer's own result.

Biggest Risk

System1, Zappi, Kantar and Upwave compete for the same insights budgets with larger brands and published reports, and a growing sales team without consistent proof, pilots and demo will convert unevenly.

01

Start here

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

  1. 1

    Make "Start testing today" true: a fixed-price first test on the pricing page, with a sample report

    Agree the scope and price of a first test with sales and client success.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Give each industry link its own page, starting by moving "CPG" off the agency story

    Change the CPG link to a CPG brand story.

    Medium impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    Bring the demo page into the main site and ask what the visitor wants to test

    List every link and quote on the current demo page.

    High 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.

  • 7 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

    Swayable's pricing page promises "Start testing today. Get insights in 24 hours." on the Basic tier, but every tier has the same "Contact Sales" button, there are no prices, and all four buttons lead to one generic demo form. The visitor most ready to buy, someone with an ad to test this week, is treated the same as someone browsing. Swayable is now hiring a Director of Demand Generation to "create, capture, and convert high-intent pipeline" and a product marketer to build a "pilot-to-program playbook"; the pricing page is where that pilot should start.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Director of Demand Generation

    First action

    Agree the scope and price of a first test with sales and client success.

    How to measure it

    Pilots booked from /pricing

    Now
    –
    Target
    15 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define the pilot

      Assets, audience, metrics, turnaround and price or credit rule.

      Chief Revenue Officer 3 days

    2. 2

      Make a sample report

      An anonymised Impact Score report from a real test, with permission.

      Client & Research Success Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Rewrite the Basic tier

      Name, "from" price, what is included, its own button.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 2 days

    4. 4

      Build the pilot form

      HubSpot form: what to test, launch date, audience; separate from the demo form.

      Director of Demand Generation 2 days

    5. 5

      Route and respond

      Pilot requests to an AE the same day, with a scoping call link.

      Revenue Operations 2 days

    6. 6

      Track

      Pilot requests, pilots run and pilot-to-subscription rate in HubSpot.

      Director of Demand Generation weekly

    7. 7

      Convert

      Use the pilot-to-program playbook on every completed pilot.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager ongoing

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Sample report design; pilot discount
    Owner
    Director of Demand Generation

    Smallest test

    Add a sample report and a "Test your first ad" form to the Basic tier for one month and count requests.

    Why it works

    Turn Basic into a named, fixed-scope first test: one to three assets, one audience, the standard metrics, results in 24 hours, at a published "from" price (or a fixed pilot fee credited against a Pro subscription). Give it its own button ("Test your first ad") and a short form that asks what they want to test, when it launches and the audience. Add a downloadable sample Impact Score report next to the tiers, so the visitor sees what they get. Keep "Contact Sales" for Pro and Enterprise.

    A clear first step with a known cost removes the biggest reason marketers delay a demo, and the pilot form tells sales exactly what the buyer needs. It also gives the new pilot-to-program playbook a steady flow of pilots to convert.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistFirst-test launch list

    [ ] Pilot scope written (assets, audience, metrics, 24h turnaround)
    [ ] "From" price or credited pilot fee agreed
    [ ] Sample Impact Score report approved
    [ ] Basic tier renamed with its own button
    [ ] Pilot form in HubSpot with launch date and audience
    [ ] Same-day routing to an AE
    [ ] Pilot-to-subscription tracking in HubSpot

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Published price anchors enterprise deals low

      Publish only the first-test price; keep Pro and Enterprise on request.

    • Pilots that never convert

      Credit the pilot fee only against a subscription signed within 60 days.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePricing page (checked October 23, 2026; sitemap date May 1, 2026): three tiers, Basic, Pro ("Most Popular") and Enterprise, with no prices. Basic says "Start testing today. Get insights in 24 hours." but, like Pro and Enterprise, its only button is "Contact Sales", and all four buttons on the page lead to the same demo form at get.swayable.com/demo. Pro mentions "discount pricing with a subscription plan". The page shows no sample result or report.Source
    • HiringDirector of Demand Generation (New York, updated October 20, 2026): "build a system that consistently creates, captures, and converts high-intent pipelines from companies that fit our ideal customer profile", spanning "campaign execution, HubSpot architecture, ABM programs, email marketing, and funnel reporting"; owns lead routing, lead scoring and nurture workflows, the inbound motion "from first touch to sales-ready handoff", and will "partner with web resources to improve conversion, landing page performance, and organic search". Reports to the Chief Marketing Officer.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager (updated October 12, 2026): owns "decks, one-pagers, case studies, objection handling", a launch rhythm, "Sales University" as the onboarding and certification curriculum, "the standard demo narrative and environment", a "competitive teardown", and must "Build the reusable pilot-to-program playbook template and conversion criteria framework".Source
    • Your websiteSwayable's announcement of a new Chief Growth Officer and Chief Revenue Officer (October 16, 2026): "over $20 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and brand revenues up approximately 60 percent year-on-year"; "over $50 million of investments in the build-out of its AI-native platform since 2023, funded exclusively by customer revenues"; customers include Airbnb, Amazon, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase, L.L. Bean, Meta, The New York Times and PetSmart; generative AI "dramatically increases the volume and speed of creative production"; creative measurement "moves beyond specialist research teams"; brands "unlock 2-10x more campaign ROI".Source
  • 02

    The menu offers Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage and Technology, but each link opens a single case study, and "CPG" opens the story of Influential, an influencer marketing agency, while Dr. Bronner's and Thomas' (both consumer packaged goods) sit elsewhere. A CPG brand manager clicking "CPG" lands on an agency.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Director of Demand Generation

    First action

    Change the CPG link to a CPG brand story.

    How to measure it

    Requests from industry pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Fix the link

      CPG to a CPG brand story.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 1 hour

    2. 2

      Group the proof

      Case studies and Insights by industry.

      Content lead 2 days

    3. 3

      Write four pages

      Proof, metrics, formats, pilot offer.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Add Agencies

      A menu item with the agency stories.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 1 hour

    5. 5

      Tag in HubSpot

      Industry on each form submission.

      Director of Demand Generation 1 day

    6. 6

      Review

      Requests by industry page.

      Director of Demand Generation monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Director of Demand Generation

    Smallest test

    Fix the CPG link today.

    Why it works

    Point "CPG" to Dr. Bronner's or Thomas' today. Then build one short page per industry with every relevant case study, the matching Insights studies (the Super Bowl, sponsorship and healthcare metastudies), typical metrics and a pilot offer. Add Agencies as its own menu item with the Influential and Outlaw Sake stories.

    Buyers look for proof from their own category first, and industry pages also rank for "creative testing for CPG" type searches.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin pages with one story

      Fill them with metastudy findings until more case studies exist.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (143 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): six case studies (DoorDash, Dr. Bronner's, New Balance, Influential, Outlaw Sake, Thomas'); 111 Insights posts, about 70 of them sharing the same last-modified date (September 28, 2026); pages for creative testing, methodology, pricing, FAQ and about. There is no page for agencies, no industry or use-case pages, no comparison pages and no page for Brand Tracking or Research Surveys. Insights include studies on Super Bowl 60 ads, World Cup 2026 sponsors, a healthcare and wellness metastudy and synthetic sample.Source
    • Your websiteInsights metastudy, "3 Creative Themes That Drive Lift for Healthcare and Wellness Brands" (September 2026): ads with specific benefits beat vague ones (one beverage ad with a concrete claim drove "2X the lift in brand attitude"); doctor-led ads performed more consistently than patient testimonials; a dentist-led toothpaste video delivered "a 3X increase in favorability".Source
  • 03

    Every "Book a Demo" and "Contact Sales" button leaves swayable.com for a separate HubSpot page with an older menu, footer links to an "ESG Tracker" and "Survey Software", and quotes that mix brand marketers with political campaign leads. The main site passes Core Web Vitals for real visitors, so the drop-off risk is the handoff, not speed.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Director of Demand Generation

    First action

    List every link and quote on the current demo page.

    How to measure it

    Demo page conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit the page

      Links, quotes and form fields.

      Director of Demand Generation 1 day

    2. 2

      Match the site

      Menu, footer and message.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 3 days

    3. 3

      Add routing questions

      Type, asset and launch date.

      Director of Demand Generation 2 days

    4. 4

      Match proof

      Quotes by visitor type.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 2 days

    5. 5

      Route

      Lead rules in HubSpot by type.

      Revenue Operations 2 days

    6. 6

      Measure

      Completion and meeting rate.

      Director of Demand Generation weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Director of Demand Generation

    Smallest test

    Add the "what are you testing" question this week.

    Why it works

    Rebuild the demo page with the main site's menu, footer and current message (causal AI, RCTs, 24 hours). Add three form questions that drive routing: who you are (brand, agency, advocacy or research), what you want to test, and when it launches. Show the proof that matches the answer, and send each type to the right seller.

    A consistent page keeps trust through the last click, and three questions let the new demand team score and route leads without a call.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Longer form lowers completion

      Make the questions single-click choices.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe demo page every "Book a Demo" and "Contact Sales" button opens is a separate HubSpot landing page at get.swayable.com/demo, with its own older menu (Product, Case Studies, Insights, Pricing, About, Request Demo) and footer links to "ESG Tracker" and "Survey Software". It calls Swayable "The #1 Creative Testing Platform", lists metrics including "brand lift, purchase intent, likelihood to vote", and mixes brand quotes (Paramount, Amazon, M&C Saatchi) with quotes from political and civic campaign leads.Source
    • HiringDirector of Demand Generation (New York, updated October 20, 2026): "build a system that consistently creates, captures, and converts high-intent pipelines from companies that fit our ideal customer profile", spanning "campaign execution, HubSpot architecture, ABM programs, email marketing, and funnel reporting"; owns lead routing, lead scoring and nurture workflows, the inbound motion "from first touch to sales-ready handoff", and will "partner with web resources to improve conversion, landing page performance, and organic search". Reports to the Chief Marketing Officer.Source
    • Google PageSpeedChrome UX Report for swayable.com (real visitors, 75th percentile): Largest Contentful Paint 1.0 seconds, Interaction to Next Paint 62 ms, layout shift 0.01, so the main site passes Core Web Vitals and loading has improved about 8% recently. The site runs on WordPress with HubSpot (forms and chat) and Google Tag Manager.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
  • 04

    Swayable sells rigor, but its pages make different ROI claims: the creative testing page says brands "routinely achieve 2X increases in ROI", while the latest announcement says "2-10x more campaign ROI". Neither links to how the number was measured. Insights buyers check claims like these.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Product Marketing & Sales Ena…

    First action

    Find the analysis behind each ROI claim.

    How to measure it

    Pages updated

    Now
    –
    Target
    All key pages
    By
    30 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find the source

      The analysis behind 2X and 2-10x.

      VP, Data Science 2 days

    2. 2

      Agree wording

      One claim and its basis.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Write the note

      A short methodology footnote.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Update pages

      Site, demo page, press boilerplate.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 1 day

    5. 5

      Update decks

      Sales and partner decks.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 2 days

    6. 6

      Add to Sales University

      How to explain the claim.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 day

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager

    Smallest test

    Agree the wording at the next marketing meeting.

    Why it works

    Pick the claim the data supports, state the basis (which tests, which metric, which period) in a footnote or a short methodology note, and use the same wording on the homepage, creative testing page, pricing, demo page and sales decks.

    A research company's own numbers are part of its proof; a consistent, sourced claim is stronger than a bigger one.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • The lower number looks weaker

      Show the range with the typical case named.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCreative testing page: tests "Video & TV Ads, Social Ads, Content, Messaging & Taglines, Static Imagery, Storyboard, Packaging & Pricing"; five steps from defining audiences to "Iterate & Optimize"; "Brands using Swayable routinely achieve 2X increases in ROI".Source
    • Your websiteSwayable's announcement of a new Chief Growth Officer and Chief Revenue Officer (October 16, 2026): "over $20 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and brand revenues up approximately 60 percent year-on-year"; "over $50 million of investments in the build-out of its AI-native platform since 2023, funded exclusively by customer revenues"; customers include Airbnb, Amazon, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase, L.L. Bean, Meta, The New York Times and PetSmart; generative AI "dramatically increases the volume and speed of creative production"; creative measurement "moves beyond specialist research teams"; brands "unlock 2-10x more campaign ROI".Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager (updated October 12, 2026): owns "decks, one-pagers, case studies, objection handling", a launch rhythm, "Sales University" as the onboarding and certification curriculum, "the standard demo narrative and environment", a "competitive teardown", and must "Build the reusable pilot-to-program playbook template and conversion criteria framework".Source
  • 05

    Swayable has 111 Insights posts across brand stories, influencer marketing, sports, AI and elections, and the new demand director owns "nurture workflows" and email in HubSpot. The posts are a ready library, but there is no path through them for a brand marketer versus an agency or an advocacy group.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Director of Demand Generation

    First action

    Export the Insights list and tag the first 30 posts.

    How to measure it

    Nurture-sourced meetings

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Tag posts

      Buyer type and stage.

      Content lead 3 days

    2. 2

      Pick sequences

      Six emails per track.

      Director of Demand Generation 2 days

    3. 3

      Write emails

      Short, one study each.

      Content lead 1 week

    4. 4

      Build in HubSpot

      Enrollment rules.

      Director of Demand Generation 2 days

    5. 5

      Update sign-up

      Track choice on the form.

      Director of Demand Generation 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Clicks and meetings per track.

      Director of Demand Generation monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Director of Demand Generation

    Smallest test

    Send the brand track to 200 contacts.

    Why it works

    Tag every post by buyer type and stage, then build three HubSpot nurture tracks (brand, agency, advocacy) of six emails each, ending with the first-test offer. Add a "Join the list" option that asks which track to join.

    Nurture built from existing content is cheap, and buyer-specific tracks raise reply and meeting rates.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Old election posts feel dated

      Use them only in the advocacy track, with dates shown.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (143 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): six case studies (DoorDash, Dr. Bronner's, New Balance, Influential, Outlaw Sake, Thomas'); 111 Insights posts, about 70 of them sharing the same last-modified date (September 28, 2026); pages for creative testing, methodology, pricing, FAQ and about. There is no page for agencies, no industry or use-case pages, no comparison pages and no page for Brand Tracking or Research Surveys. Insights include studies on Super Bowl 60 ads, World Cup 2026 sponsors, a healthcare and wellness metastudy and synthetic sample.Source
    • HiringDirector of Demand Generation (New York, updated October 20, 2026): "build a system that consistently creates, captures, and converts high-intent pipelines from companies that fit our ideal customer profile", spanning "campaign execution, HubSpot architecture, ABM programs, email marketing, and funnel reporting"; owns lead routing, lead scoring and nurture workflows, the inbound motion "from first touch to sales-ready handoff", and will "partner with web resources to improve conversion, landing page performance, and organic search". Reports to the Chief Marketing Officer.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
  • 06

    The product marketer is hired to build a "competitive teardown", and the field meets System1 (which "predicts" ad impact), Zappi, Kantar Marketplace and Upwave. Swayable's site has no comparison pages, so buyers searching "System1 alternative" or "Kantar ad testing alternative" read the rivals' story.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Product Marketing & Sales Ena…

    First action

    Ask sales which three rivals appear most in deals.

    How to measure it

    Comparison-page requests

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick rivals

      Three most common in deals.

      Strategic Sales Director 1 day

    2. 2

      Check facts

      Each rival's current offer from its own pages.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 2 days

    3. 3

      Write pages

      Fair tables and a method explainer.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Legal review

      Claims and trademarks.

      Legal counsel 3 days

    5. 5

      Publish

      Linked from methodology and pricing.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 1 day

    6. 6

      Refresh

      Every quarter.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish one comparison and track requests.

    Why it works

    Publish fair comparison pages for the three rivals met most often: method (randomized control group versus prediction or norms), turnaround, sample, formats, metrics and pricing model. Link each to the methodology page and the first-test offer.

    Comparison searches are late-stage, and Swayable's causal method is easiest to explain against a specific alternative.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Out-of-date claims

      Date each page and cite rivals' own pages.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager (updated October 12, 2026): owns "decks, one-pagers, case studies, objection handling", a launch rhythm, "Sales University" as the onboarding and certification curriculum, "the standard demo narrative and environment", a "competitive teardown", and must "Build the reusable pilot-to-program playbook template and conversion criteria framework".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: System1, "the creative effectiveness platform that predicts & improves the commercial impact of ads", with Test Your Ad and public Super Bowl ad rankings; Zappi, "The consumer insights platform that helps brands win", promoting a "State of Creative Effectiveness" report; Kantar Marketplace, "an automated market research platform" with AI-powered ad testing; Upwave, brand lift measurement ("Bring Science to Top-of-Funnel").Source
    • Your websiteMethodology and FAQ: respondents are recruited from mobile apps (games, puzzles, social, rewards apps and Swayable's own rewards app) for non-cash incentives; a "seven-step check" for panel quality (attention checks, bot and duplicate filters, re-weighting); population modeling worth "the equivalent of at least doubling the sample size"; results are reported as the Swayable Impact Score against a control group.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (143 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): six case studies (DoorDash, Dr. Bronner's, New Balance, Influential, Outlaw Sake, Thomas'); 111 Insights posts, about 70 of them sharing the same last-modified date (September 28, 2026); pages for creative testing, methodology, pricing, FAQ and about. There is no page for agencies, no industry or use-case pages, no comparison pages and no page for Brand Tracking or Research Surveys. Insights include studies on Super Bowl 60 ads, World Cup 2026 sponsors, a healthcare and wellness metastudy and synthetic sample.Source

This quarter 9

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    Agencies already use Swayable (Influential tests creators routinely; Obsssn.co validated an AI-made brand; M&C Saatchi is quoted), the events hire targets "brands and agencies", and the about page lists a VP, Partnerships. But the site has no page for agencies.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter VP

    First action

    List agencies that have run tests in the last year.

    How to measure it

    Agency-sourced revenue

    Now
    –
    Target
    15% of new bookings
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List agencies

      Current and lapsed agency users.

      VP, Partnerships 1 week

    2. 2

      Design the tier

      Pricing, co-branding, referral fee.

      Chief Revenue Officer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build the page

      Proof from agency case studies.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Certify

      An agency track in Sales University.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Recruit ten

      Creative, media and influencer agencies.

      VP, Partnerships 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Report

      Brands sourced per agency.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Partner discounts and referral fees
    Owner
    VP, Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Sign two agencies to the tier.

    Why it works

    Create an agency page and tier: volume pricing, co-branded Impact Score reports for pitches, a certification through Sales University, and a referral fee when an agency brings a brand client. Recruit ten creative, media and influencer agencies first.

    Agencies test many clients' work, so one agency can bring several brands, and co-branded proof helps them win pitches.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Channel conflict with direct sales

      Register deals and pay on new brands only.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (143 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): six case studies (DoorDash, Dr. Bronner's, New Balance, Influential, Outlaw Sake, Thomas'); 111 Insights posts, about 70 of them sharing the same last-modified date (September 28, 2026); pages for creative testing, methodology, pricing, FAQ and about. There is no page for agencies, no industry or use-case pages, no comparison pages and no page for Brand Tracking or Research Surveys. Insights include studies on Super Bowl 60 ads, World Cup 2026 sponsors, a healthcare and wellness metastudy and synthetic sample.Source
    • HiringMarketing Manager, Events & Brand (posted October 1, 2026): "Events will be a big part of this role - including Cannes, Possible, CES, AWNY"; owns "industry conferences and executive dinners to webinars and strategic partnerships"; partners with sales to "turn events into qualified pipeline"; also oversees "website maintenance" and content updates. Experience "marketing to brands and agencies" is wanted.Source
    • Your websiteAbout page: Swayable "is incorporated as a public benefit corporation dedicated to effective truth telling"; clients include "major brands, agencies, foundations and political campaigns"; the leadership includes a Chief Growth Officer, a Chief Revenue Officer, a VP, Partnerships, a Head of Enterprise Sales and a VP, Key Accounts, and the team has content and brand-and-sales-enablement staff.Source
  • 08

    Swayable already publishes metastudies, such as the healthcare and wellness study (specific benefits beat vague ones; doctor-led ads perform more consistently), and the demand director must build "ABM programs" for priority segments. A category benchmark is the most useful thing a cold brand can receive.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Director of Demand Generation

    First action

    Pick the two categories with the most tests to start.

    How to measure it

    ABM accounts with a meeting

    Now
    –
    Target
    25%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick categories

      By test volume and target accounts.

      Director of Demand Generation 1 week

    2. 2

      Pull the data

      Aggregate, anonymised results.

      VP, Data Science 1 month

    3. 3

      Write reports

      Findings and examples.

      Content lead 1 month

    4. 4

      Gate and launch

      HubSpot landing pages.

      Director of Demand Generation 1 week

    5. 5

      Run ABM

      Report plus benchmark offer.

      Strategic Sales Director ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Engagement and meetings by account.

      Director of Demand Generation monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Design and data time
    Owner
    Director of Demand Generation

    Smallest test

    Send the healthcare study to 50 target brands.

    Why it works

    Publish one gated metastudy report per priority category each quarter (CPG, food and beverage, apparel, tech, health and wellness). Use them in ABM: each target account gets its category report plus an offer to test one of its current ads against the category benchmark.

    Benchmarks answer "how do we compare?", which every brand team wants, and lead naturally to a pilot.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Client confidentiality

      Aggregate only, with minimum group sizes.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteInsights metastudy, "3 Creative Themes That Drive Lift for Healthcare and Wellness Brands" (September 2026): ads with specific benefits beat vague ones (one beverage ad with a concrete claim drove "2X the lift in brand attitude"); doctor-led ads performed more consistently than patient testimonials; a dentist-led toothpaste video delivered "a 3X increase in favorability".Source
    • HiringDirector of Demand Generation (New York, updated October 20, 2026): "build a system that consistently creates, captures, and converts high-intent pipelines from companies that fit our ideal customer profile", spanning "campaign execution, HubSpot architecture, ABM programs, email marketing, and funnel reporting"; owns lead routing, lead scoring and nurture workflows, the inbound motion "from first touch to sales-ready handoff", and will "partner with web resources to improve conversion, landing page performance, and organic search". Reports to the Chief Marketing Officer.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (143 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): six case studies (DoorDash, Dr. Bronner's, New Balance, Influential, Outlaw Sake, Thomas'); 111 Insights posts, about 70 of them sharing the same last-modified date (September 28, 2026); pages for creative testing, methodology, pricing, FAQ and about. There is no page for agencies, no industry or use-case pages, no comparison pages and no page for Brand Tracking or Research Surveys. Insights include studies on Super Bowl 60 ads, World Cup 2026 sponsors, a healthcare and wellness metastudy and synthetic sample.Source
  • 09

    The new events manager will run Swayable at Cannes, Possible, CES and AWNY and must "turn events into qualified pipeline". Booths and dinners usually end with badge scans. Swayable can do something rivals cannot easily match: results in 24 hours.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Manager

    First action

    Pick the next event and ten target brands.

    How to measure it

    Event-sourced opportunities

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 per event
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Choose the event

      Next major event.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 1 week

    2. 2

      Invite brands

      Ten to twenty target accounts.

      Strategic Sales Director 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Run tests

      One asset each, standard metrics.

      Client & Research Success Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Present results

      At the event or next day.

      Strategic Sales Director event week

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Pilot offer.

      Strategic Sales Director 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Pipeline per event.

      Director of Demand Generation per event

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Test costs per brand
    Owner
    Marketing Manager, Events & Brand

    Smallest test

    Test five brands' ads before one event.

    Why it works

    Before each event, invite target brands to submit one ad; test the submitted ads against a control and present each brand its result at the event or within a day after it. Executive dinners get a short "what moved people this year" talk from the data.

    A brand's own result is a meeting reason, and it demonstrates speed and rigor better than a demo.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Weak results upset brands

      Present with improvement advice.

    Evidence

    • HiringMarketing Manager, Events & Brand (posted October 1, 2026): "Events will be a big part of this role - including Cannes, Possible, CES, AWNY"; owns "industry conferences and executive dinners to webinars and strategic partnerships"; partners with sales to "turn events into qualified pipeline"; also oversees "website maintenance" and content updates. Experience "marketing to brands and agencies" is wanted.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
    • Your websiteCreative testing page: tests "Video & TV Ads, Social Ads, Content, Messaging & Taglines, Static Imagery, Storyboard, Packaging & Pricing"; five steps from defining audiences to "Iterate & Optimize"; "Brands using Swayable routinely achieve 2X increases in ROI".Source
  • 10

    The product marketer must build "the reusable pilot-to-program playbook template and conversion criteria framework", and the VP, Client Success owns churn. Pilots often end with a good result and no next step.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Product Marketing & Sales Ena…

    First action

    Review the last ten pilots and why they did or did not convert.

    How to measure it

    Pilot conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15 points
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Review pilots

      Last ten outcomes.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Draft criteria

      Success rule, decider, next tests.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Build templates

      Kickoff and results decks.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Add a calendar

      Ninety-day testing plan.

      Client & Research Success Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Train

      Sales University module.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Track

      Conversion by pilot.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager

    Smallest test

    Use the criteria on the next three pilots.

    Why it works

    Agree success criteria and a next step with the buyer before the pilot: what result would justify a subscription, who decides, and the next three tests. After the pilot, present results with a 90-day testing calendar tied to their campaign schedule.

    Pilots convert when the decision rule is set early and the buyer sees the program, not just one test.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Buyers resist early commitment

      Ask only for the decision rule, not a contract.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager (updated October 12, 2026): owns "decks, one-pagers, case studies, objection handling", a launch rhythm, "Sales University" as the onboarding and certification curriculum, "the standard demo narrative and environment", a "competitive teardown", and must "Build the reusable pilot-to-program playbook template and conversion criteria framework".Source
    • HiringSales and client roles: a Strategic Sales Director to land "large, strategic enterprise brands" with CMOs and brand leaders, including "RFP responses"; two Account Directors (New York and San Francisco) for an "emerging Account Management team" focused on "retention, growth, and expansion" of existing clients; a VP, Client Success who owns "client retention and churn" and research QA "as our testing volume and headcount grow"; and a Client & Research Success Manager who designs "strategic pre-testing programs" for enterprise brands and agencies.Source
    • Your websitePricing page (checked October 23, 2026; sitemap date May 1, 2026): three tiers, Basic, Pro ("Most Popular") and Enterprise, with no prices. Basic says "Start testing today. Get insights in 24 hours." but, like Pro and Enterprise, its only button is "Contact Sales", and all four buttons on the page lead to the same demo form at get.swayable.com/demo. Pro mentions "discount pricing with a subscription plan". The page shows no sample result or report.Source
  • 11

    Swayable is building an Account Management team "focused on retention, growth, and expansion", and brand revenues grew about 60% last year. Clients like JPMorgan Chase, Amazon, Meta and PetSmart have many brands, products and agencies; usually one team runs tests.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Account Director

    First action

    Map the top five clients.

    How to measure it

    Net revenue retention

    Now
    –
    Target
    120%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map accounts

      Brands, teams, agencies.

      Account Director 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Find champions

      Current testers who will introduce others.

      Client & Research Success Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Share results

      Internal roadshows with permission.

      Account Director ongoing

    4. 4

      Run test days

      For a second team.

      Client & Research Success Manager monthly

    5. 5

      Price for scale

      Multi-team enterprise terms.

      Chief Revenue Officer 1 month

    6. 6

      Track

      Teams per account.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Account Director

    Smallest test

    Run one test day at one client.

    Why it works

    For each top client, map brands, product lines, agencies and regions; mark who tests today; share results across the client with permission; and run a "test day" for a second team. Offer enterprise pricing that covers several teams.

    Expansion inside proven accounts is cheaper than new logos, and shared results create internal demand.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Spreading too thin

      Focus on the top 20 accounts.

    Evidence

    • HiringSales and client roles: a Strategic Sales Director to land "large, strategic enterprise brands" with CMOs and brand leaders, including "RFP responses"; two Account Directors (New York and San Francisco) for an "emerging Account Management team" focused on "retention, growth, and expansion" of existing clients; a VP, Client Success who owns "client retention and churn" and research QA "as our testing volume and headcount grow"; and a Client & Research Success Manager who designs "strategic pre-testing programs" for enterprise brands and agencies.Source
    • Your websiteSwayable's announcement of a new Chief Growth Officer and Chief Revenue Officer (October 16, 2026): "over $20 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and brand revenues up approximately 60 percent year-on-year"; "over $50 million of investments in the build-out of its AI-native platform since 2023, funded exclusively by customer revenues"; customers include Airbnb, Amazon, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase, L.L. Bean, Meta, The New York Times and PetSmart; generative AI "dramatically increases the volume and speed of creative production"; creative measurement "moves beyond specialist research teams"; brands "unlock 2-10x more campaign ROI".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
  • 12

    The product marketer owns "the standard demo narrative and environment" and Sales University. With new sales, account and client success hires, demos will vary unless there is one story and one sample study.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Product Marketing & Sales Ena…

    First action

    Pick a past test that can be anonymised for the demo.

    How to measure it

    Ramp time

    Now
    –
    Target
    -30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick the study

      Anonymised past test.

      Client & Research Success Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Build the account

      Demo environment.

      Product Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write the script

      15-minute narrative.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Record it

      For self-study.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Certify reps

      Sales University.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Review calls

      Monthly feedback.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager

    Smallest test

    Run three demos with the new script.

    Why it works

    Build a demo account with a realistic multi-asset test (a video, a static and a tagline), the Impact Score, segments and qualitative answers. Script a 15-minute narrative from question to decision. Certify each new rep on it in Sales University.

    A consistent demo shortens ramp time and keeps the method explained the same way.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Demo goes stale

      Refresh with each launch.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager (updated October 12, 2026): owns "decks, one-pagers, case studies, objection handling", a launch rhythm, "Sales University" as the onboarding and certification curriculum, "the standard demo narrative and environment", a "competitive teardown", and must "Build the reusable pilot-to-program playbook template and conversion criteria framework".Source
    • HiringSales and client roles: a Strategic Sales Director to land "large, strategic enterprise brands" with CMOs and brand leaders, including "RFP responses"; two Account Directors (New York and San Francisco) for an "emerging Account Management team" focused on "retention, growth, and expansion" of existing clients; a VP, Client Success who owns "client retention and churn" and research QA "as our testing volume and headcount grow"; and a Client & Research Success Manager who designs "strategic pre-testing programs" for enterprise brands and agencies.Source
    • Your websiteMethodology and FAQ: respondents are recruited from mobile apps (games, puzzles, social, rewards apps and Swayable's own rewards app) for non-cash incentives; a "seven-step check" for panel quality (attention checks, bot and duplicate filters, re-weighting); population modeling worth "the equivalent of at least doubling the sample size"; results are reported as the Swayable Impact Score against a control group.Source
  • 13

    Swayable's own announcement says generative AI "dramatically increases the volume and speed of creative production", and Outlaw Sake validated AI-made concepts in days. Teams now have more versions than they can afford to test one by one.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Chief Product Officer

    First action

    Ask five clients how many variants they make per campaign.

    How to measure it

    Batches per month

    Now
    –
    Target
    30
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Interview clients

      Variant volumes and decisions.

      Chief Product Officer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design the test

      Sample and metrics for 20 arms.

      VP, Data Science 1 month

    3. 3

      Build the flow

      Batch upload and ranking.

      Senior Software Engineer: AI 2 months

    4. 4

      Price it

      Per batch.

      Chief Revenue Officer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Launch

      Page and agency outreach.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Batches and repeat use.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Chief Product Officer

    Smallest test

    Run one 10-variant batch by hand for a client.

    Why it works

    Offer a variant package: upload up to 20 versions of one idea, get a ranked Impact Score and the themes behind the winners in 24 hours, priced per batch. Market it to in-house studios and agencies that generate creative with AI.

    It turns the AI production boom into test volume, and per-batch pricing fits how these teams work.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Sample costs with many arms

      Use population modeling and a screening round.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSwayable's announcement of a new Chief Growth Officer and Chief Revenue Officer (October 16, 2026): "over $20 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and brand revenues up approximately 60 percent year-on-year"; "over $50 million of investments in the build-out of its AI-native platform since 2023, funded exclusively by customer revenues"; customers include Airbnb, Amazon, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase, L.L. Bean, Meta, The New York Times and PetSmart; generative AI "dramatically increases the volume and speed of creative production"; creative measurement "moves beyond specialist research teams"; brands "unlock 2-10x more campaign ROI".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
    • Your websiteCreative testing page: tests "Video & TV Ads, Social Ads, Content, Messaging & Taglines, Static Imagery, Storyboard, Packaging & Pricing"; five steps from defining audiences to "Iterate & Optimize"; "Brands using Swayable routinely achieve 2X increases in ROI".Source
    • HiringEvery post describes Swayable as "a 50-person team" backed by investors including Y Combinator, "Founded in 2018 by physics PhDs", with clients across consumer brands (JP Morgan Chase, Airbnb, Paramount Pictures), technology companies (Meta, Amazon), academic researchers and civic advocacy campaigns. A Chief of Staff will work with the CEO, Chief Growth Officer, Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Finance; a Senior Software Engineer: AI will help productize "all AI, machine learning, and data analysis".Source
  • 14

    The homepage lists four products, but the sitemap has a page only for creative testing. Brand Tracking and Research Surveys have no page to rank, link or send, so clients who test creative may not know they can track the brand too.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Account Director

    First action

    List clients that test creative but do not track their brand.

    How to measure it

    Multi-product clients

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write pages

      Two product pages.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Add samples

      Anonymised charts.

      Client & Research Success Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Publish

      Link from menu and pricing.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 1 day

    4. 4

      List clients

      Testing-only accounts.

      Account Director 1 week

    5. 5

      Offer trackers

      Quarterly plans.

      Account Director ongoing

    6. 6

      Track

      Products per client.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Account Director

    Smallest test

    Publish the Brand Tracking page.

    Why it works

    Create a page for each product with use cases, a sample chart and pricing approach. Offer creative testing clients a quarterly brand tracker that measures whether tested campaigns moved the brand in market.

    Each product page captures its own searches, and tracking after testing closes the loop for the buyer.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Overlap with research partners

      Position tracking as linked to tested creative.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (143 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): six case studies (DoorDash, Dr. Bronner's, New Balance, Influential, Outlaw Sake, Thomas'); 111 Insights posts, about 70 of them sharing the same last-modified date (September 28, 2026); pages for creative testing, methodology, pricing, FAQ and about. There is no page for agencies, no industry or use-case pages, no comparison pages and no page for Brand Tracking or Research Surveys. Insights include studies on Super Bowl 60 ads, World Cup 2026 sponsors, a healthcare and wellness metastudy and synthetic sample.Source
    • HiringSales and client roles: a Strategic Sales Director to land "large, strategic enterprise brands" with CMOs and brand leaders, including "RFP responses"; two Account Directors (New York and San Francisco) for an "emerging Account Management team" focused on "retention, growth, and expansion" of existing clients; a VP, Client Success who owns "client retention and churn" and research QA "as our testing volume and headcount grow"; and a Client & Research Success Manager who designs "strategic pre-testing programs" for enterprise brands and agencies.Source
  • 15

    The events manager owns webinars, and Swayable has strong client voices (DoorDash, New Balance, Thomas') and a content team. Webinars currently appear only as occasional Insights posts.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Marketing Manager

    First action

    Ask two case-study clients to speak.

    How to measure it

    Target-account registrants

    Now
    –
    Target
    50 per webinar
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Book speakers

      Clients and partners.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Plan topics

      One test, one decision.

      Content lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Promote

      Email and LinkedIn.

      Director of Demand Generation 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Host

      Thirty minutes plus questions.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand monthly

    5. 5

      Clip

      Three short videos.

      Content lead 1 week

    6. 6

      Follow up

      Pilot offer to attendees.

      Strategic Sales Director 1 week

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Webinar tool
    Owner
    Marketing Manager, Events & Brand

    Smallest test

    Host one webinar next month.

    Why it works

    Run one 30-minute webinar a month with a client or partner, built around one real test and its decision. Clip three short videos from each for LinkedIn and sales emails, and add the recording to the matching industry page.

    Client voices persuade other marketers, and one recording feeds a month of content.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Clients cannot share numbers

      Use relative lifts.

    Evidence

    • HiringMarketing Manager, Events & Brand (posted October 1, 2026): "Events will be a big part of this role - including Cannes, Possible, CES, AWNY"; owns "industry conferences and executive dinners to webinars and strategic partnerships"; partners with sales to "turn events into qualified pipeline"; also oversees "website maintenance" and content updates. Experience "marketing to brands and agencies" is wanted.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (143 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): six case studies (DoorDash, Dr. Bronner's, New Balance, Influential, Outlaw Sake, Thomas'); 111 Insights posts, about 70 of them sharing the same last-modified date (September 28, 2026); pages for creative testing, methodology, pricing, FAQ and about. There is no page for agencies, no industry or use-case pages, no comparison pages and no page for Brand Tracking or Research Surveys. Insights include studies on Super Bowl 60 ads, World Cup 2026 sponsors, a healthcare and wellness metastudy and synthetic sample.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 16

    Swayable already tests Super Bowl and World Cup sponsor ads, and System1 publishes widely cited Super Bowl rankings based on prediction. Swayable's difference is causal measurement with a control group, which a public ranking would show.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Chief Growth Officer

    First action

    Plan the next tentpole ranking and its budget.

    How to measure it

    Ranking-sourced demos

    Now
    –
    Target
    40 per ranking
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick moments

      Three a year.

      Chief Growth Officer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design the method

      Sample, metrics, timing.

      VP, Data Science 1 month

    3. 3

      Build the page

      Leaderboard with method notes.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 1 month

    4. 4

      Run tests

      Within days of airing.

      Client & Research Success Manager per moment

    5. 5

      Pitch press

      Trade and business press.

      Chief Growth Officer per moment

    6. 6

      Follow up

      Brands on the list.

      Strategic Sales Director per moment

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Test costs per ranking
    Owner
    Chief Growth Officer

    Smallest test

    Publish a ranking of the top ten ads from the last tentpole.

    Why it works

    Each tentpole moment (Super Bowl, major sports sponsorships, holiday ads), test the leading ads with an RCT and publish a ranked, sourced leaderboard with lift on favorability and intent. Offer brands their full results and pitch the press with the method.

    Public rankings earn coverage every year, and brands that see themselves on the list ask for their detailed results.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Brands dislike low rankings

      Rank only aired ads and explain the method.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (143 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): six case studies (DoorDash, Dr. Bronner's, New Balance, Influential, Outlaw Sake, Thomas'); 111 Insights posts, about 70 of them sharing the same last-modified date (September 28, 2026); pages for creative testing, methodology, pricing, FAQ and about. There is no page for agencies, no industry or use-case pages, no comparison pages and no page for Brand Tracking or Research Surveys. Insights include studies on Super Bowl 60 ads, World Cup 2026 sponsors, a healthcare and wellness metastudy and synthetic sample.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: System1, "the creative effectiveness platform that predicts & improves the commercial impact of ads", with Test Your Ad and public Super Bowl ad rankings; Zappi, "The consumer insights platform that helps brands win", promoting a "State of Creative Effectiveness" report; Kantar Marketplace, "an automated market research platform" with AI-powered ad testing; Upwave, brand lift measurement ("Bring Science to Top-of-Funnel").Source
    • Your websiteMethodology and FAQ: respondents are recruited from mobile apps (games, puzzles, social, rewards apps and Swayable's own rewards app) for non-cash incentives; a "seven-step check" for panel quality (attention checks, bot and duplicate filters, re-weighting); population modeling worth "the equivalent of at least doubling the sample size"; results are reported as the Swayable Impact Score against a control group.Source
    • Your websiteSwayable's announcement of a new Chief Growth Officer and Chief Revenue Officer (October 16, 2026): "over $20 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and brand revenues up approximately 60 percent year-on-year"; "over $50 million of investments in the build-out of its AI-native platform since 2023, funded exclusively by customer revenues"; customers include Airbnb, Amazon, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase, L.L. Bean, Meta, The New York Times and PetSmart; generative AI "dramatically increases the volume and speed of creative production"; creative measurement "moves beyond specialist research teams"; brands "unlock 2-10x more campaign ROI".Source
  • 17

    The announcement says creative measurement is moving "beyond specialist research teams", and the creative testing page already describes five simple steps. Today every buyer must talk to sales, which limits Swayable to large accounts.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Chief Product Officer

    First action

    Measure how many pilots used standard settings.

    How to measure it

    Self-serve tests per month

    Now
    –
    Target
    100
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size demand

      Standard-setting pilots.

      Chief Product Officer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design the flow

      Audience, metrics, upload, pay.

      Product Designer 1 month

    3. 3

      Build

      Checkout and onboarding.

      Senior Software Engineer: AI 2 quarters

    4. 4

      Add guidance

      In-report explanations.

      Client & Research Success Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Pricing page and nurture.

      Director of Demand Generation 1 month

    6. 6

      Hand off

      Large accounts to sales.

      Revenue Operations ongoing

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Chief Product Officer

    Smallest test

    Offer card payment for the first test by invoice link.

    Why it works

    Build self-serve checkout for the first-test package: choose audience and metrics, upload, pay by card, and get results with guided interpretation. Route large or complex requests to sales.

    Self-serve reaches mid-size brands and agencies that cannot wait for a sales cycle, and gives sales qualified accounts to grow.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Misread results

      Guided explanations and optional expert review.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSwayable's announcement of a new Chief Growth Officer and Chief Revenue Officer (October 16, 2026): "over $20 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and brand revenues up approximately 60 percent year-on-year"; "over $50 million of investments in the build-out of its AI-native platform since 2023, funded exclusively by customer revenues"; customers include Airbnb, Amazon, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase, L.L. Bean, Meta, The New York Times and PetSmart; generative AI "dramatically increases the volume and speed of creative production"; creative measurement "moves beyond specialist research teams"; brands "unlock 2-10x more campaign ROI".Source
    • Your websiteCreative testing page: tests "Video & TV Ads, Social Ads, Content, Messaging & Taglines, Static Imagery, Storyboard, Packaging & Pricing"; five steps from defining audiences to "Iterate & Optimize"; "Brands using Swayable routinely achieve 2X increases in ROI".Source
    • Your websitePricing page (checked October 23, 2026; sitemap date May 1, 2026): three tiers, Basic, Pro ("Most Popular") and Enterprise, with no prices. Basic says "Start testing today. Get insights in 24 hours." but, like Pro and Enterprise, its only button is "Contact Sales", and all four buttons on the page lead to the same demo form at get.swayable.com/demo. Pro mentions "discount pricing with a subscription plan". The page shows no sample result or report.Source
  • 18

    Workflow Integration is one of Swayable's four products, and the company wants testing "across the enterprise". Tests still start with an upload. Creative teams work in design, review and asset tools.

    Medium impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Chief Product Officer

    First action

    Survey top clients on their creative tools.

    How to measure it

    Integration-started tests

    Now
    –
    Target
    25%
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Survey clients

      Tools used.

      Client & Research Success Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Pick two tools

      Most common.

      Chief Product Officer 1 week

    3. 3

      Build connectors

      Send and show results.

      Senior Software Engineer: AI 2 quarters

    4. 4

      Pilot

      Three clients.

      Client & Research Success Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Page and partner listing.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Tests per client.

      Revenue Operations monthly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Chief Product Officer

    Smallest test

    Build a simple email-to-test address first.

    Why it works

    Build connectors for the most common creative review and asset tools so a team can send an asset for testing from its approval step and see the Impact Score next to the asset. Start with the tools used by the top clients.

    Testing becomes a routine step in approval rather than a separate project, which raises volume per client.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Tool APIs change

      Start with the stablest.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
    • HiringEvery post describes Swayable as "a 50-person team" backed by investors including Y Combinator, "Founded in 2018 by physics PhDs", with clients across consumer brands (JP Morgan Chase, Airbnb, Paramount Pictures), technology companies (Meta, Amazon), academic researchers and civic advocacy campaigns. A Chief of Staff will work with the CEO, Chief Growth Officer, Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Finance; a Senior Software Engineer: AI will help productize "all AI, machine learning, and data analysis".Source
    • HiringSales and client roles: a Strategic Sales Director to land "large, strategic enterprise brands" with CMOs and brand leaders, including "RFP responses"; two Account Directors (New York and San Francisco) for an "emerging Account Management team" focused on "retention, growth, and expansion" of existing clients; a VP, Client Success who owns "client retention and churn" and research QA "as our testing volume and headcount grow"; and a Client & Research Success Manager who designs "strategic pre-testing programs" for enterprise brands and agencies.Source

Wildcards 3

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

  • 19

    Insights buyers worry about sample quality, and Swayable's methodology describes a seven-step check, app-based recruitment and population modeling. The checks are described but not measured publicly.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month VP

    First action

    Pull last quarter's quality-check numbers.

    How to measure it

    RFP win rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pull numbers

      Checks and sources.

      VP, Data Science 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Write the report

      Short and visual.

      Content lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Publish

      Methodology page.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 1 day

    4. 4

      Use in RFPs

      Standard answer.

      Strategic Sales Director ongoing

    5. 5

      Repeat

      Every quarter.

      VP, Data Science quarterly

    6. 6

      Collect feedback

      From buyers.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    VP, Data Science

    Smallest test

    Publish one quarter's numbers.

    Why it works

    Publish a quarterly report: respondents tested, share removed by each check, source mix, demographic balance and repeat-respondent rates. Link it from methodology, the FAQ and RFP answers.

    Measured transparency answers the main objection to app-recruited panels and helps win RFPs.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Numbers invite scrutiny

      Explain each check plainly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteMethodology and FAQ: respondents are recruited from mobile apps (games, puzzles, social, rewards apps and Swayable's own rewards app) for non-cash incentives; a "seven-step check" for panel quality (attention checks, bot and duplicate filters, re-weighting); population modeling worth "the equivalent of at least doubling the sample size"; results are reported as the Swayable Impact Score against a control group.Source
    • HiringSales and client roles: a Strategic Sales Director to land "large, strategic enterprise brands" with CMOs and brand leaders, including "RFP responses"; two Account Directors (New York and San Francisco) for an "emerging Account Management team" focused on "retention, growth, and expansion" of existing clients; a VP, Client Success who owns "client retention and churn" and research QA "as our testing volume and headcount grow"; and a Client & Research Success Manager who designs "strategic pre-testing programs" for enterprise brands and agencies.Source
    • Your websiteAbout page: Swayable "is incorporated as a public benefit corporation dedicated to effective truth telling"; clients include "major brands, agencies, foundations and political campaigns"; the leadership includes a Chief Growth Officer, a Chief Revenue Officer, a VP, Partnerships, a Head of Enterprise Sales and a VP, Key Accounts, and the team has content and brand-and-sales-enablement staff.Source
  • 20

    Swayable serves brands, agencies, foundations and political campaigns, and is a public benefit corporation. The demo page mixes brand quotes with campaign leads and lists "likelihood to vote" beside purchase intent, while brand revenue is the fastest-growing line.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Chief Growth Officer

    First action

    Split the demo page quotes by audience.

    How to measure it

    Brand demo conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Split quotes

      By audience.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Build an advocacy page

      Proof and form.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Route forms

      By audience.

      Revenue Operations 2 days

    4. 4

      Split nurture

      Separate tracks.

      Director of Demand Generation 1 week

    5. 5

      Review

      Conversion by path.

      Director of Demand Generation monthly

    6. 6

      Adjust

      Copy and proof.

      Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Chief Growth Officer

    Smallest test

    Split the demo page quotes this month.

    Why it works

    Keep one company, but show each audience its own path: brand pages and the demo page lead with brand proof and metrics; an advocacy page carries campaign proof, metrics and its own form. Route each to its own team.

    Each buyer sees proof from people like them, and neither audience is distracted by the other.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Mission-driven staff see it as hiding work

      Keep advocacy visible in the menu.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe demo page every "Book a Demo" and "Contact Sales" button opens is a separate HubSpot landing page at get.swayable.com/demo, with its own older menu (Product, Case Studies, Insights, Pricing, About, Request Demo) and footer links to "ESG Tracker" and "Survey Software". It calls Swayable "The #1 Creative Testing Platform", lists metrics including "brand lift, purchase intent, likelihood to vote", and mixes brand quotes (Paramount, Amazon, M&C Saatchi) with quotes from political and civic campaign leads.Source
    • Your websiteAbout page: Swayable "is incorporated as a public benefit corporation dedicated to effective truth telling"; clients include "major brands, agencies, foundations and political campaigns"; the leadership includes a Chief Growth Officer, a Chief Revenue Officer, a VP, Partnerships, a Head of Enterprise Sales and a VP, Key Accounts, and the team has content and brand-and-sales-enablement staff.Source
    • Your websiteSwayable's announcement of a new Chief Growth Officer and Chief Revenue Officer (October 16, 2026): "over $20 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and brand revenues up approximately 60 percent year-on-year"; "over $50 million of investments in the build-out of its AI-native platform since 2023, funded exclusively by customer revenues"; customers include Airbnb, Amazon, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase, L.L. Bean, Meta, The New York Times and PetSmart; generative AI "dramatically increases the volume and speed of creative production"; creative measurement "moves beyond specialist research teams"; brands "unlock 2-10x more campaign ROI".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Swayable is the world's leading causal AI platform for campaigns", RCTs "on tens of thousands of verified human respondents", "brand lift results in 24 hours"; four products: Creative Testing, Brand Tracking, Research Surveys and Workflow Integration. Case studies cited include New Balance, Thomas' (Bimbo Bakeries USA, "a 7%+ sales lift"), DoorDash, Influential and Outlaw Sake. The menu's industry links (Apparel, CPG, Food and Beverage, Technology) each open a single case study, and "CPG" opens the Influential story, an influencer marketing agency.Source
  • 21

    About 70 of the 111 Insights posts share the same last-modified date in the sitemap, so search engines and AI assistants see a bulk update rather than which studies are new. Many popular posts cover the 2024 election and 2025 events.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Content lead

    First action

    Compare sitemap dates with real publish dates.

    How to measure it

    Insights organic traffic

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit dates

      Sitemap versus real dates.

      Content lead 2 days

    2. 2

      Fix dates

      In WordPress and the sitemap plugin.

      Marketing Manager, Events & Brand 1 day

    3. 3

      Pick ten

      Most-visited old posts.

      Director of Demand Generation 1 day

    4. 4

      Refresh

      New data or a note.

      Content lead 1 month

    5. 5

      Link

      To industry pages.

      Content lead 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Search Console.

      Director of Demand Generation monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Writing time
    Owner
    Content lead

    Smallest test

    Fix the dates on the top 20 posts.

    Why it works

    Find what caused the bulk change (often a plugin or template update), let the sitemap date change only when a post's content changes, show the original publish date on every post, and refresh the ten most-visited older studies with new data or a note. Link each to the matching industry page.

    Accurate dates help search and AI systems trust and surface the newest research.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Traffic dips after changes

      Change dates only where wrong.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (143 URLs, checked October 23, 2026): six case studies (DoorDash, Dr. Bronner's, New Balance, Influential, Outlaw Sake, Thomas'); 111 Insights posts, about 70 of them sharing the same last-modified date (September 28, 2026); pages for creative testing, methodology, pricing, FAQ and about. There is no page for agencies, no industry or use-case pages, no comparison pages and no page for Brand Tracking or Research Surveys. Insights include studies on Super Bowl 60 ads, World Cup 2026 sponsors, a healthcare and wellness metastudy and synthetic sample.Source
    • HiringDirector of Demand Generation (New York, updated October 20, 2026): "build a system that consistently creates, captures, and converts high-intent pipelines from companies that fit our ideal customer profile", spanning "campaign execution, HubSpot architecture, ABM programs, email marketing, and funnel reporting"; owns lead routing, lead scoring and nurture workflows, the inbound motion "from first touch to sales-ready handoff", and will "partner with web resources to improve conversion, landing page performance, and organic search". Reports to the Chief Marketing Officer.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 307 ideas

    First-test offer and sample report, industry links, demo page, one ROI claim, nurture tracks and comparison pages; fix Insights dates.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Agency program, metastudy ABM, event tests, pilot-to-program playbook, account maps, standard demo, the variant package, product pages and webinars; panel quality report and separate front doors.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the public ranking, self-serve and workflow integration.

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 answers in hours or days instead of quarterly research. The most cited problem: slow, costly focus groups and legacy pre-testing.

  • Causal proof that holds up with leadership
  • Proving which creative works before media spend
  • In their words: “brand lift”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: System1, Zappi, Kantar Marketplace and Upwave.

  • Gap to exploit: A priced, fast first test for brand teams
  • System1: Prediction rather than a causal control group
  • Zappi: Less focus on causal persuasion measurement

Hiring signals

Swayable is building its first full growth engine around a new Chief Growth Officer and Chief Revenue Officer.

  • Director of Demand Generation: Create, capture and convert high-intent pipeline in HubSpot. Ideas 1, 3, 5, 8.
  • Marketing Manager, Events & Brand: Cannes, Possible, CES, AWNY, dinners and webinars. Ideas 9, 15.
  • Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Manager: Competitive teardown, demo narrative, pilot-to-program playbook. Ideas 6, 10, 12.

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