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title: "Launch Archetypes: The Bedrock of Successful Launch Strategies"
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url: "https://pmsa.org/webinars/webinar-archive/item/launch-archetypes-the-bedrock-of-successful-launch-strategies"
date: "2026-06-14T22:45:33+00:00"
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#  Launch Archetypes: The Bedrock of Successful Launch Strategies

### Description

Nearly half of all launches fail to meet first-year financial expectations. From the moment commercial planning begins, new product launches face a gauntlet of challenges. By applying a scoring model to new product launches, four archetypal launch profiles have been identified. Each Launch Archetype is defined by the product’s ability to fulfill a currently unmet need in the market and level of differentiation.

Understanding which Archetype defines a product’s launch can increase its chance of succeeding. Each Archetype comes with its own set of considerations, marketing implications, and associated launch challenges. Thus, a product’s Archetype should factor into key aspects of the launch plan including the product’s positioning, critical success factors (CSFs), key performance indicators, and the promotional budget.

Key Takeaways:

- An understanding of Launch Archetypes and their market profiles
- Science Sells
- Market Shaping
- Emphasize the Difference
- Who Benefits
- Strategic trends among Market Shaping launches
- Market factors influencing the trends
- Brand team responses to trends
- How to use Archetypes when developing a launch plan
- Identifying strategic themes
- Enhancing product positioning
- Developing Critical Success Factors
- Determining promotional investment

Presenters:

- Darin DeCarlo, Senior Principal & Segment Lead, Commercial Services, US - IQVIA
- Bill McClellan, CoE Leader, Launch Excellence, Commercial Services, US – IQVIA

### Sponsored by:

IQVIA

### Back to:

[Webinars](https://pmsa.org/webinars/webinar-archive) | [IQVIA](https://pmsa.org/webinars/webinar-archive/category/iqvia)

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