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523: #1 change to make OKRs work for you – with Ben Lamorte

Product Innovation Educators

Key results should be measurable outcomes that tells the team whether they are making positive progress, like “200 people sign up for the demo after reading the blog post.” This company got half of their annual business from one conference. Their CEO set an audacious goal for this conference to be a wild success.

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516: Strategic decision making in product management- with Atif Rafiq

Product Innovation Educators

His ideas proved so impactful as a competitive advantage that they sped his rise at Amazon and later to C-suite positions he held at companies, including McDonald’s as their first Chief Digital Officer, and at Volvo and MGM Resorts. In this episode, he shares some insights from that workshop and his experience in product leadership.

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Why Positioning Fails in Sales

Business of Software Conference

I had a conversation with April Dunford recently to discuss her brand new talk for BoS USA 2023 and the question of why positioning fails in sales came up a lot… April’s obviously awesome by the way. She had some super insightful things to share about why positioning fails in sales – and what to do about it.

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Product Positioning: Overcoming Seven Obstacles to a Great Value Story

Product Management University

Here’s an example of product positioning at its finest. Product knowledge is a big fat handicap when it comes to positioning value because it forces you to overthink everything. As product managers and product marketers, all you have to do is bring their vision of success to life with your positioning and you’ve got a winner.

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Product Positioning: Definition, How to Do It, and Examples

Userpilot

Product positioning is crucial in product management to attract prospects and stand out in your niche. But how can you start crafting an effective positioning strategy that appeals to your target audience? TL;DR Developing a solid product positioning strategy involves several key steps. Understand your competition.

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14 Can’t Miss Conferences for Product Leaders

ProductPlan

For a unique fast track to learning and inspiration, however, conferences cannot be beat. We’ve written about the best conferences for product managers here —today let’s review the can’t miss conferences for product leaders (executives, C-Suite, and the like). 14 Can’t Miss Conferences for Product Leaders. SaaStr Annual.

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520: The future of AI in product management – with Mike Todasco

Product Innovation Educators

Product Launch and Marketing Mike shares how AI can significantly enhance product launch activities: Generating initial marketing messages for different customer segments Testing various positioning approaches Creating customized content for different channels Analyzing market response patterns What makes Mike’s approach particularly effective (..)