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How to Develop, Articulate, and Sell Product Strategy

The Product Guy

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder).

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521: Leadership Crossroads–What Every Product Manager Must Know Before Their Next Move – with Kimberly Bloomston, CPO

Product Innovation Educators

As VP of Operations, Kim worked with third-party engineering consultants to improve the platform’s ROI and customer outcomes. It was during this time that Kim discovered her passion for product management. This position was a departure from hands-on product work to leading through others and shaping organizational direction.

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If Your Product Strategy Doesn’t P**s Somebody Off, It’s Not Very Good!

Product Management University

The goal of your product strategy isn’t to p**s people off. It’s to demonstrate that your product direction is aligned with the goals and priorities of your target customers, current customers included. Product Strategy In the Ideal World…. Sales wants your product strategy aligned to its pipeline.

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Effective communication with software engineers

Mind the Product

In today's article, Simón Muñoz shares some tips on communicating effectively with engineering teams that he has been learning throughout his career, as well as elaborating on why it's important [.] Read more » The post Effective communication with software engineers appeared first on Mind the Product.

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How to Optimize the Developer Experience for Monumental Impact

Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee

As an innovative concept, Developer Experience (DX) has gained significant attention in the tech industry, and emphasizes engineers’ efficiency and satisfaction during the product development process. Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association.

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Strategy Blocks: An operator’s guide to product strategy

Lenny Rachitsky

I worked closely with a seasoned board member to trace this back to a lack of product strategy—both articulated and aligned. With her help, I wrote the first strategy document for Headspace, which eventually led to the complete reimagination of Headspace , maximizing growth for our guided mindfulness product and adjacent spaces.

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519: Product verification, most important of the 19 activities of product management – with Nishant Parikh

Product Innovation Educators

B2C) Align roadmap structure with development methodology Balance customer needs with development capabilities Maintain appropriate levels of flexibility based on market type Understanding these contextual factors helps product managers create more effective roadmaps that better serve both their organization and their customers.