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515: Case studies of organizational growth through successful product launches – with James Whitman

Product Innovation Educators

James shares insights from his research studying companies that consistently launch successful products. This example revealed a deeper structural issue: The company needed to move up-market from a commoditized position to remain competitive.

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PM Branding: Building Your Personal Brand as a Product Manager

The Product Guy

Build trust with teams and leadership, positioning you as a thought leader and a go-to person for strategic decision-making. This clarity helps shape how you position yourself both internally and externally. Share case studies, write posts that highlight your analytical approach, and offer insights backed by data.

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

Product Innovation Educators

He emphasized the importance of role clarity and how the lack of it often leads to frustrated product managers leaving their positions. Why study the 19 key activities of software product managers? The core focus of these activities is on thorough market research, continuous customer engagement, and strategic product development.

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

Product Innovation Educators

Early Career Foundation: Building a Base for Product Leadership Kim’s journey into product management began with an unconventional blend of philosophy and computer science studies in college. This position was a departure from hands-on product work to leading through others and shaping organizational direction.

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Case Study: Launching PayMe from HSBC

Mind the Product

I had a strong hunch about debt causing group instability so I wanted to move the interaction away from money and make it fun and interactive, with people sharing positive moments (I came up against a lot of resistance here, but it was a bet that would later pay off). It can be in social value – and this is how we won.

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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.

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TEI 320: Visual strategies to better position your product ideas – with Amy Balliett

Product Innovation Educators

A recent study found that articles with images every 75-100 words had two times the engagement of articles that had one image or less. [14:53] A recent study found that articles with images every 75-100 words had two times the engagement of articles that had one image or less. [14:53] 14:53] Avoid the stigma of stock.