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Jason Oakley on highly productive PMM teams, structuring for scale, and the evolving role of strategic product marketing
“Truly productive product marketing teams, are the ones that are able to drive impact and results for the business.”- Jason Oakley
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Marcos Rivera on optimizing pricing & packaging, monetizing new products, and experimentation
Product State Q&A: "Pricing is a marathon, not a sprint. And most start their pricing journey too late. A good rule of thumb is to start formalizing…
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Clement Kao on honing product sense, upskilling PMs, and advice for anyone looking to get promoted quickly
Product State Q&A: “Product sense is not an elusive talent reserved for a select few — it's a skill that can be acquired and developed through…
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The state of product in 2022, and why this newsletter exists
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Casey Winters on optimizing for long-term value, sequencing business models, and prioritizing network effects
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Leah Tharin on strategy, leadership, and impact over certificates
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Kyle Poyar on product-driven revenue, PLG misconceptions, and efficient SaaS growth
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Brandon Gardner on demystifying the Fractional Product Manager Role
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Andrea Saez on the Product VCP framework, effective product messaging, and the case for PMMs in every team
Product State Q&A: "The VCP frameworks acts as a unifying thread that can weave through various stages and facets of product development and marketing …
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Daniel Schmidt on aligning autonomy, actioning North Star Metrics, and mapping business drivers
Product State Q&A: “Product leaders create aligned autonomy by focusing teams on the important business problems, without being prescriptive about the…
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Georg Vooglaid on AI-augmented product management, customer-centricity, and the startup scene in Estonia
Product State Q&A: “The first layer of PM augmentation will obviously be in workflow automation, and removing some of the repetitive work that would’ve…
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Dor Sasson on SaaS pricing & packaging loops, the insight behind Stigg, and going from PM to CEO
Product State Q&A: “In SaaS, the key motivation and trigger behind pricing and packaging optimization lies in the business goals, which should be seen…
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Antonia Landi on building a well-oiled Product Ops machine
Product State Q&A: 'Product Operations is there to elevate the Product Team’s maturity and ultimately get the organization from where it’s at to where…
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Nick Mehta on Gainsight becoming 'Best Place to Work in 2023,' navigating the downturn, and building community
Product State Q&A: "In a downturn, it's much tougher to get new clients, because most companies become risk-averse. As such, businesses need to double…
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Shyvee Shi on becoming a top PM, driving needle-moving work, and suspending self-disbelief
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