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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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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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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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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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Yoon C. Lee on why design is not a democratic process, and why you can't afford to stop innovating in a downturn
For a product leader to elevate the design, the most important responsibility is to provide leadership in creating the environment for your design and…
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This is Product State, a newsletter about the current and future state of all things product - featuring product leaders - curated by Esteban Contreras.
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