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Building a Roadmap for Exceptional Interview Outcomes with Gaurav Dhy, Teleport

When Wednesday, January 11, 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm PT Where Everywhere! (Online via Zoom) Agenda 6:30pm – Networking7pm – Presentation8pm – Q&A and Conversation8:30pm – Wrap-up Topic Building a Roadmap for Exceptional Interview Outcomes Speaker Gaurav Dhy, Director of Customer Success Architecture, Teleport Summary As product professionals, we spend a lot of time outlining,…
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Take Charge of Your Career: Trends for 2023

When Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm PT Where Everywhere! (Online via Zoom) Agenda 6:30pm – Networking7pm – Presentation8pm – Q&A and Conversation8:30pm – Wrap-up Topic Take Charge of Your Career: Trends for 2023 Summary As busy product professionals, we sometimes struggle to focus on career development and manage the growth and progression…
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Meet the Career Experts – How to Manage Your Career in Times of Change

As busy product professionals, we sometimes struggle to focus on career development and manage the growth and progression of our own careers.  Career management during periods of high change and uncertainty also presents additional unique challenges.  The past couple of years have certainly presented more change and uncertainty than any year in recent memory. During…
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The Benefits of Digital Transformation: Drive Product Innovation by Blurring the Lines between Business and Technology

Many companies are hampered by definitive distinctions between various “business” and “technology” silos across their organizations. These can often present real barriers towards transformational product innovation and progress.  But what can happen when you tear down these artificial walls? Incredible, groundbreaking innovations and a dramatically better way to meet and even anticipate customer needs. You…
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Beware! The “Dirty Dozen” Product Management Career Traps to Avoid

Ever feel like you’re just stumbling along in the dark as you navigate your career path in product management? If you’re feeling frustrated, confused, or unsure as to whether you’re on the right track, you’re not alone. Only recently has product management as a career begun to be formalized in university and professional education settings.…
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How Pricing Accelerates Your Product Management Career

You may not be the one setting prices for your product, but understanding pricing makes you a better product manager. Your most important job is to define successful products. A successful product is one that is accepted by the market and makes money for your company. Price is crucial to both of these. Yet a…
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Meeting Archives 2020

Meeting Archives 2020 Please click on the link below to see the meetings for that year. 2021 | 2020 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000…
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Meet the Career Experts: Managing Your Career in the Age of COVID

Albert Qian’s Slides Sandra Clark’s Slides Tom Brouchoud’s Slides As busy product professionals, we sometimes struggle to focus on career development and manage the growth and progression of our own careers.  Career management during periods of high change and uncertainty also presents additional unique challenges.  2020 has certainly presented more change and uncertainty than any…
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Panel Discussion: Rewards and Challenges of Being a Product Manager

An enlightening panel discussion with some of our current SVPMA Board members, who are also experienced Product Management professionals, talking about the rewards and challenges of being a product manager. We will share major do’s and don’ts of product management, as well as “tales from the field”. We will touch on some typical rewards of…
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PM Mythbusting: The 7 Myths That Stymie PM Impact (and Careers)

“Product mistakes are good and should be celebrated.”  “You must secure quick wins in your first 90 days as a leader.”  “A surefire path to higher compensation is to secure a bigger title at your next job.”  In this talk, Shreyas will share why these commonly-held beliefs (and other similar ones) are not only false…
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