Workshop – Managing the People Side of Product Management
October 2016 WorkshopManaging the People Side of Product ManagementMary Winby, PhD, Partner at Ewins and Winby(no event review)
Presenting for Impact: Skills to Increase Influence and to Get Results
October Event Review: “Presenting for Impact: Skills to Increase Influence and to get Results” with Mayla Clark, Stanford Leadership Academy Coach, Principal at Executive Speaking Skills By Geoff Anderson There are three key takeaways from this session: Presence – how you deliver the presentation Organization – how to create impactful presentations, and not fill with fluff Thinking…
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Software Monetization for the Now! Economy
August Event Review: “Software Monetization for the Now! Economy” with Austin Chiu, VP Sales and Marketing, Gemalto By Geoff Anderson Trends and Dynamics Since the year 2000, fully 50% of the Fortune 500 companies have dropped off the Fortune listings. Furthermore, the S&P 500 firms currently have an average tenure of just 17 years (whereas…
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Are We There Yet? – A Business Simulation to Learn How Cross-Functional Teams Can Contribute to Improved Product Performance
July Event Review: “Are We There Yet?” – A Business Simulation to Learn How Cross-Functional Teams Can Contribute to Improved Product Performance” with Steven Haines, founder of Sequent Learning Networks By Tej Ravindra July 2016 Event July’s SVPMA topic was a fresh look at how the role of the product manager is to drive the thinking of…
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How To Increase Mobile Conversion By 30X
June Event Review: “How To Increase Mobile Conversion By 30X” with SC Moatti, CEO & Founder of Products That Count By Dan Galatin June 2016 Event SC Moatti led a thought-provoking discussion of the state of mobile products today and some fundamental techniques that product teams can use to help make their apps stand out…
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What Do You Do When Google Competes With You For FREE!
May Event Review: “What do you do when Google competes with you for FREE!” with Mike Trigg, COO Hightail By Pushpa Chandrashekaraiah May 2016 Event Mike Trigg, COO of Hightail, took the SVPMA audience through Hightail’s journey in their ever-changing market landscape. He highlighted several lessons learned and how the company worked together to find…
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Landing The First Customer And Beyond: Reflections And Recommendations
April Event Review: “Landing The First Customer And Beyond: Reflections And Recommendations” By Geoff Anderson April 2016 Event Moderator: Alex Cowan: Entrepreneur, Consultant, Adjunct Professor, Darden School of Business The Panel: Ciara Peter: Head of Product, BetterWorks Debashish Sinha: CEO, Zen Nut Laura Klein: Entrepreneur and author of UX for Lean Startups and Build Better…
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Positioning Products As A Mission Statement
February Event Review: “Positioning Products As A Mission Statement” with Alan Wortman By Sol Solorzano February 2016 Event Alan Wortman, Product Management Director at Logitech and Marketing Instructor at UC Berkeley Extension, was our speaker for the February 2016 meeting. His presentation proposed the use of product mission statements to describe products and their purpose…
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“Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products” with Nir Eyal
January Event Review: “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products” with Nir Eyal By Rohan Balwani Dubbed by the M.I.T. Technology Review as “The Prophet of Habit Forming Technology,” Nir Eyal spoke at the January 13th meeting. He presented his ideas about the psychology behind habit forming technology and gave a 30,000 foot view of the…
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Meeting Archives 2015
Meeting Archives 2015 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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