Product-Led Alliance | Community Newsletter
May 24, 2024
🔥 Fresh content
[New podcast episode] Product ops: Communication and transparency 🎙️
Get ready for another exciting episode of the Product Ops Chronicles! Hosts Graham Reed and Antonia Landi team up with product ops superstar Holly Holbrook to dive into the essentials of transparency and communication in product operations. They explore building trust, empowering development, improving team communication, reinvigorating projects, and more.
How Partner Integrations and Systems of Intelligence can benefit each other 🤖
Systems of Intelligence (SOI) and Partner Integrations can revolutionize customer experiences and create competitive advantages. By leveraging integrated data and intelligent algorithms, companies can provide actionable insights, improve customer retention, and build sustainable, holistic business models. Discover how combining SoI with partner data can future-proof your business.
Product management's key role in organizational transformation ✨
The role of a product manager is often underestimated in the journey to embrace new technologies. While it may seem like an engineering task, PMs are crucial for ensuring a successful transition. Their vision and leadership guide organizations through the complex terrain of digital transformation, so embrace the strategic value of PMs to drive your organization’s tech evolution effectively.
💡 Whitepaper Spotlight
Whilst retaining your most loyal customers is a number one priority, keeping them safe from hackers should also be a key focus.
Luckily, we’ve got two resources that’ll help you do just that:
🔐 Engage and protect your customers at every touchpoint.
We deep-dive into the best ways to keep your customers safe and engaged, including omnichannel strategies, leveraging security as a benefit, and more.
🤝 Safe and secure onboarding.
If your customers’ accounts are compromised by an attack, they’ll lose trust in your brand. Luckily, we’ve got the perfect resource to help you tighten your own security.
Which one will you choose?
💬 Talking points
@Benjamin Fouks is new to product management and has joined a team where they need to produce a functional specification format for an analytics/reporting/export request. Could you share a functional specification template with them to ensure they address all the necessary points for defining the requirements (format, frequency, expected data, generation modalities, etc.)? Thank you in advance for your help.
@Chethan Bn asked if anyone could recommend an application that addresses usage tracking, customer support, payment processing, and enhancing customer success management perception.
@Cascade Waddell asked if you think filling in a Business Model Generation Canvas comes before creating an MVP, followed by Product Vision/Strategy. Or does an MVP start before a business model generation canvas and then a Product Vision/Strategy?
@Muharrem Ali Doğan is curious if there are any course shows on how vector databases and applications are built on LLMs.
@Maru Ituarte is wondering if anybody has tips or hacks on onboarding as a PM in an engineer-led product without documentation. They were thinking of doing a product audit. Do you have any tools/frameworks to recommend?
Keep up with all the latest hot topics on the #plg-questions channel.
👋 Opportunities
Tristan Glenat posted two exciting roles opening at Dotdigital (Customer Experience and Data Platform / SaaS / Martech) - Senior Product Manager (hybrid remote) and Platform Product Manager (fully remote).
Nick Sebastian is looking for a Senior PM based in New York. The candidate must have a technical background (ex-engineer / computer science degree). The role is hybrid, with 2-3 days in the office per week. The salary range is $150k—$200k. Any experience with SaaS/trading platforms is ideal!
Manish Garg is looking for a consultant to help with product management work. The project duration is about three months, subject to extension. They are looking for someone with 3-5 years of PM experience, preferably in the SF Bay Area. Ideally, they want experience in B2B applications. Experience in Fintech is a bonus.
Mark Sadegursky is seeking a Product Owner to join their growing BI team. This candidate must have operational experience or have worked directly with customers in a BI/Reporting capacity. The position is in Montreal, Canada; however, for the right candidate, they would consider someone in North America.
Eugene G. is looking for a Senior Product Manager to help define the future of ad formats and custom display media. If you know your product stuff and have experience with Adtech - feel free to ping them. The role is hybrid in NYC.
Kaylie Boogaerts wants someone to join Checkly as a Senior Product Manager (remote, UTC -3 to UTC +3)! They’re looking for someone who has experience as a PM on a technical product, preferably solving problems for engineers. They offer a transparent salary (€77k - €95k) + stock options. The role is fully remote, with flexible work hours, async-first, and provides a transparent culture.
Keep up with all the latest opportunities on the #product-jobs channel.
How to craft a compelling product roadmap [webinar]
Roadmaps are the cornerstone of successful product management, but nailing them can feel like a guessing game.
You pour your heart into crafting a vision, but when it comes to leadership, crickets.
In this webinar, learn the secrets to crafting a roadmap that gets senior leadership on board.
🗓 Date: Wednesday, June 5th
⏰ Time: 9am PT | 11am CT | 5PM BST
NEW: 6 hurdles to modern data teams [webinar] 🔢
Data guides critical decisions at all levels of the business.
But many product leaders face the complex task of steering strategy and management through complex challenges, which is daunting.
Luckily, our brand-new live session will tackle this exact pain point and more.
🗓 Thursday, June 27th
⏰ 8am PDT | 11am EDT | 4pm BST
💻 Online
Join us and experts from Swire Coca Cola and Pura as we discuss some of the most common data challenges product leaders face in today’s landscape and how to stay on target to overcome them.
🤝 PLA Mentorship
Exciting news... Mentorships are added to the Product Led Alliance membership!
We don’t take our mentor program lightly. Every applicant is carefully vetted and only the crème de la crème product marketers come on board. It’s CV-worthy in and of itself.
Becoming a product marketing mentor has tonnes of upsides to it…these are really only a few of them:
🎯 Help other product marketers reach their potential
🙌 Give back to the community and leave your own legacy
💡 Gain fresh perspectives and learn from your protégé
See all the information here 🔥
If you aren't a paid member yet of the Product Led Alliance and would like to be, you can see our membership plans here or contact @Ciara for more info.
🎓 Courses
OnDemand
Product Operations Certified: Core - Launching this month
Master product operations and take the product world by storm. Dive into advanced strategies for scaling operations, data analytics, team management and more, all to deliver real results. Join the waitlist and get early access to course content, plus 10% off when it launches.
Product Management Certified: Core
This fully self-paced curriculum packed with templates, frameworks, and real-world case studies will equip you with all the necessary and real-life product management skills to skyrocket your career to new heights. Or, join us on May 15 in Amsterdam and get certified in person.
Product Operations Certified: Masters
The need for product ops experts is skyrocketing, making it a pivotal role in today’s teams. Our course is designed to enhance your skills in all the essential aspects of product ops.
Pre-order & save
Product Roadmaps: Masters - Coming June 2024
Whether you’re a seasoned product manager or just starting your journey, this course is designed to demystify the art and science of creating effective roadmaps.
Pre-order now and save up to $300.
📆 Coming up
💻 Chief Product Officer Summit 💻
In just 3 weeks, Chief Product Officer Summit will be taking place virtually (June 13).
✅ Not only is your ticket free.
✅ Not only will you learn from product experts from American Express, Wish, Mastercard, Mio, Microsoft, Telesign, and many more.
✅ But you can also invite your team and senior product peers, the more the merrier.
Unmissable right?
Grab your FREE spot here. 👈
🇺🇸 San Francisco 🇺🇸
350+ product leaders under one roof? Yes please.
Not one, not two, but THREE Product-Led Alliance San Francisco Summits. 🤩
Grab your early bird ticket before they disappear. Get ready to save up to $200 and invest in your future for less.
Pick your event and fill in your details for more info straight to your inbox:
🌟 Product Operations Summit (September 4 & 5)
🌟 Product-Led Summit (September 4 & 5)
🌟Chief Product Officer Summit (September 4)
CALL FOR SPEAKERS! 📣
Product Operations Summit returns to San Francisco.
🧠 Are you a prod ops guru?
✅ An expert in overcoming obstacles and driving cross-functional collaboration?
We want YOU to be a part of Product Operations Summit.
📅 Date for your diary: San Francisco, September 4 & 5, 2024.
Product Operations Summit is an unparalleled opportunity to share your knowledge, insights, and success stories with a global audience of prod ops professionals and thought leaders.
Join us as a speaker, and let's create an unforgettable experience together.
🗣 Any recommendations? Let us know who you'd like to see in September.
Want to speak at one of our 2024 events?
Fill in this form & we'll get in touch!
🫂 Join the product club
The above is just the tip of the product iceberg - consider PLA membership…
Here’s a quick TL;DR of what you’ll unlock: 🔓
Connect with your fellow product experts from companies such as LinkedIn, Slack, and more in a private community.
Catch up on the latest product management hacks by topic or event with 350+ hours of OnDemand event footage.
Gain real-world insights from PLG leaders with your very own biweekly dose of exclusive, members-only content.
Streamline your day-to-day with 50+ templates and frameworks ready-to-use whenever, wherever.
Early, ungated access to new products and reports to help you stay ahead of the curve.
Free live stream access to every single one of our in-person summits.
Some pretty sweet perks including discounts on events and certifications.
Once you sign up, the value never stops.
🛠 Resources 🛠
The State of Product Data report 2022
The PM’s Guide to Embedded Analytics report
The State of Product Ops report 2022
Tools of Choice 2023 report
Ones to Watch in PLG 2023 report
Unlock the full potential of product integrations
Drive better decision-making
The big payoff of application analytics
Building a culture of experimentation
️⭐️ Your feedback fuels us ⭐️
“Thanks to PLA, I've had the incredible opportunity to immerse myself in the world of product management, engaging in insightful AMAs and forging connections with esteemed product leaders. These experiences have ignited a profound interest in me, particularly in the captivating domain of AI product management. I'm inspired to pursue this path and channel my passion into shaping the future of innovative AI-driven products.”
- Soham Sharma, PLA Slack member
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