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Did you think product-led growth was something just for people doing "growth hacking?" Turns out that being product-led is about way more than just growth and instead is one of the best ways that a company can get their customers what they need, faster. In this episode Maggie gets the real scoop on all things product-led from Todd Olson, CEO and Founder of Pendo, who recently wrote the book on the subject. Want to learn more about being product-led? Check out Todd's new book here: https://www.pendo.io/the-product-led-organization/
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Why Product-Led Organizations Win With Pendo CEO & Founder Todd Olson

What is a chief of staff, why is the role so popular, and is it a better launchpad for a career in tech than product management? In today's episode, Maggie talks with Drift's own Chief of Staff, Terrance Rogers, about the role, the chief of staff career path, common myths, and why it's gaining in popularity. Thinking about whether to go into product or take a chief of staff role? This episode is for you. Like this episode? Leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review, hit the subscribe button, and share the pod with your friends. You can also connect with Maggie on Twitter @maggiecrowley

Product Manager vs. Chief of Staff with Drift's Terrance Rogers

As a product manager or product leader you have to be able to see a future in which your team has solved problems for users, because only once you’ve seen that future can you work backwards to figure out how to get there. Then, you have to be able to motivate your team and get them to buy into that vision for the future. To do that you’re going to need creative energy and a somewhat relentless but realistic optimism. Unfortunately, keeping that optimism going, especially coming off of the year that we’ve all had, can be tough. So in today's episode, Maggie shares a short rundown of the tricks she uses to stay motivated and fight product burnout. Like this episode? Leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review, hit the subscribe button, and share the pod with your friends. You can also connect with Maggie on Twitter @maggiecrowley

Staying Motivated in Product

An ongoing debate in product is whether or how much to pay attention to the competition, which gets even more tricky when the space that you're building in is extremely crowded. In this episode, Maggie talks with Nash Ahmed, Founder and CEO of Undock, about what it's like to build a company in a space as crowded as calendaring. Nash shares the role of brand, how to go up against the biggest incumbents, and why having a strong point of view is the real key. Like this episode? Leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review, hit the subscribe button, and share the pod with your friends. You can also connect with Maggie on Twitter @maggiecrowley

Building in a Crowded Market with Undock's Nash Ahmed

Thinking about a new job? Don't make the mistake of prepping for just the interview: to get the best possible outcome you also need to prep for the negotiation. In this episode, Maggie spoke with Linda Zhang, former Group PM turned founder and the author of an article about how she negotiated, then walked away from, a massive PM offer at Facebook. Linda shares her negotiation strategy, how she prepares, her top advice, and why it is so important to talk openly about topics like pay. Check out Linda's article and other product thinking here: https://www.productlessons.xyz/ Like this episode? Leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review, hit the subscribe button, and share the pod with your friends. You can also connect with Maggie on Twitter @maggiecrowley

How to Negotiate a Job Offer with Linda Zhang

Ever heard that the product manager role is different company to company? One big difference can be identified with one question: is your job as a PM to manage a backlog? In this episode, Maggie talks with Ravi Dev, SVP Product at GoodRx, about the PM role, A/B testing, backlog management, and why none of that is really the job that the best product managers are doing. Like this episode? Leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review, hit the subscribe button, and share the pod with your friends. You can also connect with Maggie on Twitter @maggiecrowley

Good Product Management Explained, with GoodRx's Ravi Dev

In this episode, Maggie shares a cautionary tale about what can happen when you rely on data too much and lose sight of what your customers have to say. This lesson is part of a talk that Maggie is giving at the Women in Product conference this year, so you’ll have to check that out in May to hear the rest! Like this episode? Hit the subscribe button and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. You can also follow Maggie on Twitter @maggiecrowley

One Quick Lesson About (Over) Relying on Data

Build gives you the inside track on all things product and product management. Host Maggie Crowley, former Olympian turned Harvard MBA turned Director of Product Management at Drift, sits down with the best of the best across product management, design, and engineering to bring you lessons from product greats at Atlassian, Pluralsight, VMware, and more.

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Why Product-Led Organizations Win With Pendo CEO & Founder Todd Olson

Why Product-Led Organizations Win With Pendo CEO & Founder Todd Olson

More Episodes

Product Manager vs. Chief of Staff with Drift's Terrance Rogers

Staying Motivated in Product

Building in a Crowded Market with Undock's Nash Ahmed

How to Negotiate a Job Offer with Linda Zhang

Good Product Management Explained, with GoodRx's Ravi Dev

One Quick Lesson About (Over) Relying on Data