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How to Be Persuasive by Google's Group Product Manager Jul 10, 2017

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Tyler Odean, Group Product Manager at Google, gives a whirlwind tour of our cognitive biases and the psychology of decision making (drawing heavily from Thinking Fast & Slow) to help frame a set of practical tips and tricks for making your arguments as persuasive as possible. Being effective as a Product Manager requires influence without authority - convincing a broad portfolio of stakeholders to work together on a shared vision. The true secret to herding cats is to convince the cats to herd themselves!

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Journey to Product Management by Etsy's PM Jul 05, 2017

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Product Management is more of an art than a science. So, how do you become a Product Manager? Kevin Gu, Product Manager at Etsy, talks about what he has learned before and during his journey in product management. He also talks about what does a Product Manager really do and how you can get started by discussing various approaches to actually get an interview.

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Facebook's Product Manager Talks: How to Become a Great PM Jul 03, 2017

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In this talk George Zeng, Product Manager at Facebook, answers all key questions about Product Management. He will talk about what it means to be an outstanding Product Manager, what a day in the life of a PM actually looks like and how to achieve & maintain a successful PM career.

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All the Ways That A/B Testing Sucks by Yammer PM Jun 28, 2017

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This talk covers the important topics of when to use A/B testing, how to implement it and most importantly, how to measure the results. Anna Marie Clifton, Product Manager at Yammer, talks about why A/B testing sucks.

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"Ask me Anything" with Square's Product Manager Jun 26, 2017

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a Product Manager? This is an exclusive Q&A session where our audience asks every questions they have in product management, with Amrit Pal, Product Manager at Square. He discusses what it’s like to work in this dynamic role and what it takes to get your foot in the door. He also talks about his day-to-day work as a PM, the challenges of the job, and gives a personal insight on what it's like to work at different companies.

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Electronic Arts PM Talks: Product Innovation Jun 21, 2017

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When we think "Product Manager," most people think of the products we use every day, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, etc... But we need to consider another large opportunity for new product managers: internal-facing products. Companies need these to keep operations going strong, and you could just be the next PM leading the way for innovation on the inside!

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Open Marketplaces vs. Managed Supplies explained by AirBnB's Product Manager Jun 19, 2017

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AirBnB is the ultimate unicorn. As a digital marketplaces, AirBnB has fundamentally transformed the way in which we as consumers book vacations. This talk is a crash course on this new wave of products, and how it compares with a traditional managed inventory. Jiaona Zhang, Product Manager at AirBnB discusses how AirBnB manages its quality of the marketplace to ensure its high standards are met while serving as many users as possible. She covers the building blocks that make up marketplaces, common dynamics that influence how behavior, the interplay of data and Design in shaping the UX, what value delivery means and lastly tracking and managing growth to liquidity and success.

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Facebook PM: How to Move from a Non-Technical Role to Product Management Jun 14, 2017

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What does a Product Manager do, should I become one, and, if yes, how? In this talk Alison Go, a product manager at Facebook, discusses the intricacies of product management at companies, large and small, and across various industries. She walks you through the day-to-day of the role - both the triumphs and pitfalls of this dynamic and challenging job. If PMing still sounds good to you, she gives you actionable tips to transition from any role to product management, everything from resume and interview tips to how to start building up product chops at your current company.

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Intro to Machine Learning with Google's Product Manager Jun 12, 2017

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This talk introduces people to how product managers harness data and machine learning to build products. During this talk Melody Ivory, Product Manager at Google, discusses her experiences as a Product Manager at Google Home and how she uses machine learning to inform her decisions.

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Exploring What a Typical Data Science Project Looks Like Jun 07, 2017

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What does a typical Data Science Project look like? Explore the current Business Analytics Landscape: Get past the Jargon into actual business cases. Data Science is the newest hot trend in the world of business, but what does it really mean? In this talk Ania Wieczorek, co-founder of Bowery Analytics, discusses through a real use case what the project lifecycle looks like from a business perspective. She talks about the specific steps a typical data science project goes through, the outputs you will see and the jargon being used.

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