Product Thinking
Melissa Perri
Successful product management isn’t just about training the product managers who work side by side with developers everyday to build better products. It’s about taking a step back, approaching the systems within organizations as a whole, and leveling up product leadership to improve these systems. This is the Product Thinking Podcast, where Melissa Perri will connect with industry leading experts in the product management space, AND answer your most pressing questions about everything product. Join us each week to level up your skillset and invest in yourself as a product leader.
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Sep 13, 2023 • 49min
Episode 136: From College Choices to Education Empire with Luke Skurman, CEO of Niche
Luke Skurman, CEO of Niche, joins Melissa Perri to explore Niche's journey from helping students choose the right college to becoming a successful company. They discuss adapting to the changing landscape, raising funds, and achieving rapid growth. Luke reveals the evolution of College Prowler and the challenges faced. They also highlight the significance of facilitation in product management, metrics for driving growth, and a pilot program offering real-time scholarships.
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Sep 6, 2023 • 23min
Episode 135: Answering Questions About Structuring Product Management Teams and Pivoting from Sales to Product-Led Growth
This podcast discusses structuring product management teams for complex portfolios like medical devices and digital products. It also explores the shift from sales-led to product-led growth in companies, prioritizing customer problems, and capacity planning for teams within a product structure.
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Aug 30, 2023 • 41min
Episode 134: Unpacking Doodle's Growth Strategy with Stephanie Leue, Chief Product Officer at Doodle
Stephanie Leue, Chief Product Officer at Doodle, shares insights on transitioning to a subscription-based model, organizational support, and the role of data in decision-making. They discuss deprecating features, connecting data to revenue, addressing declining numbers, and maintaining simplicity while growing.
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Aug 23, 2023 • 41min
Episode 133: Perfecting UX Personalization with Michelle Parsons of Product School
Michelle Parsons, Product Executive in Residence at Product School, discusses the essential components of a stellar consumer product, challenges in implementing user personalization, and experiences at Spotify and Netflix. They also delve into the role of personalization in the dating app Hinge and its mission for meaningful connections.
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Aug 16, 2023 • 49min
Episode 132: Simplicity by Design for Product Development with Jason Fried, Co-founder and CEO of 37signals
Jason Fried, Co-founder and CEO of 37signals, discusses the importance of simplicity in product design, saying no to customer requests, designing for profitability, and work-life balance. He emphasizes building for yourself first, focusing on real problems, shipping products to get real feedback, and the advantages of small teams and self-funding.
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Aug 9, 2023 • 17min
Episode 131: Answering Questions About Product ROI, Metrics, and Market Analysis
In this Dear Melissa segment, Melissa Perri answers subscribers’ questions about product ROI techniques, how we relate our product metrics to our financial metrics, buying versus building a product, and how you can get realistic market size estimates for your team.
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Aug 2, 2023 • 45min
Episode 130: Product Management in the AI Era with Hubert Palan, Founder and CEO of Productboard
In this episode of Product Thinking, Hubert Palan, Founder and CEO of Productboard, joins Melissa Perri to dive into the ever-changing role of product management and how it is influencing the technology industry. They also touch upon current events in the tech world, including AI, and how they may be shaping product management practices.
Jul 26, 2023 • 17min
Episode 129: Answering Questions About Product Management Career and the Difference Between a Product and a Feature
In this Dear Melissa segment, Melissa Perri answers subscribers’ questions about how to get your dream PM job, resources for young product managers, and how to determine if a project is a standalone product or a set of features.
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Jul 19, 2023 • 1h 1min
Episode 128: Scaling Product Operations with Blake Samic, Former Global Head of Product Operations at Stripe and Uber
In this episode of Product Thinking, Blake Samic, Former Global Head of Product Operations at Stripe, joins Melissa Perri to discuss the evolution and importance of product operations, the role of product ops in supporting product management teams, and the strategies employed to build successful teams and improve the product experience.
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Jul 12, 2023 • 31min
Episode 127: Answering Questions About Digital Transformations
In this Dear Melissa segment, Melissa Perri answers subscribers’ questions about digital transformation, including how to set up a successful digital strategy for a Fortune 500 company, how to keep your digital transformation under control without pushing it too far, and how to transition product owners into product managers.
