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Product Development - A typical scenario of how I define deadlines / delivery timelines on my team.
At its core, Product Managers on my team are responsible for two core outcomes - Strategy and Execution. On my teams, we make big and small bets…
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Salem Smith

November 2021

How to answer Product Strategy / Design Questions at Product Management Interviews.
A classic use-case / scenario based method showing how to rigorously think from idea to mvp.
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Building Successful Products using excellent PM practices.
How the best product managers think about opportunities and product vision.
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Salem Smith

August 2021

90 Days as a new Product Management Hire.
Actionable Tips on how to shine and build quick wins at your new PM role
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Salem Smith
How excellent user research can improve retention + 2 Case Studies.
Across all verticals, trends have proven that no SaaS product can survive, if it does not retain its customers. Customer retention remains a prevalent…
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Boost your subscription business with these 7 techniques.
As builders, we naturally expect products we build to perform excellently in the market. Usually, this relates to all the metrics, you and your team had…
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June 2021

May 2021

Pricing strategy for beta-stage products.
You have been building your product for this moment. Your team has spent endless hours trying to solve an important problem by building an elegant…
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Salem Smith
Storymapping Products People Love - A case study
Product distribution is King. However, a compelling story owns the palace. As you will agree with me, most product teams across verticals work with…
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A Short Guide to Quality Product Reviews.
Good News! If you have asked questions in the survey section, I will now be answering them weekly , in addition to the weekly newsletters. This edition…
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4 Key lessons from re-designing a Facility Management product.
My team had built an elegant product for our customers. But we know that this is usually never enough to sustain a products success. The market was…
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From Idea to Feature
A simple approach to how your team can ship valuable features from simple ideas.
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