How do you influence products managers with long tenure in the space they operate in?
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Atlassian Head of Product Marketing, Bitbucket • 1y
Implicit in this question is that long-tenured PMs are more difficult to influence, because they may think they know it all. This certainly isn’t always the case, but to ...
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MyFitnessPal VP Product Marketing | Formerly LinkedIn, Credit Karma, Handshake • 1y
The key to influencing long-tenured PMs is first investing in the relationship and building trust - no amount of insights will influence them without this foundation.When...
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LinkedIn Director of Product Marketing • 1y
Building trusting relationships is the foundation for influencing long-tenured PMs. This starts with creating regular touchpoints and collaborative environments.At Linked...
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fmr VP of Marketing, Qualia | Formerly Worldpay, Coupa Software, EMC/VMware, McKinsey • 1y
Start by understanding their perspective - a long-tenured PM likely knows a lot about the product and has context you might not have. Try to understand why they're resist...
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