What are some tips for influencing senior leaders?
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Atlassian Senior Director, Head of Portfolio PMM, Strategy Collection | Formerly Amazon, Stitch Fix, Pandora • Sat
Understand who the ultimate decision maker is, know their motivations, and present information in a way that gives them everything they need to make a call.When an execut...
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GitHub Senior Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Cloudflare, Google Cloud, Google Developers, Observable, Orb • Sat
Reframe executives as people trying to navigate their roles, and position yourself as someone who helps them succeed.The perspective on executives changes as you gain exp...
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