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One question we get all the time from members is: can I listen to your courses? Until today, the answer was no... Introducing Listening Mode — our latest feature designed to keep you learning, even when you’re on the go. Now live for all members. 🏃♂️ “I can use this on the treadmill at the gym.” - Product Manager (early user) Here’s what you can do with Listening Mode: 🎧 Enjoy audio versions of select on-demand courses and guides. ▶ Easily control your experience with pause, skip, and speed options. 📱 Access it all from your desktop or mobile device. Right now, listening mode is available for 12 of our courses. We'll be adding it to more and after October, all new courses will come with Listening Mode enabled.

Consumer subscription apps are easy to launch but hard to scale, but the best overcome this challenge by: 1) Building their businesses on a strong and differentiated core value promise and 2) Harnessing this promise to drive a Subscription Value Loop with three steps: 🛠️ 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Building a great product that connects users to the app’s core value promise. 🚀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: Distributing the product to users easily and efficiently. 🧺 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Converting free users into subscribers and reinvested revenue into the business. Phil Carter spent nearly 4 years at Quizlet, a $1B EdTech app where he led both the user growth and subscriptions teams. He is now a full-time growth advisor and investor helping consumer subscription apps achieve their full potential, and the creator of Reforge's course on Consumer Subscription Growth. Come hear Phil discuss his proprietary framework, the Subscription Value Loop, and how it can help subscription apps like yours accelerate their growth. This event is for Growth, Product, and GTM leaders, especially in the B2C space. 🔗 Register here (it's 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦): https://lnkd.in/dYvzPMUY

In today's rapidly evolving market, mastering the core skills of product management is essential. With AI transforming the landscape, product managers must understand the fundamentals and adapt to AI-driven dynamics. Join Jiaona Zhang (JZ), CPO at Linktree and adjunct professor at Stanford University, as she guides you through essential frameworks and strategies to excel in product management. Drawing on her extensive experience at companies like Webflow, Dropbox, and Airbnb, JZ will share insights on how AI is reshaping key areas of the product development lifecycle: 🔍 Feature Opportunity Validation 🖥️ Feature Design ⚙️ Feature Development 🚀 Feature Launch & Iteration This event is for folks in Product Management and serves as a preview for Jiaona's upcoming Reforge course Product Management Foundations. 🔗 Register here (it's 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦): https://lnkd.in/e9VYkSgq

✨ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 ✨ Join us for an exclusive live event with Assaf Ronen, former Chief Product and Technology Officer at SoFi, where he’ll share invaluable insights on how to innovate effectively in the highly regulated world of financial services. We’ll explore:  • 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: How to design a product to be ready for changing regulations. • 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Using technology to innovate while remaining compliant. • 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: How to rapidly experiment in a regulated environment. • 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀: Working with regulators and partners for seamless innovation. 👉 Register today and gain practical insights from real-world case studies: https://lnkd.in/e9iFhEYJ

Next Thursday, Jiaona Zhang (Chief Product Officer at Linktree) talks about 𝗣𝗠 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗖𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 🤔 The role of PM Management is evolving in the age of AI, blending individual contributor work with people leadership responsibilities. The traditional management layer should be reconsidered as there is a shift in how PMs must navigate building products alongside AI. Jiaona will explore these emerging dynamics: 🧭 Navigate the changing split of responsibilities between traditional IC work versus management work as a PM manager 💬 Discuss career progression in product management as AI fundamentally changes how PMs work 🧰 Highlight how effective PMs must leverage tools to enhance productivity while balancing IC and managerial responsibilities 🔗 Register here (it's 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦): https://lnkd.in/e5UEjhtn

We’re back to school - our Fall Courses are now open for enrollment! 📚 With a live course, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with top tech leaders and learn how to apply insights directly to your own work. Given how AI is evolving the tech industry, we’re launching new AI courses, as well as refreshing some of our most popular courses to include AI content. Here’s our slate for the fall: - (New AI Content!) Product Management Foundations - (New AI Content!) Growth Series - (New!) Marketing Attribution in the Age of AI - Generative AI Product: How to Get From Idea to MVP - Consumer Subscription Growth - (New!) Emotional Resilience & Avoiding Burnout - (New!) Product Operations & Infrastructure - (New AI Content!) Product Analytics - (New AI Content!) Managing Your PM Career - (New AI Content!) Product Strategy - Building Products with Network Effects - Marketplace Growth - (New AI Content!) Technical Foundations for Product Managers - (New AI Content!) Mastering Product Management - Storytelling for PMs - Growth Engineering Enroll today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_GzzmuV

Next Wednesday, Andrew Johns (Startup Builder and Mental Health Advocate) talks about 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 💡  In this free webinar, you'll learn how to harness AI as a personal mirror, gaining deeper insights into your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while developing a more nuanced understanding of yourself. Andy will cover the pros and cons of AI versus traditional therapy or coaching, prompts you can use for deep self exploration, and creative approaches to AI-assisted self-therapy you haven't considered. Join Andy to: 👤 Discuss the pros and cons of human professional guidance (such as a therapist or coach) versus self-directed introspection with the use of AI 🧠 Explore how AI can be used to cover a wide span of human wisdom, ranging from modern neuroscience to ancient mysticism in order to further explore ourselves. 🌐 Learn an advanced GPT prompt as an example of how to use AI for deep self-exploration. 🔗 Register here (it's 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦): https://lnkd.in/e-qAnzj6

Join us next week for 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 + 𝗔𝗜: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿💡 with 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 (Growth & Product Advisor). Learn how AI is impacting growth and why the core fundamentals of growth still matter. Erika will walk through her experience using AI while leading Growth at Change.org, and what did and didn’t work for: 🔍 Navigating the acquisition and activation journey 📈 Tackling optimization ⚙️ Refining Internal processes to support growth This free event is for Growth and GTM leaders interested in learning how to leverage AI for their own teams. 🔗 Register here (it's 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦): https://lnkd.in/eSJFd39B

Join us next week for 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸: 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 💡 with 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻-𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁 (Director of Product at Writer). As the market becomes increasingly saturated with generative AI tools and offerings, the challenge of selecting the right solution for your product needs becomes more complex. This talk aims to cut through the noise and provide clarity on the capabilities and distinctions of various AI technologies. In this free talk, Matan-Paul will: 🤖 Explore the foundational elements of a generative AI stack. 💻 Discuss key considerations for integrating AI into your product strategy, and highlight successful use cases. ⚙️ Dive into the Writer full-stack generative AI platform, its capabilities, and underlying technology. Whether you're a product or growth leader looking to enhance user experience, streamline operations, or create new value propositions, you'll leave with a clearer understanding of how to evaluate and choose the right AI tools to drive innovation and competitive advantage in your products. 🔗 Register here (it's 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦): https://lnkd.in/ehQP4bBF

Join us next week for 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 & 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 🤖 with Rupa Chaturvedi and Polly M Allen. Join us for an insightful discussion on the unique challenges and opportunities that arise when developing products and designs powered by artificial intelligence. Rupa and Polly previously covered this topic in April 2024; this time they will cover the same material exploring the key differences between traditional product and design processes and those involving AI technologies, in addition to adding fresh perspectives to the current landscape.  Our expert panel will delve into topics such as: 📊 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: How AI relies on vast amounts of data to inform product and design choices, unlike traditional methods. 🔄 𝐈𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: The importance of continuous learning and adaptation in AI-powered products and designs, and how this differs from conventional approaches. 💬 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Tackling the ethical challenges of AI, including bias, transparency, and accountability, and their impact on development. 🛡 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Ensuring user trust through clear communication and explainable AI, making the technology accessible and trustworthy. ⚙️ 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Delving into how AI enables highly scalable and automated solutions, reshaping product and design development. Whether you're a product manager, designer, startup founder, AI consultant, or simply curious about the future of AI in product and design, this event will provide valuable insights and spark meaningful discussions. 🔗 Register here (it's free): https://lnkd.in/eDU4MCt6