How to Product?

PM School
How to Product?

This podcast series is brought to you by PM School and hosted by Arjav Jain - Product Manager at Quizizz. It is designed to guide students and early-in-career professionals to understand the nuances of an otherwise undefined world of Product Management. We will bring in industry experts and talk to them about the questions that you've been losing your sleep over and you will walk away with a better understanding of this crazy world and be placed better to dive into your first PM role. Apply for the next cohort of PM School's Live Program - https://bit.ly/3kMQWj8

  1. Navigating Global Product-Market Fit ft. Gauri Bansal

    SEP 16

    Navigating Global Product-Market Fit ft. Gauri Bansal

    In this episode of "How to Product?", ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the host talks to Gauri Bansal. This episode covers the following: In this episode we discuss 🎓➡️💻 Liberal arts to tech: networking, learning hard skills, seizing opportunities 🚀👩 Women in tech: overcome external & internal barriers 🌍📊 Market expansion: 5-question framework, research, rapid experiments 📈🎯 Product-market fit: retention, organic growth, CAC/LTV, social listening Apply for the next cohort of PM School's Live Program - https://pmschool.io/product-management-course About PM School: [Checkout ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pmschool.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Looking to make a career transition to Product Management? Take the first step to becoming an amazing Product Manager. PM School will help you get tested on Product skills. We do everything we possibly can to kickstart your PM career. And we would help you prepare a resume, practice interviews, and even help you in salary negotiation. Talk to us to understand how to approach companies and plan your move into Product management.  We have a 2-month remote program (you can join us from anywhere) that prepares you to excel in your first job as a Product Manager or to make a smooth transition to a leading Product role in your current/new organization.  Throughout the program, you will become familiar with a broad range of topics such as Product Discovery, Product Roadmap, Market Research, Agile, Scrum, Product Development, and Planning: which will provide you with a strong foundation to become a skilled Product Manager About Arjav Jain: [Connect with Arjav on LinkedIn] Arjav is currently a Product Manager at Quizizz where he's leading the engagement charter for the product with over 75mn MAU. He has over 5 years of experience in product and over 8 years in the industry primarily in the software space. He was previously a Lead PM at BYJU'S and Program Manager & Software Engineer at Microsoft. Arjav is also an alumnus of Georgia Tech.

    1 hr
  2. Setting yourself up for success ft. Shravan Tickoo, Principal PM at BYJU'S

    SEP 15

    Setting yourself up for success ft. Shravan Tickoo, Principal PM at BYJU'S

    Apply for the next cohort of PM School's Live Program - https://bit.ly/2W5UPFp In this episode, your host Arjav Jain speaks to Shravan Tickoo about how to go about your first 90 days in a new company as a PM and how to ensure you're setting yourself up for success. Shravan and Arjav also discuss how to tackle imposter syndrome which is so common not just in this role but across in the industry, how to build your own personal brand, how to look at yourself and your career as a product and finally Shravan leaves us with some tips on how to break into the PM role. This episode promises to be a goldmine of insights and we're sure you're going to love it. This episode also has a segment called product bytes and Arjav talks about a product portfolio there. Do share feedback with us and let us know what you'd like to hear next as well.

    30 min
  3. Experimentation 101 ft. Chetan Lohia

    MAY 6

    Experimentation 101 ft. Chetan Lohia

    Step into the shoes of a Product Manager with our Live Program. Apply now! 🚀 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode of "How to Product?", ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the host talks to Chetan Lohia about experimentation. This episode covers the following: 🔓Insights on what experimentation unlocks for a product manager 😃 How product managers can foster a culture of experimentation within their team ✅ What a design for a good experiment is - a well designed hypothesis, a goal metric, the right audience, duration of the experiment and a bug-free implementation 💁🏻 Process of formulating a good hypothesis 👉 Techniques to ensure accuracy and reliability of the data collected during experimentation 🤔 Skills sets of a good early stage PM Apply for the next cohort of PM School's Live Program - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About PM School: [Checkout ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pmschool.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Looking to make a career transition to Product Management? Take the first step to becoming an amazing Product Manager. PM School will help you get tested on Product skills. We do everything we possibly can to kickstart your PM career. And we would help you prepare a resume, practice interviews, and even help you in salary negotiation. Talk to us to understand how to approach companies and plan your move into Product management.  We have a 2-month remote program (you can join us from anywhere) that prepares you to excel in your first job as a Product Manager or to make a smooth transition to a leading Product role in your current/new organization.  Throughout the program, you will become familiar with a broad range of topics such as Product Discovery, Product Roadmap, Market Research, Agile, Scrum, Product Development, and Planning: which will provide you with a strong foundation to become a skilled Product Manager About Arjav Jain: Arjav is currently a Product Manager at Quizizz where he's leading the engagement charter for the product with over 75mn MAU. He has over 5 years of experience in product and over 8 years in the industry primarily in the software space. He was previously a Lead PM at BYJU'S and Program Manager & Software Engineer at Microsoft. Arjav is also an alumnus of Georgia Tech. [Follow him here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]

    56 min
  4. Career Growth and the Art of Feedback ft. Minal Mehta

    10/28/2023

    Career Growth and the Art of Feedback ft. Minal Mehta

    Step into the shoes of a Product Manager with our Live Program. Apply now! 🚀 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode of "How to Product?", ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the host talks to ⁠Minal Mehta about building for next billion users, career growth and feedback. This episode covers the following: 🚀 Insights on building for the next billion users in rapidly changing markets and the mindset that's required for the same. 😃 How employees can create opportunities to seek feedback and engage in meaningful discussions with peers and managers ✅ How to overcome defensiveness and turn feedback into a valuable learning opportunity 💁🏻 As a coach, how to figure out the right approach to help mentees 👉 Techniques to ensure that the feedback is specific, actionable and delivered in a way that promotes a growth mindset 🤔 How to identify potential mentors within the organization Apply for the next cohort of PM School's Live Program - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About PM School: [Checkout ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pmschool.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Looking to make a career transition to Product Management? Take the first step to becoming an amazing Product Manager. PM School will help you get tested on Product skills. We do everything we possibly can to kickstart your PM career. And we would help you prepare a resume, practice interviews, and even help you in salary negotiation. Talk to us to understand how to approach companies and plan your move into Product management.  We have a 2-month remote program (you can join us from anywhere) that prepares you to excel in your first job as a Product Manager or to make a smooth transition to a leading Product role in your current/new organization.  Throughout the program, you will become familiar with a broad range of topics such as Product Discovery, Product Roadmap, Market Research, Agile, Scrum, Product Development, and Planning: which will provide you with a strong foundation to become a skilled Product Manager About Arjav Jain: Arjav is currently a Product Manager at Quizizz where he's leading the engagement charter for the product with over 75mn MAU. He has over 5 years of experience in product and over 8 years in the industry primarily in the software space. He was previously a Lead PM at BYJU'S and Program Manager & Software Engineer at Microsoft. Arjav is also an alumnus of Georgia Tech. [Follow him here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]

    48 min
  5. Design with Delight ft. Surbhi Gupta

    10/13/2023

    Design with Delight ft. Surbhi Gupta

    Step into the shoes of a Product Manager with our Live Program. Apply now! 🚀 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode of "How to Product?", ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the host talks to ⁠Surbhi Gupta about designing with delight. This episode covers the following: 👉 Insights on how product teams can effectively validate if the customer problem they are aiming to solve is genuine and aligns with the needs of their target audience 😃 What "Design with Delight" means in the context of product management ✅ How product managers can ensure that delightful design does not compromise usability and functionality 🎯 How to maintain a strong focus on delivering delightful solutions without losing sight of the primary customer needs and the overall business objectives 💨 How to strike a balance between speed and thoughtfulness to ensure that customer delight is not compromised while iterating through experimentation quickly Apply for the next cohort of PM School's Live Program - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About PM School: [Checkout ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pmschool.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Looking to make a career transition to Product Management? Take the first step to becoming an amazing Product Manager. PM School will help you get tested on Product skills. We do everything we possibly can to kickstart your PM career. And we would help you prepare a resume, practice interviews, and even help you in salary negotiation. Talk to us to understand how to approach companies and plan your move into Product management.  We have a 2-month remote program (you can join us from anywhere) that prepares you to excel in your first job as a Product Manager or to make a smooth transition to a leading Product role in your current/new organization.  Throughout the program, you will become familiar with a broad range of topics such as Product Discovery, Product Roadmap, Market Research, Agile, Scrum, Product Development, and Planning: which will provide you with a strong foundation to become a skilled Product Manager About Arjav Jain: Arjav is currently a Product Manager at Quizizz where he's leading the engagement charter for the product with over 75mn MAU. He has over 5 years of experience in product and over 8 years in the industry primarily in the software space. He was previously a Lead PM at BYJU'S and Program Manager & Software Engineer at Microsoft. Arjav is also an alumnus of Georgia Tech. [Follow him here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]

    40 min
  6. Decoding Product Analytics ft. Shailvi Wakhlu

    09/29/2023

    Decoding Product Analytics ft. Shailvi Wakhlu

    Step into the shoes of a Product Manager with our Live Program. Apply now! 🚀 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode of "How to Product?", ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the host talks to Shailvi Wakhlu about product analytics. The conversation begins at providing an overview of what product analytics entails and how it impacts the role of a PM. Shailvi then breaks down leading and lagging indicators and explains why each one is important and also provides a way in which you can choose the right ones. The conversation evolves to estimating the impact of a new feature before it's launched - something that we all struggle with. The host then brings up an interesting topic about balancing intuition vs insights through data and Shailvi provides some brilliant insights on that question. The conversation ends with Shailvi providing examples about how data has helped shape or change the strategy of organizations she's worked at and the role data can play there and finally she has some great tips for folks who are looking to break into the PM role. Check out Shailvi's new book "Self Advocacy" on amazon.in and amazon.com. This book is a practical guide with step-by-step frameworks to help you navigate your career, assert your worth, and achieve your professional ambitions. If your aim is to promote and normalize self-advocacy for others, this book offers a blueprint.  Apply for the next cohort of PM School's Live Program - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About PM School: [Checkout ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pmschool.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] Looking to make a career transition to Product Management? Take the first step to becoming an amazing Product Manager. PM School will help you get tested on Product skills. We do everything we possibly can to kickstart your PM career. And we would help you prepare a resume, practice interviews, and even help you in salary negotiation. Talk to us to understand how to approach companies and plan your move into Product management.  We have a 2-month remote program (you can join us from anywhere) that prepares you to excel in your first job as a Product Manager or to make a smooth transition to a leading Product role in your current/new organization.  Throughout the program, you will become familiar with a broad range of topics such as Product Discovery, Product Roadmap, Market Research, Agile, Scrum, Product Development, and Planning: which will provide you with a strong foundation to become a skilled Product Manager About Arjav Jain: Arjav is currently a Product Manager at Quizizz where he's leading the engagement charter for the product with over 75mn MAU. He has over 5 years of experience in product and over 8 years in the industry primarily in the software space. He was previously a Lead PM at BYJU'S and Program Manager & Software Engineer at Microsoft. Arjav is also an alumnus of Georgia Tech. [Follow him here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]

    45 min
  7. Effective Growth and Right Price ft Anuj Rathi, SVP of Revenue and Growth at Swiggy

    04/27/2023

    Effective Growth and Right Price ft Anuj Rathi, SVP of Revenue and Growth at Swiggy

    Step into the shoes of a Product Manager with our Live Program. Apply now! 🚀 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode (S04E04) of "How to Product?", ⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠, the host talks to Anuj Rathi, SVP of Revenue and Growth including Product at Swiggy. To start with, Anuj highlights some differences in product management in a marketplace or e-commerce vs a traditional software/product. Arjav digs deeper into something Anuj said "Growth is effective when the product is priced right" and the conversation revolves around how to go about effective growth and right pricing. Anuj breaks down what growth means and how to look at it, and multiple ways to price a product and what lens to wear depending on the nature of your product. Anuj provides an example of Swiggy One (a membership program on Swiggy) and talks at length about how he and his team went about designing it to achieve effective growth and the right price. Anuj leaves us with tips for budding PMs and we wished this episode wouldn't end! Apply for the next cohort of PM School's Live Program - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠⁠ About PM School: [Checkout ⁠⁠⁠⁠pmschool.io⁠⁠⁠⁠] Looking to make a career transition to Product Management? Take the first step to becoming an amazing Product Manager. PM School will help you get tested on Product skills. We do everything we possibly can to kickstart your PM career. And we would help you prepare a resume, practice interviews, and even help you in salary negotiation. Talk to us to understand how to approach companies and plan your move into Product management.  We have a 2-month remote program (you can join us from anywhere) that prepares you to excel in your first job as a Product Manager or to make a smooth transition to a leading Product role in your current/new organization.  Throughout the program, you will become familiar with a broad range of topics such as Product Discovery, Product Roadmap, Market Research, Agile, Scrum, Product Development, and Planning: which will provide you with a strong foundation to become a skilled Product Manager About Arjav Jain: Arjav is currently a Lead PM at Osmo/BYJU'S where he's leading some 0-1 strategic product initiatives for the company. He has over 5 years of experience in product and over 7 years in the industry primarily in the software space. He was previously a Program Manager and Software Engineer at Microsoft. Arjav is also an alumnus of Georgia Tech. [Follow him here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠⁠]

    34 min
  8. Product Launch, Customer Empathy & Long Term Product Career Success ft. Mithun Madhusudhan

    04/19/2023

    Product Launch, Customer Empathy & Long Term Product Career Success ft. Mithun Madhusudhan

    Step into the shoes of a Product Manager with our Live Program. Apply now! 🚀 - ⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠ In this episode (S04E03) of "How to Product?", ⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠, the host talks to ⁠⁠⁠Mithun Madhusudhan⁠⁠, previously Head of Product, Candidate Engagement at Apna. Mithun speaks his mind about something he said previously - "From experience, launching a product is only 20% of the job. The hard work starts afterward." He talks in detail about a product launch. We then talk about customer empathy and how to develop that when you're working for a product you're probably never going to use yourself and ever find yourself in a situation of the person who would use it. Mithun speaks at length about how PMs can set themselves up for long-term success as well as focus on how to be successful in this economic downturn. He leaves us with some wonderful tips for budding PMs. Apply for the next cohort of PM School's Live Program - ⁠⁠⁠https://lnkd.in/d9XStqg⁠⁠⁠ About PM School: [Checkout ⁠⁠⁠pmschool.io⁠⁠⁠] Looking to make a career transition to Product Management? Take the first step to becoming an amazing Product Manager. PM School will help you get tested on Product skills. We do everything we possibly can to kickstart your PM career. And we would help you prepare a resume, practice interviews, and even help you in salary negotiation. Talk to us to understand how to approach companies and plan your move into Product management.  We have a 2-month remote program (you can join us from anywhere) that prepares you to excel in your first job as a Product Manager or to make a smooth transition to a leading Product role in your current/new organization.  Throughout the program, you will become familiar with a broad range of topics such as Product Discovery, Product Roadmap, Market Research, Agile, Scrum, Product Development, and Planning: which will provide you with a strong foundation to become a skilled Product Manager About Arjav Jain: Arjav is currently a Lead PM at Osmo/BYJU'S where he's leading some 0-1 strategic product initiatives for the company. He has over 4 years of experience in product and over 7 years in the industry primarily in the software space. He was previously a Program Manager and Software Engineer at Microsoft. Arjav is also an alumnus of Georgia Tech. [Follow him here: ⁠⁠⁠Arjav Jain⁠⁠⁠]

    30 min
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This podcast series is brought to you by PM School and hosted by Arjav Jain - Product Manager at Quizizz. It is designed to guide students and early-in-career professionals to understand the nuances of an otherwise undefined world of Product Management. We will bring in industry experts and talk to them about the questions that you've been losing your sleep over and you will walk away with a better understanding of this crazy world and be placed better to dive into your first PM role. Apply for the next cohort of PM School's Live Program - https://bit.ly/3kMQWj8

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  • Creator
    PM School
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © PM School
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