It's easy to be overwhelmed by the number of responsibilities that a Product Manager has. You want to shine and show that you deserve the trust that the company placed on you. But first, preparation is key. Which is why in this session we will be diving deeper into the skills that will help you get ahead in the competitive PM space.

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Breaking Into PM From Business
School by Instacart PM

2. CERTIFICATES
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Management Certificate™
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3. Corporate
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Level up your team’s Product
Management skills

4. Free Product Management Resources
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6. Webinar: Breaking into PM from Business School
by Vibin Kundukulam, Instacart PM
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7. Vibin Kundukulam
S P E A K E R

8. Who this presentation is for
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9. What makes breaking into PM tough?
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10. Agenda
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1. So you want to be a PM?
2. Getting your first PM job
3. Succeeding on the job

11. ● I want to be a mini-CEO
● I want to manage people
● I want to break into tech
● I want a better work-life balance
Bad reasons to be want to be a PM
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12. ● I want to build delightful customer experiences
● I want to collaborate and learn from others
● I want to be a servant leader
Good reasons to want to be a PM
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13. Types of PMs
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Infrastructure PM
Data PM
AI/ML PM
Monetization PM
GTM PM
Growth PM
New Products PM
Consumer PM

14. Types of Companies - Google vs Amazon
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15. Types of Companies - Startups vs Big Tech
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16. Agenda
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1. So you want to be a PM?
2. Getting your first PM job
3. Succeeding on the job

17. Find or make a PM role at your current job
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18. Show your excitement for building
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19. Craft your narrative
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● Self-starter entrepreneur
● Business guru
● Marketing expert
● Hobbyist coder

20. Product vs. Consulting Case styles
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Similarities
● Process/Frameworks
● Analytical Rigor
● Strategic Insights
Differences
● Customer Empathy
● Creativity
● Execution

21. Agenda
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1. So you want to be a PM?
2. Getting your first PM job
3. Succeeding on the job

22. Servant leadership
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● Empower the team to do
what they do best
● Share success, own
failure
● Listen

23. Data, data, data
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24. Ask questions
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25. Find your supporters
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26. If you had to remember three things...
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● Find the right PM role
● Demonstrate technical fluency
● Build your community

27. Thank You!
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