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Hello,

Due to unprecedented demand and continued global expansion, Pragmatic Marketing is adding another US-based instructor to our world-class team.
 
Responsible for training product managers, marketers and senior executives at technology companies, instructors at Pragmatic Marketing are the most visible team members, representing the "face" of the organization to thousands of seminar attendees every year.
 
We are looking for someone with:
  • Passion for product management and marketing
  • Vice-president level experience in a technology company
  • Proven success implementing the Pragmatic Marketing Framework
  • Willingness to travel 50 weeks per year (some of which will be international)
  • Industry thought-leadership (blogging, writing articles, presentations at industry events, etc.)
For more details see the job posting.
 
Why Demo at Trade Shows?
 
By Steve Johnson
Can you imagine anything more boring than a ten minute screen-by-screen demo by a product manager who knows all the leading, cutting-edge features of some mission-critical, flexible and scalable solution that improves business process using industry-standard technology?

(This article was originally published in 2000 and updated in 2007. We received so much feedback that as we enter the 2010 "trade show season", it seemed timely to publish it again.)
 
Become a Platform
 
By Paul Young
Turning your product into a platform is en vogue. From salesforce.com, to the Apple iTunes App Store, to Valve's Steam, many companies are attempting to open the architecture of their product to the World in the hopes of building the critical mass that becoming a platform provides.
 
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Product Launch Essentials
15th Anniversary
 


Is your launch plan just a checklist of deliverables?

Even good products can fail due to organizational issues, misunderstanding of roles and responsibilities or lack of a strategic approach to guide the launch.


Product Launch Essentials teaches how to plan and execute a successful product launch grounded in company goals, sales readiness and cross-functional team alignment.

 
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Online Seminar - Pragmatic Roadmapping
 

 
Online Roadmapping Seminar
 

Do you need a way to talk about product strategy inside and outside your company?


Recorded live, Pragmatic Roadmapping is a complete, one-day training session offered online, so you can attend anytime, anywhere. Learn to:
 
  • Align your organization around the market not just your products.
  • Identify projects to fund based on available resources and strategy.
  • Communicate with the right detail for multiple audiences.
 
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ProductCamps

ProductCamp

ProductCamps are a great opportunity to learn from, teach to, and network with, professionals involved in Product Management, Marketing and Development in a local area. All for FREE!

At ProductCamp there are no "attendees", everyone participates in some manner: presenting, leading a roundtable discussion, sharing their experiences, helping with logistics, securing sponsorship, setting up wi-fi, or volunteering. For more, read ProductCamp Best Practices.

Mar 13 Silicon Valley, CA
Mar 20 Sydney, Australia
Mar 27 Austin, TX
May 22 Boston, MA
May 22 Raleigh/Durham, NC

Monitor www.productcamp.org for news and updates.
 
Thinking of creating a ProductCamp in your area (or country)?
Pragmatic Marketing has participated in EVERY ProductCamp since they began in early 2008. Send us a request and we'll help get you started.
 
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