Head of product to GM with Rian van der Merwe (Postmark, ActiveCampaign)

The LaunchNotes Podcast | Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Ops
13/03/2023 40 min

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Episode Synopsis

Blake Thorne (@blakethorne - https://twitter.com/blakethorne) of LaunchNotes talks with Rian van der Merwe (Postmark, ActiveCampaign) about his journey into product management and transitioning into a GM role. Rian also shares how they close the loop with customers on feature requests.

🔗 Links

Rian’s personal website: https://rianvdm.com/
Rian’s company: https://postmarkapp.com/
Rian’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Right-Product-Management-Startup-ebook/dp/B00M0KTVTO
The Design Of Everyday Things: https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday-Things-Revised-Expanded/dp/0465050654/
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📝 Show notes
(00:00) - Introductions
(08:38) - Getting started in product management
(15:48) - Rian's book about product management
(23:00) - Empowering teams to make critical decisions
(25:12) - The value of writing
(30:13) - From product management to GM
(34:39) - Staying close to customers

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