Treating Everything Like a Product and Understanding Your Users: How Shreyas Teaches, Why He Teaches

Описание: Advisor to growth-stage startups. ex-Stripe, Twitter, Google, Yahoo

Want to learn more from me? I teach 2 courses to ambitious leaders:
Product Sense & Strategy course: http://bit.ly/product-sense
Product Strategy weekend course (for founders & senior leaders): https://bit.ly/product-strategy-shreyas

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ABOUT THIS VIDEO:
This is a video of my conversation with Gagan Biyani (CEO of Maven, co-founder of Udemy) on creating a transformative course. While the specifics are about my Product Sense course for the most part, the enthusiastic viewer will also learn significant lessons in here that apply to any product.

You can also visit Maven to get continuous access to this video:
https://maven.com/p/e95792/creating-a...

Why this topic matters

After 20 years in silicon valley, Shreyas is sharing what he's learned about product & career success via advising & teaching. His Maven courses earn feedback like: "It's the single most impactful professional course you can take inclusive of all courses in the world at any institution. Taking it should be your highest priority." We'll discuss live how to create this feeling in your students.

In this video:
Introduction & Welcome
Introducing Shreyas Doshi: A Top-Tier Instructor
Shreyas's Journey to Teaching on Maven
The Importance of Preparation and Backup Plans
A Note on Sharing Lessons from the Session
Choosing the First Course Topic: "Managing Your PM Career"
Validating Demand: The "Eyes Light Up" Method
The Tipping Point: Why Shreyas Finally Decided to Teach
Course Design Philosophy: Treat Your Course Like a Product
The Power of Word of Mouth and the Limits of Social Media
Positioning Your Course: Skill-Oriented vs. Process-Oriented
Q&A: Team, First Cohort, and Design Principles
Q&A: Pricing Strategy
Q&A: The True Source of Word of Mouth
Conclusion: Find Your Authentic Teaching Style