Melissa Firth

Fractional CPO. @AgainAgainCo Co-Founder. Human-centred digital product development since 1995. Sustainability. Humans. Tech.

[PocketCPO @PocketCPO]

Have you got your #SaaS value tiers right? The Leaders, Fillers & Killers framework from @simonkucherpartners should be your go-to. #value #productmarketing

[PocketCPO @PocketCPO]

Ever presented to decision-makers and didn't get the response you were expecting and so you just kept talking?
#TalkingToExecs #Communication #Presentations

[PocketCPO @PocketCPO]

When presenting to executives, ask yourself: what does your audience care about? What do you want them to think, feel and do after hearing your presentation? Then get to the point 👉

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

This.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

My Anti-To-Do List

(15 things I want to avoid on a daily basis)

1. Do not complain about anything.

If the thing is within your control, then go do something about it. If the thing is out of your control, then it's just a waste of energy to complain about it.

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

I’m talking on building commercial acumen in #productmanagement tonight for #worldproductday24 Join waitlist for livestream! https://t.co/cr4SKZ0qpW

[PocketCPO @PocketCPO]

Dale Carnegie's classic speech advice is still useful today for structuring presentations and engaging audiences. #communication #productmanagement

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

Fresh new website! https://t.co/icVct1A34M powers reusable consumer packaging. If you know a business, commercial precinct or municipality who wants to launch & scale a reuse scheme with ease, pls send them our way
#reusablepackaging #circulareconomy #EPR #packagingSaaS #deapped

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

Brilliant talk on @raygunio's AI Week. Inspiring! Thank you for your generosity and knowledge-sharing @traskjd

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

This is horrifying. There are some good tips on how to stay safe in thread.

[Rachel Tobac @RachelTobac]

Here’s how I used AI to clone a 60 Minutes correspondent’s voice to trick a colleague into handing over her passport number. I cloned Sharyn’s voice then manipulated the caller ID to show Sharyn’s name with a spoofing tool.
The hack took 5 minutes total for me to steal the info.

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

@lissijean Think beforehand and plan your comms: what do you want your interlocutor to think, feel, do - craft your conversation accordingly

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

What really helped @Storypark's 2023 strategic planning ? A simple reminder: the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing https://t.co/omgqLqqkaK via @LinkedIn

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

Srsly?

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Reinstate former President Trump

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

It’s official - Kiwis would rather kick single use waste to the curb than find love… 😂🎉🌏🤩 #circulareconomy @AgainAgainCo

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

@guysherman @aotearoa_ben @GeorgeMonbiot With vegan leather seats

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

@KirstiGrant @keanewzealand Whaaat?

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

I’ve been breathing sustainable finance and extinction rebellion and fire and flood in same year in Australia, America, food shortages. Evidence evidence. And this is the first billboard I see in Ottawa, Ontario - straight off the plane… #wtfcanada

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

@drkeir Straw Model? Same conundrum just last week…

[Mark Tenenholtz @marktenenholtz]

I've shared tons of free and inexpensive material for learning machine learning.

Combined, their value is easily greater than a $145,092 machine learning degree.

Here are the best ones:

[Melissa Firth @mslissa]

@shreyas @ashmaurya’s Running Lean. I’ve used those ideas in the years since on a regular basis and multiple product initiatives.

[Jackie Bavaro @jackiebo]

How do I create a Product Strategy when all the CEO gives me is a revenue target?

Lots of people have been asking me this recently, so let's get into it. A thread 🧵