Use AI To Draft Your Email and Slack Messages with MCP
This is wild!Bryan Helmig LIVE shows how to turn AI models into real agents using MCP and Zapier to send Slack messages, draft emails, and automate workflows without writing a single line of code.-Brought to you by:Amplitude: Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturityMaven: Get $100 off their courses with code AAKASHxMAVENProduct Faculty: Get $500 off the AI PM certification with code AAKASH25In this episode:Why Should People Watch This Podcast – 00:00:00Ads – 00:01:34What is MCP (Model Context Protocol) – 00:03:03Does MCP Only Work with Anthropic? – 00:04:33Why Zapier’s Take on MCP Matters – 00:05:43Live Demo 1: AI Agent Sends Slack Message via MCP – 00:07:52The Real Limitations of MCP and LLMs – 00:11:27Live Demo 2: ChatGPT Drafts Gmail Replies Automatically – 00:15:56Live Demo 3: Claude-Powered Slack Bot That Responds with Jokes – 00:23:18Ad – 00:30:06Why AI Needs Structure (Not Freeform Outputs) – 00:30:53How Zapier Builds AI Features for the Real World – 00:31:54How Zapier Structures Teams Around AI Work – 00:36:28Zapier’s Culture of Fast AI Prototyping – 00:39:03-Where to Find BryanLinkedInZapierZapier AI agentsZapier MCP-Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.-I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Lewis Lin (where we discussed how to nail Product Management Interviews). Up next, we have episodes with:Kate Syuma - Ex. Head of Growth Design at MiroDavid Pereira - Author of Untrapping Product TeamsDr. Bart Jaworski - Senior PM, 125K+ on LinkedInI’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe
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500,000 Professionals Have Used His Book To Crack Interviews at Big Companies
When it comes to product management interviews, there’s no more authoritative voice than Lewis Lin (author of the legendary Decode and Conquer).His books (over 500,000+ copies sold) have helped hundreds of thousands of PMs land jobs at top tech companies.Today, he shares everything he knows about nailing PM interviews:-Brought to you by:Maven: Get $100 off my curation of their top coursesGibsonAI: The awesome new AI Database Engineer startupAttio: The next generation CRM built natively for AIIn this episode:00:01:38 - "Decode and Conquer" helped Aakash land a $40K raise00:02:40 - Why Lewis is rewriting "Decode and Conquer" from scratch00:04:18 - AD: Amplitude Digital Experience Assessment00:04:52 - The rise of interview assignments00:10:04 - How to excel at interview assignments while juggling a full-time job00:15:04 - AD: Maven Courses00:16:14 - The 6 critical types of metrics questions you'll face00:19:57 - Lewis's advice on the best way to prepare for metrics questions00:26:51 - Why mock interviews matter most00:31:30 - AD: Maven AI PM Certification00:32:14 - How to discover real pain points using the GRR method00:35:15 - Coming up with thoughtful product solutions that stand out00:42:21 - How to approach system design interviews00:46:15 - The most common behavioral questions PMs get asked00:50:29 - Mistakes candidates make when answering behavioral questions00:54:51 - Misconceptions candidates still have after reading his book00:57:37 - What it takes to get a PM interview in 202501:02:26 - What Lewis is focused on now-Where to Find LewisLinkedInYouTubeWebsiteMediumMost famous books:- Decode and Conquer- The Product Manager Interview- Be the Greatest Product Manager Ever-Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.-I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Eric Simons (where we built a remote job board with Bolt). Up next, we have episodes with:Bryan Helmig - CTO and Founder of ZapierKate Syuma - Ex. Head of Growth Design at MiroDavid Pereira - Author of Untrapping Product TeamsI’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe
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Bolt Tutorial from the CEO: We Live Build a Remote Job board
Eric Simons, Bolt, joins us to live-build a remote job board app — a clone of Remote OK — using Bolt’s AI-native coding environment.This episode may be a better experience on YouTube or Spotify, which have video.-Brought to you by:Maven: Get $100 off my curation of their top coursesGibsonAI: The awesome new AI Database Engineer startupAmplitude: Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturity-In this episode:Building remote job board in Bolt - 00:00:00 Ad - 00:04:30 Important Checklist - 00:06:00 Creating Supabase - 00:07:48 Writing PRDs in Bolt - 00:12:04 API to scrap jobs into Bolt - 00:18:19 Debugging the error - 00:23:14 Ad - 00:26:21 Integrating the API - 00:26:57 Fixing error with cached jobs - 00:33:43 Deploying to web - 00:42:28 Uploading the code to GitHub - 00:44:38 Adoption trends for Bolt - 00:52:26 Mobile App tutorial - 00:53:47 Bolt vs. other AI tools - 01:02:01-Where to Find EricLinkedInBolt.newCompany-Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.-I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Tal Raviv (where we built an AI PM in only 58 minutes). Up next, we have episodes with:Lewis Lin - Author, Decode and ConquerBryan Helmig - CTO and Founder of ZapierKate Syuma - Ex. Head of Growth Design at MiroI’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe
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We Built an AI Product Manager in 58 mins (Claude, ChatGPT, Loom + Notion AI)
Today, we’re back on "using AI like a pro" series — this time with Tal Raviv, known for building powerful AI copilots for product managers.And just like Colin’s episode, we’re going deep again.9 real-world PM workflows. All powered by AI. All demonstrated live.If you're looking to 2x your output without burning out, this 75 Minutes AI PM Copilot masterclass is for you.-Brought to you by:Maven: Tal runs a 3-week course Build Your PM AI Copilot. Use code AAKASHxMAVEN for $100 off.WorkOS: Your app, enterprise readyGibsonAI: Your AI Database Engineer-We're covering:Analysing Qualitative Survey Results - 00:00:00Context Window in Claude – 00:02:09Ad – 00:04:10Ad – 00:05:02Best Thing About AI – 00:06:15Context for Making the Project Effective – 00:07:31Use Case of AI for PMs – 00:09:10Integration with Google Calendar for Data – 00:12:37When to Edit the Prompt – 00:14:30Why to Care About RAG – 00:17:08A/B Testing for PMs – 00:19:45Result of Bad User Experience – 00:22:24Reverse Simulating a Hard Conversation – 00:24:44Ad – 00:28:49Creating Notion Document – 00:30:14Work Unfairly in an Unfair Role – 00:30:59Bug During Recording – 00:34:08Recording a Whole 30-Minute Meeting – 00:37:09Recording a Loom – 00:38:00Hide, Ignore or Automate Slack – 00:41:59Managing Notifications on Slack in Deep Work Mode – 00:46:40Head Start on Discovery with Product Scrapbooking – 00:50:04Notion AI Search – 00:55:00Tal’s Future Goals – 00:56:16-Where to find TalLinkedInTwitterMaven Course: Build Your Personal PM AI Copilot-Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.-I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Ethan Evans (where we dived into how he’s making $950k per year, post retirement, working part time). Up next, we have episodes with:Lewis Lin - Author, Decode and ConquerKate Syuma - Ex. Head of Growth Design at MiroEric Simons - CEO and Founder, BoltI’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe
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Amazon VP: The Magic Loop Framework to Get Promoted
Ethan worked at Amazon for 15+ years. He went from Director to VP Product faster than most ever do.In this podcast, he's sharing what he has taught 1000s of his students about promotion.-Brought to you by:Maven: Get $100 off my curation of their top coursesGibsonAI: The awesome new AI Database Engineer startupAttio: The next generation CRM built natively for AIIn this episode:Preview – 00:00:00Working only 20 - 30 hours a week – 00:00:41Ad – 00:03:06Ad – 00:03:53Ethan's team structure – 00:04:17Magic Loop Framework to get promotions – 00:05:39How to get to the top of the curve – 00:10:03Why you should ask for more responsibilities – 00:14:20What is the role of CEO in PM decisions – 00:21:26Ethan's journey from Director to VP at Amazon – 00:26:23Ad – 00:28:32The chess move to get a promotion – 00:29:32The magic behind insane career growth – 00:37:58Why people need to rethink how they manage their time – 00:43:37Chess-playing strategies applied to job-hopping – 00:49:43Being on the right side of the percentile distribution of performance – 00:55:28Building a great resume – 01:00:16Applying tweet-style writing to a resume – 01:06:01Breaking into big tech – 01:11:14How to make yourself a magnet for recruiting teams – 01:14:21Posting on LinkedIn while employed – 01:17:56Ethan on living the dream life – 01:22:53-Where to Find EthanLinkedInTwitterWebsite5 Maven Live CoursesOn-demand Courses-Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.-I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Satish (where we dived deep into how w went from $50k to $750k/yr). Up next, we have episodes with:Tal Raviv - Gen AI PM, Early Patreon, RiversideLewis Lin - Author, Decode and ConquerEric Simons - CEO and Founder, BoltI’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe
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