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About Mayuresh Shilotri
Mayuresh Shilotri is an entrepreneur. He writes on EdTech, Product and UX on this blog.
Select Writings
Across topics. Written by MS. Detailed and Analytical. 4,000-Word posts only.
Short Programmes and Consumer Behaviour
Lockdown saw a surge of 2 hour to 5 day workshops. These were mostly introductory offerings leading to a larger product. Brands and individuals (Gig workers) both jumped on this…
After 33 Customer meetings I decided to NOT build a Product
We drove around the SF - Bay Area for 5 days clocking 1300 miles and 33 meetings with CEOs and CMOs. Classic customer validation in the tech capital of the…
8 Lessons from Scaling a Growth Function over 30 months
Growth function typically comprises of Sales, Marketing and Product functions. I have been at the helm of affairs running a Marketing team for good amount of time in my life.…
Sales Engineering
1,000+ word posts only.
The Evolution of Sales Engineering: From Tech Support to Strategic Partner
Sales engineering has its roots in the early days of technology companies, where the primary focus was on providing technical support to customers. Initially, the role was largely reactive; sales…
What is Sales Engineering? A Comprehensive Guide
The role of sales engineering has become crucial in bridging the gap between complex technical solutions and customer needs in the constantly changing business and technological landscape. As we learn…
Product
1,000+ word posts only.
4 Ways To Overcame Imposter Syndrome as a PM
Imposter Syndrome can attack an individual anytime and anywhere. One can be attacked by imposter syndrome anytime, and the fight to get through it can lead you towards success.
Importance Of Aligning Product and Sales Teams
Every company has its department dealing with their challenge. The sales team is a follower of money, whereas the product team wants to innovate. How can they all come together…
10 Questions That PMs Can Ask Customers
Product managers have little or no time to speak directly with the customers. The 10 questions listed here will help PMs get an idea of the customers’ insight.
Interview Prep Series
5 to 6 Minute Videos
Episode #007 – Describe your management philosophy
Again, there is not a single answer that suits or makes or works for every situation and every organization. Best thing to do over here is that you need to…
Episode #006 – Are you an organized person?
You are organised, but at the same time, you understand what the situation is and are able to exercise the right muscle in the right proportion for the situation.
Episode #005 – What does “failure” mean to you?
Make sure this is an opportunity to have an authentic conversation. Make sure this is an opportunity to have an authentic conversation. When you are attempting when you're trying to…
EdTech
On Product, EdTech, UX, Customer Development & Early Stage Growth. 2,000-Word posts only.
Short Programmes and Consumer Behaviour
Lockdown saw a surge of 2 hour to 5 day workshops. These were mostly introductory offerings leading to a larger product. Brands and individuals (Gig workers) both jumped on this…
Helpful tools and tips for remote teaching
Covid-19 has changed and affected almost everyone’s lifestyle. Not only the adults but also the children’s academic career has suffered a lot. The mode of offline teaching is much different…
Instant Messaging Apps and Chatbots: A helping hand in the learning process.
The technical support provided by these instant messaging apps and chatbots is helping the students both within and outside their classroom, answering all their queries in a much lesser time.…
Books I recommend
Super short posts on Books I have read and hence recommend.
Beyond the Last Blue Mountain: A Life of J.R.D. Tata
Beyond the Last Blue Mountain: A Life of J.R.D. Tata by R.M Lala is a biography of J.R.D Tata about his life and background and talks about his journey from…
Death: An Inside Story
We live in a world full of taboos, and death is one of them. Through this book, the deeper meaning of death is searched that regards it as lesser than…
Consilience
There are different learning areas, and Consilience is a book that helps all of these areas. Human evolution and the book believe in unifying the theory of science and knowledge.
Short Stories
Less than 100 words each. Short Stories related to EdTech.
BORI – Bharat Vidya – Review
BharatVidya Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute has launched BharatVidya.in. Overall, This is a superb initiative. I wish BORI tons of success for this initiative.
Jigsaw technique of cooperative learning
Jigsaw is a technique for cooperative learning, where each student in a school assumes responsibility for one piece of material and then teaches it to the other members of the…
Why ‘iteration’ matters?
By focusing on designing a plane…that could be rebuilt in hours versus months,…MacCready enabled his team…to dramatically speed up iteration,…
Videos
Educational Videos on various concepts in Edtech. In-depth. With Slides. Between 5 minutes to 20 minutes. Stay tuned with us on the Youtube Channel.
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