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LIVE today, lightening lesson Friday, AI, UX & The Future
👋 Hey UXers, Miranda here! Really happy to see so many new people have joined. Welcome! Don’t forget to fill out the reader survey. Really glad so many of you are enjoying the new “monthly challenge” format.
Real quick- I’m LIVE on TODAY
⏰ 18:00 GMT+1.
📅 Feb 18th
📍 YouTube & TikTok
Bring your Product / UX Design Questions and get advice on Managing Stakeholders, Interviews, Portfolios, & more from my 13+ years of industry experience.
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😊 I hope I see you there
How a simple request to 'create some visuals' evolved into shaping company-wide strategic decisions
This is the story of how I led the product vision project that reshaped the future of Booking.com, one of the world’s largest travel platforms. The final presentation sparked a wave of change across Booking.com, influencing short-term and long-term strategy, priorities, investment, and even organizational structure. It rallied 8,000 employees toward a shared vision.
🎙️ AI, UX & The Future: How to Stay Relevant and Prove Your Value
How can UX designers prove their value, influence product decisions, and navigate the rise of AI? In this episode, Nas and I dive into the evolving role of designers, the importance of speaking business language, and strategies for dealing with difficult stakeholders. We explore how to balance user needs with business goals, influence product roadmaps, and stay relevant in this rapidly changing industry.
Struggling to have a say in product decisions?
Join me, Miranda Slayter, and Femke van Schoonhoven for a storytelling session where we’ll share real career stories of what worked and what didn't and how we got product buy-in to bring our ideas to life.
⏰ 7:00 PM GMT+1
📅 Feb 21st
📍 Maven
What we’ll cover:
⚡ How to demonstrate your value beyond the visuals
⚡ Uncover and eliminate roadblocks between you and product
⚡ Identify opportunities for influence
⚡ Live Q&A
Other bits & bobs
💁♀️ I’ve been sharing more “raw” behind-the-scenes content over on the substack chat. Come join in if you want
💌 Next newsletter issue: How to sell the value of research to stubborn stakeholders In this issue, I'm going to equip you with exactly the ammo you need to sell the value of validation research to your stubborn stakeholder
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