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Abdul Rastagar

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Mary Sheehan

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Amir Talai

Michael Olson

Doug Robinson

Brian Lee

Sean Green

Stephen Bailey

Kristen Carbone

Elizabeth Brigham

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In episode 142, Erik and Kerel talk with Abdul Rastagar, GTM Leader, marketing author, and career coach. Abdul hosts a quick 5 minute LinkedIn podcast called Up Your Game where he interviews marketing executives to give career advice for those who are looking to get into the marketing field. He has also written a book called Up Your Game based off of the many interviews he’s completed. Growing up in many different places in his childhood - from Afghanistan and throughout Europe - Abdul eventually made it to the US and now resides in California. He received his degree in organic chemistry and became a pharmaceutical scientist until realizing that he wanted to do something else, something that he would love. He bridged the gap between pharmaceuticals and marketing and made it fully over to the technology marketing field and fell in love with the ways of thinking and fast paced environment.Abdul shares his unique perspective of being an uncommon person in the United States and how he was met with kindness and empathy from the most unexpecting people. He also offers his experience on how to best jump career paths, why he has been called for more balance in his personal and professional life and he gives advice for people who are looking to get into the marketing field whether right out of college or as a career transition. “The other thing that really inspires me is the idea of helping people. I like to think that success, my measure of success, is not how much I know or accomplish, it's how much knowledge I can pass on to other people.”Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rastagar/Up Your Game: The Definitive Guide to Acing Your Marketing Job Interview: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VHKZG3S/ref=tsm_1_fb_lkTimestamps::30: Abdul Rastagar, GTM leader, marketing author, and career coach, shares the many different places he moved around to and grew up in1:49: How moving around to so many different places and being introduced to so many different people has shaped and defined Abdul and his perspective and outlook4:49: Moments where Abdul was impacted by the kindness of humans around him during really dark times as he lived the US6:40: Abdul shares the inspiration he got to create his podcast and book, Up Your Game, which provides people with career and marketing advice9:15: The journey Abdul took from studying organic chemistry and becoming a medicinal chemist to moving into marketing and why he loves it so much11:12: The biggest thing Abdul has learned since being in marketing and what marketers are missing and how they can do better to serve their customers12:31: How Abdul bridged the gap going from chemistry to marketing and the mindsets he had to let go of in the transition15:51: What is currently inspiring Abdul in his personal and professional life18:11: The importance of mentors in Abdul’s life and what he learned from others as he continued to gather mentors for himself20:02: What books Abdul is reading these days 20:51: Career advice for those who are looking to get into the marketing field and those who are interested in switching careers and go into marketing23:02: Abdul’s top three apps he uses on his phone to stay connected with others and stay informed24:03: The best way to stay in touch with Abdul RastagarFollow Us:Newsletter: bitly.com/2QLEY8ULinkedin: bit.ly/2ZZUBxGTwitter: bit.ly/2Qp0SzKInstagram: bit.ly/2QLfEQc

In episode 142, Erik and Kerel talk with Abdul Rastagar, GTM Leader, marketing author, and career coach. Abdul hosts a quick 5 minute LinkedIn podcast called Up Your Game where he interviews marketing executives to give career advice for those who are looking to get into the marketing field. He has also written a book called Up Your Game based off of the many interviews he’s completed. Growing up in many different places in his childhood - from Afghanistan and throughout Europe - Abdul eventually made it to the US and now resides in California. He received his degree in organic chemistry and became a pharmaceutical scientist until realizing that he wanted to do something else, something that he would love. He bridged the gap between pharmaceuticals and marketing and made it fully over to the technology marketing field and fell in love with the ways of thinking and fast paced environment. Abdul shares his unique perspective of being an uncommon person in the United States and how he was met with kindness and empathy from the most unexpecting people. He also offers his experience on how to best jump career paths, why he has been called for more balance in his personal and professional life and he gives advice for people who are looking to get into the marketing field whether right out of college or as a career transition. “The other thing that really inspires me is the idea of helping people. I like to think that success, my measure of success, is not how much I know or accomplish, it's how much knowledge I can pass on to other people.” Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rastagar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/rastagar/</a> Up Your Game: The Definitive Guide to Acing Your Marketing Job Interview: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VHKZG3S/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VHKZG3S/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk</a> Timestamps: :30: Abdul Rastagar, GTM leader, marketing author, and career coach, shares the many different places he moved around to and grew up in 1:49: How moving around to so many different places and being introduced to so many different people has shaped and defined Abdul and his perspective and outlook 4:49: Moments where Abdul was impacted by the kindness of humans around him during really dark times as he lived the US 6:40: Abdul shares the inspiration he got to create his podcast and book, Up Your Game, which provides people with career and marketing advice 9:15: The journey Abdul took from studying organic chemistry and becoming a medicinal chemist to moving into marketing and why he loves it so much 11:12: The biggest thing Abdul has learned since being in marketing and what marketers are missing and how they can do better to serve their customers 12:31: How Abdul bridged the gap going from chemistry to marketing and the mindsets he had to let go of in the transition 15:51: What is currently inspiring Abdul in his personal and professional life 18:11: The importance of mentors in Abdul’s life and what he learned from others as he continued to gather mentors for himself 20:02: What books Abdul is reading these days 20:51: Career advice for those who are looking to get into the marketing field and those who are interested in switching careers and go into marketing 23:02: Abdul’s top three apps he uses on his phone to stay connected with others and stay informed 24:03: The best way to stay in touch with Abdul Rastagar Follow Us: Newsletter: <a href="http://bitly.com/2QLEY8U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bitly.com/2QLEY8U</a> Linkedin: <a href="http://bit.ly/2ZZUBxG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/2ZZUBxG</a> Twitter: <a href="http://bit.ly/2Qp0SzK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/2Qp0SzK</a> Instagram: <a href="http://bit.ly/2QLfEQc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/2QLfEQc</a>

Ep 142 - Abdul Rastagar, GTM Leader, marketing author, and career coach

Insider

Talkdesk

On Insider this week we had a fascinating chat with Abdul Rastagar, GTM Leader and Marketing Author. Abdul explains how he made his way into product marketing, shares insights from his must-read book ‘Up Your Game’ and how it came about, common pitfalls PMMs stumble into, where he thinks the role can improve, his visions for the future, plus heaps more. ---"When I first got into product marketing, it wasn't that common, it's grown a lot since then. It was a bit of a suggestion from somebody, I was a Marketing Manager and they said, 'You know what, you think differently, you might actually make a good product marketer'. And I thought to myself, what on earth is a product marketer? What do those guys do?"

On Insider this week we had a fascinating chat with Abdul Rastagar, GTM Leader and Marketing Author. Abdul explains how he made his way into product marketing, shares insights from his must-read book ‘Up Your Game’ and how it came about, common pitfalls PMMs stumble into, where he thinks the role can improve, his visions for the future, plus heaps more. ---"When I first got into product marketing, it wasn't that common, it's grown a lot since then. It was a bit of a suggestion from somebody, I was a Marketing Manager and they said, 'You know what, you think differently, you might actually make a good product marketer'. And I thought to myself, what on earth is a product marketer? What do those guys do?"

Product Marketing Insider | Abdul Rastagar, Talkdesk

Interviews are pretty pressure packed situations. You have a very limited amount of time to make an impression on a small group of people who will decide if you get the job or not. You’re trying to show you know you stuff, impress them, stand out, all while maintaining your cool and showing that you’d be a good future co-worker. Woof right. On top of that, product marketing can mean different things to different people, and the skills you need to show off are broad and nuanced. You can be a really talented product marketer, but just be a bad interviewer. This can totally sink your chances at that job you really want. Abdul Rastagar : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rastagar/ is a Director of Product Marketing, a self taught interviewing expert, and the host of the Linkedin Show Up Your Game. We sit down and break down how you can become a great interviewer and ace your next PMM interview. Join Abdul on Sharebird: https://sharebird.com/profile/abdul-rastagar

Interviews are pretty pressure packed situations. You have a very limited amount of time to make an impression on a small group of people who will decide if you get the job or not. You’re trying to show you know you stuff, impress them, stand out, all while maintaining your cool and showing that you’d be a good future co-worker. Woof right. On top of that, product marketing can mean different things to different people, and the skills you need to show off are broad and nuanced. You can be a really talented product marketer, but just be a bad interviewer. This can totally sink your chances at that job you really want.  Abdul Rastagar : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rastagar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/rastagar/</a> is a Director of Product Marketing, a self taught interviewing expert, and the host of the Linkedin Show Up Your Game. We sit down and break down how you can become a great interviewer and ace your next PMM interview. Join Abdul on Sharebird: <a href="https://sharebird.com/profile/abdul-rastagar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sharebird.com/profile/abdul-rastagar</a>

Interviewing for a PMM Role with Abdul Rastagar, Director at TalkDesk