Hey Reader,

As designers, we often wait for the perfect moment—a presentation, a meeting—to share our insights. But here’s the thing: don’t wait. Proactively share your thoughts, whether it’s in Slack, your team chat, or a quick email.

In this week’s Q&A with Ross Hatton in Product Strategy for Designer’s we talked about the importance of tying your design decision back to the business and customer impact.

Why?

Because it’s not just about showing your work—it’s about showing why your work matters.

Making that connection helps others see the value you bring to the table. It’s a simple shift that can elevate your influence as a designer.

The main takeaway? Be vocal, be clear, and always tie it back to impact.

Interested in more tips?

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👀 300: Live Q&A: Answering Your Top Design Q's

In our very first live Q&A session, Charli and I answer YOUR questions! We dive into key topics for designers, including staying relevant in the industry, navigating stakeholder misalignment, making career moves, and the challenges and rewards of building a design culture as a founding designer.

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💎 Gems of the week

Lenny Rachitsky @lennysan Asking for help is hard. Especially at work. Here's a template to make it easier. You don’t need to use all of its parts, nor in this exact sequence, nor with these specific words. Treat it as an example, and modify it based on the strength of the connection, overlap in your… https://x.com/i/web/status/1820958085009305723 7:0 PM • Aug 6, 2024 24 Retweets 192 Likes Read 6 replies

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🙌 Love this advice!

femke @femkesvs most of the designers I talk to in my mentoring calls are struggling with the same things 👇 - how to influence the direction of the products they're designing - how to have more business impact - how to get stakeholder buy in - how to present their work with conviction 10:0 AM • Nov 11, 2024 1 Retweets 25 Likes Read 5 replies

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👉 Check out the thread to learn more and it's super interesting to read everyone's experience in the replies.

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