Why contribute to PLA?
We’re the world’s biggest product management community, and when you contribute to PLA, you get seen. Put your name on the product leadership map.
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Ways to get involved
Whether you’re a wordsmith wanting to put forward a kick-ass article, are keen to lead a local meetup in your area, or getting on stage in front of 100s of your peers is more your jam, we’ve got something for everyone.
Our goal is to give leading product professionals a platform to do just that. Explore your options below and if you’ve got an idea for another way you’d like to get involved, please do reach out - we’d love to hear it!
Each month, thousands of product leaders from around the world visit our website to read our content, opening the gateway for a lot of exposure to your content and personal brand. Here are the steps to follow to contribute to our site:
So, whether you want to write about crafting the perfect onboarding process, running an ultra-efficient advocacy program, best practices when implementing a snazzy new retention strategy, or anything in between, we want to hear more.
Step 1: Select your topic
Common topics for our articles focus on core product topics, such as:
- Product-led growth
- Roadmapping
- UX
- AI
- Product onboarding
- Product leadership
- Product operations
Plus, a whole lot more. If you have an idea, pitch it! We'll always be receptive to receiving new ideas that can offer tangible benefits to our audience.
Step 2: Follow the guidelines
We want nothing more than your contribution experience to be fun and enjoyable.
That said, we do have contributor guidelines in place that each contributor must adhere to.
Please familiarize yourself with these before submitting your piece. If your article breaks the rules, it won't be published!
- Articles to be no shorter than 1000 words
- Any pictures included to be royalty-free
- A picture to sit with your contributor profile
- A short bio (200 characters or less)
- Also, individual contributions shouldn’t promote your company’s products or services. Sponsorship opportunities incur a fee. This can be discussed with our sales team.
See below for these opportunities!
Step 3: Submit your article
Send us an email, or a message via our Slack channel to express your interest in contributing to the site.
If you're a new contributor, be sure to include the link/attachment to your article along with your profile pic and bio - we'll need these to create your fancy author bio!
Already published something awesome elsewhere?
Not a problem. With custom canonical links, you can still share it with our audience too.
Now, it's time for the boring bits… 💤
Image policy
By including any photos, screenshots, or images, you consent to allow PLA to post this image with proper credit to you and/or the creator. Any stock footage must be royalty-free.
Link policy
Links in your post should be relevant to the story you’re telling and provide context to your audience. When referring to another article or piece of research, please use proper citations or links to the source material.
Syndication policy
We reserve the right to use any and all contributed content, with credit to any authors, in its entirety, or in portions for promotional purposes, including in social media, other blogs, or newsletters. PLA may choose to cross-post to Medium, LinkedIn, or other blogging services. Your article may also be cross-posted to another community owned by The Alliance.
Every year, we team up with leading product leaders and host a wide range of product management events and summits across the globe.
Our goal?
To deliver insightful product management presentations from industry experts and help you and other PMs enhance their credentials.
If you have insights to share, we want to hear them.
Apply here and we'll be more than happy to consider you to speak at one of our summits.
Our podcasts have fast become essential listening for 1,000s of product leaders.
We provide thought leaders with a platform to share not only their experiences but also their unique insights and perspectives on the big trends and developments from within product management.
Want to feature on one of our shows?
We're currently recruiting guests for the following podcasts:
- For the Love of Product
- Product Operations Chronicles
Perhaps you'd like to host your own episode? Maybe even an entire series?
Whatever your preference, get in touch and submit your interest.
More organizations are finally understanding the benefits of product management, building internal teams, and incorporating their teams within their company structure.
If you want to market your products and gain exposure to 1,000s of companies looking for solutions to support their product team, look no further than our sponsorship opportunities.
Become a sponsor:
- Events
- Articles
- Reports
- Podcasts
- Webinars
- Virtual summits
See how you can collaborate with us here.
Our regular reports put the spotlight on the latest developments in key areas of product management.
To continue our industry-leading research, we're always keen to hear from practitioners and experts who have something to share.
Have a look at the surveys we're currently running to find out how you can help shape the product industry.
We're currently taking survey responses for the following reports:
Our expert-led certifications aren't created in isolation, which is why we need your help.
We seek support from researchers, engineers, analysts, and a whole bunch of product experts to ensure that our training programs deliver everything a participant needs to take the next step in their career.
Interested to know what you'll get in return for being a beta tester?.
First and free access to accredited certifications - for life
But first, we need your candid and thorough feedback.
To enquire about becoming a beta tester for PLA, please email courses@productledalliance.com.
Ask Me Anything, or AMAs, are great ways of building your brand awareness, trust, and authority.
We're looking for product management experts, specialists in different areas, from all industries, to provide their knowledge and expertise for AMAs.
If you're interested in participating, get in touch with our team at community@productledalliance.com.
We've got a few regional meet-ups coming up and we can't wait to see you there!
The best part?
They're free.
And better yet, you can run your own meet-ups in your city and chat with your local peers.
If you're interested in being a meet-up organizer, get in touch with us at community@productledalliance.com.
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