Making the (Internal) Case for New Products and Experiments

  • Friday, Sep 14 – 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
  • JW Grand Ballroom 7
  • #ONA18Ideas

You’ve been contemplating that secret idea — a good one that will change everything. But will anyone at your organization take you seriously? Making a successful pitch to internal stakeholders requires a specific set of techniques, skills and awareness of sensitivities, and we’ll help you make sure you’re prepared!

This session is designed for:

  • Anyone incubating a product or experiment idea
  • Newsrooms looking to create an open dialogue on new ideas with their talented reporters
  • Prospective pitchers interested in understanding how to pitch internally
  • Speakers

    Emily Withrow
    Director, Quartz Bot Studio, Quartz
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    Rodney Gibbs
    Chief Product Officer, Texas Tribune
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