# Tweets From Carl Vellotti  ## Metadata - Author: [[@carlvellotti on Twitter]] - Full Title: Tweets From Carl Vellotti - Category: #tweets - URL: https://twitter.com/carlvellotti ## Highlights - A well-crafted strategy deck is a PM's secret weapon. But they're very hard to write. So I analyzed over 100 famous strategy decks to distill the secrets of rock-solid strategy. Here's a tactical overview of award-winning strategy decks 👇 (plus a FREE template to steal) ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1625609714028449792)) - I love Spotify’s model of alignment vs autonomy https://t.co/3Vx9P2Sewn  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1675306099250024449)) - One of the highest-leverage things a PM can do with an org is: 1. Understand the mental models others in the org are working with 2. Work to change those mental models to align with reality These mental models can be about anything from your users to your tech stack. https://t.co/qfGoqNGB2l  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1646994539620573184)) - Every PM knows the classic documents: 1-pagers, PRDs, user story maps. But there are a ton of other kinds that can help radically clarify ideas. Here are 6 of my favorites + when and how to do them. Try them out to make better product decisions (and impress your boss). https://t.co/vQ2mefbTeu  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1638217431586951168)) - Every PM knows they need to talk to users. But there's many ways to do this. Here's the 8 mains ways with: • Description • How to Collect • How to Use • Limitations • When it's the Best Option https://t.co/NcarHOYEhJ  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1681340651953086469)) - .@Amplitude_HQ just dropped an awesome new resource: "Product Analytics For Dummies" But don't be fooled: It's pretty advanced! It all starts with good metrics. This thread covers the key questions you must ask at every stage of the PLG journey 🧵👇 https://t.co/AiMK9UctFd  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1701670880722526319)) - Nice model for assessing speed vs quality https://t.co/YVkesjiPJF  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1709370577595535838)) - I'm a big fan of @ravi_mehta's product competency chart. Whenever trying to choose what I want to learn next, I look to this chart to see the areas I think I'm weakest. It's also a good thing to run through with your manager to find areas of improvement. https://t.co/tnhBjrHELu  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1712632058474909729)) - NPS is one of the most misunderstood metrics. But it's important early on. This is an amazingly tactical guide to using it. 🥇 High score? → Get testimonials! 🥈 Mid-level score? → Small ways to improve 🥉 Low score? → Contact customers 💩 Bottom score? → Urgent escalation https://t.co/vpuDCvmECu  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1719427633807593811)) - I used to be terrified of meeting with executives. My hands would shake just sending a meeting invite. I'd stay up all night memorizing every detail, making 50-slide decks. Then I'd bomb. Communicating with leadership is a whole new ballgame. Here are things I've learned: https://t.co/Fz02KH3FW2  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1720151870381883884)) - There are already thousands of custom OpenAI GPTs! But are any *actually* helpful for PMs? I spent all weekend finding and testing as many as I could to find out. Here are my top 7 finds: https://t.co/N0BiSMmi5g  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1724154801804493114)) ## New highlights added August 10, 2024 at 1:08 PM - Saying no generator (use at your own risk)  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1819411011041886634))  ## New highlights added June 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM > [_rchaves_](https://twitter.com/_rchaves_) These apps are: > 1. [diabrowser](https://twitter.com/diabrowser) – AI browser (from Arc people) > 2. [warpdotdev](https://twitter.com/warpdotdev) – AI terminal > 3. [cursor_ai](https://twitter.com/cursor_ai) – AI IDE (for coding) > 4. [Bolt__AI](https://twitter.com/Bolt__AI) – AI chat app (??) > 5. [getshadowai](https://twitter.com/getshadowai) – AI note taker ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1933180907063796067))  ## New highlights added July 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM > Every PM should have a team of AI copilots > Lenny's recent newsletter shows how to build a general copilot > Here's 9 specific ones you can build: > - High level instructions > - Knowledge to include > - Ways to use > HUGE prompt to build these out + article (not paywalled) in next Tweet https://t.co/tiHCYar291 >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/carlvellotti/status/1950186564497158311))