How to Tell a Product Story That Sticks, Featuring Author Donna Griffit

The Silicon Valley Product Management Association (SVPMA) invites you to an evening of networking and insights on product storytelling from author and story expert Donna Griffit.  Enjoy hors d'oeuvres while socializing and learning with fellow members of the extended product management community - product managers, sales and marketing executives, software engineers, industry thought leaders and members of the recruiting and investment communities.

About the Event

Storytelling is all the buzz – and for good reason. It’s an essential skill for inspiring teams, aligning stakeholders, and connecting with customers on a deeper level. A compelling product story not only showcases the value and vision of a product but also fosters trust, drives buy-in, and creates lasting emotional connections—key ingredients for successful leadership and innovation.

But what does “storytelling” REALLY mean? And how can the simple, yet powerful principles of storytelling be harnessed to enliven any message, pitch or presentation to drive desired results?

Join us in San Jose for food, beverages, networking, and an insightful session. Learn how to apply the simple principles of the age-old art of storytelling to your modern-day business messages to win the hearts and minds of your audience – and most importantly – to garner magical influence.

Donna Griffit, an International Corporate Storyteller with 20 years of experience will share the winning ingredients of a brief, powerful story and how it can be formatted into any type of presentation. You will emerge with a simple, yet powerful tool to create stories in many formats, repeatable with any type of content for any medium or audience. Time permitting – a few lucky teams will get to pitch their story and get real time feedback from DonnaGPT ;).

Donna will also be signing copies of her book, which will be available for purchase.

About the Speaker

Donna Griffit is a world-renowned corporate storyteller, pitch alchemist, and bestselling author of “Sticking to My Story” – The Alchemy of Storytelling for Startups. Donna has worked globally for two decades in over 30 countries with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and investors in a wide variety of industries, helping them create, edit, and deliver powerful presentations, pitches, and messages. She magically spins raw data into compelling stories that captivate audiences and drive results. Through her guidance, clients have raised over $2 billion. Donna is also a Communication Coach for Stanford's Graduate School of Business, helping the leaders of tomorrow become stellar communicators. For more info, visit donnagriffit.com, and follow or connect with Donna on LinkedIn.

EARLY-BIRD PRICING ENDS FEB 5th!
Tickets:
25% off for members
$35 for non-members through 2/5
$45 for non-members after 2/5
FREE, if you sign up for 2025 membership ($90 - see ticket page)

Doors open at 6 pm, so get there early to enjoy the food and meet others in our community.

This event is generously hosted and sponsored by medical device company, Align Technology, best known for its flagship offering, Invisalign®. We will hear brief remarks on storytelling and product management from key Invisalign executives.

SVPMA 2025 Membership Drive

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• 25% Discounts on all in-person SVPMA events
  - Monthly meetings
  - Workshops
  - Product Camp

• Access to recorded presentations of future events (paywall starts in 2025)
• Name on website member list
• Authorization to add member status to LinkedIn profile

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About Our Meeting Sponsor and Co-Host

is a medical device company that offers an integrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services delivered as seamless, end-to-end solutions for patients and consumers, orthodontists and GP dentists, and lab/partners. It is best known for its flagship offering, the Invisalign® System, which is the most advanced clear aligner system in the world. It also offers iTero™ intraoral scanners and services and exocad™ CAD/CAM software. Over the past 27 years, Align has helped doctors treat approximately 18.9 million patients with the Invisalign System and is driving the evolution in digital dentistry through the Align™ Digital Platform.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Align Technology, 2820 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, United States