The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

I grew up on all its handhelds and home consoles, starting with the original DS back in 2006. The Nintendo Switch is one of the many primary mainstream consoles which contribute to these rising numbers; for good reason. I’m a massive Switch fan. I almost exclusively play Nintendo devices and titles.

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Emerge Insights

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Snow Leopard (2006) on my personal blog, upscaling them from their original 1920 x 1200 resolutions to 5k, likely much higher than even the original photos ever existed. Recently, I restored a bunch of old macOS (OS X) desktop backgrounds from OS X 10.6 It made a minor splash. The big question I kept getting […].

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Artificial Inteligence Blog Research Software Product Research 52

Bain Public

MARCH 20, 2021

FITC Winnipeg 2006, Canada FITC Toronto 2006, Canada FITC Toronto 2005, Canada Flash Forward 2005, New York, U.S. Flash Forward 2008, San Francisco, U.S. FITC Toronto 2008, Canada FITC Toronto 2007, Canada Flash Belt 2007, Minneapolis, U.S. Flash Forward 2007, Boston, U.S. Flash Forward 2005, San Francisco, U.S.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence User Testing Workshop Roadmap 52

bpma ProductHub

JUNE 30, 2017

John served as the chairman for the Technology Association of Georgia’s Product Management Society from 2006 – 2010. As the managing partner of Proficientz, John has worked with more than 2000 organizations that span high technology, business services, telecom, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and many others.

User Testing 150

User Testing Customer Experience Customer Feedback Research Software 150

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Founded in 2006 with a unique social mission: for every pair of shoes sold, they would donate a pair to a child in need, an initiative they called “One for One.” Many know TOMS, the socially driven shoe company. But did you know they came very close to bankruptcy? I’ll admit, I was unaware until recently.

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Roadmap Healthcare Reporting Tools Software Review 133

Mind the Product

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Between 2002 and 2006, cybersecurity technologies for networks were now entering into a period of maturity. His key points include: Creating a category at Assurent. Surviving in a maturing market at Enomaly. Consumer security at PasswordBox. Creating a Category at Assurent.

User Testing 101

User Testing Customer Experience Marketing Research Software 101

The Product Coalition

JUNE 14, 2020

Microsoft Zune Zune , the music player that also ran, launched in 2006, roughly five years after the iPod, and eventually discontinued in 2011. Apparently, the Zune adventure cost MS $289 million in last quarter of 2006. This article has a short take on some of Zune’s shortcomings. The Zune Is Dead.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Marketing Data Visualization Analytic Tools 78

Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This was one of the defining moments that inspired the creation of HubSpot back in 2006. Brian says: “My ‘aha’ was that it was impossible to market to a modern human, they were getting good at blocking it out.”. One thing was clear: it was time to throw the old playbook out.

Inbound 211

Inbound Outbound Reporting Tools Customer Experience 211

bpma ProductHub

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

John served as the chairman for the Technology Association of Georgia’s Product Management Society from 2006 – 2010. As the managing partner of Proficientz, John has worked with more than 2000 organizations that span high technology, business services, telecom, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and many others.

Engineering 150

Engineering Product Management Product Manager Healthcare 150

Mind the Product

JANUARY 30, 2020

When it launched in 2006, it was met with immediate uproar, with thousands of Facebook users calling for a removal of the feature, prompting CEO Mark Zuckerberg to respond, “Calm down. The introduction of the Facebook News Feed is a pinnacle example of disrupting momentum behavior.

Customer Experience 171

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freshtrax

APRIL 24, 2023

Tower Records went bankrupt and almost all of its stores had disappeared by 2006. The booming business began to decline in the 2000s with the rapid spread of cheap CD sales at mass retailers, online sales, and download sharing. The company was, unfortunately, unable to keep up with the changing times.

Branding 98

Branding Marketing User Testing Naming 98

The Product Bistro

DECEMBER 11, 2018

this time in conjunction with the 2006 Strategic Thinking exercise. Probably the nicest room I ever stayed in (and ever will!) That was a fun week. Wrong clothes too. Teambuilding event in Tucson – Cart racing (again?!?) Nothing like beating Joe Glancy in the final race. I still smile thinking about that day.

Sales Training 195

Sales Training Travel Customer Experience Messaging 195

freshtrax

APRIL 24, 2023

Tower Records went bankrupt and almost all of its stores had disappeared by 2006. The booming business began to decline in the 2000s with the rapid spread of cheap CD sales at mass retailers, online sales, and download sharing. The company was, unfortunately, unable to keep up with the changing times.

Branding 94

Branding Marketing User Testing Naming 94

UX Planet

JANUARY 16, 2024

Twitter: X The social network was founded in 2006. So what appears to be an attempt to make the business a healthier alternative failed. Most chains discontinued this product less than a year after it was launched. However, once Elon Musk got Twitter and decided to change it, the brand went down the drain.

Branding 93

Branding User Testing Product Research Data Visualization 93

NextBigWhat

DECEMBER 14, 2020

12) By 2006, Cremica was cashing in ?100 Cremica commissioned a biscuit plant in Ludhiana in 1991. Big break came in 1995 — when McDonalds was expanding in India. Cremica became the sole supplier of buns and sauces. 100 crores in revenues, with a 30% consistent growth rate.

Product Management 52

Product Management Product Manager Management Management 52

The Accidental Product Manager

APRIL 24, 2017

Scion had it’s greatest number of sales during 2006. Ever since hitting a high in 2006, sales have been on a slide. Their best year for sales was back in 2006. The next model that Toyota introduced was the tC sports coupe. This model went on to become Scion’s best selling model. Last year, only 56,167 cars were sold.

Differentiation 62

Differentiation Branding Customer Experience User Testing 62

NextBigWhat

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

A few days after I joined as head of biz dev at Facebook in 2006, MySpace announced a partnership w/Google worth $1B. I sent an internal email suggesting we pursue a similar deal and Zuck gave me a hunting license. Here’s how I signed the biggest deal of my career with Microsoft: Microsoft had been left at the alter with MySpace.

Reporting Tools 52

Reporting Tools Customer Experience Strategy Development 52

Product Management Unpacked

AUGUST 8, 2018

When I joined a company in 2006 to run product management (as a CMO), the VP of sales would meet with the product managers every Monday morning to make new feature requests per what sales had sold the week before. I see product management reduced to a gopher for development and a clean-up function. It’s basically powerless.

User Testing 101

User Testing Product Management Product Manager Reporting Tools 101

The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The term freemium was first coined by Jarid Lukin at the suggestion of Fred Wilson in 2006. App provider can get insights from the potential paying customer, while the customer can use the product without committing to pay for it. Since then, it turned out to be an effective way to acquire customers for subscription business.

Customer Feedback 60

Customer Feedback Strategy Development Marketing 60

Good Product Manager

DECEMBER 4, 2016

On December 4, 2006, I published my first post on this blog , where I wrote, “If you want to be a good product manager, share your knowledge. It’s amazing to think about how much has changed since this blog started in 2006 — on the web, of course, but also for me personally and professionally. Ten Year Anniversary!

Product Management 60

Product Management Product Manager Agile Management 60

Good Product Manager

DECEMBER 4, 2016

On December 4, 2006, I published my first post on this blog , where I wrote, “If you want to be a good product manager, share your knowledge. It’s amazing to think about how much has changed since this blog started in 2006 — on the web, of course, but also for me personally and professionally. Ten Year Anniversary!

Product Management 60

Product Management Product Manager Agile Management 60

Mixpanel

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In 2006, Facebook rolled out its News Feed feature–and boy, did people hate it. The uproar among the website’s (then) small user base of 12M was big enough to draw headlines.

Data Visualization 95

Data Visualization User Testing Product Research Analytic Tools 95

Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

Amazon.com - Shareholder Letter, 1997 - Jeff Bezos Google - The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine, 1998 - Larry Page & Sergey Brin Tesla - The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan, 2006 - Elon Musk Apple - iPhone Introduction, 2007 - Steve Jobs Slack - We Don't Sell Saddles Here, 2013 - Stewart Butterfield AngelList - Startups are (..)

Product Research 167

Product Research User Testing Analytic Tools Product Management 167

Under 10 Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2019

Facebook was founded in 2004; Twitter in 2006—so it’s unlikely there are many people who meet the “15 year” requirement. I wonder whether most product managers would get selected to interview for their existing jobs. (I I read one posting for a product marketing person with 15 years of social media experience.

Workshop 58

Workshop Technology Education Customer Experience 58

The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

The company didn’t even offer an online shopping option until 2006, and even then, it was a “ship-to-store” only site. Gymboree’s Chief Restructuring Officer James Mesterharm actually admitted that the company’s web systems were “dated and unsupported.” Another doomed retail giant?—?one is RadioShack.

Reporting Tools 61

Reporting Tools Technology Embedded Analytics Artificial Inteligence 61

Johanna Rothman

APRIL 4, 2022

In 2006 or 2007, a little too late, I moved to WordPress. (There were several versions of easy-to-use HTML site builders. I'm sure I used most of them.). When I started to blog in 2003, I used Blogger. As I published more, I realized Blogger was not sufficient for my needs. Why “too late?”

Feedback Software 59

Feedback Software Technical Review Blog Technology 59

Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In 2006, we added Michigan and Northwestern to the program. In 2006, we added Michigan and Northwestern to the program. My team is responsible for our global R&D alliances with universities, national laboratories, and a few companies. The bulk of the work is with universities. The bulk of the work is with universities.

Research Software 65

Research Software Analytic Tools Technical Review Product Research 65

BrainMates

AUGUST 7, 2018

Says Nick Coster, “Since 2004-2006 when Facebook, Twitter and other social media ushered in a new era for the internet as a two-way medium, people shared the successes and failures of their product experiences with huge networks that enabled viral spreads of customer experiences. So why are Product Managers in short supply now?

Reporting Tools 74

Reporting Tools Customer Experience Product Management Product Manager 74

The Product Coalition

JULY 10, 2020

A year later, in 2006, she went on to found Care.com, and for the last 14 years she has held the position of Founder, Chairwoman, and CEO. Care.com describes itself as ‘a consumer tech company with heart,’ with the goal of helping people find care for their parents and grandparents.

Product Management 106

Product Management Product Manager Management Management 106

Revulytics

JANUARY 30, 2018

We have been in business since 2006 and our sole focus is software usage analytics. And when you need to perform advanced mining, you can download full data exports for CSV or JSON. Revulytics: the Partner You Can Depend On.

Analytic Tools 59

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Reporting Tools Research Software 59

The Product Bistro

MARCH 3, 2018

Lightroom (LR), or its official name, “Photoshop Lightroom” began as a public beta of a Mac only software in early 2006, was a response to Apple’s “Aperture” program targeted at professional photographers. The Origins.

Feedback Software 170

Feedback Software Technology Artificial Inteligence Customer Experience 170

Product Bookshelf

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

Published in 2006, one year before the introduction of the iPhone and two years after the founding of facebook, this book looks at software platforms through an economic lens. Although the examples are all pre-2006, there’s a lot of history to enjoy and compare to today’s landscape.

Engineering 48

Engineering Software Review Systems Review Magazine 48

UserVoice

MARCH 21, 2017

Elon Musk published his initial “ Master Plan ” for Tesla Motors in 2006, then updated it ten years later. “That kind of person does well at both ends of the cycle.”. Having a plan and a vision, communicating it well and sticking to it.

Reporting Tools 120

Reporting Tools Product Research Vision Customer Experience 120

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 16, 2019

in 2006 as my first PM job. I increasingly found myself doing product work and more in a state of flow when I was doing the product work than when I was doing the engineering work. That was the point at which it became clear that I needed to do this full-time. I later joined Yahoo! to Google, to Twitter, and now to Stripe.

Weak Development Team 88

Weak Development Team Product Management Product Manager Data Visualization 88

nulab

AUGUST 2, 2019

In fact, according to one 2006 study , concept mapping (such as a spider diagram) is more effective than “reading text passages, attending lectures, and participating in class discussions” Who should use a spider diagram?

Customer Experience 66

Customer Experience Presentation Information Management 66

Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Are they working towards something positive? Do they encourage learning? Do they connect with you intrinsically? It’s never too lately for a re-boot! An Integrative Goal-Focused Approach to Executive Coaching. Stober & A. Grant (Eds.), Evidence based coaching handbook: Putting best practices to work for your clients.

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CTO Coach User Testing Research Software Certifications 103

ProductPlan

APRIL 4, 2019

Pichai’s bold claim in 2006 that Microsoft could change Internet Explorer and threaten Google’s toolbar business was clear evidence of his strategic thinking and ability to challenge the status quo. And not just any company, but one of the largest, highest-profile companies in the world?

Technical Review 96

Technical Review Systems Review Software Review Customer Experience 96