Product Talk

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

One of the primary benefits of working in a product trio is we reduce the hand-offs between functional roles. When a product manager, a designer, and a software engineer work together to decide what to build and they engage directly with customers themselves, we avoid this game of telephone. Products aren’t built by trios.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s a lesson that all product people need to learn; you can have all the ingredients for a successful product and still fall flat on your face. While there’s no joy in watching a well-intentioned product fail, it’s important to examine why a seemingly sure-fire recipe for success still managed to be dead on arrival.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 30, 2024

Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. The “representativeness” falls on a spectrum, from doing an in-depth project at home (e.g. Just like work, interviews can be ‘performed’ without real productivity. Why do work trials?

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Userpilot

MAY 19, 2022

Have you ever wondered what makes a successful product and how a product manager can build one? If yes, you’re in the right place as we’re just about to explore the 12 must-have characteristics of successful digital products. To be successful, your SaaS product needs to provide the right mix of features.

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Alchemer Mobile

AUGUST 6, 2020

Product managers are rapidly advancing their skills, and as a result, the industry as a whole has had to level-up to compete as the world’s biggest brands continue to adopt a mobile-first approach. We’ve written a lot—and I mean A LOT—of content focused around mobile product management. What Is Mobile Product Management?

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 14, 2018

Prior to joining Intercom as a Product Manager, I had never run a structured beta. I’ve run a lot of successful betas now but I learned my craft through tribal Intercom knowledge, built up by other Product Managers over the years. Start with why and everything else will fall into place. Short on time?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 16, 2022

You’ll almost certainly have heard of a minimum viable product. But a minimum delightful product might be new to you and exactly what you need to focus on as a product manager. A minimum delightful product (MDP) is a version of your product consisting of just enough to engage and delight your users.

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

Developing and releasing sophisticated products with all the bells and whistles imaginable might seem like a great idea. Overengineered products are difficult to use, filled with bugs, and instead of improving your users’ lives, they make them unnecessarily complicated. But worry not! Book the demo! What is overengineering?

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Anyone familiar with Product Management will recognize the immortal phrase ‘influence without authority.’ As a Product Manager, you’re a team player who guides product development along its chartered course, but you have to do that without being the literal captain of the ship. What Does ‘Influence’ Mean?

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The Accidental Product Manager

JANUARY 10, 2022

Just exactly how are video game product managers going about pricing their products? Video games have become more and more expensive as the game product managers used their product development definition to come up with new ways to extract money from you. How Much Should A Video Game Cost?

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Mind the Product

MAY 8, 2020

In this MTP Engage Manchester talk, Thor Mitchell, a product management coach and former CPO of Crowdcube, explains the importance of humility for product managers. To be a great product manager, recognise what you know what you have yet to learn. What Makes a Great Product Manager Great?

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Mixpanel

JANUARY 12, 2023

It’s a product unto itself. And just like a product process, you need data to create something great. It’s a scientific study in human psychology and empathy, the science of knowing what words will help people understand and connect with your brand and product. Start with customer research. That goal is the “a-ha” moment.

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The Accidental Product Manager

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

GM’s Product Managers Have Run Into A Battery Problem Image Credit: Frank Hebbert. So I’m willing to bet that you are pretty proud of your product. This is all fine and good as long as the product that you are delivering is truly high quality. The product managers still intend to launch 10 EVs in China.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Product-market fit (PMF) is a tricky thing for startups. It’s that sweet spot where the needs of your target market perfectly align with what your product is offering, and if you’re a product manager at an early startup, it’s your job to help your product find that fit. but nothing around how to measure it.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Product Marketing is a fairly new domain and the role of ‘Product Marketing Manager’ differs greatly from organization to organization. You may want to jump to a relevant section: Who’s a Product Marketing Manager? Product Marketing Manager’s Role and Responsibilities (depending on the company).

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 13, 2022

Chia on Unsplash One of the most common questions that Product Managers have to deal with is how they would improve the product they are managing. In this blog, I will talk about the steps that I, as a Product Manager at Google would take to improve it. Photo by T.H.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 12, 2023

So let’s jump straight to the article to uncover product growth insights with the help of behavioral analytics. You can also use UBA data to recommend content and products contextually. Likewise, product marketers use the data to target the right audiences with marketing campaigns. Why is user behavior analytics important?

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The Accidental Product Manager

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Product shortfalls are forcing product managers to use magic Image Credit: Andy Oakley. Every product manager wants their customers to be able to buy their product when they decide to make a purchase. Grocery store product managers are facing a situation like this. Over in the U.K.

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The Accidental Product Manager

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, there is one product manager who works at an independent bookstore that has found a way to not only survive, but also to thrive even as they sell to the same customers that Amazon does. It has not always been easy to be a product manager for an independent bookstore. So how did this product manager do it?

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What’s product planning? How do you apply your product management skills and knowledge to build a robust product plan? Product planning is the iterative process that prepares every stage of the product development life cycle, from the initial idea through launch and further development. Are you ready?

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The Accidental Product Manager

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As customer’s needs change, product managers have to adjust Image Credit: Seika. Product managers for stores are starting to realize this and they are starting to look at their product development definition and make adjustments to meet the new world that they find themselves living in. Wakefern Food Corp.

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ProductCraft

APRIL 20, 2020

This post originally appeared on the Bain Public blog. At Bain Public, we have learned a lot in the many hours and conversations spent mentoring, advising and consulting in product management. Read more » The post What Goes Into a Good Product Roadmap?

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Business of Software Conference

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Elizabeth O’Neill, People & Culture expert, BoS participant and this year speaker, explains the difference between having one bad meeting and creating a culture of silence in this guest blog post. Does the new product conflict with what we’re currently selling? Will it pull the team’s attention away from our other product?

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Modus Create

MAY 26, 2021

This format was thus the product/project name and the repository purpose. It was time to fall back on the good old-fashioned method of a questionnaire. . Staff who were on vacation or had time constraints would fall outside of the survey population. . Project Management. Product Management. Management. .

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Business of Software Conference

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Following our Product Symposium on Wednesday 8 Feb, Brad Bell at Point of Rental shared with us some notes they had made from the sessions. Using Your Product as a Marketing Engine. eg Our software helps manage assets to reduce shrinkage. Marketing could blog on shrinkage data for the event industry segment. Interviews.

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

How can customer success managers address the challenges and concerns around AI when it comes to providing a better user experience? Best AI tools for customer success managers (CSMs). TL;DR AI tools can help CSMs become more efficient and productive by automating mundane tasks of little value.

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Userpilot

JULY 20, 2022

Would you like to know when product managers should use it and how? Quality Function Deployment (QDF) is a framework that helps teams translate customer requirements into technical requirements, and design the product and processes needed for its development. Are you wondering what Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is?

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Ronke PM

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Table of Contents Gratitude Eruptions of Possibilities The End of Product Stewardship Rebounding Final Thoughts Every life faces adversity and hardship. I hope to get the young women who attend my talks or read my blogs to think about their stories and defining moments that pick us. Instead, running towards opportunities. Heartbreak.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

What do good product experience examples have in common? In the era of unprecedented customer power, good customer experience is the key to successful product growth. This article considers what product experience is. Good product experience is a key part of the product-led growth approach.

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The Accidental Product Manager

MAY 15, 2023

Image Credit: Being a product manager is a full-time job. The Problem With Algorithms Product managers know that it’s one thing for algorithms to set prices. Product managers are increasingly using algorithms to help them set prices for such things as plane tickets, gasoline , ride sharing and a range of other goods.

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Userpilot

JULY 23, 2023

TL;DR A go-to-market strategy is a comprehensive plan for taking your product or service to target customers. Key members of the GTM team: Go-to-Market Manager: Responsible for overseeing and coordinating the entire GTM process , ensuring alignment across go-to-market teams and successful product launches.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I see the reasons in their list fall into one of three categories. Gun powder = Project Management This translates into putting the right amount of resources into your project and installing a good project management. The developed product just misses the market need and ends up being unused and unprofitable.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

What product management best practices can help you build valuable and delightful products for your customers? Whether you’re an aspiring product manager or an already established product professional, our list will help you reflect on your processes and hopefully improve them. Check out our list!

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UX Studio: Product Management

JUNE 29, 2021

That is why in this blog post we gathered our learnings about how to communicate research results better. We like to think of a digital product as a living thing. It has its own cycle of life, each stage having specific characteristics, and the product is defined by the surroundings and its capability to adapt to situations.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

MAY 5, 2023

Becoming a successful product manager requires a unique set of skills and expertise. It involves being able to identify customer needs, understand market trends, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to develop and launch successful products. A big focus of The Product Mentor program is on KPIs.

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The Accidental Product Manager

APRIL 10, 2023

Roku product managers are creating an ad-supported streaming strategy Image Credit: Mike Mozart The product managers at the streaming hardware provider Roku had a bit of a problem on their hands. Say Hello To Streaming Ads The product managers at connected-TV giant Roku are betting big on ad-supported streaming.

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Bryce York

JULY 18, 2022

When you’re busy, good product discovery is the first thing to fall by the wayside. You might have heard me say before that a product manager stretched too thin becomes a project manager. That’s not to say project management is any less than product management.

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