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Pros and Cons of Market Research Tactics

Mind the Product

As the product manager survey results that we published on Mind the Product suggested, listening to the market doesn’t happen enough among enterprise software designers. This is probably the most common means of gathering market feedback by product managers, and with good reason. That’s only a tiny sliver of your addressable market.

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5 Best Design and Innovation Consulting Firms to Work With in 2021

UX Studio: Product Management

UX studio is one of the global innovation design consulting firms focusing on UX design, research, and strategic consulting. We researched the top design consulting firms’ competency level, experience, and portfolio to define the most reliable design thinking companies you can trust and partner with in 2021.

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A Data-Driven Case: Market Sizing (TAM, SAM, SOM) & GTM Goals

The Product Coalition

Few years back, I had an interview opportunity with Mckinsey for the role of a Product Management consultant. Case Category: Market sizing & Estimation, Goals & Measures Case Type: Investor pitch by a startup planning to launch smartwatches in India ?? I will get the market size across all 3 sizing metrics.

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Product/Market Fit is Failing Because of Your Company Structure

Mind the Product

Product experts have tried to tackle this issue but they gloss over the impact a company’s structure and leadership team have on product/market fit. For many consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, product teams report to marketing, sales, finance, or strategy leads. Who owns Product/Market fit – Marketing, Sales, or Business?

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How to Break into Product Marketing Management (PMM)

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Product marketing is one of the newest and most impactful roles within an organization. As a product marketing manager (PMM), you influence most areas of the organization including product, design, sales, support, and, of course, marketing. That degree doesn’t have to be in marketing, but it certainly helps.

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The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Money Is Scarce (Part 1?—?Seed)

The Product Coalition

Here is how a product strategy can help you create business results, even when the market is not in your favor. I sat with an entrepreneur who was helping me with market research for the work I do with startup founders and explained to him what I do. If you feel it touches marketing and sales, you are right.

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Freelance Consulting and Product Management – Time to Join the gig Economy?

Mind the Product

Therein lies the opportunity for a product management consultant. Consulting on a part-time and freelance basis may be a viable option for you, depending on where you are in your career. Even if you’re only thinking about it as a temporary move, it’s important to think about the goals you may have as a consultant.