The Product Coalition

JUNE 24, 2022

Do you find being a product manager particularly challenging? Take a look at these nine indicators to determine if product management is the right career for you, or not. digital product management positions have never been more pervasive or idolized than they are right now. Let’s be real for a second?—?digital

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2021

As their managers, we always need to coach our product managers toward their next level. Photo by Jess Bailey on Unsplash I was a manager long before I was a product manager. In one of my roles as an R&D manager, I inherited an employee from one of the other teams on the day I joined.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Measuring the performance of product managers is a real challenge for a number of reasons. When planning the product managers’ goals, this challenge can translate into taking the wrong direction altogether. Here is a new way to look at product management goals, and make them a useful tool for both you and your team.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 12, 2019

At a time when so much of today’s B2B ecosystem is built around software products, I believe it has become incumbent on the people responsible for designing, developing, and building these products to take back leadership of how our companies are run, and lead us all back to a culture of responsible growth.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re wondering what strategic product management is, you’ve come to the right place! In the article, we’re looking at the responsibilities of strategic product managers and how they can use data effectively to shape product strategy and deliver delightful experiences to users!

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

Instead, you should engage the stakeholders, leverage their expertise, and generate as much buy-in as possible , as I explain in more detail in my article “ Stakeholder Management Tips for Product People.” ” But do not allow people to dominate and tell you what to do, and don’t agree to a weak compromise.

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Userpilot

JUNE 9, 2021

Are you thinking about a career in product, but you’re not sure whether you should pursue Product Marketing or Product Management? To explain the difference in the simplest of terms: Product Managers build product features and Product Marketers promote them to their audience and users.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

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Userpilot

APRIL 29, 2021

Then, repeat after me (or Andrew Chen of Andreessen Horowitz, to be precise): “The natural state of any new product is that no one’s using it :)”. Product Death Cycle by David Bland. And while most product managers think the users need more features to start using their product…the opposite is often true.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 24, 2018

I joined Setapp as a product manager in January last year, at the same time as the company was launching its main product. Setapp provides Mac users with a way to use and discover new apps, and developers with a new way to reach customers and generate extra revenue. Problems with Customer Development.

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Ask Benny

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is Technical Debt Created?

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 2, 2022

If you’re in product marketing or product management, you’re likely familiar with the concept of user personas and buyer personas. These terms might even be used interchangeably in your organization to describe a product’s customers. There are four main types of user personas used in the product development world.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

It’s not rocket science that awesome products come from awesome teams, so what’s the key to creating and managing a team that’s designed for maximum impact? Here, taking advice from a number of product pros, we look at a selection of ways to build product teams and empower them to achieve success.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 10, 2020

The truth is that Product Judgment is a complex topic, and in my opinion, one that is very poorly understood by many. I hope this post allows people and teams to safely talk about Product Judgment. No one starts out with strong Product Judgment. It takes years to build, and therefore ranges from very weak to very strong.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 29, 2021

So while preparing for the ProductTank Rotterdam panel discussion, I decided to take the time and actually write a piece about “Killing Product Features”, sharing my learnings, since this is something that product people come across and usually feel quite stressed with handling it. Below are four of the most common ones: 1.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

I'm often asked what's the best way for a new product manager to learn the fundamentals of the role or for an experienced product manager to continue to master their craft. I've organized this collection into several sections, starting with product management 101.

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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? What should be the KPIs of a Product Marketer?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 3, 2022

The product management career path can be incredibly fulfilling as you build and work on products used by millions of users around the world. The success of a product, or even an entire company, rests on the product team. Building impactful products is exciting! Are you cut out for product management?

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

, Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

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Mixpanel

JANUARY 21, 2020

Hi, I’m Mike and I’m a product manager. The product I manage? Product managers. If you, too, are responsible for your company’s product managers, the start of the new year might represent a chance to renew and strengthen your team. Customer focus. Job history.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is Technical Debt Created?

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 5, 2019

It’s always there, and it follows you around like a bad penny. Tech debt is all of the little things that aren’t quite right about your product behind the scenes. It’s all the workarounds that you’ve found to quickly make the product look and behave the way that it does. How extensible does your product need to be?

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In many cases, an economic downturn simply reveals your already existing weaknesses since they now have more impact. When people (and VCs) aren’t spending money easily, you must be super sharp with your value proposition, positioning, product, marketing, and sales. Here is how it works.

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Ask Benny

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Why should product managers involve themselves with prioritizing technical debt? When it comes to technical debt many product managers do not like to get involved. They see it totally as the domain of the development. Technical debt is not necessarily a bad thing. How is technical debt created?

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2023

Why is product idea validation important? As a product manager, how can you effectively validate ideas and build a successful product that delights users? TL;DR Product idea validation is a process during which product teams test and tweak the product concept to ensure it satisfies a real market need.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The smarter your investment in testing, the better your chances of product success. Here’s what we’ve learned based on our experience of adopting a testing mindset and seeing your way through innovative product development. Product/Market fit Cannot be Planned. Chaos Report 2015. Reduce the Costs of Failure.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Tough market conditions would cause your sales to dramatically drop or even cease. On one hand, that’s expected in a rough market, but is that really the root cause? In many cases, an economic downturn simply reveals your already existing weaknesses since they now have more impact. Here is how it works.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 3, 2020

You have no idea about product management? to achieve your goals when it comes to building your first prototype with the ultimate goal to find product-market fit. There is no educational starting place for people who want to understand the basic concepts of product management. as an entrepreneur?—?to

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 18, 2023

But recently, I find myself clarifying this even further with the very confusing term product-led growth (PLG). That’s why I named my strategic product-led growth course ‘Unboxing PLG’. With sales-led, which is also a bad name, the model means giving each customer exactly what they want and following the money.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 5, 2023

Organizations that have more recently recognized the importance of product management to the success of their business are those that are transitioning from being “sales-led” or “customer-led” to “product-led.”. They focus on the results that the team is looking for. Trends (still) impacting the newly converted.

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Good Product Manager

JANUARY 16, 2019

While I did get some rest and relaxation, I’ve also been busy over the past few weeks with lots of exciting news and resources for product management leaders and product management teams. The Four Key Factors That Drive Product Management Excellence. Until now.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 21, 2021

Drawing a clear line between a product owner vs. product manager can be tough, given their varying roles from company to company. Despite any difference in roles, both the product manager and the product owner share a common goal: building products that create value for the stakeholders. In a hurry?

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Good Product Manager

JANUARY 16, 2019

While I did get some rest and relaxation, I’ve also been busy over the past few weeks with lots of exciting news and resources for product management leaders and product management teams. The Four Key Factors That Drive Product Management Excellence. Until now.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 29, 2018

I realize not every product person has to navigate sales stakeholders. But if you’re working on a B2B product with a sales force, odds are you know what I mean. I try to help product and sales teams succeed under the mantra “Easy to Sell, Easy to Renew.” Where do your teams agree on low scores?

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The Product Coalition

MAY 15, 2019

One signal I’ve been giving much thought too of late is the collision of two roles, Product Management and Product Ownership. A topic of hot debate in the agile and product circles but with very few answers. Credit: DataKitchen Since its inception, Scrum and the Product Owner role has become widely adopted.

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Mind the Product

JULY 6, 2018

Failing is an eventuality in software development. And yet, the job of the product manager comes with a level of accountability and scrutiny that is unique. Product managers are asked to look after all facets of a product’s development, from conception to launch. Let’s do it over and over again!

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