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440: Skills that help product managers grow their careers – with Neha Bansal

Product Innovation Educators

Tools for planning and executing product projects Today we are talking about the skills product managers need to grow their careers. To help us, Neha Bansal is with us. She is the Head of Merchant Growth and Monetization for Google’s B2B ecommerce business, where she is leading efforts to build the next $1B+ B2B business for the company. Before joining Google, Neha worked as a Management Consultant at Essex Product Consulting, where she helped organizations build products.

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Jenny Herald: Using OKRs to define success

Mind the Product

We talk to Jenny Herald, VP of Product Evangelism at Quantive, about why OKRs are a powerful way to align on company goals, why they're hard to implement and how to make their implementation easier. Read more » The post Jenny Herald: Using OKRs to define success appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Enhance Your Resume for Product Management Success

The Product Coalition

Stand out from the competition and secure your dream job with a comprehensive resume that captures your unique value as a Product Manager.

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The Complete Guide to Goal-Oriented User Onboarding for SaaS Companies

Userpilot

Any savvy product manager should have a rock-solid understanding of goal-oriented user onboarding. If you want to brush up on your knowledge of the onboarding process – and how you can keep users engaged and achieving their goals throughout – you’ve come to the right place! Let’s get started. TL;DR User onboarding is the process of educating customers about how to experience value from your product as quickly as possible.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Working Across Different Time Zones: What Product Leaders Need to Know

The Product Coalition

More often than not, PMs across the globe find themselves in a cross-functional team that spreads across multiple time zones.

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One Pragmatic Tip: Reduce WIP (Work in Progress) Everywhere

Johanna Rothman

Is your organization in search of business agility? If so, here's one pragmatic tip: Reduce WIP (Work in Progress) everywhere. Start with the portfolio of everything you have to do. Ask the Zeroth Question, “Should we do this work at all?” Then, consider these questions, from One Quick Way to Start to Manage Your Project Portfolio : Which projects will make a difference in the next 1-3 months?

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How Will Cruise Product Managers Reclaim The Seas?

The Accidental Product Manager

What needs to be done to get cruise customers to return? Image Credit: Mish Mish It’s not cheap to take a cruise. That’s why being a cruise line product manager can be a very good job. However, the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic literally shut down the cruise industry – the boats didn’t leave port for over a year. Now that they have once again been granted permission to sail, how are their product managers going to go about finding ways to get their customers to come back and trave

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Music to Their Ears: How Leading with Data Helps Users Become Players at Fender

Amplitude

Learn how Amplitude Analytics empowers a world-renowned instrument maker to get customers to value more quickly, improve user flows, and generate millions in additional revenue.

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How to get product and analytics teams at large companies working together in lockstep

Mixpanel

I recently went for a hike with my two daughters in the hills that surround our home. Along the way, one of my daughters suggested that we walk in one line and coordinate our steps. She knew this was no simple task. Our legs have different lengths, each of us walks at a different pace, and there were changes in terrain so we couldn’t only focus on coordinating our feet as we went along.

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Understanding User Needs and Satisfying Them

Speaker: Scott Sehlhorst

We know we want to create products which our customers find to be valuable. Whether we label it as customer-centric or product-led depends on how long we've been doing product management. There are three challenges we face when doing this. The obvious challenge is figuring out what our users need; the non-obvious challenges are in creating a shared understanding of those needs and in sensing if what we're doing is meeting those needs.

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THREAT LIBRARIES, WIRELESS POLICIES, & DEEP LISTENING: A CONVERSATION WITH DR. BRETT WALKENHORST (PART TWO)

Clint Padgett – Project Success

Episode Information Clint continues his conversation with Dr. Brett Walkenhorst, CTO at Bastille. During their chat, Dr. Walkenhorst talks about wireless policies within organizations, explains how analytics help automate and make sense of data, and discusses the power of listening in leadership. Plus, Brett talks about Bastille’s efforts to build and maintain a Threat Library.

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Handling Software Testing in Continuous Delivery

Centercode

It’s clear that continuous delivery and Agile are the way of the future for software development. The problem is that while dev teams have managed to keep up with the demand so far, software testing teams are struggling to maintain output quality.

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How to get product and analytics teams at large companies working together in lock-step

Mixpanel

I recently went for a hike with my two daughters in the hills that surround our home. Along the way, one of them suggested that we walk in one line and coordinate our steps. She knew this was no simple task. Our legs have different lengths, each of us walks at a different pace, and there were changes in terrain so we couldn’t only focus on coordinating our feet as we went along.

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Five Customer Testing Areas Product Managers Are Improving in 2019

Centercode

Hundreds of professionals from over 350 companies participated in the 2018 Customer Validation Industry Survey (thanks!). Of those respondents, nearly 50% of those managing customer testing programs were product managers. It makes sense considering that conducting market research, interviewing users, and prioritizing product features fall within the product management wheelhouse.

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Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Highly Innovative Experimentation Tactics You Need to Know

Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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The Eight Aha! Analytics Moments That Drove Millions in Revenue and Double-Digit Retention Growth

Amplitude

Learn how eight Amplitude customers including Spirit Airlines, Fender, and Dropbox leverage data insights to create value for their customers and drive revenue.

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Come See Us at Enterprise UX

Centercode

The Centercode team will be heading to San Francisco June 8th and 9th as a proud sponsor of Enterprise UX where we’ll be showcasing our customer validation management solutions. The event brings together designers, engineers, developers, and product managers to discuss innovations in enterprise software user experience.

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Conjure Up a User Research Strategy Your Team Actually Uses

dscout People Nerds

A research team without a strategy and prioritization quickly falls into busywork. Here’s how to target outcomes that make a difference.

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Come Meet Us at CEDIA 2016

Centercode

Centercode is heading to CEDIA 2016! Held in Dallas, Texas from September 13-17, the CEDIA expo is where some of the biggest names in the connected smart home and Internet of Things (IoT) space showcase their latest products.

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Exploring PerfDog Whitepaper 2024: Unlock the Power of Performance Testing

Key Takeaways Robust Platform & Multi-System Support: Brief introduction to PerfDog's extensive compatibility across various operating systems and hardware platforms including Android, iOS, PC, gaming consoles and more. In-Depth Performance Metrics: Quick view of the extensive range of metrics for system, graphics and rendering, user experience, in-depth analysis, and more.

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How to get product and analytics teams at large companies working together in lockstep

Mixpanel

I recently went for a hike with my two daughters in the hills that surround our home. Along the way, one of my daughters suggested that we walk in one line and coordinate our steps. She knew this was no simple task. Our legs have different lengths, each of us walks at a different pace, and there were changes in terrain so we couldn’t only focus on coordinating our feet as we went along.

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Come See Us at the IoT Evolution Expo

Centercode

Centercode is heading to Las Vegas next week, July 12-14, for the IoT Evolution Expo. We’ll be showcasing the Centercode platform and our beta test management solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) products. “Beta testing is becoming more crucial than ever to the IoT product development process,” says Centercode’s Director of Marketing Emily Hossellman.

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CYBER THREATS, WIRELESS SECURITY & DIGITAL HYGIENE: A CONVERSATION WITH DR. BRETT WALKENHORST (PART ONE)

Clint Padgett – Project Success

Episode Information: Clint has a conversation with Dr. Brett Walkenhorst, CTO at Bastille Networks, a wireless threat intelligence company. During their discussion, Dr. Walkenhorst outlines his path to electrical engineering, explains Bastille’s wireless threat detection capabilities, and discusses some of the unique vulnerabilities he’s encountered.

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Bright Future Ahead for Smart Lighting

Centercode

No one knows exactly how the home automation revolution will play out. We already know it’s big and has the potential to change many people’s lives. What we don’t know yet is how it will look: which products will overcome the problems plaguing current models and be the first to experience mainstream success?

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Product Management Careers: Job Prospects, Pathways, and Must-Have Skills (2024)

The product management job market in 2024 reflects the fast-growing and ever-evolving nature of the field. For product managers looking to future-proof their careers and take advantage of new opportunities, staying informed about the professional landscape is a smart move. In this comprehensive career guide from Regis College, you’ll learn about: The current job outlook for product managers in 2024 Six professional pathways and the average salaries for these roles in the U.S.

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Feature Adoption 101: How to Increase Feature Usage?

Userpilot

What is feature adoption? Why does it matter? How can you improve it? What tools can you use? If you’re after the answers to these questions, you’re in the right place, because that’s exactly what our guide tackles. Let’s dive in! TL;DR Feature adoption happens when users use the feature regularly to solve their problems. Feature discovery is an initial stage of feature adoption when users learn about the feature.

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Mike Fine Visits The Startup Slingshot

Centercode

Our Director of Client Services and resident Beta Testing Guru, Mike Fine, was a recent guest on The Startup Slingshot, where he gave a video interview on beta testing recruitment, motivation, and more. If you’re not familiar with the site, The Startup Slingshot is a great online resource for entrepreneurs, with videos and articles on a wide variety of topics that help startups achieve better results.

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Why Companies Are Turning to Yourshoring Software Development: Top 6 Reasons

TurnKey Labs

As any successful founder will tell you, building a thriving tech startup requires assembling a talented team of software developers who are dedicated, skilled, and aligned with your product vision.

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Latest Centercode Release Overhauls Onboarding and Reporting Features

Centercode

I’m exceptionally proud to announce the latest release of the Centercode platform, which is a huge step forward in advancing its customer validation capabilities.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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How to Optimize The Conversion Path to Drive Growth

Userpilot

Whether you’re converting website leads or attracting paying users, understanding and optimizing the SaaS conversion path is key to unlocking success and achieving sustainable product growth. In this article, we examine the unique world of SaaS conversion. We will also explore strategies for optimizing different conversion paths. And discuss how you can analyze your path’s success.

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Come See Us at ProductCamp!

Centercode

Centercode will be a sponsor for ProductCamp SoCal 2012. This year’s “unconference” will be taking place on Saturday, November 3rd at Cal State Fullerton.

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