The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This year I developed a new reading approach, in which I read several books in parallel, usually from different topics. Strategy is visible as coordinated action imposed on a system. It is an exercise in centralized power used to overcome the natural workings of a system. When I say the strategy is “imposed,” I mean just that.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It may be reading articles on your blog, engaging with ads, leaving reviews, contacting the support team, and so on. Consumer touchpoints help to evaluate the degree of customer satisfaction and timely spot friction points (product bugs, lousy customer experience, poor UX, etc.). Reading reviews on product listing platforms.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Coping mechanisms that we use for the product systems we operate in. As we get more comfortable, we keep doing it to get the same positive outcome. We ignore the changes in the system and ourselves. . And for product managers, it’s important to develop your own atomic roadmapping habits. . Why Do We Form Habits.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 8, 2024

Host product webinars to reach your target audience Develop webinar content that educates your audience on industry trends, common challenges, and how your product addresses these issues. Identify these users and reach out, asking that they write a review or grant you a video interview you can embed on your landing pages or social media.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 16, 2021

While customer acquisition, ratings and reviews, and social proof are the most externally visible success indicators for your brand, customer retention is an integral part of the health of your organization. People uninstall apps because they’re buggy, don’t work as expected, have poor design, or are missing features.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

The important basis is the development of a strategy for short- and long-term digital transformation based on business results rather than technology. Future-proofing your business Embracing digital transformation is not just about keeping up with the present; it’s about positioning your business for the future.

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The Product Cafe

APRIL 14, 2024

However, if you stay in this cycle, you will barely grow further and evolve enough to reach higher positions. You need to understand the strengths of your team members. Even with a talented team, success becomes unattainable if their goals diverge from yours. If top-tier PMs prioritize ongoing development, so should you.

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Split

MARCH 19, 2024

So, at a previous company, we decided to fix the problem by putting a hard limit on the number of feature flags in the system: we could only have 150 flags in our monolith at any given time. Secondly, it caused teams to start hoarding flags. For example, at a previous company, we had a team responsible for building frameworks.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2020

Hence it is critical that one is aware of the best practises of the role and develops his own philosophy which results into maximum positive leverage for the organization. Often, this is due to resource constraints rather than a lack of understanding of a PM role. Ex: Backlog grooming/refinement, Requirements review etc.

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Tyner Blain

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Doing this, however, cascades into multiple positive consequences. When developing a product strategy you have to do a couple things – you have to both develop a strategy designed to support the company’s strategy, and you have to express it an a way which makes it actionable. Most teams lack this.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 24, 2022

digital product management positions have never been more pervasive or idolized than they are right now. Apparently, what I don’t see is many articles aimed at helping people understand what the product manager position is actually like, and whether it is a good fit for them?—?personally. Let’s be real for a second?—?digital

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 11, 2017

I became director of communications, leading the development of intranets and web applications. Challenges aside, I enjoyed the close-knit teams and easy access to upper management which enabled quick decision making. Designers vs Developers. Tension between designers and developers was palpable.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

We’ve known forever that we (product managers) must include our developers and designers in the earliest stages of problem definition and solution ideation. Piping in real users’ voices and challenges motivates the whole team. Less appreciation of commercial software development pressures. We versus They.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Customer intent helps product teams understand customer needs and build solutions that delight users. Benefits of understanding customer intent Identifying the spoken and unspoken intent behind every interaction will position you to better service customers, improve their experience , and increase stickiness.

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Usersnap

MARCH 19, 2019

Should the Voice of Customer influence product development? In Frost & Sullivan’s survey research on R&D/innovation and product development priorities, 84% of the respondents declare that they employ the voice of customers (VoC) in their product development cycle. Do you consider customer feedback?

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Gainsight

JULY 5, 2022

It is increasingly apparent that having a CS Ops team and leader is becoming a necessity. However, to completely leverage the expanding customer success effects, your CS leader needs an individual or team to help map out the where, when, and how customer success intersects your daily operations and transforms your customers’ journey.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 22, 2024

TL;DR A product marketing framework is a structured but flexible approach to positioning and promoting your product. To create a go-to-market strategy, you’ll need to identify your target market, craft your value proposition , master your product’s strategic positioning and messaging , and decide on your marketing channels.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 23, 2018

Most sales and support teams are already well versed in conversations about data deletion, risk assessments and security frameworks, but those issues are going to become an even more prominent part of the discussion once GDPR comes into effect. Know your own systems. You are only as strong as the weakest link in your privacy ecosystem.

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 28, 2023

He invented a system for problem-solving based on his 25-year career spanning Silicon Valley and the Fortune 500. I recommend independently sourcing questions from your team. Before rushing ahead to opinions and recommendations, teams should spend time building an exploration. We assign people to answer and review questions.

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Folding Burritos

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This led me to reach out to 14 leading Product Managers and talk with them about how they use customer feedback in their own companies and teams. It’s a two-level processing system: Do we know “Who” is giving us this feedback and why? A further step into this is to actually be part of those teams sometimes.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Time management remains an essential theme for product teams because there aren’t enough hours in the day. Hence the need to have young and innovative minds who follow the trends of the industry to come up with these strategic thoughts while the senior leaders review and align it with the organization’s business goals.”.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Good product teams understand that their customers’ needs and behaviours are ever changing and the way to truly predict what impact any update will have is to try it on a small set of real customers. Since experimentation has become a discipline on its own, there are established best practices for cross functional teams to follow.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 22, 2021

If you’re a senior engineer and want to further your career, what skills should you develop? In this episode of Inside Intercom, Brian Scanlan , our own Principal Systems Engineer, sat down with Will to talk about all things s taff engineer – what it is, how to get there, and what happens when you progress beyond a senior engineering role.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 21, 2021

Many worked from home on tasks ranging from organising team activities via Slack, analysing data and collaborating on documents via Google Docs, to discussing strategies via Microsoft Teams and coaching clients via Zoom. Motor: Weakness in how one can control their muscles, bones and joints.

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Tyner Blain

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Jobs of the Problem Statement This article continues a series on the three critical flaws in most product development processes a problem statement exists to address. To reduce the confusion, delays, and waste teams face as a result of not knowing why something is being asked for and not knowing what good enough looks like.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

One of my reviewers for the Modern Management Made Easy books asked a fascinating question: I've never seen this many women in management or in senior leadership positions. Too many of these educated people had no idea how to work as a collaborative team. The idea of a code review or a design review?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

This means you can save time and money developing features customers really care for and reduce risks of undesirable effects on your customers. In addition, this person works closely with the experimentation teams to ensure that they are aligned with the overall business objectives, measure results objectively and follow best practices.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A spate of bad reviews can be a serious obstacle to growth, retention and customer acquisition. How to respond positively to negative feedback. Americans tell an average of 15 people about a bad customer experience, compared to just 11 about a good one ( American Express ). Sources of negative feedback.

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Modus Create

AUGUST 24, 2021

To justify any effort in business, there must be a positive impact on the bottom line. The time to fix these issues could’ve been used to build new features or optimize the existing system. Bear in mind that fixing bugs without running tests could also introduce new bugs into the system. Why Do We Need Unit Testing?

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Folding Burritos

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This led me to reach out to 14 leading Product Managers and talk with them about how they use customer feedback in their own companies and teams. It’s a two-level processing system: Do we know “Who” is giving us this feedback and why? A further step into this is to actually be part of those teams sometimes.

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The Product HQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Technical program manager (TPM) roles range from mid to senior-level positions that support organizations with their product goals. They work with leaders and their own teams across organizations. If defining project scopes, reviewing solutions, and generating reports interest you, this is the perfect career.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 31, 2023

Winning new business is critical for any savvy product manager: a new client onboarding checklist template can help you systemize your path to a successful customer onboarding process. That starts with clear product positioning and unambiguous messaging. Al Ries Positioning is a powerful strategic tool.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 6, 2023

You have to integrate the SDK (Software Development Kit) of the mobile app analytics solution into your mobile app. This mobile app tracking SDK collects user interaction data and sends it into your mobile app analytics solution, where it will be processed and converted into insights on a dashboard for your product team.

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UX Studio

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In this post we created a guide on the steps to take in developing your brand strategy. How to develop your brand strategy? This happens either because they don’t know how to start the process or keep the information updated and shared across their teams. They establish what you stand for as a team. Get specific!

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Modus Create

JANUARY 12, 2021

On the other hand, capitalizing on a company’s current position to appease shareholders or investors, without innovating, improving, or optimizing, might be profitable in the short term, but in the long run you will likely lose market share. I’ll review four methodologies: waterfall, Lean, design, and Agile.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It’s a linear, top-down approach, whereas growth loops are closed-loop systems where the process generates new inputs by design. Funnels aren’t enough to drive product growth because they create functional silos within teams, they’re expensive and time-consuming to constantly feed since they only flow in one direction.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Engagement: Ensure every interaction with your product or team solves user problems and leaves them happier. Implement a tracking system. Involve your team. Understanding each of the components will enable you to develop a more holistic customer experience strategy. Reduce friction on the customer journey.

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