The Accidental Product Manager

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

You would think that a business as well established as the cosmetic business would not see a lot of disruption. Well, it turns out that in the cosmetics business product managers at some of the smaller firms are in the process of changing how things are done. New Arrivals In The Business Of Beauty. billion in 2017.

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Spice Catalyst

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Creating customer loyalty is vital to a small business or start-up to increase the lifetime value of existing customers. One major benefit of having loyal customers is that repeat customers are more likely to spend more on your business than new customers. This is because they are already familiar with your brand and products.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 10, 2021

Along with the honor of getting certified as a Great Place to Work (May 2021—May 2022) , we earned the recognition of Fortune’s 2021 Best (Small or Medium) Workplaces. Like many companies, we practically learned overnight how to manage our business differently with the onset of the pandemic. What’s Our Secret Sauce?

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 10, 2019

Businesses are changing the way they work. Guest post by Shyamal Parikh According to a research by Cisco, cloud data centers will process 94% of workloads by 2021. With the advent of superior technology like cloud computing, this change becomes … Continue reading →

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dscout People Nerds

JANUARY 26, 2023

Adopting a small business isn’t easy when your team is conducting studies across the globe. Here’s how Intuit QuickBooks has made it work.

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DevelopmentCorporate

MARCH 29, 2023

Running a small business from home can be challenging, but technology can help you streamline your operations and increase your productivity. So, if you’ve just started your business or are struggling to maintain it, this article is for you.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Take Your Business to the Next Level Continue reading on UX Planet »

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DevelopmentCorporate

DECEMBER 23, 2022

No business is perfect, but it's important to identify and resolve any financial and operational weaknesses before they cause irreparable damage. By taking a proactive approach to problem-solving, small business owners can keep their businesses afloat — and even thrive — for years to come.

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Usersnap

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Many small businesses fail because they overlook the importance of a customer experience strategy. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it is the plan undertaken by a business to address a customer’s holistic perception of the business after they interact. It all depends on the type of business.

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Product Innovation Educators

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Lessons from small businesses that apply to everyone. What took me to this small town was a video series called The Small Business Revolution. This is a reality show where small businesses in small towns get help from business experts, and I have become a groupie, visiting each town where the series has been made.

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Spice Catalyst

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In this episode, Troy Trewin interviews David Fradin, the President of Spice Catalyst based in Silicon Valley, USA, a worldwide product success management and product success marketing training, consulting, and assessment organization.

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dscout People Nerds

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Erin Duncan, a Design Research Manager at Intuit QuickBooks outlines a case study in consumer-led research and shares best practices for engaging stakeholders early.

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Dear Strategy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Dear Strategy: “Do startups or small businesses really have the time to develop formal strategies like you talk about on the show? All of this is to say – yes, small businesses and startups should (and normally do) go through the same strategic thought process that large companies do. But why is this the case?

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Dear Strategy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

On this week’s episode, host Bob Caporale , founder of Strategy Generation Company and author of Creative Strategy Generation , answers the following question: Dear Strategy: “Do startups or small businesses really have the time to develop formal strategies like you talk about on the show? Read The Full Blog Post.

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Dear Strategy

APRIL 28, 2024

On this episode of Dear Strategy, Bob expands upon his 2 golden rules of small business success, starting with Rule #1. Tune in to hear tips on when, how, and why diligent follow-up should be practiced within your business. The post Dear Strategy 142: Practicing Diligent Follow-up appeared first on Dear Strategy.

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Product Talk

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When they read Continuous Discovery Habits , Tali says she found the methods both inspiring and practical and she started by mapping opportunity solution trees: “It raised so many questions about the business goals and the product goals. One was focused on retention of existing customers. Another was focused on adopting new ones.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 1, 2022

As all businesses become at least partially digital businesses, customers expect those online interactions with companies to be convenient, effective, and personalized. That sort of engagement between businesses and customers is now happening on a scale that was impossible to imagine not so long ago. We make every day count.

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Product Innovation Educators

OCTOBER 2, 2017

That is what Deluxe Corporation has done with the creation of the Small Business Revolution – Main Street, a TV series spotlighting the importance of small business in American small towns. 4:00] Why did you start the Small Business Revolution? I’m delighted to bring the story to you.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Addressing these issues through innovative and user-friendly applications can transform individuals, businesses, and the overall economic landscape. Business Growth and Sustainability Small businesses face challenges in financial reporting, cash flow management, and accessing funding. Global expansion and AI integration.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

My team is too small. As the digital transformation continues, strong mobile products are critical to overcoming business challenges, no matter the industry. Strategy ultimately needs to be driven by business goals, customer feedback, and tech stack together. My team is too small (33%). I don’t have enough time in my day.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

This week’s Sunday Rewind is an #mtpcon London+EMEA session from John Cutler, now Senior Director of Product Enablement at restaurant technology vendor Toast, that explains how product managers can be strategic and think big while staying agile and small.

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Product Talk

JANUARY 18, 2023

Especially when you know it’s just a small request that wouldn’t take too much time to build. And since it was a small ask—just one field—they added it. Using Continuous Discovery to Break a Big Problem into Small, Manageable Pieces. She looked for small, cheap ways to add the nudging feature and validate the idea. “We

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 25, 2024

Our next article in the prioritization series* tells about different types of business organizations. To be on the same page, let’s agree that a business is best described as a continuous process of value delivery; this idea will help us reveal the tree metaphor. You create a bush if you simply decide to start a business.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Julieta G, CSM, Small Business. “I CEO, Small-Business. “It It is super easy to use and has had an incredible impact on our business thus far. It has taken hours, if not days, off of our development team’s plate and allowed us to scale parts of our business that who not have been possible otherwise!”.

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Amplitude

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Starting at $49 a month, Our Plus plan lets startups and small teams quickly scale their business with an integrated solution that includes analytics, feature management, and CDP.

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UX Planet

MARCH 7, 2024

The once-small community has grown into a genuine discipline: the importance of design has increased, designers are given a mandate in organizations, and we even got our title battles. There’s this idea of smallness described by Ben Pieratt where he shared a retrospect on building his startup Svpply.

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Alchemer Mobile

JANUARY 4, 2022

From celebrating our ten-year anniversary to being recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by Seattle Business Magazine to the publication of our sixth annual Mobile Customer Engagement Benchmark Report and much more detailed below, 2021 was a tremendously successful and exciting year for Apptentive.

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Product Talk

APRIL 8, 2020

For this post, we spoke with a product team from Simply Business about some of the major lessons they’ve learned since adopting continuous discovery habits like interviewing their customers, questioning their assumptions , and using the opportunity solution tree to guide their work. Please give us a quick overview of Simply Business.

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 17, 2024

• LinkedIn Ads —Reach professionals and drive results for your business — Noam Lovinsky has had a distinguished career in product, leaving an indelible mark at Facebook, YouTube, Thumbtack, and currently as the chief product officer at Grammarly. Simplify security.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 16, 2021

Here’s a few ways this affects a business. It’s a point particularly beloved by people selling diets and gym memberships, but it does highlight the power of small steps, how consistent small improvements lead to exponential growth. It’s not about where it is, it’s about where it’s going. Hiring for the long-term.

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Amplitude

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Starting at $49 a month, Our Plus plan lets startups and small teams quickly scale their business with an integrated solution that includes analytics, feature management, and CDP.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 4, 2021

Running an online business is easier than ever before; because of this, it’s also much more complicated than it used to be. Brand recognition is one of the most essential commodities for businesses. Provide Value First You most likely use some free online tools to navigate different processes for your business.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a compromise, we agreed to start small and send the campaign to just a few states. The fact that we started small meant our exposure was limited, and if it failed, it would fail fast. We pitched the idea to our corporate marketing team as they had the demand generation budget. They looked at us like we had three heads! “It

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Product Management University

APRIL 8, 2024

We’re a small business. Gathering market knowledge that includes industry dynamics, customer strategies and operational business priorities can’t be the responsibility of every product manager. For purposes of this discussion, markets refer to market segments. We’re a retailer. We’re a wealth management firm.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 12, 2024

Important tasks are crucial for the business, as they move it towards reaching its goals — but they are not time-limited. Lean production philosophy states: when your startup is still small and you have almost nothing to risk, you can skip most of your urgent tasks. If you focus on the important ones, you’ll get closer to your goals.

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Amplitude

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Starting at $49 a month, Our Plus plan lets startups and small teams quickly scale their business with an integrated solution that includes analytics, feature management, and CDP.

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