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Revulytics sponsors a series of Product Management Today webinars featuring innovative ideas from top software product management thought leaders. In these blog posts, we ask the presenters to share their insights - we encourage you to watch the full on-demand webinars for even more details. MORE
Imagine you run a lemonade stand. You meticulously track how many people purchase from your stand each week, because that’s how you make money. For the first two months, the number increased without fail. Then, as if you took a false step on your hike to profit, it started tumbling down the hill. MORE
Amazon product managers say “Bring It On” Image Credit: Julien. As I’m sure that we all know by now, Amazon is a very large company that does a lot of different things: they ship books and products, offer cloud computing resources, and even run an internet based television channel. MORE
A Customer Advisory Board is a group of customers who meet on a regular basis to share insights and advice with the organization responsible for the product or service they are using. MORE
Chances are you’ve heard the saying, “‘Everyone wants change, just not for them.”. If we’re being honest, we can all agree that the one constant in life is change—yet managing change can be difficult. Will the new thing be better than the old thing? MORE
The age-old issue of conflict in the workplace: there are many reasons why we choose to avoid it, but what if we engaged with it effectively instead? MORE
When I first joined Google as a young PM and flew to Mountain View for my brainwashing orientation, the legendary engineer Joseph Smarr welcomed me with: “Hi, new cat herder!” I wasn’t familiar with the idiom back then, but I’ve learned over the years just how right he was! MORE
So what’s the key to having happy developers? A joyful, transparent development experience. MORE
Budget is often restrained for designers and researchers; whether in time, money or both. So, why would it ever make sense to test someone else’s website? Especially where you don’t have any ownership or influence to change the designs based on your research or testing? MORE
Methods and approaches to digital transformation are becoming solidified, and a couple of studies 1 2 released in 2019 highlight the motions that have taken place and show emerging patterns for digital transformation in large organizations. MORE
This post describes the seventh phase in the Optimal Product Process: Retire. Download the entire Optimal Product Process E-Book 3.0: CLICK HERE. “A A poorly executed end-of-life and product retirement can cost companies millions and significantly damage the company’s brand”. MORE
Annual product management industry surveys are always fascinating. It is important, however, to put these studies in the context. While they provide many interesting factoids there are often biases that are reported in these surveys It is important to put these biases into perspective. MORE
These days, many companies offer a knowledge base for their customers to use. The self-service aspect of knowledge bases makes them natural time-savers for users and businesses alike. MORE
You know that moment when you realise that something is not quite right in the team? Often you think you know straight away what needs improvement, but for some reason the team can’t see what you’re seeing. What’s wrong with them? It’s so obvious! There’s nothing wrong with them. MORE
In-app marketing – Everyone’s doing it in bits and pieces. This guide will give you a holistic idea of in-app marketing, what to improve and how to attract, acquire and retain more users. Did you know that it’s 9x cheaper to retain existing customers as opposed to finding new ones? MORE
In a fast-moving world of development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is your last best chance to talk about whether what’s being developed… Continue reading on ProductCoalition.com ». business technology product-management startup agile MORE
I've been working with some clients who are trying to find the magic way to slice and dice their project portfolios. Their organizations treat the software people (IT or Engineering) as a shared service. That means the software people “service” the rest of the organization. MORE
Almost every software company today has some kind of incident response process to help them navigate major service outages. Intercom is no different, and up until mid-2018, our incident response process had worked successfully. MORE
Rich Mironov got his start in product with a a single, very demanding customer: Apple. Realising it would be safer to diversify, he’s gone on to spend the last 30-plus years working with more than 90 organisations across the world in interim leadership roles and consulting. MORE
Delivering marketing emails that convert is no easy task. Our guide will walk you through some basic principles to get you on track. This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as The Definitive Guide to Writing High Converting Emails. Conversion Optimization MORE
46.8% of product decision makers cite lack of quality data as the main challenge they make when making decisions and only 21.9% always or almost always use data to back decisions. MORE
This week on Product Love, I sit down with Sachin Rekhi, CEO and founder of collaboratives notes app Notejoy. When Sachin was starting his product management career at Microsoft, he got the unique opportunity to work on a completely new product. MORE
Even if you take every precaution taken before starting development on your MVP, you still might end up with a disappointing release. An MVP can fail for a number of reasons, and knowing each of them can help you minimize risk and stay in control of the project. In this article, we suggest what you. MORE
My product management career has been shaped by my experiences in developing personalised products. In this talk for #MTPEngage Hamburg, I walk through my experiences, failures, and learnings, and share what personalisation in product has taught me so far. MORE
I spent the last couple days in San Francisco attending my first Mind the Product conference. On top of marveling at this year’s venue, enjoying the happy hour kickoff, and soaking up a handful of Marty Cagan quotes, I had the opportunity to speak with incredible product managers on the ground floor. MORE
More and more organisations are switching to agile working, yet few business people have been trained in collaborative skills. Although we like the idea of working together, businesses can stifle collaboration and teamwork through competition and individualism. MORE
Photo by Wil Amani on Unsplash Have you ever thought to yourself, “If I had the confidence, I would be a better Product Manager?” Me too. In fact, this topic comes up often when I coach other product managers. MORE
280 Group
JULY 16, 2019
This post describes the seventh phase in the Optimal Product Process: Retire. Download the entire Optimal Product Process E-Book 3.0: CLICK HERE. “A A poorly executed end-of-life and product retirement can cost companies millions and significantly damage the company’s brand”.
Melissa Perri
JULY 19, 2019
46.8% of product decision makers cite lack of quality data as the main challenge they make when making decisions and only 21.9% always or almost always use data to back decisions.
Mind the Product
JULY 16, 2019
You know that moment when you realise that something is not quite right in the team? Often you think you know straight away what needs improvement, but for some reason the team can’t see what you’re seeing. What’s wrong with them? It’s so obvious! There’s nothing wrong with them.
Inside Intercom
JULY 16, 2019
Almost every software company today has some kind of incident response process to help them navigate major service outages. Intercom is no different, and up until mid-2018, our incident response process had worked successfully.
Speaker: Kirui K. K., Co-founder and CEO of Tanasuk Africa
If you want to offer a better user experience, it can be tempting to track each and every data point in your product. However, this can quickly get complicated and overwhelming as you collect more and more data. How do you know which metrics will help you improve? Kirui K. K., Co-founder & CEO Tanasuk Africa, wants you to know that analytics don't have to be complicated to make an impact - no matter the size of your company. Join him as he explains how to create a customer journey map, then use that map to figure out the metrics you need to know - and how to use them.
The Accidental Product Manager
JULY 15, 2019
Amazon product managers say “Bring It On” Image Credit: Julien. As I’m sure that we all know by now, Amazon is a very large company that does a lot of different things: they ship books and products, offer cloud computing resources, and even run an internet based television channel.
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Mind the Product
JULY 19, 2019
My product management career has been shaped by my experiences in developing personalised products. In this talk for #MTPEngage Hamburg, I walk through my experiences, failures, and learnings, and share what personalisation in product has taught me so far.
Userpilot
JULY 15, 2019
In-app marketing – Everyone’s doing it in bits and pieces. This guide will give you a holistic idea of in-app marketing, what to improve and how to attract, acquire and retain more users. Did you know that it’s 9x cheaper to retain existing customers as opposed to finding new ones?
Userzoom
JULY 16, 2019
Budget is often restrained for designers and researchers; whether in time, money or both. So, why would it ever make sense to test someone else’s website? Especially where you don’t have any ownership or influence to change the designs based on your research or testing?
Modus Create
JULY 19, 2019
Methods and approaches to digital transformation are becoming solidified, and a couple of studies 1 2 released in 2019 highlight the motions that have taken place and show emerging patterns for digital transformation in large organizations.
Speaker: Nima Gardideh, CTO, Pearmill
Have you ever thought your product's progress was headed in one direction, and been shocked to see a different story reflected in big picture KPIs like revenue? It can be confusing when customer feedback or metrics like registration or retention are painting a different picture. No matter how sophisticated your analytics are, if you're asking the wrong questions - or looking at the wrong metrics - you're going to have trouble getting answers that can help you. Join Nima Gardideh, CTO of Pearmill, as he demonstrates how to build a strong data culture within your team, so everyone understands which metrics they should actually focus on - and why. Then, he'll explain how you can use your analytics to regularly review progress and successes. Finally, he'll discuss what you should keep in mind when instrumenting your analytics.
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
JULY 16, 2019
When I first joined Google as a young PM and flew to Mountain View for my brainwashing orientation, the legendary engineer Joseph Smarr welcomed me with: “Hi, new cat herder!” I wasn’t familiar with the idiom back then, but I’ve learned over the years just how right he was!
Mind the Product
JULY 15, 2019
The age-old issue of conflict in the workplace: there are many reasons why we choose to avoid it, but what if we engaged with it effectively instead?
ProductCraft
JULY 15, 2019
Even if you take every precaution taken before starting development on your MVP, you still might end up with a disappointing release. An MVP can fail for a number of reasons, and knowing each of them can help you minimize risk and stay in control of the project. In this article, we suggest what you.
Revulytics
JULY 18, 2019
Revulytics sponsors a series of Product Management Today webinars featuring innovative ideas from top software product management thought leaders. In these blog posts, we ask the presenters to share their insights - we encourage you to watch the full on-demand webinars for even more details.
Speaker: Steve Johnson, VP of Products, Pragmatic Institute
Product Management is one of the most exciting - and most misunderstood - functions in technical organizations. Is it strategic or tactical? Is it a planning role or a support role? Many product professionals are unclear about what is (and isn't) product management. After all, product management spans many activities from business planning to market readiness. In this session, we’ll examine many product activities and artifacts for product strategy, planning, and growth, and introduce a simple tool that you can use in your organization to clarify the roles of product management and others. Steve Johnson explores the many roles of Product Management in this fun talk focused on why product managers should obsess on problems instead of solutions.
ProductPlan
JULY 19, 2019
I spent the last couple days in San Francisco attending my first Mind the Product conference. On top of marveling at this year’s venue, enjoying the happy hour kickoff, and soaking up a handful of Marty Cagan quotes, I had the opportunity to speak with incredible product managers on the ground floor.
The Product Coalition
JULY 18, 2019
In a fast-moving world of development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is your last best chance to talk about whether what’s being developed… Continue reading on ProductCoalition.com ». business technology product-management startup agile
Mind the Product
JULY 16, 2019
Rich Mironov got his start in product with a a single, very demanding customer: Apple. Realising it would be safer to diversify, he’s gone on to spend the last 30-plus years working with more than 90 organisations across the world in interim leadership roles and consulting.
DevelopmentCorporate
JULY 20, 2019
Annual product management industry surveys are always fascinating. It is important, however, to put these studies in the context. While they provide many interesting factoids there are often biases that are reported in these surveys It is important to put these biases into perspective.
Advertiser: Interactions LLC
In today’s hyper-competitive market, every business must become a customer experience-first business. Customer satisfaction has become more important than price or any individual feature. Read the new Tractica white paper to learn how important conversational AI is to your CX strategy.
Johanna Rothman
JULY 16, 2019
I've been working with some clients who are trying to find the magic way to slice and dice their project portfolios. Their organizations treat the software people (IT or Engineering) as a shared service. That means the software people “service” the rest of the organization.
Inside Intercom
JULY 17, 2019
These days, many companies offer a knowledge base for their customers to use. The self-service aspect of knowledge bases makes them natural time-savers for users and businesses alike.
The Product Coalition
JULY 18, 2019
Photo by Wil Amani on Unsplash Have you ever thought to yourself, “If I had the confidence, I would be a better Product Manager?” Me too. In fact, this topic comes up often when I coach other product managers.
Mind the Product
JULY 18, 2019
More and more organisations are switching to agile working, yet few business people have been trained in collaborative skills. Although we like the idea of working together, businesses can stifle collaboration and teamwork through competition and individualism.
Speaker: Brittney Gwynn, former Director of Product, Simple Health
If you've ever launched an MVP, you know that the journey has only just begun. How do you figure out what to do next? You know that you need to look at how different user segments react, but how do you quickly distinguish signal from noise so you can iterate and improve? Join Brittney Gwynn, former Director of Product at Simple Health, as she explains how you can use early customer feedback, usage data, and continuous experimentation to optimize your journey to product-market fit. Whether you're at a brand-new company, or looking to innovate within a more mature organization, or anywhere in between, you'll come away with a new skill set, ready to make the most of your launches.
Mixpanel
JULY 16, 2019
Imagine you run a lemonade stand. You meticulously track how many people purchase from your stand each week, because that’s how you make money. For the first two months, the number increased without fail. Then, as if you took a false step on your hike to profit, it started tumbling down the hill.
AB Tasty
JULY 17, 2019
Today, 99% of consumers check their emails daily. By 2020, the number of active email accounts worldwide will reach 4.3. Read more. This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as How to Build (Not Buy) an Email List. Conversion Optimization
Gainsight
JULY 19, 2019
Chances are you’ve heard the saying, “‘Everyone wants change, just not for them.”. If we’re being honest, we can all agree that the one constant in life is change—yet managing change can be difficult. Will the new thing be better than the old thing?
Inside Intercom
JULY 18, 2019
So what’s the key to having happy developers? A joyful, transparent development experience.
Speaker: Terhi Hanninen, Senior Product Manager, Zalando, and Dr. Franziska Roth, Senior User Researcher, Zalando
It's important to know your users - what are their preferences, pain points, ultimate goals? With user research and usage data, you can get a great idea of how your users act. The tricky part is, very few users reliably act the same way every time they use your product. Join Terhi Hanninen, Senior Product Manager, and Dr. Franziska Roth, Senior User Researcher at Zalando, as they explain how they were able to reach a new level of user understanding - by taking their user research and segmenting their users by point-in-time intent. You'll leave with a strategy to change how your product team, and organization at large, understands your users.
ProductCraft
JULY 16, 2019
This week on Product Love, I sit down with Sachin Rekhi, CEO and founder of collaboratives notes app Notejoy. When Sachin was starting his product management career at Microsoft, he got the unique opportunity to work on a completely new product.
ProductPlan
JULY 16, 2019
A Customer Advisory Board is a group of customers who meet on a regular basis to share insights and advice with the organization responsible for the product or service they are using.
AB Tasty
JULY 19, 2019
Delivering marketing emails that convert is no easy task. Our guide will walk you through some basic principles to get you on track. This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as The Definitive Guide to Writing High Converting Emails. Conversion Optimization
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