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7 lessons from trialling Basecamp’s ‘Shape Up’ methodology

Mind the Product

7 lessons learnt from trialling the Shape Up product development methodology Read more » The post 7 lessons from trialling Basecamp’s ‘Shape Up’ methodology appeared first on Mind the Product.

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486: The 7 Knowledge Areas of Product Mastery – with Chad McAllister, PhD

Product Innovation Educators

The essential knowledge areas that give product managers more influence and success Today we’re talking about the seven knowledge areas for product mastery. These are the knowledge areas that make us successful as product masters who know how to create new value for our customers. They also lead to more influence in our organizations. This is the beginning of a series where we’ll dive into each of the seven knowledge areas.

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Product managers, stop being jaded – Ipsita Basu (Senior Group Product Manager, BILL)

Mind the Product

Listen to our conversation with Ipsita Basu, Senior Group Product Manager at BILL, about rediscovering our passion for the product. In this episode, Ipsita shares practical advice for product managers looking to get out of a rut and build innovative products that customers love. Featured Links: Follow Ipsita on LinkedIn | Bill | Read Ipsita’s ‘Product managers, stop being jaded’ article at Read more » The post Product managers, stop being jaded – Ipsita Ba

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How to Create a Revenue Plan With Sales In 5 Steps

Product Management University

If you want to create a revenue plan with sales that gives you a more realistic chance of hitting your revenue targets, give some thought to a broader market strategy where each product plays a role versus a marketing plan for each product. If you’re in product marketing, you know all too well how this works. Sales signs up for a number and then everyone does whatever’s necessary to hit the number.

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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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SaaS Customer Onboarding Dashboard: Definition & Examples

Userpilot

In SaaS, a customer onboarding dashboard can become a massive product analytics tool to understand and optimize the user journey. But what type of dashboards can you use to analyze your onboarding process? Let’s explore how a customer onboarding dashboard works and see different examples. TL;DR A customer onboarding dashboard is an analytical tool designed to monitor and report different onboarding metrics.

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AI in healthcare: The promise and peril of transformation with a safety-first approach

Mind the Product

For all its promise, integrating AI into healthcare demands a safety-first mindset. This article looks at why we must prioritize patient well-being, navigate ethical complexities, and address potential risks to fully realize the positive impact of this technology. Read more » The post AI in healthcare: The promise and peril of transformation with a safety-first approach appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Building Tomorrow: A Global Vision for Change

freshtrax

At our recent event, SF Pitch Night 2024, Taylor Marcus and Gustavo Trigos were guest speakers on the discussion panel, “Building Tomorrow: A Global Vision for Change” moderated by HULT International Business School ‘s very own Paula Cevallos. The conversation ventured into the depths of innovation, global expansion, and the impact of entrepreneurship on societal transformation.

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How Manufacturers Can Use a Product Marketing Manager

Gocious Blog

When it comes to leadership in the manufacturing world , product marketers and product managers are like two peas in a pod. Both positions require a thorough understanding of the product and their ideal customer's preferences and pain points. The day-to-day of both positions requires strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration to drive customer success.

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How to Perform A Product Feature Analysis

Userpilot

Product feature analysis is a powerful tool in the SaaS product manager’s arsenal. It empowers you to identify features that drive the highest ROIs and those that need improvement or sunsetting. This article aims to simplify feature analysis. We cover: Types of product features. A step-by-step process for effective feature analysis. Best practices for optimal results.

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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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Is It Time to Pivot Your Strategy and OKRs? Here Are 3 Warning Signs

The Product Coalition

Watching these things can prevent you from following an outdated strategy to failure.

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Battle of the Websites

UX Studio

Even if you are far from being a football fan, I’m sure you’ve heard of Barcelona and Real Madrid football clubs at least once in your life. These two teams have been at the top of European football for many years now, and their game called El Clasico always attracts a lot of attention. Ahead of the upcoming game, we, as a UX/UI agency, decided to compare the websites of the two Spanish grandees and find out which club has the better one.

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Lessons from 1,000+ YC startups: Pivoting, resilience, avoiding tar pit ideas, more | Dalton Caldwell (Y Combinator, Managing Director)

Lenny Rachitsky

Brought to you by: • Eppo —Run reliable, impactful experiments • Vanta —Automate compliance. Simplify security • Coda —The all-in-one collaborative workspace — Dalton Caldwell is Managing Director and Group Partner at Y Combinator. Prior to YC, he was the co-founder and CEO of imeem (acquired by MySpace in 2009) and the co-founder and CEO of App.net.

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How to Reduce Support Ticket Volume for SaaS [+ 15 Strategies]

Userpilot

The one question that plagues all businesses alike: how to reduce support ticket volume? If you don’t work on effectively managing support tickets, you’ll see customer dissatisfaction rise and support agents struggle. All this leads to a poor customer experience and, inevitably, greater churn. In this guide, we will provide you with the steps you need to lower your support tickets and improve customer support !

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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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Navigating the AI revolution in design

UX Planet

Embracing change and innovation in an AI-driven world Photo by Kaleidico on Unsplash As we delve deeper into how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the design industry , it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This evolution challenges us, as designers, to rethink our mindsets, skills, and tools. Opportunities and challenges AI presents both challenges and opportunities in design.

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SUNDAY REWIND: Creative Leadership by John Maeda

Mind the Product

Sunday Rewind this week is a 2019 talk from #mtpcon Singapore, in which John Maeda argues that the increasing complexity and speed of technology can only be handled by bringing balance to our work – and that product people are best placed to lead the way. Read more » The post SUNDAY REWIND: Creative Leadership by John Maeda appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Improving Image Generation AI to Inspire Creativity

UX Studio

Current generative AI tools can come up with videos and images within minutes. We still have to ask: are creative experts like designers and photographers ready to let go of experimenting in their creative work? Are they prepared to generate unpredictable visual assets based on prompts? Will image generation AI help them? To make image and video generation tools more reliable and to increase creatives’ trust in them, we should take a critical look at the current user experience with these

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Horror Stories From The Product Management Trenches

The Product Coalition

Two terrible tales to tuck yourself into bed on a dark and stormy night.

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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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12 Best Customer Insight Tools for SaaS Companies in 2024

Userpilot

Want to understand what customers think and how they behave in your product ? If so, you need to invest in the right customer insight tools. These tools are perfect for providing valuable customer insights to make product improvements and optimize your customer experience. Read on to learn more. TL;DR Customer insight platforms enable informed business decisions by analyzing customer behaviors and preferences to improve products and experiences.

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Are you ready for UX in 2024?

UX Planet

Debunk some myths floating around and provide a clear picture of what UX design in 2024 is truly about Continue reading on UX Planet »

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Upskilling for product managers – tips and tricks

Mind the Product

Wherever you are in your product career, you must have felt the need to refresh your skills or learn new ones. This article shares her tips for keeping on top of your skill set and keep up with the times. Read more » The post Upskilling for product managers – tips and tricks appeared first on Mind the Product.

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How to Create Better Products With Much Less of a Backlog

Johanna Rothman

Do you have an overstuffed backlog the way Jenny did in Create More Success: How to Say No to “Everything” to Say Yes to What’s Necessary Now ? I offered “now” advice in that newsletter. But what about the future? How can you prevent an overstuffed backlog, roadmap, or all those great ideas from interrupting your team from finishing its work?

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Building a Revenue-Generating Customer Community in 2024

Gainsight

Building an effective customer community should be based on what your customers want rather than solely on your business needs. While business impact should be measured within any customer community, you can really only ensure its long-term success if your customers are the ones in the driver’s seat. We brought together some of the best minds like Nisha Baxi , Head of Digital Customer Success and Community at Gong, Allison Able , Director of Community at Automation Everywhere, and Juan Del

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17 SaaS Customer Success Best Practices to Improve Customer Retention

Userpilot

In SaaS, it’s advised to follow customer success best practices to ensure that users achieve their desired outcomes with your product and become loyal advocates for your brand. But what strategies work? In this article, we’ll share 17 best practices that you can implement today to increase retention , revenue, and engagement. TL;DR Customer success builds long-lasting relationships, increases customer retention , lifetime value , and advocacy, and informs product development.

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Balancing Discovery and Rapid Iteration: A Real-World Example

airfocus

Eva shares her own experience trying to balance between discovery and rapid iteration, with practical insights on leveraging iterative processes to refine product features and data privacy, while avoiding pitfalls in complex products.

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How Can a Data-Driven Approach Improve Product ROI?

Dragonboat

Lessons from Denise Hemke Now, more than ever, it is important to measure a Product’s Return on Investment (ROI). Denise Hemke, Chief Product Officer (CPO) at NEOGOV, recently shared her approach to doing just that, in Part 2 of Dragonboat’s “Measuring Product ROI” Mini-Series. With the end of the ‘ZIRP era’ in 2022, product organizations […] The post How Can a Data-Driven Approach Improve Product ROI?

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Platform Product Management Beyond Features: Introducing B-MAP for Platform Ecosystem Success

Traditional PM struggles with the complexities of platform ecosystems. B-MAP framework tackles this challenge. B-MAP goes beyond features, focusing on building, managing, adapting, and partnering to foster a thriving platform ecosystem.

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A (Video) Conversation with Stefan Wolpers About His Scrum Anti-Patterns Book

Johanna Rothman

I had the pleasure of interviewing Stefan Wolpers about his new book: The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide: Challenges Every Scrum Team Faces and How to Overcome Them. Here's our conversation: Stefan's LinkedIn profile is here: [link] And here is a universal book link for Stefan's book (all the stores in one link): [link] The post A (Video) Conversation with Stefan Wolpers About His Scrum Anti-Patterns Book appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant.

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The Only Three Sites You’ll Need for Finding Fonts

UX Planet

Discover FontShare, FontSquirrel, and Open Foundry — three essential sites for free, high-quality fonts suited for any design project.

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How to Build a Conversion Path: Step-by-Step Process

Userpilot

Wondering how to build a conversion path for your SaaS product or e-commerce site? If so, you’re in the right place! Our guide explains how to create effective conversion paths. We also share examples of different conversion paths and optimization strategies. Let’s get to it! TL;DR A conversion path is a step-by-step process that guides prospects.