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Recognizing Longevity

Mironov Consulting

The events were different, but with the same message: “we’ve all pulled together to accomplish something important.” ” And here’s one token that’s close to my heart: a 2008 memento from the first Product Camp — which I misnamed P-Camp. Here’s the list of 2008 P-Camp presenters and sponsors.

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What Is A SaaS Product Growth Strategy? [Examples Included]

Userpilot

When Dropbox was first launched in 2008, software storage was relatively new, as was the market, and Dropbox had to convince its audience that they were better than physical storage. They found that if a team reached 2,000 messages, they were more likely to stick around as they had incorporated it into their routine.

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Effective Strategies to Predict Churn in SaaS

Userpilot

Users want SaaS products that are as intuitive as possible; no one wants to struggle to use a piece of software as if they’re living in 2008. All you have to do is reach out with personalized messages asking why they are dissatisfied. Product pricing plans weak points: SaaS pricing can be tricky. It will make them more receptive.

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Coda’s Shishir Mehrotra on rethinking docs from scratch

Intercom, Inc.

You joined YouTube back in 2008, and you helped guide the company through hypergrowth after its acquisition by Google. When I got to YouTube in 2008, we had amazing growth in lots of different ways. When I showed up in 2008, YouTube was basically seen as a big mistake. This was 2008. I think that’s strong.

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How Have Companies Thrived During The Economic Downturns?

The Product Cafe

Marty Cagan in the 2008 SVGP blog said - ‘during the major economic downturn in the late 1990s, various tech companies were impacted, some shut shop whereas some developed their product strategy to take advantage of the eventual recovery.’ .🤝 We all agree that economic downturns are never pleasing to see.

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How to design a referral program

Andrew Chen

It seems as though every consumer app has implemented some form of a referral program, though I argue it really kicked off in ~2008, which is when Dropbox’s innovative referral program was rolled out. What’s the message? And thousands of years later, we still use, plus or minus, the same idea. Why do you refer? All of them?

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Will online stores ever beat real ones? + Survey results of what customers think

Usersnap

consumers, there is relevant data you can look to when trying to predict what’s coming next: the 2008 recession and its impact on spending habits. These elements not only mean less training and messaging is required but they can update as soon as manufacturing, shipping, or other details change.