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A Decade of Product Management

Melissa Perri

I've been reflecting on the last decade in Product Management. Not every company has seen all these changes, but by and large I think it's been a positive push forward and I'm proud of where we've come from and where we have gotten to. -- 2014: "I do not need Product Managers, I can run my company myself,I have the strategy."

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Why The Product Demo Is a Dangerous Selling Tool

The Product Coalition

Here’s how to use your product demo smartly, and avoid demo abuse. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels When I joined eBay back in 2011, the largest group on the Israeli R&D center was actually a content operations group. In some cases, they would need first to understand what type of solution they are looking for.

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Lean Product Development: A Breakdown for Aspiring Product Managers

The Product Coalition

Cost savings: By minimizing waste, companies can reduce costs associated with product development. Examples of Lean Product Development One example of lean product development is Toyota’s “just-in-time” manufacturing system. This system focuses on minimizing waste by producing only what is needed, when it is needed.

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Product management, fast and slow

Intercom, Inc.

The range of work we do as product managers is so broad that we inevitably end up finding inspiration from all sorts of sources, whether it’s books on business strategy or essays on design. Thinking, fast and slow, in product management. What, you might wonder, does this have to do with product management?

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Startup marketing: strategies for year one

Intercom, Inc.

In the very early days of Intercom the marketing hat fell on my head, but I’d be doing marketing a disservice (and 2011 Des a disservice) if I said that’s what I thought I was doing. If you’re selling clinic management software to dentists, then speaking at/sponsoring a dentistry conference will probably outperform social media.

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Webinar: What to Do Before and After a Mobile App Launch to Improve Customer Experience

Alchemer Mobile

Getting your app up and running is only half the battle. Overstock has been around for a number of years, very successful in the e-commerce space, and had built a really successful app, but it had gotten long in the tooth. They didn’t want to just evolve the product. What comes next is equally as important.

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I’m done talking about MVP, let’s talk about real products

UX Planet

Managers see MVP as the cheapest and fastest solution to satisfy stakeholders. It bothers me that no definition of MVP includes making the product delightful or meaningful. It promoted frequently releasing software to get feedback and improve the product. As a designer, I have my own issues with the concept.