The Product Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2023

Embracing a Lifelong Learner Mindset The year was 2014, and a quiet yet profound revolution was stirring in the world of education. As I transitioned into the dual role of Director of Product and educator, the platforms played a pivotal role. It wasn't just about content consumption; it became about synthesis and creation.

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The Accidental Product Manager

AUGUST 12, 2019

Change is happening and watch product managers need to learn to deal with it Image Credit: Barron Fujimoto. What can watch product managers do to change things? The Problems Facing Watch Product Managers. The challenge that watch product managers are facing is that we now live in a different world.

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Mind the Product

JULY 1, 2019

Smart candidates know they need to prepare thoroughly for their product management interviews. Do not go into a product management interview without preparing questions for your interviewer. Winging it or asking generic questions here can kill your chances at landing a product management job.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 13, 2024

How product managers can master product portfolio management Watch on YouTube TLDR Portfolio management is a crucial aspect of product development that helps organizations strategically allocate resources, balance projects, and align their product innovation efforts with overall business goals.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 25, 2018

This article highlights a few ways to increase clarity and provide better role definition between a manager and a direct report as it pertains to daily situations involving escalations, blockers, and air cover. Given the split responsibility between manager and direct report, alignment and effective communication in these situations is key.

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 24, 2024

Share People-First Product Leadership Cultivating a culture of authenticity One begins to wonder when the the culture deck is 100+ pages and/or the whisper network is strong. When I’ve found myself in such situations, the business strategy or goals often turn out to be TBD or individuals have different versions in their head.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 16, 2022

In the years leading up to the pandemic, there was already a notable increase in demand for product managers. And as organizations pivoted to digital spaces, this hunger for product management expertise grew ravenous. Organizations across sectors invested much in the way of building out product teams.

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Revulytics

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

When they clicked on that, they’d see Daniel Foster, Snagit Strategy Lead for TechSmith Corporation, talking about the latest functionality. A key strategy has been to reach out to newer users in a company by leveraging in-app messaging. Have the benefits of usage intelligence extended beyond product management?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 4, 2024

Sequoia, on the other hand, reaped significant rewards when Facebook acquired WhatsApp for a staggering $22 billion in 2014. For WhatsApp, the injection of capital provided the resources needed to scale its operations, develop new features, and ultimately reach a global audience. Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, Inc.,

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

By the look on the face of the product manager asking me, she didn’t want a canned answer; she was looking for a reason to believe, to rekindle her energy. I knew why the company existed, but I never thought about the purpose behind the product other than the problem it solved for the customer and the value it delivered.

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Innovatemap

JANUARY 26, 2021

The agency serves high-growth SaaS startups and scaleups through excellence in product management, product marketing, product design, and brand. Innovatemap’s expertise in both, followed by a more national demand for the agency’s services, has fueled this strategy.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 30, 2018

For the past 7 years Mind the Product has run #mtpcon in London and San Francisco and #mtpengage in Hamburg – the biggest and best product management conferences in the world. 20 Years of Product Management in 25 Minutes by Dave Wascha. Building Products AI-First by Aparna Chennapragada. by Jon Kolko.

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Revulytics

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

When they clicked on that, they’d see Daniel Foster, Snagit Strategy Lead for TechSmith Corporation, talking about the latest functionality. A key strategy has been to reach out to newer users in a company by leveraging in-app messaging. Have the benefits of usage intelligence extended beyond product management?

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 20, 2018

As Intercom’s customer base moved upmarket, it became increasingly obvious to us in Sales that what worked well in our product for early-stage startups didn’t for larger companies. To fix it, we had to change how we worked with our product team. Where does sales fit in at a company driven by product strategy?

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Alchemer Mobile

JUNE 20, 2019

In 2014, General Motors faced a huge crisis after faulty ignition switches caused 124 deaths. Leverage Complaints in Your Content Marketing Strategy. If you notice that negative reviews result from your customers’ failure to properly set up or use your products and services, you have to do something about it.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 13, 2020

Product Managers are often called “Product CEOs” or “Mini GMs”, but they rarely have direct control over the inputs that lead to successful products. Shipping product to real users. The ability to tell a compelling product story. From R&D to marketing, sales, and logistics, PMs operate in ambiguity.

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Product Innovation Educators

MARCH 27, 2023

Lessons for product managers from PDMA’s Outstanding Corporate Innovators Award Every year the Product Management and Development Association (PDMA) recognizes an organization with the Outstanding Corporate Innovators Award (OCI). We conducted two more retrospective analyses covering 2004-2013 and 2014-2021.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 5, 2017

For the past 6 years Mind the Product has run #mtpcon in London and San Francisco – the biggest and best product management conferences in the world. 20 Years of Product Management in 25 Minutes by Dave Wascha. Building Products AI-First by Aparna Chennapragada. Grounding Product by Scott Belsky.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 10, 2016

My first MVP had little resemblance with the finished product: I used my product strategy and roadmap workshop as the initial minimum viable product. This helped me better understand which strategy and roadmap-related challenges product managers commonly experience and which advice is helpful for them.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 14, 2016

Revenue-generating products typically become profitable when they have achieved product-market fit and start to grow. A product manager’s (or owner’s) job is therefore different from a project manager’s: product people are in it for the long run—assuming that the product prospers and grows.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 9, 2023

As a communication tool, use roadmaps to: Convert your strategy into a tangible product, taking an essential yet abstract concept and giving it form. If you’ve spent time on your product strategy, this should come from the user-centered value story. The primary function of roadmaps lies in facilitating communication.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Here, I’d like to share the lessons I’ve learned from my years working as a product manager, focused on growth. In modern tech companies, growth teams and growth product managers are becoming common, although all product managers aim to deliver business growth within their sphere of influence.

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Amplitude

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Andrew Wynn’s path to product management isn’t your typical story. After witnessing firsthand the strong relationship between analytics, product, and performance, Andrew grew a passion for making data integration a top priority for everyone–even for traditionally non-technical roles. Don’t rely on anybody else to get your data.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 20, 2019

Guest Post by: Terri Boshoff (Mentee, Session 9, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Nis Frome]. When I joined Wetu in 2014, I was the 7th employee, we had just over 100 companies using our software, we were exclusively available in Africa, and the product was already 5 years old. Start at the Top.

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Several listeners have asked about medical device products and I searched for someone with deep experience in this area. I realize most of us are not involved with medical devices, but there is much any product manager can learn from the upcoming discussion. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [2:38]

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Innovatemap

JUNE 9, 2021

Launched in 2019, the Better Product podcast was created to connect product professionals and give real-world insights about the good, the bad, and the ugly behind digital products that have launched businesses and changed the world. Learn more at betterproduct.community.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 13, 2018

There’s no better conference to attend if you’re working in product management, digital, or marketing in or near Manchester. Garry Prior has been in and around the technology industry for more than 20 years, largely in product management / product leadership roles. Gabrielle Bufrem – Pivotal Labs.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 20, 2017

Chinese users have been able to book a taxi with ride-sharing and taxi-hailing service Didi since January 2014. WeChat took this tradition digital in 2014, with the release of its Red Packet delivery as an extension of its mobile payment. It is just like UberEats (started August 2014) inside WeChat.

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DISQO

JANUARY 15, 2020

“Customer adoption of our recent product enhancements has been outstanding and we have more on the way. Our goal is to ensure that companies use the Alpha platform to inform every decision with data, as they deploy digital transformation and customer-first growth strategies.”.

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DISQO

JANUARY 15, 2020

“Customer adoption of our recent product enhancements has been outstanding and we have more on the way. Our goal is to ensure that companies use the Alpha platform to inform every decision with data, as they deploy digital transformation and customer-first growth strategies.”.

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DISQO

JANUARY 15, 2020

“Customer adoption of our recent product enhancements has been outstanding and we have more on the way. Our goal is to ensure that companies use the Alpha platform to inform every decision with data, as they deploy digital transformation and customer-first growth strategies.”.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Let’s consider the benefits of MVP development : MVPs Allow Businesses to Test Ideas In Markets In 2014, Hailo mobile app for calling a taxi failed. If the idea proves successful, the product will start to pay off in the early stages, “earning” funds for subsequent improvements.

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Product Management Unpacked

APRIL 25, 2019

Depending on the broadness of differences and the number of possibilities, it may be a good idea to facilitate a strategy meeting with key constituents. Don’t be the decider; but rather, be the communicator of how the company, product or business unit can get from here to there. The final challenge: how do we/you get there?

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Mind the Product

APRIL 11, 2018

Launched in 2014, Wriggle provides a masterclass in building on what works, and ruthlessly cutting excess product that doesn’t deliver growth. Petter Hanberger was a Wriggle product manager at the time and explains this new scrappy initiative. Well, yes and no. Content Marketing.

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Userpilot

JULY 12, 2021

In this guide, we’ll provide step-by-step processes to generate hard, actionable data and clear strategies for making the most of your relationship with your customers. Customer retention analytics are doubly important as they support your strategy to help avoid customer loss and maximize customer potential.

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Userpilot

JUNE 13, 2022

The SVPG insights blog is great for product managers looking to stay up-to-date with the industry and advance their skills. The Product Management blog is perfect for individuals looking to start a career in product management and development. How to Build a B2B SaaS Product Development Strategy Using Data.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 1, 2018

There’s no one certain way to design a landing page, it just looks like great design, preferably with a good product to back it up. To bring us up to early 2014, you might be familiar with Product Hunt. When 2014 arrived, we had engineers, business people, videos, our chat room, etc. The top right is your strategy.

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