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What I Wish I Knew Before Writing a Book

Melissa Perri

Since publishing my second book, Product Operations, in October, I’ve been reflecting on what I learned writing two business books and wanted to share those insights that I wish someone had shared with me before I started. They brushed it off, saying, "Look, the world's got enough books on that topic." That was back in 2016.

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My 2021 Book Recommendations

The Product Coalition

This year I developed a new reading approach, in which I read several books in parallel, usually from different topics. Yes, there are four quotes instead of just one :) This book is my number one for this year, and I will defiantly read it a few more times as it changed the way I think about strategy. do yourself a favor and read it.

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Pre-Product Market Fit: Ten Great Books for Product People

The Product Coalition

If only books on product management had labels that say “pre-PMF” or “post-PMF”. Here are 10 great product books on pre-product market fit (pre-PMF)! ?? Learn who to listen to: “The Mum test” (Rob Fitzpatrick) This book will teach you that they’re some people you should never listen to, like your mum. Are any books missing?

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10 Must-Read Onboarding Books for SaaS

Userpilot

Looking to level up your user onboarding knowledge with onboarding books? Onboarding books can offer you the knowledge and insights necessary to craft a remarkable onboarding process. In this article, we've compiled the 10 must-read onboarding books that'll enable you to transform your user onboarding strategies.

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Beyond the Book: Navigating the Real-World Challenges of Managing a Product Roadmap

The Product Coalition

Shopify API : Shopify’s API solution offers a creative approach to presenting its product roadmap in an article-like format, ensuring readers understand each change’s context and rationale. Five companies, five ways of managing their public roadmap while following a best practice — seeking customer feedback.

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5 books every marketer should read in 2019

Intercom, Inc.

Between our staff book club, office library and the constant stream of books and articles being recommended and shared, the Intercom team is a pretty good resource when it comes to discovering new and interesting reads. We asked five Intercomrades to tell us about a book they have read that has had an impact on them.

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Why Read A Book Summary?

The Product Coalition

A new short cut we have is ‘the summary of books’ that Amazon increasingly is suggesting when you search for a book. So is it worth now reading a book when you can read it’s summary in 15 mins and get our dopamine dosage of intellectualism? More importantly, is reading a book summary the same as reading a book?

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