Product Innovation Educators

JULY 17, 2023

Besides his best-selling books Winning at New Products and Portfolio Management for New Products , he has published more than 130 articles on R&D and innovation management. I have a new article coming out on expected commercial value, which builds likelihoods into the business case. How do you estimate likelihoods?

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The Secret PM Handbook

MARCH 28, 2018

In my articles about go to market , I always mention the importance of “customer stories.” We’ll cover a basic storytelling structure in this article. In the next article, we’ll talk about how you can use these stories in various situations, including the go to market scenarios as well as others. You can abbreviate it PSR.

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The Secret PM Handbook

MARCH 9, 2018

But in this article, I focus on handling objections related to the product. But the other reason, and the focus of this article, is that the prospect is working to reduce the risk of making the wrong decision. Why do prospects have objections? To a large degree it’s not because they are mean or terrible people. There are two reasons.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

We chatted on the phone and then I realised that I’m asked this question so often that it seemed a good idea to condense my thoughts into an article. I’ve done courses in related areas like software development, marketing and project management but hold almost no formal certifications. So, I did, and this is it.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Intercom, the product, continued to develop at a fast pace with hundreds of new features big and small – from an entirely reimagined Messenger to a thriving Intercom App Store to next generation chatbots, Custom Bots and Answer Bot. It has been a year of extraordinary growth at Intercom. Putting $125M to work for you, our customers.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Here are our top 11 best books to read as a product manager: The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julie Zhuo This handbook is about the perfect book for those new to the job and want to learn how to become the manager you’ve always wanted. Article written by Jessica Scandaliato.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Being a Tech developer, how do I transition into a Product Manager role? To close this knowledge gap, I thought it would be a good idea to develop a platform to provide resources for people looking to learn Product Management. To start with, I wrote this handbook “ Product Management 101 ”. Click ?? . if you found this useful.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 30, 2019

But no, this article isn’t about how to do it. The high tech industry needs many more great PMs to deliver innovative products that truly make the world a better place, not just gather downloads, subscribers, or monetization (next article may be about the dangers of a “growth PM”. So that’s not what this article is about either.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

We chatted on the phone and then I realised that I’m asked this question so often that it seemed a good idea to condense my thoughts into an article. I’ve done courses in related areas like software development, marketing and project management but hold almost no formal certifications. So, I did, and this is it.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Writers: buy the Copyright Handbook. If you haven't read that article yet, let me quote something from it: Rule 4: The More You Take, the Less Fair Your Use Is Likely to Be. Notice what I did: Summarized the article in the first three bullets. In the books, I offer real references, not what I did here with a link to the article.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 10, 2017

As a product manager it’s not uncommon to feel pulled in a million different directions as you work to meet the needs of your customers, developers and company stakeholders. But they are good examples of what my team and I have developed together over the last four years at Zalora. Write a Handbook. Retrospectives.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 26, 2019

Modularization can manage the complexity and customization in product development. For example, Uber developed Uber eats, based on modules such as its already established network of drivers and tech platform that can track and predict driving times. The modules were turned into a shared infrastructure available to outside developers.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

” In this case, the previous observations are the articles I’ve been posting on the blog. In this article, I tie the older posts to the framework. Good Metaphors Improve the Usability Instincts of Your Developers. Product Management Rule of Thumb: Revenue To Developer Ratio Should be About One-to-One.

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Business of Software Conference

DECEMBER 14, 2023

You set the rules and write the handbook. We tend to have certain ideas about the characteristics of developers and salespeople, and those characteristics tend to be quite different. Here’s the analogy: None of those things are going to make or break the startup either’, he explains. How to Break This Rule: Make your own rules.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 4, 2017

” In this case, the previous observations are the articles I’ve been posting on the blog. In this article, I tie the older posts to the framework. Good Metaphors Improve the Usability Instincts of Your Developers. Product Management Rule of Thumb: Revenue To Developer Ratio Should be About One-to-One.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Part 2) To develop long term habits is about setting up systems that support your cause. at the bottom of this article. The most important part of developing a reading habit is to sit and read. How to Read More Books? Reading Series?—?Part Systems play an important role in surviving the time and keeping the habits alive.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

That’s not developing personas. We’ve gathered a list of articles, videos and podcasts you can check out: Putting the “customer” in customer experience (and at the heart of your business), aka how to develop a customer-centric culture. Teams are always going to develop their own ways to do things.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Several years ago I had an article about three powerful tips for getting through a creative block. Suppose you are working on a new feature, but you’re not quite sure how to articulate the user story for the developers. And remember to apply all the rules from the previous article, especially “crappy first drafts.”

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

For example, you can specify that the project will take two DBAs, three Developers, a Project Manager, and a Business Analyst. For example, some Developers know Java, and some know.Net. I’ll do another article on that soon. For example, let’s say your product is a project management tool. That’s a very powerful capability.

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The Secret PM Handbook

JUNE 2, 2017

This means the development process can start sooner. Make sure your development team understands the value of what they’re working on. You can use the template I mention in this article to help: This New Template Helps You Write Better Product Requirements. And that accelerates your time to market even more. Image credit.

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Imaginary Cloud - Design

JULY 2, 2020

In a time when there was very little acknowledgment about the importance and the role of design, when design was mainly done by developers and with very little user awareness. The thing is: a book can expand a topic in much more depth than any blog article or podcast will ever be able to do - at least if it is a good book.

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The Secret PM Handbook

JUNE 2, 2017

This means the development process can start sooner. Make sure your development team understands the value of what they’re working on. You can use the template I mention in this article to help: This New Template Helps You Write Better Product Requirements. And that accelerates your time to market even more. Image credit.

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Userpilot

JULY 13, 2021

In this article, we’ve put all our insights from building walkthroughs with thousands of SaaS companies in one place. Given how much time and money you’re spending developing new product features, it would be a great shame to have nobody want to use them. For a more detailed review of Appcues, we invite you to check out this article.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

For example, you can specify that the project will take two DBAs, three Developers, a Project Manager, and a Business Analyst. For example, some Developers know Java, and some know.Net. I’ll do another article on that soon. For example, let’s say your product is a project management tool. That’s a very powerful capability.

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SidsAvenue

JANUARY 30, 2013

Outsourcing is the fuel on which countries like India and China are propelling towards development. I am trying to do that in this article. Think… The Outsourcing Handbook: How to Implement a Successful Outsourcing Process The comments section is all dedicated for your views and thoughts. What happens in Outsourcing?

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 6, 2020

I articulated Customer Development methodology, which says: There are no facts inside your building, so you need to get outside. My student Eric Ries became the first adopter of Customer Development and recognized that in the 21st century, people were starting to adopt Agile Engineering, where you build products incrementally and iteratively.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

It just so happens that I include tons of immediately actionable guidelines in my articles on this site. I provide context for each tip and a link to the original article where you can get the full story, and even more actions! You can use the list of points in this article as a guideline for your questions. Click To Tweet.

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 17, 2018

(This is the third article in my Persuasion Tips series.). In a recent presentation I was demoing the latest version of a new product that was still in development. And you can find more on objection handling in any handbook on how to sell more effectively, like Dan Pink’s To Sell Is Human.”. Finding the objections.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 26, 2024

This article contains 25 mini-research ideas for inspiration as well as advice on how to conduct research when under time constraints. Customer Critiques : Present customers with multiple developed mockups and/or screenshots of existing solutions already on the market similar to what you are thinking of building.

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The Secret PM Handbook

JULY 30, 2018

At the end of this article, I provide a short bibliography of a few books and presentations on persuasion that have been very influential. I’ll list them below then expand on them in the next few articles on the blog. (I’ll I’ll be updating this article as I add new persuasion-related posts.). Persuasion Tips.

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Sachin Rekhi

MARCH 1, 2020

They emerge as ideas as I consider the best approach to solving a problem, or the best process for handling a particular part of the product development cycle, or simply from learning something brand new in the course of my work. Strunk & White's handbook entitled The Elements of Style has been my biggest inspiration for writing prose well.

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Userpilot

MARCH 18, 2021

This article will dive into how each department should own its own customer retention strategy – and how it should all fit together! Excluding unqualified customers may mean your MRR may take a hit initially, but it will also develop a much stronger and loyal customer base for long-term growth.

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The Product Cafe

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In product development, the type of evidence we rely on to build our products can make or break our strategy. Importance of Discovery Research : Before developing a product, it's crucial to engage in discovery research to understand the market, customer needs, and the product's feasibility. Let's Break the Cycle Together!

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BrainMates

APRIL 2, 2019

So many articles have been written about this multifaceted, multidimensional role encouraging us to continue to fight the good Product fight. Develop skills and keep practising. Be savvy at developing our networks. Neither should the vision be delivered and launched after years in development.

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Sequent Learning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

People often ask me why I write books and articles about product management. These companies produce e-books, podcasts, articles, and other content to promote awareness and create leads. This model includes discovering, innovating, strategizing, experimenting, planning, developing, introducing, managing, and marketing products.

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The Secret PM Handbook

MAY 12, 2017

Product managers tell me – and the people managing product managers tell me – that one of their biggest challenges is communicating with the development team. People complain about: Developers being poorly motivated, or having a bad attitude about what you want them to build. Our Requirements Are Letting The Developers Down.

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The Secret PM Handbook

MAY 12, 2017

Product managers tell me – and the people managing product managers tell me – that one of their biggest challenges is communicating with the development team. People complain about: Developers being poorly motivated, or having a bad attitude about what you want them to build. Our Requirements Are Letting The Developers Down.

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