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Having had experience developing and launching B2B and B2C products, it made me think about the differences between these two different product categories. #1 3 Onboarding B2B products might need to be deployed as its own mini-project for each enterprise client. MORE
This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as A B2B Lead Generation Starter Guide For New Businesses. Having great lead generation skills is important for any business. Read our starter guide for new businesses and budding entrepreneurs alike. MORE
Leading B2B SaaS companies are changing how products are made, how companies are built & how their customers are treated by welcoming product feedback in the right way. MORE
The B2B Product Manager Magazine April 2019 is now available. The Ultimate Product Manager Job Description for B2B. Join our mailing list and get the B2B Product Manager Magazine delivered right to your inbox. MORE
Your B2B data should be an asset on your balance sheet, not a liability. B2B dataMaking your data invaluable to your organization requires the right approach. To start with, improving the quality of your data is not a one-time event. MORE
The B2B Product Manager Magazine December 2018 is now available. Join our mailing list and get the B2B Product Manager Magazine delivered right to your inbox. The post B2B Product Manager Magazine December 2018 appeared first on Proficientz. MORE
The B2B Product Manager Magazine November 2018 is now available. Join our mailing list and get the B2B Product Manager Magazine delivered right to your inbox. The post B2B Product Manager Magazine November 2018 appeared first on Proficientz. MORE
Let’s identify a few underlying assumptions about how industrial hardware is designed/built/sold, then map those to B2B software products. Product are products, yes? MORE
And as I started to read up on sitcom writing I realized there’s a lot that B2B product managers could learn from them. Similarly, when it comes to B2B products it’s important to identify the right metrics to measure. Similarly, building B2C products, unlike building B2B products which you could probably imagine yourself also using, is a process of meticulous user research and understanding market dynamics. MORE
Your B2B data should be an asset on your balance sheet, not a liability. B2B dataMaking your data invaluable to your organization requires the right approach. To start with, improving the quality of your data is not a one-time event. MORE
This is why B2B companies often get into contracts and associations with third party vendors to get work done efficiently and effectively. Many organizations today choose to focus on their core competence, while outsourcing other areas of work to niche-experts. MORE
In B2B, Sales is your #1 customer. If you’re in a B2B market the chances are that you won’t be successful unless your Sales Team is successful. Bill is recognized as an authority in Product Management, in B2B marketing at all levels, and in strategy. MORE
Within B2B, there are nearly always multiple buyer personas to be considered?—?decision-maker, In most cases, B2B products need to be designed from the ground up to support end-user and buyer needs. In B2B, you operate on a dramatically different order of magnitude of customer numbers. MORE
What’s the difference between cookies and your B2B experience? There is a risk that there is an unhappy persona in your B2B experience?—?your The B2B Accounts Payable persona holds more power in the B2B purchasing process than product designers give them credit. MORE
The next big leap for the B2B product management profession will be a complete shift away from “market problems” to a focus on “customer goals.” This will be the turning point that finally takes B2B product management to the level of influence and leadership it has always aspired to in the organization. Here are the three biggest reasons. 1. Customer Value is All But Guaranteed. MORE
Dreamforce, the world’s favorite (and largest) technology conference hosted by Salesforce (the world’s number 1 CRM provider) is just round the corner. It’s the biggest meet up for technology leaders. Technographics account-based marketing MORE
This can be a powerful tool in B2B, but to earn your coverage you’ve got to create something worth publishing. In a B2B space, Public Relations is better thought of as “Audience Relations” because you are usually not interested in reaching the general public. MORE
In the world of B2B As the saying goes, there is always a first time… When I first happened to create the B2B design personas, I realized they are quite different from the B2C personas I was so accustomed to at a time. OK, Google, how do I create the B2B design persona?” MORE
A product portfolio management discipline in B2B is more about your portfolio’s alignment to customer goals than it is to your own revenue and profitability goals. To create a product portfolio management discipline that’s B2B specific, there are three critical dimensions. The post 3 Dimensions of a B2B Product Portfolio Management Discipline appeared first on Proficientz. Wealth made simple: news and articles from IRC Wealth. MORE
3 years ago I decided it’s time for me to leave my product role in a large B2B software company and start my own B2C startup called Missbeez. I would like to share with you some of the insights of my journey so far and the key differences between leading a B2B product and a B2C one. MORE
The B2B Product Manager Magazine June 2019 is now available. Join our mailing list and get the B2B Product Manager Magazine delivered right to your inbox. The post B2B Product Manager Magazine June 2019 appeared first on Proficientz. MORE
B2B data Technographics technographic dataThe insights and business intelligence from technographics can prove to be extremely valuable to multiple teams within an organization. Better business intelligence that offers strategic value can help teams and businesses make more informed decisions. MORE
Of course, there is more than one way to approach this, but here I’ll describe an approach that I’ve found particularly effective with B2B companies: The Steps. Bill is recognized as an authority in Product Management, in B2B marketing at all levels, and in strategy. MORE
In the B2B world, the customer is often personified, as in “the customer asked for….” The post How To Optimize B2B Pricing appeared first on Sequent Learning Networks. MORE
Receptive helps B2B SaaS businesses to manage their user feedback efficiently, and to make the right product decisions. Your roadmap is one of the most important things you’ll produce as a SaaS company. MORE
The February Issue of The B2B Product Manager is now available. The post Requirements, Roadmaps & Rollouts: The B2B Product Manager Magazine, February 2017 appeared first on Proficientz. In this issue we cover everything from requirements to roadmaps to rollouts. We also throw in a few tips for hiring the best Agile Product Owners, and a universal product management framework that’s been sitting right under our nose. MORE
For B2B eCommerce, artificial intelligence is make huge strides and is being used in a myriad of ways to improve and enhance business. The importance of AI can’t be ignored for any B2B company hoping to stay competitive and profitable in the current market. MORE
This year, Business of Software Conference USA is in Boston,… Product Marketing Community Product Management Resources Feedback research Usability Design Communication Innovation Product Strategy B2B B2C SoftwareSeth Godin on Making Software Seth Godin spoke at Business of Software Conference USA last year to share some of the many lessons that he has learned in his 33 years in the software industry. You can watch the talk or read a transcript here. MORE
The pressure is still mounting on B2B Marketing teams to stop being just another cost centre and turn into a core performance driven function. B2B data Technographics account-based marketing MORE
When it comes to a business mobile app implementation based on one among B2C, B2E, and B2B or all three of them, which is the best strategy between treating them separately and together? Consider merging B2E and B2B domains at first. MORE
Companies that have found success with a B2B business app are those companies who have a clear understanding of their requirements and how the app will improve the quality of their services. Are Your Competitors Using a B2B app? Is A Mobile App Right For Your B2B Business? MORE
The path of B2B buyers traverses multiple channels and stages: from the prospect’s first recognition of a need through their adoption and reordering (or referral) of your product. You’ve created a B2B Customer Journey Map! MORE
B2B Product Marketing Job Description. The post The Ideal Product Marketing Candidate for B2B appeared first on Proficientz. Wealth made simple: news and articles from IRC Wealth. This sample product marketing job description just might ruffle a few feathers. First, it’s not your typical “get the product off the shelf” job description. Second, there may be people in product marketing roles that don’t meet the requirements. Don’t sweat it. MORE
This is a common challenge I have seen across product teams when building… The post BACER – Product Prioritisation Framework for B2B products appeared first on NextBigWhat. BACER – pronounced as ??? in Hindi means “Vision” How to decide what to work on first? Product Management MORE
The post The Solutions Maturity Scale for B2B appeared first on Proficientz. Wealth made simple: news and articles from IRC Wealth. Your product management maturity is gauged by the manner in which your organization approaches the planning, development, marketing and sales of its products and services as business solutions. It’s defined by the extent to which your offerings mirror the business of your target customers. The stronger the alignment, the higher your score. MORE
This product manager job description is written specifically for B2B. What makes the product manager role unique in B2B? There are two key differences between a traditional text book product manager and a B2B product manager. A B2B Product Manager: Has to consider the dynamics of the customer organization from the top down, their strategic goals and priorities, and the impact those goals and priorities have on the jobs of the people in the trenches – the users. MORE
Here are five B2B product management best practices that’ll give product management teams the coveted “strategic” moniker among executives, marketing, sales, engineering and customer success teams. The Portfolio vs. Every Product! MORE
Within B2B, there are nearly always multiple buyer personas to be considered – decision-maker, influencer, champion, etc. In most cases, B2B products need to be designed from the ground up to support end-user and buyer needs. This doesn’t mean they don’t care about usability, but I think that given the option, buyers of B2B software are willing to pay to solve a problem or an issue first and worry if it looks pretty later. MORE
During a recent podcast episode of Sunny Side Up , Logan Lyles of Sweet Fish Media (a Podcast production agency for B2B companies) talked about how audio content is gaining more and more attention primarily because of the way we live & work these days. MORE
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Proficientz – Product Management University
APRIL 30, 2019
The B2B Product Manager Magazine April 2019 is now available. The Ultimate Product Manager Job Description for B2B. Join our mailing list and get the B2B Product Manager Magazine delivered right to your inbox.
Proficientz – Product Management University
JUNE 11, 2019
The B2B Product Manager Magazine June 2019 is now available. Join our mailing list and get the B2B Product Manager Magazine delivered right to your inbox. The post B2B Product Manager Magazine June 2019 appeared first on Proficientz.
DemandMatrix
APRIL 17, 2019
B2B data Technographics technographic dataThe insights and business intelligence from technographics can prove to be extremely valuable to multiple teams within an organization. Better business intelligence that offers strategic value can help teams and businesses make more informed decisions.
DemandMatrix
APRIL 12, 2019
The pressure is still mounting on B2B Marketing teams to stop being just another cost centre and turn into a core performance driven function. B2B data Technographics account-based marketing
Speaker: Rene Kolga, Senior Director of Product and Marketing, Nyotron
Proficientz – Product Management University
DECEMBER 20, 2018
The B2B Product Manager Magazine December 2018 is now available. Join our mailing list and get the B2B Product Manager Magazine delivered right to your inbox. The post B2B Product Manager Magazine December 2018 appeared first on Proficientz.
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280 Group
JULY 30, 2018
This can be a powerful tool in B2B, but to earn your coverage you’ve got to create something worth publishing. In a B2B space, Public Relations is better thought of as “Audience Relations” because you are usually not interested in reaching the general public.
280 Group
JUNE 15, 2018
The path of B2B buyers traverses multiple channels and stages: from the prospect’s first recognition of a need through their adoption and reordering (or referral) of your product. You’ve created a B2B Customer Journey Map!
Mind the Product
DECEMBER 14, 2017
And as I started to read up on sitcom writing I realized there’s a lot that B2B product managers could learn from them. Similarly, when it comes to B2B products it’s important to identify the right metrics to measure. Similarly, building B2C products, unlike building B2B products which you could probably imagine yourself also using, is a process of meticulous user research and understanding market dynamics.
Proficientz – Product Management University
MARCH 18, 2019
This product manager job description is written specifically for B2B. What makes the product manager role unique in B2B? There are two key differences between a traditional text book product manager and a B2B product manager. A B2B Product Manager: Has to consider the dynamics of the customer organization from the top down, their strategic goals and priorities, and the impact those goals and priorities have on the jobs of the people in the trenches – the users.
Speaker: Tim Herbig, Director, iridion
Why it’s important to integrate validation in your workflow even when working in low-traffic B2B environments. As a product manager, you probably know specific ways to gather data to inform your product decisions, like the ever-popular A/B test.
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Pragmatic Marketing
MAY 21, 2019
For B2B eCommerce, artificial intelligence is make huge strides and is being used in a myriad of ways to improve and enhance business. The importance of AI can’t be ignored for any B2B company hoping to stay competitive and profitable in the current market.
Proficientz – Product Management University
AUGUST 5, 2019
Here are five B2B product management best practices that’ll give product management teams the coveted “strategic” moniker among executives, marketing, sales, engineering and customer success teams. The Portfolio vs. Every Product!
280 Group
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
In B2B, Sales is your #1 customer. If you’re in a B2B market the chances are that you won’t be successful unless your Sales Team is successful. Bill is recognized as an authority in Product Management, in B2B marketing at all levels, and in strategy.
The Product Coalition
MARCH 6, 2019
Having had experience developing and launching B2B and B2C products, it made me think about the differences between these two different product categories. #1 3 Onboarding B2B products might need to be deployed as its own mini-project for each enterprise client.
The Product Coalition
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
In the world of B2B As the saying goes, there is always a first time… When I first happened to create the B2B design personas, I realized they are quite different from the B2C personas I was so accustomed to at a time. OK, Google, how do I create the B2B design persona?”
Mind the Product
JUNE 28, 2018
Within B2B, there are nearly always multiple buyer personas to be considered – decision-maker, influencer, champion, etc. In most cases, B2B products need to be designed from the ground up to support end-user and buyer needs. This doesn’t mean they don’t care about usability, but I think that given the option, buyers of B2B software are willing to pay to solve a problem or an issue first and worry if it looks pretty later.
NextBigWhat
APRIL 28, 2019
This is a common challenge I have seen across product teams when building… The post BACER – Product Prioritisation Framework for B2B products appeared first on NextBigWhat. BACER – pronounced as ??? in Hindi means “Vision” How to decide what to work on first? Product Management
Mironov Consulting
MAY 2, 2019
Let’s identify a few underlying assumptions about how industrial hardware is designed/built/sold, then map those to B2B software products. Product are products, yes?
Proficientz – Product Management University
JANUARY 23, 2017
B2B Product Marketing Job Description. The post The Ideal Product Marketing Candidate for B2B appeared first on Proficientz. Wealth made simple: news and articles from IRC Wealth. This sample product marketing job description just might ruffle a few feathers. First, it’s not your typical “get the product off the shelf” job description. Second, there may be people in product marketing roles that don’t meet the requirements. Don’t sweat it.
The Product Coalition
MAY 3, 2019
What’s the difference between cookies and your B2B experience? There is a risk that there is an unhappy persona in your B2B experience?—?your The B2B Accounts Payable persona holds more power in the B2B purchasing process than product designers give them credit.
AB Tasty
JULY 11, 2019
This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as A B2B Lead Generation Starter Guide For New Businesses. Having great lead generation skills is important for any business. Read our starter guide for new businesses and budding entrepreneurs alike.
DemandMatrix
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Your B2B data should be an asset on your balance sheet, not a liability. B2B dataMaking your data invaluable to your organization requires the right approach. To start with, improving the quality of your data is not a one-time event.
DemandMatrix
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Your B2B data should be an asset on your balance sheet, not a liability. B2B dataMaking your data invaluable to your organization requires the right approach. To start with, improving the quality of your data is not a one-time event.
The Product Coalition
JULY 17, 2018
Within B2B, there are nearly always multiple buyer personas to be considered?—?decision-maker, In most cases, B2B products need to be designed from the ground up to support end-user and buyer needs. In B2B, you operate on a dramatically different order of magnitude of customer numbers.
Sequent Learning
JULY 13, 2018
In the B2B world, the customer is often personified, as in “the customer asked for….” The post How To Optimize B2B Pricing appeared first on Sequent Learning Networks.
Proficientz – Product Management University
JANUARY 2, 2017
The post The Solutions Maturity Scale for B2B appeared first on Proficientz. Wealth made simple: news and articles from IRC Wealth. Your product management maturity is gauged by the manner in which your organization approaches the planning, development, marketing and sales of its products and services as business solutions. It’s defined by the extent to which your offerings mirror the business of your target customers. The stronger the alignment, the higher your score.
The Product Coalition
APRIL 27, 2019
Companies that have found success with a B2B business app are those companies who have a clear understanding of their requirements and how the app will improve the quality of their services. Are Your Competitors Using a B2B app? Is A Mobile App Right For Your B2B Business?
The Product Coalition
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Leading B2B SaaS companies are changing how products are made, how companies are built & how their customers are treated by welcoming product feedback in the right way.
Proficientz – Product Management University
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
The February Issue of The B2B Product Manager is now available. The post Requirements, Roadmaps & Rollouts: The B2B Product Manager Magazine, February 2017 appeared first on Proficientz. In this issue we cover everything from requirements to roadmaps to rollouts. We also throw in a few tips for hiring the best Agile Product Owners, and a universal product management framework that’s been sitting right under our nose.
DemandMatrix
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
This is why B2B companies often get into contracts and associations with third party vendors to get work done efficiently and effectively. Many organizations today choose to focus on their core competence, while outsourcing other areas of work to niche-experts.
Proficientz – Product Management University
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
A product portfolio management discipline in B2B is more about your portfolio’s alignment to customer goals than it is to your own revenue and profitability goals. To create a product portfolio management discipline that’s B2B specific, there are three critical dimensions. The post 3 Dimensions of a B2B Product Portfolio Management Discipline appeared first on Proficientz. Wealth made simple: news and articles from IRC Wealth.
The Product Coalition
APRIL 4, 2019
When it comes to a business mobile app implementation based on one among B2C, B2E, and B2B or all three of them, which is the best strategy between treating them separately and together? Consider merging B2E and B2B domains at first.
DemandMatrix
JANUARY 2, 2019
During a recent podcast episode of Sunny Side Up , Logan Lyles of Sweet Fish Media (a Podcast production agency for B2B companies) talked about how audio content is gaining more and more attention primarily because of the way we live & work these days.
The Product Coalition
APRIL 25, 2018
3 years ago I decided it’s time for me to leave my product role in a large B2B software company and start my own B2C startup called Missbeez. I would like to share with you some of the insights of my journey so far and the key differences between leading a B2B product and a B2C one.
The Product Coalition
DECEMBER 8, 2018
Receptive helps B2B SaaS businesses to manage their user feedback efficiently, and to make the right product decisions. Your roadmap is one of the most important things you’ll produce as a SaaS company.
bpma ProductHub
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
This year, Business of Software Conference USA is in Boston,… Product Marketing Community Product Management Resources Feedback research Usability Design Communication Innovation Product Strategy B2B B2C SoftwareSeth Godin on Making Software Seth Godin spoke at Business of Software Conference USA last year to share some of the many lessons that he has learned in his 33 years in the software industry. You can watch the talk or read a transcript here.
280 Group
JULY 16, 2018
Of course, there is more than one way to approach this, but here I’ll describe an approach that I’ve found particularly effective with B2B companies: The Steps. Bill is recognized as an authority in Product Management, in B2B marketing at all levels, and in strategy.
Proficientz – Product Management University
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
The next big leap for the B2B product management profession will be a complete shift away from “market problems” to a focus on “customer goals.” This will be the turning point that finally takes B2B product management to the level of influence and leadership it has always aspired to in the organization. Here are the three biggest reasons. 1. Customer Value is All But Guaranteed.
DemandMatrix
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
Dreamforce, the world’s favorite (and largest) technology conference hosted by Salesforce (the world’s number 1 CRM provider) is just round the corner. It’s the biggest meet up for technology leaders. Technographics account-based marketing
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