The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Money Is Scarce (Part 2 — Rounds A, B, and Later) When you start selling your product, you feel great, but that doesn’t last for too long. A product strategy is often the missing link that would convert your efforts into actual revenue. Here is how it works. It’s time to grow.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Resources Are Limited (Part 2 — Rounds A, B, and Later) When you start selling your product, you feel great, but that doesn’t last for too long. A product strategy is often the missing link that would convert your efforts into actual revenue. An economic downturn, a war — you name it.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Our 15 customer intimacy strategies include the following: Mapping the customer journey and listing all touchpoints to get a holistic view of the user journey. Build a public roadmap where customers can submit feedback and feel involved. With Userpilot, you can apply these strategies without having to code.

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bpma ProductHub

APRIL 10, 2017

By Garima Painuly- One of the constant challenges a product manager faces is creating a focused product roadmap that is aligned with expectations of all stakeholders, and defending that roadmap against distractions. The discussion topics were inspired by a blog post from Fresh Tilled Soil on Building a Product Roadmap.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2018

Your roadmap is one of the most important things you’ll produce as a SaaS company. Who will you share the roadmap with: Just employees, or customers too? And then there’s perhaps the biggest question of all: “How do we decide what makes it on to our roadmap?” And your roadmap should change with them. They change a lot.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Welcome back to creating your strategy stack. In Part 2, we dive into establishing your organization's strategy and goals. If you missed Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on the Mission, North Star, and Vision. Subscribe now What’s in a Strategy?

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 17, 2023

You may also be thinking, “But Steve Jobs said he didn’t talk to customers, and Apple created some of the coolest products out there under his leadership.” These are typically very different people with very different problems and motivations in B2B environments. Type of B2B customer interview. Where will you find them?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 31, 2023

As you might have noticed from reading this blog, I share many stories related to my personal relationships as a means to talk about product leadership. Often it’s because so much of product leadership is about relationships. But the point I want to make today isn’t about relationships, and still, that’s what the story is about.

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Said another way, this week’s new “must do” items look like a year’s worth of additions to the roadmap.    My focus is on B2B/enterprise companies where sales cycles are long; attributing revenue to individual product improvements is challenging; and a few large deals have visibility up to the Board.  

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 2, 2022

Part 1 of this series also discussed the foundation you need for these tools to work, which is the right leadership.) You can start upping your engagement game with: A Customer Advisory Board A customer advisory board is an especially good idea for B2B product companies.

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Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

How product strategy uses a company's vision to fuel profitability. Andrea’s unique perspective and critical thinking have led her to contest a number of well-established notions in Product Management: from NPS, through KPIs and OKRs , Product Roadmaps , to Product Prioritization Framework – Andrea takes no prisoners.

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Fearless Product

JULY 10, 2019

DOES YOUR PRODUCT ROADMAP CONTAIN WHAT WILL HAPPEN OR WHAT MAY HAPPEN? Are you struggling with how to create and communicate your product roadmap? In this episode get actionable advice on how 5 product leaders approach creating and sharing the product roadmap with their organizations in B2B, B2C, startup, growth and mature companies.

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Fearless Product

JULY 10, 2019

DOES YOUR PRODUCT ROADMAP CONTAIN WHAT WILL HAPPEN OR WHAT MAY HAPPEN? Are you struggling with how to create and communicate your product roadmap? In this episode get actionable advice on how 5 product leaders approach creating and sharing the product roadmap with their organizations in B2B, B2C, startup, growth and mature companies.

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Fearless Product

JULY 10, 2019

DOES YOUR PRODUCT ROADMAP CONTAIN WHAT WILL HAPPEN OR WHAT MAY HAPPEN? Are you struggling with how to create and communicate your product roadmap? In this episode get actionable advice on how 5 product leaders approach creating and sharing the product roadmap with their organizations in B2B, B2C, startup, growth and mature companies.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 30, 2023

What strategies can you implement to drive acquisition and retention faster? Get ready to dive into insightful discussions, practical strategies, and real-world examples that will empower you to create and manage products that meet user needs and leave them truly satisfied. Product management and leadership speakers.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

I get pulled into lots of discussions among product managers about the best ways to represent (and then present and present and present) roadmaps or backlogs, especially to internal sales/marketing/support audiences. Each functional group has its own product priorities, so each wants a different roadmap. Just sign here.”)

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 6, 2023

Do we need to escalate any critical issues to company leadership? We asked four product leaders: “Outside of the popular tips and techniques experts recommend — what are your best strategies for how you lead daily standups?” As Head of Product, I cover both B2C and B2B technologies. How do product managers lead standups?

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Gainsight

OCTOBER 16, 2020

B2B product management has always been strategic. Back in 2000, the strategy for Product Management was: Do what Sales wants. The most successful companies with the biggest valuations place Product Management at the core of their strategy. The blinking cursor. But I also know the job is HARD! . And what Sales wants.

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Bain Public

JULY 22, 2021

(Montreal, Canada) - Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public , will lead a workshop on July 22nd in collaboration with Forum Ventures , formerly known as Acceleprise -- an early-stage fund and B2B SaaS startup accelerator! About Paul Ortchanian.

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bpma ProductHub

JUNE 12, 2017

How do we quantify and measure the value, and incorporate the findings into our product plans and roadmaps? Erin shared how she used customer focus and analytics every step of the way to optimize the cloud product offering and marketing strategy. Garima Painuly is a B2B SaaS Product Manager at PowerAdvocate in downtown Boston.

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Bain Public

JANUARY 24, 2021

(Montreal, Canada) - Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public , will be leading a workshop on February 4th in collaboration with Acceleprise : The B2B SaaS-focused accelerator. Paul’s unique experience brings together the necessity of great engineering and the beauty of product strategy.

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Userpilot

JULY 13, 2022

The Reforge blog helps product managers with topics like analytics , team management and development, product leadership , or product strategy. The Product Board blog deals not only with roadmaps but also other aspects of product management like product-led growth. Lokalize blog which focuses on… localization.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

TL;DR Product managers often don’t get the due recognition for their work and their role is often marginalized by frustrated leadership or other teams. Allocating time for a specific research stage is often a no-go for leadership, so make the habit of interviewing customers continuously. Let’s dive in! Is giving up any easier?

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 7, 2022

Imagine a B2B software company selling a downloadable app that enterprises install on their machines. Add these and other strategic priorities to the product roadmap (or create a standalone digital transformation roadmap ). When they present their product strategy to the teams, they’re asked to participate in the project.

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Bain Public

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

(Montreal, Canada) - Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public , will lead a product session on October 6th with Forum Ventures , formerly known as Acceleprise. At Bain Public, we understand the importance of being able to visualize a product’s ecosystem to align product strategies. Contact us.

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Dustin Levy, lead a conversation around “Product Strategies for Non-Strategists”. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world.

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Bain Public

AUGUST 13, 2020

(Montreal, Canada) – Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public , will be leading a workshop on August 21st in collaboration with Acceleprise : The B2B SaaS-focused accelerator. Paul’s unique experience brings together the necessity of great engineering and the beauty of product strategy.

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Modus Create

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

This partnership strengthens our team’s toolkit for building and executing product-led growth for our clients by incorporating the world’s #1 roadmap software. shares our commitment to thought leadership, a core strategic pillar of our organization. Partner Program as an inaugural member. In addition to a top tier product, Aha!

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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. Meanwhile, our competitors are picking their own improvement strategies. Different customers need to exchange data with different sources, so we have a roadmap to add 15 new connectors this year.

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Ronke PM

MAY 26, 2023

10 Benefits of Quarterly Business Reviews for Product Leaders Regardless of industry or an organization’s size, as product leaders traverse their leadership role, their ultimate goal is to build world-class products and to impact and empower the people around them. Reviews are critical in organizations that cater to B2B and B2D clients.

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Business of Software Conference

APRIL 20, 2021

With deep technical roots in B2B infrastructure, SaaS and consumer online, Rich combines ‘what-we-can-build’ with ‘what-markets-want’. Rich has been relentlessly blogging, speaking, teaching and mentoring on software strategy, product management for two decades. Cross-functional leadership. Building what users actually need.

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Gainsight

MAY 4, 2023

Robin van Lieshout, Chief Strategy Officer and Remco de Vries, VP of Global Demand Generation at Gainsight, share the laws of Community and how to build a durable business through Community. But a few of us saw the potential for Community in B2B and beyond. It was a pretty narrow use case and a nice-to-have at best.

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Bain Public

MARCH 30, 2020

Nearly all Product Managers are now exposed to high-level business objectives and strategies and are challenged by the growing demands on time and responsibilities. They help define the product management role and focus on finding ways to leave an impact on business strategy and initiatives.

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Bain Public

MARCH 30, 2021

By day he serves as a B2B product guy and leads the Product team for DueDil , a London-based RegTech startup. Paul Ortchanian is a pro in injecting strategies and tactics to monetize his client's businesses. Our approach, product, expert advice and coaching helps entangle complex technology, people and roadmap dynamics.

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Looking to become a B2B Product Manager? This career guide offers a detailed overview of the best B2B product management training options. There is no shortcut to becoming a B2B product manager. Business-to-business (B2B) or business-to-consumer (B2C) product managers (PMs) have mastered various hard skills.

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