Product Management University

APRIL 8, 2024

But products are the nucleus, and that means market leadership starts with product management. There are the obvious things product management does. I want to focus on the responsibilities of B2B product management that don’t get much airtime. Then, there’s all the in-betweens.

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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. Product Manager Job Description.

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Melissa Perri

JANUARY 4, 2020

I've been reflecting on the last decade in Product Management. Not every company has seen all these changes, but by and large I think it's been a positive push forward and I'm proud of where we've come from and where we have gotten to. -- 2014: "I do not need Product Managers, I can run my company myself,I have the strategy."

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Here’s the thing I’ve noticed and it’s a problem in B2B SaaS companies. There’s still a lot of consumer product mindset in the B2B space, especially among investors or even executives with consumer product backgrounds. They’re of the opinion that a string of home run products is the only way to drive growth.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 18, 2021

Creating a product strategy is almost never a matter of answering a few simple questions and figuring it out. Being very pragmatic, he hates stale discussions and so in almost every meeting we have, he keeps questioning the process that will lead us to the right product strategy. Sounds confusing? The primary reason W.

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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.

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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. Here is how it works.

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

After countless conversations, articles, webinars and conference sessions, I started to feel like the profession of product management had been reduced to…. Convincing stakeholders the above supports company goals (product strategy). My favorite part as a lifelong product manager? Finding user problems.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

With a background in computer science and an MBA, he soon realized that understanding the markets and customers is as important as building the products. And so, in 2014, he founded Productboard , a product management system that incorporates customer feedback and insights to help product teams build better products.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 17, 2023

Are they the users or the buyers of your product? These are typically very different people with very different problems and motivations in B2B environments. Are they new customers or those who have had your product for a while? Type of B2B customer interview. Product discount. Where will you find them?

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Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

Women are still underrepresented in the Product Profession – with only 33.3% of US Product Managers being female in 2021, according to a metastudy of 30 million profiles conducted by Zippia : Source: [link]. Melissa Perri – Speaker, consultant, and teacher in Product Management. CEO of Product Labs.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 16, 2018

Guest Post by: Marissa Fong (Mentee, Session 5, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Bill Gourlay]. Product management requires product strategy. These are all key questions addressed as part of product strategy. Marissa Fong is a product manager based in New York City.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2020

As I strive towards becoming a product leader, I wanted to understand the best practises in product management and in the process develop my own product philosophy. . This article explores multiple aspects of product management. the Product Manager role is a rather recent phenomenon.

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Product Warrior

MARCH 9, 2023

How do you create confidence in your product strategy with those that approve investment i.e. c-suite or board members? Unfortunately, without anything better, many product leaders rely on the product roadmap to demonstrate their strategy. This is often referred to as empowered product development teams.

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Product Warrior

MARCH 9, 2023

How do you create confidence in your product strategy with those that approve investment i.e. c-suite or board members? Unfortunately, without anything better, many product leaders rely on the product roadmap to demonstrate their strategy. This is often referred to as empowered product development teams.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In most B2B organizations, it’s more the exception than the rule that customer success managers inherit accounts where they’re in a position to play offense because the customer is thrilled with your products. That’s the beauty of a portfolio management approach that begins in product management.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If so, you should definitely watch the talk that Jason Knight , a product consultant and advisor, gave at this year’s Product Drive hosted by Userpilot. In his talk, Jason talked about how product managers can upskill to meet the challenges in their daily work and how to make sure that their organizations value their work.

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As IT departments change the way they operate, the role of product management for information technology is becoming much more common inside those areas of companies. Product management in IT can be very similar to product management in other settings, but there are some key differences as well.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 4, 2016

Spectacular & Dangerous Road on Earth- Tianmen Mountain Road, Zhangjiajie, China ( [link] ) When we talk about product management in tech, usually we don’t explicitly distinguish between B2C and B2B. For type of product, B2C and B2B is just the first layer. Inside B2C / B2B, it can still be very different.

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Userpilot

JULY 13, 2022

Do you follow any product manager blogs? Would you like to discover new ones that will give you valuable insights into product management ? In our article, we introduce 20 of our favorite product manager blogs that every product pro should follow, regardless of their experience.

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Gainsight

OCTOBER 16, 2020

At our first-ever Pulse for Product event, we got inspired by this idea of video games, the nostalgia of 8-bit classics, the 90s (or really any year excluding 2020 – the bar is low), and leveling up (which ultimately became our theme for the event). B2B product management has always been strategic. Silos doom!

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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”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 30, 2022

On Mind the Product this month, we saw popular articles ranging from London throwbacks to making better product decisions with evidence. Read on to check out our top 5 popular posts on Mind the Product this month. [.] Read more » The post August’s top product management content appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 17, 2017

There’s a significant difference between learning product management skills and going through a product management training course. That same philosophy applies when it comes to learning and developing skills for product management, marketing and sales. Here’s the thing.

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Ronke PM

MAY 26, 2023

Quarterly business reviews (QBR) are periodical gatherings with customers or multi-disciplinary teams such as Sales, Relationship Managers, or Customer Success to discuss their products and relationships. These discussions intend to ascertain and extrapolate our product and/or services' effect on our customer‘s businesses.

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Product Management Unpacked

AUGUST 8, 2018

Recently a CEO asked me if the marketing department should include product management and marketing communications. His concern was that internet/digital marketing had become so complex and such a huge task that having the responsibility of both marketing communications and product management would be difficult.

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Userpilot

JULY 30, 2021

What exactly is the product manager role? And the role of a product manager can vary drastically depending on the type of product manager. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive post on everything you need to know about the product manager role, including: Responsibilities of a product manager.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Jordan Bergtraum is a management consultant with over ten years of experience in the B2B SaaS industry, mostly as a head of product for various organizations in the legal, education, facilities management, and pharmaceutical spaces. The CEO is responsible for strategy, sales, and fundraising. This is normal.

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Product Management University

MARCH 28, 2017

When it comes to hiring the right product manager, there’s no foolproof technique. Treat it like you’re shopping for a product. Product management positions are among the toughest to fill due to the broad range of skills and experience that make for success in any given environment. You have a set of needs.

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Product Management University

MARCH 14, 2017

If product management is a contact sport, what’s your organization’s risk of injury? Delivering, marketing and selling products in B2B is a contact sport in many ways. The Body Part: Product Strategy & Planning. Many organizations use the product manager as a one-size-fits-all pad.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 31, 2023

As is almost always the case, what seems to be execution gaps turn out to be product strategy gaps, and so we started with creating a clear product strategy. At some point I gave the CEO homework: to analyze all the recent deals of one of the products and try to find patterns.

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ProductPlan

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In fact, 2020 brought us so many shocks and surprises that it made identifying top trends in product management more challenging than ever. As a product leader, entrepreneur, and product management author, I have paid close attention to the product community throughout 2020. Saying no when necessary.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 19, 2020

AI Product Management: Why Software Product Managers Need to Understand AI and Machine Learning. Product managers (PMs) of every stripe need to understand the powerful influence of AI to both stay competitive in their product role and also ensure that their companies maintain a competitive advantage.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 17, 2017

There’s a significant difference between learning product management skills and going through a product management training course. That same philosophy applies when it comes to learning and developing skills for product management, marketing and sales. Here’s the thing.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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Department of Product

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Product Principles – Examples for Product Managers Make decision making easier with inspiration from top product companies Product principles are used by product teams to help guide decision making. Yes, we’re B2B but are we targeting small businesses or enterprise?

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Why do product managers need them? That’s what Dave Martin , a product leadership coach, has talked about in his talk at this year’s Product Drive Summit hosted by Userpilot. Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes. Build a product that users love by delivering value and a good product experience.

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