Product Management University

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

” Good sales positioning and discovery techniques can help you understand true buyer motivations so you don’t end up in the Nobody Zone. This stage is where your company messaging and solution positioning can fully engage buyers or push them away. There’s an old saying: “buyers are liars!”

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Storytelling skills for product management and product marketing are essential because without them, the value context (why the market cares) of what you’re building, marketing and selling is completely masked. Enroll in Product Management University On-Demand and learn new skills on your own terms.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 13, 2020

Guest Post by: Candice Zhang (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Tauheed Ahmed]. When I first researched about product management, I asked seasoned product managers how they started and they gave me very different kinds of answers. Some of them are good, and some of them are bad.

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bpma ProductHub

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

But since this is the BPMA, we’re thinking about the oft-merged roles of Product Manager (PM) and Product Owner (PO). On January 23rd, Pragmatic Marketing hosted a webinar entitled “Six Ways Product Management’s Role Will Change in 2018.” Engages in market-sensing activities to determine the future of the product.

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Product Management University

JULY 7, 2020

Is the maturation of B2B product management and marketing keeping up with the demands of the market? B2B technology companies today bear little if any resemblance to those of the mid to late 90’s, yet a big chunk of the industry is still practicing product management and product marketing the exact same way it did 20-25 years ago.

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Actuation Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A strong positioning statement is an important ingredient for success. In this post we share some tips for developing a well thought out positioning statement. What is a Positioning Statement? A well-crafted positioning statement brings together your overall value proposition with your positioning for a product.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Does it have anything to do with the Minimum Viable Product? Why would you care about MVE as a product manager ? Minimum Viable Experience (MVE) describes how your users must feel when they interact with your product to stay with the company and keep using the product. What is a Minimum Viable Experience (MVE)?

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 3, 2023

A compelling product vision is a guiding light, providing direction and purpose to the development process. Meanwhile, a robust product strategy lays the roadmap to achieve that vision. Let’s break down each element: The Problem: Clearly state the problem or pain point your product aims to solve.

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Dear Strategy

OCTOBER 6, 2021

On this episode of Dear Strategy, we talk about the difference between a product strategy and a go-to-market plan, and why it’s important to have both of these key planning tools working together in harmony. Are you interested in strategy workshops and skill-building classes for your product managers or business leaders?

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

Why do product managers need a new feature validation framework? TL;DR Product managers need a new feature validation framework to ensure that they meet user needs or drive organizational goals and avert product failure. Product teams should invest in validation when developing the MVP.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

What product management best practices can help you build valuable and delightful products for your customers? Whether you’re an aspiring product manager or an already established product professional, our list will help you reflect on your processes and hopefully improve them. Check out our list!

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

In this blog series, we embark on a comprehensive journey through the evolution of Netflix, tracing its origins, key milestones, and the driving forces behind its remarkable transformation.

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Product Management University

APRIL 18, 2017

The B2B Product Manager Magazine April 2017 is now available. In this issue we cover everything from selling value in spite of your product’s deficiencies to what makes a rock star product manager to the criticality of the functional designer role. In This Issue: Blog: High-Octane Product Management.

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Product Management University

APRIL 18, 2017

The B2B Product Manager Magazine April 2017 is now available. In this issue we cover everything from selling value in spite of your product’s deficiencies to what makes a rock star product manager to the criticality of the functional designer role. In This Issue: Blog: High-Octane Product Management.

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Product Management University

APRIL 15, 2018

Is it time for a more interesting and unique flavor of selling – or is it time for a more tantalizing flavor of product management to differentiate the way you sell? Identify customer problems, communicate how your products or services solve those problems, then articulate the benefits.) It’s not wrong or bad.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What’s product planning? How do you apply your product management skills and knowledge to build a robust product plan? Product planning is the iterative process that prepares every stage of the product development life cycle, from the initial idea through launch and further development. Are you ready?

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BrainStation Product Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Product Managers have the enviable job of taking a product from its roots as an idea and steering its lifecycle through launch and beyond. Often referred to as “mini-CEOs” of a product, these specialists must possess a wide variety of skills and competencies to propel a product to success.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 14, 2023

What is product success? What can product managers do to improve their chances of building successful products? How can they measure that their product is on a path to success? Successful SaaS products satisfy user needs and realize organizational business goals. Continuous Product Discovery.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Prioritization and how to do it right remains one of the biggest questions for Product Managers. In our weekly AMA sessions , top Product Managers across the board are asked for how they approach prioritizing features, and how to communicate priorities for stakeholders. All you can do is test, test, and test again!

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Userpilot

JUNE 17, 2022

How can product managers align with sales teams to build product roadmaps that deliver on customers’ needs? Do you spend too much time thinking about past victories instead of focusing on future success as a product manager ? Current customers have no shortage of internal advocates: Customer success.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 2, 2017

As product managers, our mental models drive our decision-making, the way we communicate and collaborate with others, and how we prioritize. As a product manager looking for ways to be more effective, having more mental models is a great start. Mental models can help people in positions of leadership make decisions.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We talk to Azi, an Exponent alumni, on his journey to breaking into product management from a non-traditional/non-technical background. I am always learning something, whether it’s about product management, design, math, philosophy, economics, or cognitive science. Q: Favorite PM resource or blog? Brian Balfour.

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Usersnap

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Ever wondered why the humble 1 to 5 rating point scale is the secret weapon of Product Managers (PMs)? Marty Cagan, in his book “Inspired: How To Create Products Customers Love” , mentions the use of customer surveys as a tool for understanding customer needs and preferences. Semantic Differential Scale 5.

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Under 10 Consulting

DECEMBER 28, 2019

You’re in your first days as a product manager. Before the demands of others overwhelm you, you need to prepare yourself to be the business and market liaison to the product team. Your role as a product manager or product owner is to make the best business decisions for the product, working from the best available information.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

What is product service management? How is it different from product management ? Product service management is a marketing function whose objective is to keep track of customer and market need fluctuations and inform product development. Product service management vs product management.

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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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The Product Guy

JUNE 15, 2017

Guest Post by: Lonnie Rosenbaum (Mentee, Session 4, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Marc Abraham]. Sharing product information within your company is one of the most valuable things you can do as a product manager. Previously, he held product roles at three other technology companies, two of which he co-founded.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 21, 2021

Drawing a clear line between a product owner vs. product manager can be tough, given their varying roles from company to company. Despite any difference in roles, both the product manager and the product owner share a common goal: building products that create value for the stakeholders. In a hurry?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 13, 2022

What is product parity? How can product managers avoid building parity products? We talk about product parity or brand parity when a brand’s product offers exactly the same functionality as competing products. Product parity also limits your marketing and branding strategies.

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Amplitude

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

A lot of teams obsess about getting everything perfect for product launch day. There are bugs to iron out and blog posts to write. Approach your product launch with this mentality and you can both measure and maximize its impact effectively. Once the North Star is well defined, you move to define positioning for your product.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Chris Butler, lead a conversation around “Business Development vs. Product Management”. 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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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Successfully launching a product requires proper planning which usually follows specific steps and checklists. Both Product Marketing and Product Management teams need to work together. Product marketing is responsible for market research, product development, branding, advertising, and pricing.

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Userpilot

APRIL 8, 2022

Going global was difficult for Prowly, but after a year and a half, they found that their differentiating factor was catering to SMBs rather than enterprises. What is Product-Market fit? Product market fit occurs when you have identified your target customer (“market”) and you have built the right product (“product”) for their needs.

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BrainStation Product Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Product Managers have the enviable job of taking a product from its roots as an idea and steering its lifecycle through launch and beyond. Often referred to as “mini-CEOs” of a product, these specialists must possess a wide variety of skills and competencies to propel a product to success.

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Technical Advisors Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Product Research 40

The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 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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Usersnap

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Limitations of relying on PowerPoint During my early days in Product Management , I was introduced to PowerPoint for building roadmaps. Our former product manager shared a bunch of Powerpoint templates with us and we loved the flexibility and versatility the tool provided.

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BrainMates

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Having spent several years playing both Marketing and Product Management roles, I can confidently suggest that every Product Manager who wants to make a significant impact on the overall success of the business should switch to Product Marketing roles several times in his career. This blog does the opposite.

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