Ask Benny

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

What I Learned from a Year of Product Management Blogging. There are many reasons why people start writing blogs. In my blog, this was not the case. I started writing a blog about a year ago in order to express my thoughts. There are many blogs on product management and many of them I follow.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

What I Learned from a Year of Product Management Blogging. Write your Passion There are many reasons why people start writing blogs. In my blog, this was not the case. I started writing a blog about a year ago in order to express my thoughts. I decided to focus on the soft side of product management.

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Ask Benny

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

What I Learned from a Year of Product Management Blogging. Write your Passion There are many reasons why people start writing blogs. In my blog, this was not the case. I started writing a blog about a year ago in order to express my thoughts. I decided to focus on the soft side of product management.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

A few years ago I came out of a meeting with my product manager where we talked about the next feature we should build. Needless to say, we didn’t have a clear product strategy. To take my mind off things I opened my RSS reader and a post called “ Product strategy means saying no ” caught my eye.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 1, 2018

The most important tasks for any early stage startup are to write code and talk to users. About 50 percent of my time was spent communicating with potential users, whether that was asking them to try Intercom over email, meeting them at conferences, responding to them in blog comments or talking to them on Hacker News.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Marty Cagan is a popular name in the product management world. In many ways, he has shaped how successful products are built and how teams can be organized to work toward excellence. If you’re interested in learning more about Marty, including his background and top blog and podcast recommendations, continue reading ahead.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Being a Product Manager at an Early Stage Startup In my previous article , I reflected on a few things that I would tell myself if I could travel back in time and the concept of “three waves of changes.” In this post, I want to talk about the three most important lessons I have learned so far as a Product Manager at a startup.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Observations of a B2C startup product manager working in enterprise. A startup, finding its feet and learning how to stand, should by certain logic be less wise, less capable and less developed than its older, wiser counterparts. Here are two of my most notable product take-aways and one piece of advice for survival.

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Mixpanel

JULY 8, 2022

We’ve reached a major milestone: After only two years, more than 2,000 startups have graduated from Mixpanel for Startups and continue to use Mixpanel. Thank you to everyone who has participated in the program—it’s rewarding to be part of so many startups’ journeys! Mixpanel for Startups. Company KPIs Dashboard Template.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 15, 2019

The Product Management Awards (#TPMAS) are the leading international award honoring excellence in Product Management. The Best Product Person & The Best Product Leader. In this role, Gaudio drives the strategy behind roadmap management, agile product development, and cross-functional communication.

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The Accidental Product Manager

OCTOBER 11, 2021

So product manager, what does your product look like? No, I mean when your customer first has a chance to get their hands on their version of your product, what does it look like? Product managers at startups in particular are motivated to find ways to stand out among larger, more established rivals.

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Userpilot

JUNE 13, 2022

Are you looking for the best SaaS blogs and influencers to follow in 2022? We curated a list of the best SaaS blogs and influencers to help you learn more about SaaS and increase your revenue. We covered the best blogs on SaaS growth, product marketing , UX analytics, venture capital, and sales. What is a SaaS blog?

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The Accidental Product Manager

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Cosmetic product managers are going after millennials Image Credit: Albert Lugosi. I mean, customers try products, select the ones that they like, and that’s the end of the story, right? Growth like that would look good on anyone’s product manager resume. New Arrivals In The Business Of Beauty.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Want to become a machine learning product manager? As artificial intelligence technologies continue to evolve and become more mainstream, so too does the demand for machine learning product managers grow among startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. Keep on reading then.

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DevelopmentCorporate

MAY 9, 2024

In the realm of venture capital, it's pivotal for startups, particularly those led by enterprise software product managers, to be transaction-ready to attract seed and Series A investments effectively. Moreover, integrating advanced technologies such as AI can enhance the product's appeal to investors.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In this part we dive into what you really came here for – product management-specific mental models. Why are product management-related mental models different? The mental models I’m going to talk about share two key characteristics: They are about about products. They are not used enough.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Anyone familiar with Product Management will recognize the immortal phrase ‘influence without authority.’ As a Product Manager, you’re a team player who guides product development along its chartered course, but you have to do that without being the literal captain of the ship. What Does ‘Influence’ Mean?

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Miro

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

We recently caught up with Brady Flynn, product management expert and co-founder of Primer, a marketing platform that has helped companies like hims, Farmstead, and Microsoft increase their conversion rates. Brady shared what he’s learned from helping early-stage startups. Here are his tips for accelerating growth.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Accidental Product Manager

AUGUST 28, 2023

Sometimes good ideas just don’t make it to market Image Credit: Vaping360 As product managers, the one thing that we’d all like to do is to be in charge of a very popular product. However, something that we often don’t consider is that if a product is popular, it’s going to get a lot of scrutiny.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Strategies for switching into a product management role when you don’t fit the cookie cutter qualifications. Getting into product when you’ve already started your career Product management requires, above anything else, good judgment. It shouldn’t be a prerequisite for product management jobs either.

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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 HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Looking to become a SaaS product manager? The need for SaaS product managers is skyrocketing with each passing year. More and more businesses develop Software as a Service (SaaS) products to remain relevant in their respective markets and grow their income streams. How to Become SaaS Product Manager?

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The Accidental Product Manager

MARCH 14, 2022

You would think that being a product manager for a hot new start-up beverage would be a great job, right? What does a product manager have to do in order to make their new drink product a success? Why It’s Hard To Market New Drink Products. In fact, investors really seem to like these types of products.

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Bryce York

DECEMBER 20, 2020

People ask me all the time what I recommend as great tools for startups, and there are some things I get asked about all the time (like email marketing tools). WPMedium – this very WordPress theme is for sale, go grab it for your own blog if you want to own your own audience (instead of giving it all to Medium). Learn To Code.

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Mixpanel

MAY 5, 2022

All startups should be using product analytics to understand their users and build products and features that their users love. What makes a ‘crypto startup’? For us, any startup offering core products that rely on these technologies falls into the “crypto startup” category.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 3, 2020

You have no idea about product management? I have compiled the most relevant learning resources (books, blogs, etc) that will help you?—?as to achieve your goals when it comes to building your first prototype with the ultimate goal to find product-market fit. The Lean Startup ???? The Lean Startup ????

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 16, 2021

I explained to him what Product Managers do. I told him that Product managers are responsible for guiding the success of a product and that they lead the cross-functional team that is responsible for building, scaling, and supporting it. In many ways, product managers are like movie directors. ????

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

APM (Associate Product Manager) Programs were a mainstay of the tech industry, especially in Silicon Valley, and were a reliable entry point for aspiring Product Managers. We’ll go over what you should expect from an APM, what you should offer them in return, and why they can be pivotal for your product.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I believe the future of product management is product thinking. And product coaching is how we get there. I have worked with in product for most of my career. Building products for big corporates, small startups and scale-ups. Just adding more product managers, is not the answer.

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bpma ProductHub

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The Boston area may just be the best place to be a product manager today. Bloomberg compared states based on R&D, productivity, high-tech density, concentration of STEM* employment, science/engineering degree holders, and patents with other areas. Reason #2: One of the highest concentrations of product managers anywhere.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

I am thoroughly humbled to have made this year’s list of Top 40 Product Management Influencers of 2016 for the SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR! Nir Eyal // Author Nir is the author of the bestselling book Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. Magazine, Psychology Today, and his personal blog NirandFar.com. A New Bargain.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

What are the best product management books to add to your 2021 reading list? We’ve put together a list for you with a few staples from every product manager’s bookshelf and some new releases too. New in – Best New Product Management Books in 2021.

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The Accidental Product Manager

MAY 23, 2022

Cigarette product managers see change coming and are trying to prepare Image Credit: Lacey Krusmark. Just imagine if you were a cigarette product manager. You are responsible for a product that is both addictive and reviled. Young people seem to getting the message and are less likely to start to use your products.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 31, 2022

Product management specializations have trended upwards in recent months. These “specializations” often place focus around a specific set of skills or needs a company has, somewhat creating a division within the product manager role. Are we breaking apart the product manager role a bit too much?

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 8, 2018

I’m completely psyched to have made this year’s list of Top 40 Product Management Influencers of 2017 for the THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR! Julie Zhuo // Facebook Julie is the VP of Product Design at Facebook where she manages the design team responsible for the core Facebook experience. Twitter | Linkedin | Blog.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

I'm often asked what's the best way for a new product manager to learn the fundamentals of the role or for an experienced product manager to continue to master their craft. I've organized this collection into several sections, starting with product management 101.

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