Business of Software Conference

MAY 29, 2019

1-2 July 2019, April Dunford UK Book Launch Tour. All attendees will receive a copy of the book – which is fantastic. April is a globally recognized expert in Positioning and Market strategy. The post April Dunford: ‘Obviously Awesome’ UK Book Launch Tour appeared first on Business of Software USA.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 14, 2021

UX studio is one of the global innovation design consulting firms focusing on UX design, research, and strategic consulting. We researched the top design consulting firms’ competency level, experience, and portfolio to define the most reliable design thinking companies you can trust and partner with in 2021. UX studio .

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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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Business of Software Conference

MAY 29, 2019

1-2 July 2019, April Dunford UK Book Launch Tour. All attendees will receive a copy of the book – which is fantastic. April is a globally recognized expert in Positioning and Market strategy. The post April Dunford: ‘Obviously Awesome’ UK Book Launch Tour appeared first on The BLN.

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 31, 2024

Brought to you by: • Sprig —Build a product people love • Dovetail —Bring your customer into every decision • Coda —Meet the evolution of docs — Matt Abrahams is a renowned communication expert, with decades of teaching, coaching, and consulting experience.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I put all my energy into being positive. Download the Trailblazing Women in Product Management E-Book. 280 Group is the world’s leading Product Management training and consulting firm. I love what I do because I love to work with people. I love to work with customers. DOWNLOAD NOW.

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280 Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Initially , when I came into this role, I saw more women applying for Product Analyst positions than for Product Managers or Product Leadership positions. Download the Trailblazing Women in Product Management E-Book. 280 Group is the world’s leading Product Management training and consulting firm. DOWNLOAD NOW.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In Marty Sklar’s book “Dream It! For me, this great entrepreneurial adventure was an exposure to ‘yes if’ consulting as a more useful format than ‘no because’ … ‘Yes if’ was the language of an enabler, pointing to what needed to be done to make the possible plausible. If” is positive, but realistic. Walt liked this language. ‘No,

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280 Group

AUGUST 14, 2023

I like putting together the financial business case—thinking about the market, our expectations for customer ramp, expected bookings, and ARR projections. Learn about marketing so you can better articulate to your marketing partners how you want to position your product in the market.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This is a free sample story from my book The Making of Product Managers. Michael soon found a job at a management consulting firm as a Business Analyst working with different technology companies from startups to large enterprises. After his master’s degree, Michael discovered that he no longer wanted to be an engineer.

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280 Group

JULY 30, 2019

Writing thought leadership articles, white papers, blog posts or even books are great ways to deepen your product management skills. I often advise coaching clients who want to change industries or move into a leadership position within their industry to create a thought leadership plan. Speak up! (at at events). About the Author.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Photo by Barn Images on Unsplash Best 10+ Resources to awaken your strategic brain Books, articles, and strategy gurus As you climb the career ladder, you realize you need to allocate more time to strategic work and less to your well-known tactical tasks. Books My first go-to type of resource is books.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 10, 2020

In this talk from #MTP Engage Manchester consultant Itamar Gilad takes us through his GIST (goals, ideas, steps, tasks) framework. He’s now a consultant, speaker and writer. Itamar highlights three types of product launches: Positive – where a product is launched and is incrementally improved upon. Three Types of Launch.

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The Accidental Product Manager

JANUARY 31, 2022

The boom in sales at the independent bookstore can be credited to cheaper back-office technology; the use of social media for book promotions; and more favorable distribution terms from publishers. It turns out that book curation is a critical part of the story for indie booksellers that are not just surviving, but are growing.

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280 Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

I initially worked in retail, so Paycor was my first career position. Download the Trailblazing Women in Product Management E-Book. 280 Group is the world’s leading Product Management training and consulting firm. View the full list of this blog interview series to learn the stories of more women product leaders. DOWNLOAD NOW.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This guy, from a famous agile consultancy, not only used my article. Not only did he use the image from the article that referenced the book, he didn't acknowledge my work at all. I said, “If you credit my work—both the article and the book—you can keep using these slides.” Maybe I could learn something.

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The Review by First Round

JANUARY 13, 2022

For the past 7 years, she’s helped hundreds of companies build their positioning and brands from the ground up, both as our Marketing Expert in Residence here at First Round and in her own consulting work. Read This First. Read This First.

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bpma ProductHub

APRIL 30, 2017

It’s the expectation of a positive outcome”. But how do you develop the confidence required to lead a team of stakeholders to a positive outcome? Pouring over the latest neuroscience research and high performance coaching in her latest book “Kickass Confidence: Own Your Brain. Represented” and “Ms.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

He’s been applying for positions for months and has found it nearly impossible to get an interview. More than many other roles, PM positions tend to have stringent qualifications for desired applicants. They spent a few years in another job, maybe as an analyst or consultant. This is not an uncommon situation. Last thoughts.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 12, 2023

In most cases, you have never been in this position yourself before, so interviewing could be a challenge. Photo by Mark Rabe on Unsplash When I started Infinify five years ago, I announced that I am offering product consulting services. You are looking for a partner to join your team and take a significant leadership role.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Give meaningful and constructive feedback : most Product Managers I have worked with appreciate not only positive feedback, but also honest feedback on how they can improve. In addition to training, encourage and be open to your individual team members’ learning styles by supporting the use of: Books – great list of PM books here.

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Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

Melissa Perri – Speaker, consultant, and teacher in Product Management. She’s currently a consultant, speaker, and teacher in product management. In 2018, Perri published a popular book entitled “ Escaping the Build Trap : How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value ”. CEO of Product Labs.

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Business of Software Conference

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Find out more and Book Tickets. Elizabeth O’Neill, Founder, Elizabeth O’Neill Consulting. Elizabeth is an expert in helping founders and their teams get aligned and positioned for growth. Find out more and Book Tickets. Find out more and Book Tickets. Find out more and Book Tickets.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Jimena Almendares has held senior product roles and leadership positions at Zynga and Meetup , and now runs the Global Expansion efforts for Intuit. John Sterman’s book, Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modelling for a Complex World. Jimena’s ‘Run Your Life Like a Product Roadmap’ article.

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Product Management University

MARCH 18, 2019

There are two key differences between a traditional text book product manager and a B2B product manager. Positive, “glass-is-always half-full” attitude. Customer-facing roles (that possess many of the personality traits above) such as: Pre-sales consultant (demo specialist). Client services/implementation consultant.

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280 Group

JULY 30, 2018

Bill Haines, Senior Principal Consultant and Trainer | 280 Group. Bill also held executive positions at a software development firm and at an award-winning marketing communications agency. Bill also held executive positions at a software development firm and at an award-winning marketing communications agency.

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280 Group

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

To gain enthusiasm from sales for these sessions, keep the focus positive. Bill Haines, Senior Principal Consultant and Trainer | 280 Group. Bill also held executive positions at a software development firm and at an award-winning marketing communications agency. Ask for sales success stories.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 15, 2022

These senior leaders exhibited “power over” behaviors—they made the back-to-work decision without consulting anyone else. This newsletter touches on topics in all three Modern Management Made Easy books.). Yes, it’s about the ideas in the Modern Management books, but you’ll recognize many of the ideas.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 20, 2019

A few years ago I read Tony Hsieh’s book on Zappos , a company that has been lauded for its amazing culture. In the book he shares his view on the four pillars for happiness: progress, purpose, control, and connection. Progress is a feeling that your time and effort is actually moving you towards positive goals.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 30, 2023

She also founded SaaS consulting firm, Sonderhouse , through which she teams up with other experts to provide sound education and coaching for SaaS startups. In this talk, Leah will show you: How to leverage PLG to navigate challenging markets and position yourself for success. Positioning. Connect with Else on Linkedin.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 5, 2021

We offer various product design and research services, UX consulting, user experience training, and customized solutions tailored to address our partner’s needs. The value we deliver to our partners and the positive impact from our work have been recognized by Clutch, the top rating and review platform for business services providers.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2021

I tried the positive angle (“I see you are not happy, so tell me what you want and we’ll figure it out”), but the answers I got were nothing I could work with (“I want to work alone and for no one to ask questions about what I’m doing”). I tried the negative feedback angle, handholding, and everything in the book, but nothing helped.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

So you found a new position as a product leader, congratulations! Only among my consulting customers , two companies recently hired a new VP of Product. I decided to write this article to help you, product leaders, with your new position. and in product leadership positions there is so much of it!

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280 Group

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Whole books have been written on this topic, but here are three techniques I’ve used over the years that have significantly helped reduce resistance, and more importantly, gained engagement and support for you and your product: Bring the data. Roger Snyder is a Principal Consultant/Trainer, and VP of Marketing at 280 Group.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

These are people, he points out, whose entire career has led them to a position of responsibility and reward – so it naturally follows that the behaviours that got them to this point are the same ones that should ensure continued success. Read his books – Unlearn and Lean Enterprise. Links mentioned in this episode.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2023

He’s worked to improve the call center experience in the 1990s, becoming Amazon’s first Worldwide Vice-President of Customer Service, and, in the early 2000s, started a CX consulting firm, Driva Solutions, which helps businesses create great experiences to this day. What was the reason why you wanted to write this particular book?

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By continuously updating your skills, you ensure you remain a valuable asset to your team and company, safeguarding your position. If you’re ready to take that bold step forward to transform your career from passive to empowered, I invite you to book a career consultation call with me.

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