Mind the Product

JULY 13, 2017

One of the main reasons why products fail is because they don’t meet customer needs in a way that is better than other alternatives. That is the essence of product-market fit. In this talk at ProductTank San Francisco, I share advice from my book The Lean Product Playbook on how to achieve product-market fit.

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Productside

MARCH 24, 2025

Productside | Product Management Courses & Training Refining Product-Market Fit and Scaling B2B SaaS Products Most startups dont stall because of bad ideasthey stall because they stop refining their product-market fit and what works. Everyones chasing the next AI feature or untapped market.

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 8, 2018

Each week I scour articles, wading through the dogs, and bringing you the best insights to help product managers and innovators be heroes. Product-market fit case studies. Product-market fit is about finding an area where value is created for a group of customers – a market.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 1, 2024

Product marketing is the process of bringing a product to market, and a well-curated product marketing strategy is key to understanding customer needs and driving adoption. TL;DR A product marketing strategy is a roadmap for how a new product will be positioned, priced, and marketed.

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Userpilot

JUNE 28, 2023

In this guide, we’ll look at eight user onboarding case studies that can provide inspiration for your own onboarding flows! Create a multimedia onboarding flow with product screenshots and videos. TL;DR The Room increased user activation by 75% using driven action UI patterns. Get a demo now!

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Product Talk

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Find our other Product in Practice posts here. Ask 100 product managers how they ended up in their roles and you’re unlikely to hear the same career trajectory repeated twice. Ask 100 product managers how they ended up in their roles and you’re unlikely to hear the same career trajectory repeated twice.

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Userpilot

JULY 10, 2024

Businesses invest heavily in product marketing through webinars, blog posts, and video content for a reason – it gets them notable results. If you’re looking to start or improve your SaaS product marketing strategy, this is the article to read. Product management focuses on building the right SaaS products.

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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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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 20, 2016

And while it is written in the context of startup growth, the concepts apply to any product management effort that involves creating a new product or improving an existing one – from startups to large enterprises. Practices and Ideas for Product Managers and Innovators. Prioritizing waste. Prioritizing waste.

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Product Talk

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Are you looking for the 2022 Product Conferences list? ProductCon London: The Product Management Conference. Front UX & Product Management Case Study Conference. New York Product Conference. Product-Led Summit | Amsterdam. ProductCon San Francisco: The Product Management Conference.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 5, 2024

The right product marketing messaging framework can dramatically change your product’s position in the market and your product management outcomes. Let’s explore: What a product messaging framework is. Product marketing manager persona example. Monday’s present messaging.

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Good Product Manager

MARCH 29, 2016

In this SiriusDecisions blog post , I share some insights from our research, including whether product managers and marketers felt they had a consistent process for understanding, prioritizing and applying needs, and what their roles and responsibilities were for uncovering needs. This is shaping up to be a very busy spring!

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The Product Coalition

JULY 6, 2022

Most of our readers would have heard of Agile product management. In fact, the biggest advantage that you can leverage from a startup perspective is Lean product management (‘Lean’ or ‘LPM’). This is why it is important to follow a set of principles that can help you manage your product’s lifecycle better.

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Userpilot

JUNE 3, 2022

Trying to find the best product marketing resources for 2022? As the market gets more competitive, SaaS companies are increasingly relying on product-led marketing strategies to gain traction. Product marketing is the process of bringing a product to the market, promoting it, and selling it to customers.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 20, 2024

For all you product managers out there, here’s something that’ll help you energize stakeholders and separate the pretenders from the contenders when it comes to influencing your product priorities for 2025, and it won’t cost you a dime. A real world case study example to model your own after.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In this post, we'll review a case study submission from one of our Exponent members, Sholanki Sarkar. If you want to brush up on the basics of answering Product Design Questions, check out Exponent’s lesson on how to ace the product design interview question. Question : Design a Smart Fridge. That’s a wrap!

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Why market research is product managers’ secret ingredient for successful products Watch on YouTube TLDR Market research is a key part of product development and management. Introduction In the world of product management and innovation, market research is like a compass.

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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. The Unknown Unknowns.

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Mixpanel

MARCH 30, 2020

Latest studies note that only 35% of product manager roles are filled by women, and most of those roles are entry-level positions, meaning they are often removed from influential decision making. Meanwhile, if you’re looking to start or advance your career in product management, check out AWIP’s job board.

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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. Product-Led Growth by Wes Bush is the ultimate book on how to implement product-led growth and build winning products.

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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. Marty Cagan is a well-known figure in the product management and technology industry. Who is Marty Cagan?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Product Marketing is a fairly new domain and the role of ‘Product Marketing Manager’ differs greatly from organization to organization. You may want to jump to a relevant section: Who’s a Product Marketing Manager? What should be the KPIs of a Product Marketer?

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Userpilot

MAY 21, 2025

This tour is triggered from an onboarding checklist, guiding users through key product features that demonstrate immediate product value. 47% User Activation Rate with Userpilot: Attention Insight Case Study Attention Insight improved their new user activation rates by over 47% with Userpilot’s onboarding flows.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 7, 2019

Note: This article has embedded real-life examples, strategies, and cases from the author and her company, Growbots. How is Customer Success correlated with Product Marketing? What’s the correlation between Customer Success and Product Marketing? Continue reading, if you want to learn: What is Customer Success?

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Pragmatic Marketing

JUNE 24, 2019

By its nature, content marketing focuses on customer relationships, branding and thought leadership. Product marketing is a bit different. Here, the goal is to create interest in your products and educate consumers about them. Know the Difference Between Product and Content Marketing. Use Case Studies.

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Pragmatic Marketing

JUNE 24, 2019

By its nature, content marketing focuses on customer relationships, branding and thought leadership. Product marketing is a bit different. Here, the goal is to create interest in your products and educate consumers about them. Know the Difference Between Product and Content Marketing. Use Case Studies.

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BrainMates

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Case Study: How ReadyTech Use. Product-Led In The Workforce Sector. When you think about the workforce sector you might not immediately see how product fits into the equation. The product managers drive the team roadmaps according to set objectives aligned to company objectives, as well as the product strategy overall.

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Userpilot

MARCH 11, 2022

To help you in your first 90 days on the job, we’ve compiled a collection of some of the best product management resources. The collection includes our favorite conferences, podcasts, blogs, books, newsletters, courses, and Slack groups for product managers. What does product management include?

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Good Product Manager

MARCH 29, 2016

In this SiriusDecisions blog post , I share some insights from our research, including whether product managers and marketers felt they had a consistent process for understanding, prioritizing and applying needs, and what their roles and responsibilities were for uncovering needs. This is shaping up to be a very busy spring!

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The Product Coalition

MAY 9, 2020

Emerging Product Strategy Product Management in the Time of COVID Part I: Stopgaps & Scaled Retention Strategies This first article in the series highlights customer retention strategies for products adapting to changes in customer behavior. In March I set out to help product leaders answer this question.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 7, 2019

For me, the most effective engagement tactic for product talks is case studies – “what would you do?” It’s best if the outcome is unknown, and the case inspires debate. The very best case studies have unexpected outcomes – surprise leads to learning. You can create a case study for anything.

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Userpilot

JUNE 9, 2021

Are you thinking about a career in product, but you’re not sure whether you should pursue Product Marketing or Product Management? To explain the difference in the simplest of terms: Product Managers build product features and Product Marketers promote them to their audience and users.

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Userpilot

JUNE 25, 2023

Which product management books do you have on your shelf (or Kindle)? Our guide introduces 23 must-reads, from timeless classics to hot-off-the-press publications that are creating waves in the market. Escaping the Build Trap promotes outcome-driven product management to deliver real value to customers.

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Good Product Manager

MARCH 6, 2016

One of the most important things that product managers need to do is understand customer needs in order to drive new products and enhance existing offerings. However, we know that that’s often a major area where companies and product teams struggle. Recent Product Management Interviews. SPRuBSAe5P.

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Good Product Manager

APRIL 21, 2015

One of the key responsibilities of a product manager is to decide what features and enhancements should be added to an offering. It’s fairly common for product managers to come up with their own spreadsheets or formulas to do this evaluation. Three Questions About Product Management.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 31, 2022

Great product managers never stop learning. That's why we scoured our bookshelves to make a list of the best product management books we could find. Fortunately, there is a cornucopia of stellar books perfect for product managers who want to learn everything from user-centric design principles to advancing their career.

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Roy Madden

JANUARY 29, 2021

Collaborate with the product management team to conduct user research and develop market positioning and messaging for key verticals and customer personas. Develop marketing assets (presentations, blog posts, case studies, white papers, and webinars) for our demand generation campaigns and sales process.

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