Mind the Product

APRIL 7, 2020

A longtime consultant, author and teacher, we grabbed him for a chat focusing on some of the lessons contained in his fourth book, How to Lead in Product Management. How to be a good leader. How to deal with conflict and build trust. Roman’s new book is How to Lead in Product Management. Being empathetic.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 21, 2018

Last year, I made the switch from technology consulting to product management. As a technology consultant, I would move from client to client, spending about 6 months on average with each before moving on to the next. Building Rapport Consulting also instilled in me the importance of building rapport.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 14, 2020

How to use data. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. How to use data. Lean User Research. Jared Spool NPS article.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver. Suggest a guest to us here.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 3, 2020

As Head of Product at Founders Factory , a corporate-backed accelerator and incubator for early-stage startups based in London, Seb Sabouné works with founders and teams to become more product led. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 21, 2020

– to come back on to the podcast and chat about how to make sure that, despite everything that’s going on, you continue to incorporate discovery into your practice. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers.

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Mind the Product

MAY 13, 2020

Jeffrey Fredrick and Douglas Squirrel know this well, and their new book Agile Conversations , focuses on the five critical conversations you’ll have and how to perfect them. How to build trust within teams. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 28, 2020

How to use data properly. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. How to use data properly. * Artificial Intelligence.

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Mind the Product

MAY 8, 2019

Melissa Perri is the product manager’s product manager – she’s able to do the job, explain it, and teach you how to do it better. Escaping the build trap – how to focus on the right thing. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

JULY 9, 2019

After leaving the Navy and working on nuclear submarines, Dan Olsen embarked on a career that has spanned enterprises and start-ups, consulting, speaking, writing, and running the Lean Product & Lean UX meetup. He joined us to talk about product/market fit: what it is, how to know when you have it, and how to achieve it.

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Mind the Product

MAY 5, 2020

How to communicate well. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. How to communicate well. Communities of Practice.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 28, 2020

She joined us to continue where her 2018 Mind the Product talk left off and to go deeper into how to build great communities with remote teams. In the Ether has all of the details for how to run a great virtual lean coffee. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 30, 2019

David Bland is the CEO and Founder of Precoil, an author, and a long-time practitioner of agile and lean startup. He joined us on the podcast to talk about how to create focus around what matters to your users by using different testing methodologies – a topic he and Alex Osterwalder cover in their book, Testing Business Ideas.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

How to retain your best staff. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

She says: “After Burda I joined SAP, where I was a technical consultant and I was still doing a lot of coding. Petra joined German social network Xing as product manager for Xing’s events platform and was soon also responsible for recruitment and job boards. Consulting and Coaching. Learning from the Best.

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Mind the Product

JULY 23, 2019

While we didn’t plan this, it’s no surprise – Josh is a respected author, speaker, trainer, and consultant, and the book is a fantastic read. How to convince your organisation to become outcome-focused. How to write a good outcome using the three magic questions. Listen if you’d like to learn more about.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

How to be persistent. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. How to be persistent. Product Management methods.

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Mind the Product

JULY 2, 2019

Lucie’s talk at MTP Engage (Manchester, 2019) is the ideal complement to Ken Norton’s 10x not 10% talk – and gives some great, practical advice for how to make use of the concepts. How much have you got to spend? And how willing are you to lose it? How much have you got to spend? Quote of the Episode.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 7, 2020

Gal Josefsberg, VP Product Management at Guidewire and a guest lecturer at General Assembly, has spent a lot of time thinking about how to create, manage and recognise a good idea. How to manage ideas. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 27, 2019

Deconstructed Design Sprints – how to make use of the methods when you don’t have 5 days. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Listen if you’d like to learn more about. The different types of Design Sprints.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 24, 2019

And Thor also gave us a great talk, full of practical advice, when he visited ProductTank Bristol, which covered how to move up the product career ladder and the difference in product roles in a big corporation vs a startup. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 11, 2020

How to convince your organisation to become outcome-focused. How to write a good outcome using the three magic questions. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. How to convince your organisation to become outcome-focused.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 4, 2019

All have killed zombies, and entertained us as they did so… but only Lisa did so on stage at London’s ProductTank, giving us practical advice on how to kill off zombie features and products – and why it’s absolutely necessary to do so. How to build new products with discipline, or manage legacy products productively.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 31, 2020

How to make good user stories. Throughout the event, they’re making sure you can visit them digitally, and access their resources and insights, from wherever you are in the world. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers.

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Mind the Product

MAY 28, 2019

Discovery – when to do it, who should be involved, when does it end, and how to do it. Keystone Habits, from Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change – US / UK / DE. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Bain Public

JANUARY 21, 2020

In collaboration with Notman House and chosen from a list of 13 startups, starting January 2020, we will be providing our Product Capability Building Program for Pre-Seed Founders, pro bono to LUCA Theory, a rising Montreal startup. We care about user problems and how products fit into their lives. What is Notman House exactly?

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Mind the Product

APRIL 17, 2019

The founder and CEO of NYC-based Stride Consulting, Debbie offers practical advice for hiring managers, anyone looking for a new job, or who wants to change the culture in their current organisation. Skills matrices, career ladders, and how to apply equal pay in the real world. Find her at Stride Consulting. US / UK / DE.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 10, 2019

We talked to him about how to keep innovating when your old work is some of your biggest competition, how to approach research and discovery for casual gaming, and what it takes to be a great product person in his space. How to make products fun. How to make products fun. Quote of the Episode. Gaming apps. Gaming apps. *

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

In this episode of The Product Experience, learn how to apply this ethos to your products, where they go, and your whole way of working. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Quote of the Episode. Quote of the Episode.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 25, 2019

My definition: A series of events – or a specific experience – that the user has with the product that flips the switch with them… that converts them from a casual user to a long-term, loyal user. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Currently VP, Head of IoT at Ericsson North America and also an IoT instructor at Stanford University, Daniel talks to Randy and Lily about how to gain the skills needed to confidently and efficiently manage any IoT product. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

MAY 1, 2019

Over the course of her career, Donna Lichaw has moved from Design and UX to Product – consulting with teams, giving keynotes and working with leadership groups – but what she’s always focused on is storytelling. Storytelling – when to use it and how to do it. Quotes of the Episode.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 8, 2019

What followed was a bootstrapped journey to creating an entire suite of products, using Basecamp’s own approach on how to work well together. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. In its newest (free!) In its newest (free!)

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Business of Software Conference

APRIL 9, 2021

With over 15 years’ experience of working in, leading, and facilitating creative teams for Fortune 500 companies, startups, and charities, Alison is passionate about finding the perfect balance between creativity and productivity. Who is Alison Coward? Join Alison at BoS Conf Online.Spring.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 2, 2020

Elena Astilleros has been there, too – and she’s learned the secrets of how to run a great meeting, workshop or session. How to be a great facilitator. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Leading teams well.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 13, 2019

Listen if you’d like to learn more about: Saying no – and how to do it. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

The competitive landscape is fiercer With nimble startups and tech-savvy competitors emerging constantly, maintaining a competitive edge is crucial. For the first time, it would dawn on you how to do come up with successful digital transformation strategies step by step. Seek expert guidance from consultants or technology providers.

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