The Product Coalition

JUNE 11, 2023

Here are some classics on product manager hiring along with value-added commentary. Research shows that unstructured interviews are only able to predict 14% of future job performance. Research shows that unstructured interviews are only able to predict 14% of future job performance. Plus a bonus.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Using that information in a way that helps align stakeholders and teams on the path to building great products? The post User Research Interviews – Robert Chokr on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. In this episode, sponsored by Amplitude , listen to learn about: * User Research.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 14, 2020

Using Sean Ellis Test For Measuring Your Product/Market Fit Sean Ellis, who is the author of “ Hacking Growth ,” as well as the first marketer at Dropbox and the guy who coined the phrase “ growth hacking ,” has a simple technique that helps product teams to measure whether they reached their product/market fit or not.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Strategy and Product Feedback Loops Many of my middle-management and senior leadership clients want certainty about future work. One of these managers said, “I have so much uncertainty and ambiguity. However, I don't do long consulting contracts—by design. In my experience, those are too risky.

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Product Talk

JUNE 16, 2021

In this short video, I address the most common question I’ve received since releasing my book Continuous Discovery Habits: Why didn’t you include my role in the product trio ? Who should you include in your product trio? Does a product trio exclude everyone else from discovery decisions? Product marketing managers?

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Mind the Product

JULY 30, 2019

Roisi Proven is a true product person: she has a penchant for imagining the worst, which she’s turned into a superpower to put all of her product decisions through a rigorous ethics test. Ethical frameworks for product development. The Black Mirror Test. Listen if you’d like to learn more about.

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Product Talk

APRIL 8, 2020

Welcome to the latest installment of Product in Practice! For this post, we spoke with a product team from Simply Business about some of the major lessons they’ve learned since adopting continuous discovery habits like interviewing their customers, questioning their assumptions , and using the opportunity solution tree to guide their work.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 6, 2021

However, both the need and the sheer number of developers and technology consultants have made the challenge of sourcing reputable, professional, and capable software engineers even more difficult. That said, the task becomes easier once you know where and how you ought to hire an engineering consultant. Let’s dive right in.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 6, 2021

For most of us, the way that we conduct user research has been different during a year of lockdowns. Not so much for Anna Lee Anda, UX Research Manager at Zendesk — as someone with a global customer base, she’s been working with these techniques for ages. Remote research. She joined us on the podcast to talk [.]

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

The bounce rate is the percentage of users who visit a page on your product (for example, your home page) and then leave it before taking any primary action, such as registration or starting a free demo. Source: [link] A high bounce rate typically indicates that the product is not doing a good enough job of attracting visitors.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 6, 2020

In Costs of an Agile Approach for Hardware Products , I suggested that an iteration-based approach for hardware was too expensive. Most of the hardware teams I've worked with (inside an organization and as a consultant) have fewer people. Those people work independently until they need to verify the product as a whole, works.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 5, 2021

Dave Martin (co-founder of Right to Left) chatted with us about building great habits for product people, and how to make sure they stick. The post The Habits of Successful Product Managers – Dave Martin on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. He also tells us about [.].

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Product Talk

MARCH 13, 2024

When an organization shifts from delivery or feature teams to product teams , the first step is often a change to team structure. If an organization wants to shift to product teams (empowered to drive outcomes) they need to structure them so each team includes the necessary skills and abilities required to build and deliver customer value.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 14, 2020

There’s a lot of debate in the product and research communities about quantitative vs qualitative approaches to metrics, so we sat down with Tomer Sharon (MD/Head of User Research and Metrics at Goldman Sachs) to talk about how he uses Google’s HEART approach to track what matters. Lean User Research.

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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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UX Studio

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

UX copywriting and user testing? But you don’t have to start from scratch when it comes to testing content and microcopy. We, at UX studio , collected three methods that provide more insights than general AB testing. What are the limitations of A/B testing? What three methods test UX copy better? Why avoid it?

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 16, 2019

Is it possible to balance the product innovation and feedback we need, with the commitment our management wants? When does it make sense to ask for more feedback instead? How about when it does make sense to create small or larger estimates for the product? Let's start with the need for very fast product feedback.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 11, 2023

UX consultant David Hamill explains several points that compromise genuine UX research practices. By Tremis Skeete , for Product Coalition How often have you wondered what your users are really experiencing when they use your digital services? Why is that?

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Usersnap

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

You either have a million questions that you don’t know how to arrange on your product pricing survey, or your mind is blank and you don’t know where to start. If you are providing more value to your customers, then let your product be appreciated at the price it deserves. What is a pricing survey?

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

It takes a fair bit of effort and time to keep up with the constant innovation in the product management software space. The tools are constantly evolving and changing their pricing plans, so it may be difficult to ensure that your product team is using the right tools and getting the best value for the money.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 2, 2023

” It depends on how your lifecycle manages feedback loops and learning, how collaborative the team is, and how much WIP the team has. Each Lifecycle Manages Feedback Loops Differently Brooks wrote the original version of The Mythical Man-Month in 1975, based on the 1960s IBM 360 project.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 18, 2020

Is product management an art or a science? Holly Hester-Reilly, the founder of H2R Product Science and a former Chemical Engineer, uses her background to apply scientific principles and techniques to product development. Is product management an art or a science? Evidence-based product strategy.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 16, 2019

Many of my clients are trying to use short feedback loops in agile approaches. That desire bumps up against their management's desires for longer commitments. High Need for Product Innovation and Change. The more need for product innovation and change, the shorter the feedback loops need to be.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2021

I believe that the tactics can help both entrepreneurs and product managers launch better products with a higher chance of succeeding in the market. It’s a question I hear a lot, especially when mentoring newer entrepreneurs and product managers. 10 Ways to Rapidly Test Your Startup Idea.

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Centercode

AUGUST 7, 2020

It’s the number one objective driving your product’s success. You need thorough test coverage before release — that is, you need to see how your product’s features and functions perform with real customers in their actual environments. Beta and Delta Managers. Product Managers.

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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.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 9, 2021

The post Managing Internal Tools – Emily Patterson on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. But they’re the key to making lots of other things work, and successful product leaders know that internal tools are a key part of their portfolio. – of managing internal tools well.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 28, 2020

” Product people hold on to this as a mantra – how else can we defend ourselves from random requests? Nick Christakis research. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver. Now the Product Director at Symec, Lily also runs ProductCamp in Bristol and Bath. Black Dog Institute. Talk to us.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 11, 2020

A UK-based consultant, Joe Leech has built a reputation for managing change (for both users and stakeholders) and as the guy to call when a product launch has gone wrong. Joe gave one of the most entertaining and engaging talks at Mind the Product in London 2018, so we followed [.]. Just call him Mr Joe. The Kano model.

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Modus Create

OCTOBER 6, 2020

I have a confession to make: as a growth-oriented product manager, I tend to gravitate towards A/B testing whenever I can. A/B testing lets us see what customers actually do rather than what they say – which can be a pitfall when using other research methods. When to Use A/B Testing. Not too shabby.

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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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UX Studio: Product Management

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Including UX research in any UX project is crucial for all businesses with any digital platform. This is great news, but finding the best UX research agency can be challenging for companies in need. To help you find the right match we collected the best UX research consultancies you can work with. . Competitor Analysis.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2021

I believe that the tactics can help both entrepreneurs and product managers launch better products with a higher chance of succeeding in the market. It’s a question I hear a lot, especially when mentoring newer entrepreneurs and product managers. 10 Ways to Rapidly Test Your Startup Idea.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We’ve all had that one manager that we’ll do anything to avoid for the rest of our careers – but have you ever stopped to think if you’re that person for someone else? How to be a better manager. How to hire good managers. How to hire good managers. Quote of the Episode. Working as a team.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 23, 2021

Pricing strategy can be one of the biggest challenges for product people, so we asked Founders Factory coach Fanni Fejes to share some of the lessons she teaches founders. The post Pricing Strategy for Product Dummies – Fanni Fejes on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. Using metrics well. .

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Mind the Product

APRIL 3, 2019

A UK-based consultant, Joe Leech has built a reputation for managing change (for both users and stakeholders) and as the guy to call when a product launch has gone wrong. Troubleshooting a poor product launch. Managing change with users and stakeholders. Just call him Mr Joe. Quotes of the Episode. The Kano model.

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