280 Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

6 Product Management Nightmares Just when you thought your strategy was safe — your product vision clearly defined and your roadmap carefully scheduled and planned — we introduce the new and disturbing PRODUCT NIGHTMARES, coming to you in the form of 50s and 60s B-horror flicks.

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280 Group

JANUARY 3, 2024

Welcome to 2024, a blank canvas awaiting our strokes of strategy, innovation, and success. In this blog, I’ll share insights and strategies gathered from the product management ecosystem to help you harness the power of 2024 and soar to new heights. Stay agile in the dynamic landscape of product management.

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280 Group

JUNE 22, 2023

It’s about understanding our customers so deeply that we don’t just meet their expectations, we redefine them.” ” Dean Peters Principal Consultant & Trainer, 280 Group Product Management is a critical strategic driver in a company. It’s creating win-win strategies. What is a Product Manager?

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The Product Coalition

JULY 25, 2022

How I came to realize product strategy doesn’t exist in isolation “Two roads diverged in a wood and I?—?I So what exactly is product strategy? Questions were my business as a consultant. How I defined product strategy would define my professional career. using my best-consulting delay tactic. “I

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Gainsight

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

She underscores the rising prominence of digital strategies, particularly Digital Customer Success (DCS), as the next frontier. The Jill of All Trades And then there’s Carrie Melissa Jones, a true polymath in the realm of community strategy. In a world where customer retention reigns supreme, their insights are invaluable.

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280 Group

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I spent a decade in management consulting at Booz Allen which gave me many skills that translated into my current role–strategic thinking, analysis, a consultative approach to problem solving. It’s a quest for balance, between the near-term needs and the long-term product strategy. . First, it is hard to say no.

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280 Group

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Join us on a merry journey through “The 12 Days of Product,” a delightful adaptation of the classic holiday jingle that will resonate with product managers far and wide. In a world where user stories meet yuletide glory and product demos dance with holiday glee, we present a festive ode to the unsung heroes of the business world.

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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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280 Group

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Bill Haines, Senior Principal Consultant and Trainer | 280 Group. Bill is recognized as an authority in Product Management, in B2B marketing at all levels, and in strategy. The post Meet Your New Partner: The Sales Team – B2B Marketing Rules appeared first on 280 Group. But, yes, you’ve got to look at the CRM data too.).

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the initial discovery meeting or demo (many times it’s the same meeting), do your best to build a strong rapport with someone that seems to favor your solution. And finally, every company does its best to sell their strengths from the first meeting. Our competitive strategy was pretty straight forward.

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280 Group

APRIL 8, 2020

As a follow up to our Trailblazing Women in Product Management: How to Blaze Your Own Trail virtual panel last month, we invited Linda Lubin Thompson , Executive Coach and Consultant with L2T Leadership Development to dive deeper into the topic of how women can excel in the career of Product Management. Strategy #1: Make Sure You Get Heard.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 9, 2020

These are all key components of a business resilience strategy, one that bolsters up a business that’s faced with challenges and sets it up for growth long-term. Here are a few of the strategies they shared and how you can apply them to your own business as you move forward. In March, McKinsey & Co. Make decisions quickly.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 13, 2021

Enterprise customers have specific demands, and you need to evolve your business to meet them in order to drive customer adoption, manage deep partnerships, and mitigate the risks along the way. You’re a big part of their tech stack, you’re a big part of their investment strategy, you’re a big part of their spend.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

One of my favorite SAFe ceremonies is the quarterly Product Increment Planning meetings. To navigate the challenges, organizations must find strategies that align SAFe and Product Management seamlessly. It breaks down silos, fostering transparency on goals and escalating risks and dependencies across the organization.

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Userpilot

JULY 31, 2023

Looking to power up your retention marketing strategy? This article will show you practical strategies to crack the customer retention code and maintain sustainable recurring revenue. The right customer retention strategy will: encourage repeat purchases, create loyal customers, and improve your retention rate.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

In this episode of Inside Intercom, we caught up with Hubert for a chat about starting small, committing to a product strategy that helps you reach your long-term goals and making sure everyone’s on the same page. Use it to make better product decisions. I was into math and physics, and that led me to computer science.

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280 Group

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Product Managers exist to understand the market, identify customer needs, and determine a product strategy to meet those needs and achieve the company’s business goals (for instance, revenue and profit). I am fairly well versed in hardware and software as well as the bigger strategy. Who do Product Owners typically report to?

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280 Group

OCTOBER 29, 2022

While traveling for work, 280 Group Principal Consultant and Trainer Tom Evans became frustrated with the lack in hotel space to accommodate an ironing board. Tom’s job to be done : Look professional for meetings and presentations by eliminating the wrinkles his clothes accumulated in the suitcase. GET COURSE DETAILS. About the Author.

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280 Group

JULY 26, 2021

When a boundary is documented, I expect the Product Managers to work incredibly hard to keep their products “in-bounds” and avoid a lot of uncomfortable meetings. The format of the document and of the meeting itself is focused on clarity and brevity. Ken Feehan is a Principal Consultant and Trainer for 280 Group. SAVE YOUR SPOT.

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Product Talk

MARCH 13, 2024

Sam Lightowler’s Advice: Use a Diagram to Demonstrate Value Meet Sam Lightowler, Senior Manager of OTT Operations at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Himanshu Swaroop’s Advice: Get Everyone on the Same Page with Clear Strategy and Tactics Meet Himanshu Swaroop, Transformation Consultant.

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Modus Create

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Regardless of the latest technology, business leaders are still asking: How can we execute a successful strategy to engage our customers, improve efficiencies, and future-proof the business? However, that doesn’t mean every executive is jumping into AI without doing a little more strategy work.

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280 Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

We commonly hear that PMs know they should hear from customers via direct interaction with but they don’t have a clear Voice of the Customer methodology in place on how to define and execute their strategy for these interactions. Building a VoC Based Strategy. The following describes the key elements to include in your VoC strategy.

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280 Group

DECEMBER 6, 2023

One of my favorite SAFe ceremonies is the quarterly Product Increment Planning meetings. To navigate the challenges, organizations must find strategies that align SAFe and Product Management seamlessly. It breaks down silos, fostering transparency on goals and escalating risks and dependencies across the organization.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 12, 2021

You have information the team needs, and you want to meet. You see the need for these meetings: Standups. Except, the team thinks you want to meet too often. Instead of calling every gathering a “meeting,” use the meeting's purpose to guide your decisions. If so, that might be a meeting.

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280 Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

After college I started with Accenture as a consultant where I learned various development languages and database management along with the soft skills of working with clients. I wanted to apply my technology background to solving customer problems while meeting the goals of the business. How did you get into Product Management?

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

To learn more about these strategies and specific actions you can take to rise in your career, join our upcoming co-hosted webinar with AIPMM, How to Accelerate Your PM Career, Part 3: Five Critical Strategies to Succeed in Your PM Career. He applied the five strategies below. Strategy #1 Evangelize Your Role.

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280 Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Brad is a software engineer who is constantly under pressure to meet tight deadlines. How can our product meet her specific needs? Roger Snyder is a Principal Consultant/Trainer, and VP of Marketing at 280 Group. 280 Group is the world’s leading Product Management training and consulting firm. What is her background?

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280 Group

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Outcomes are the true measure of the efficacy of our work and how well we’re meeting the needs of our customers and users.”. An outcome-oriented product roadmap possesses the following characteristics or principles: A roadmap is a prototype for your strategy. It reflects an output-focused mode of operating a digital business.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 19, 2020

After working in consulting, many management consultants desire to exit into and work at a tech company. If you want to learn more about the consulting role vs the product role, read this article on the topic. Perhaps you worked on a digital strategy or an IT system change.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 19, 2020

After working in consulting, many management consultants desire to exit into and work at a tech company. If you want to learn more about the consulting role vs the product role, read this article on the topic. Perhaps you worked on a digital strategy or an IT system change.

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280 Group

APRIL 19, 2021

Leaders need to provide strategy and direction and to give employees the tools that enable them to gather information and insight from around the world. We’re also responsible for ensuring that fulfilling customer needs will also meet our own company’s business objectives. Your Job—Empower Your Product Team to be Customer-Centric.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

They guide the stakeholders , development teams, and in the case of large products, other product people, to meet the agreed product goals , create the desired outcomes, and achieve product success, as Figure 1 shows. Consequently, a product manager and a Scrum product owner are leaders, too.

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280 Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Read Part 2 of this 3 part series: Top Strategies to Advance Your Product Management Career Rapidly – Part 2. Meet them for coffee. But put me in charge of the big picture, vision and strategy and I will hit it out of the park. 280 Group is the world’s leading Product Management training and consulting firm.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 26, 2020

Considering a career in management consulting or product management? A typical day as a PM may entail discussing design decisions, weighing pros and cons of various features to build with engineering, or meeting with users to better understand their needs. There may be a consultant out there who can help.

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280 Group

MAY 11, 2021

“Sink or Swim” is a Risky Strategy. Not only do they own the functional requirements of products and manage feature development, more importantly, they own the business strategy. Whether they’re just starting out or have extensive product management experience, our experts can design a program tailored to meet their needs.

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280 Group

JUNE 19, 2020

They don’t take the time to build a full picture of the competition, or analyze the data to develop a competitive strategy. We’ll begin by discussing how to “walk a mile” in your competitor’s shoes – to develop their competitive strategy. Ken Feehan is a Principal Consultant and Trainer for 280 Group. Rate how you stack up.

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280 Group

MAY 31, 2022

The more your business leverages data, the better equipped you are to operate efficiently, make informed decisions, and develop products and services that meet the needs of your customers. Get the hands-on practice you need to promote your product strategy and make decisions based on real product data. SHOP SUITE. About the Author.

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