Mind the Product

AUGUST 23, 2018

Product managers are only hired after the innovation or startup teams get concepts or funding approved. This means that product managers are thrust into developing a product or service concept they had no part in creating. A product manager is the leader and glue for the development team, from concept to launch.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 21, 2021

Many worked from home on tasks ranging from organising team activities via Slack, analysing data and collaborating on documents via Google Docs, to discussing strategies via Microsoft Teams and coaching clients via Zoom. Others celebrated birthdays and had weddings via Facebook and Zoom. District Judge Robert Scola Jr.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. Background, Criteria, and Decisions The following section describes a health-tech company “ZB Enterprise”, the considerations and culminating decisions. To address a broad audience, I present these and additional considerations in general terms.

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UX Studio

MARCH 1, 2024

We formulated a dedicated team consisting of three researchers and three designers. While some team members immersed themselves in articles and courses, others extensively tested AI tools within the given timeframe. Read on to get a sneak peek at our research team’s conclusions.

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Mixpanel

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Good product teams know their users inside and out. They get to know all of this by using data as a strategic asset—because good product teams are made up of good product analysts. Does this mean every product team should be packed with data science degrees? Asking developers to pull data isn’t an efficient use of their time.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 14, 2019

Photo by Emily Morter on Unsplash I quit my job running the Apple Maps PM team last year. As an MSOD (Masters of Science, Organization Development) student, I consulted at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in May of 2018. When you consult, the first thing you do is “discovery” and “contracting”. Intimidating.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

I get pulled into lots of discussions among product managers about the best ways to represent (and then present and present and present) roadmaps or backlogs, especially to internal sales/marketing/support audiences. So first the question many salespeople are thinking while we present our next-quarter roadmap is….

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 19, 2019

Secondly, as great product managers are also great capacity builders for their teams, you should start looking for opportunities that AI can present for your product. That’s why it’s incredibly important to develop a good level of empathy and user understanding, not only for yourself, but for the whole team.

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Mind the Product

JULY 24, 2019

He also encourages us to let go of the need to be right (difficult for many product managers) and enlist our teams to help us answer: What problem are we solving? We always talk about the “Build – Measure – Learn” loop of lean product development. Review your progress before it is ready. Who are we solving it for?

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Throughout the year, we’ve talked to business leaders, experts, and pioneers about all kinds of topics: from creating world-class customer experiences to the challenges of running a business during the pandemic, from being an ally and addressing gaps in diversity to building technical leadership careers.

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Mironov Consulting

JUNE 27, 2019

Defining my label carefully, a “product leader” is someone who manages a team of product managers. There may also be some designers or a few developers reporting into such roles, but I’m focused away from CTO and VP Engineering roles where the majority of staff are developers. . What does your team and company need?

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UX Studio: Product Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We have reviewed Berlin design studios’ competency, portfolios, and experience to define the best web design Berlin companies to work with. . As a design studio that often works with international companies, we’ve developed a remote collaboration process that lets us work effectively with our clients.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 27, 2017

Some product teams are moving away from written PRDs to visual artifacts like mockups and prototypes. Eric Ries, in his post “What is customer development? Some product teams will use written methods across both the problem identification and solution definition steps, while others will use visual methods. Written Methods.

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

” GTM leaders typically ascribe this situation to lack of attention, poor work ethic, or weak understanding of customers on the part of product management – i.e. personal failures best addressed by replacing or upgrading product staff.  Or  Or by hiring outside experts to teach them prioritization.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 11, 2020

Intercom has responded by hiring a diversity and inclusion consultant, updating our recruitment strategy and hiring practices to reduce bias, scheduling allyship training for all employees, and amplifying Black voices in our podcast and blog. Think about the impact that racism has already had in tech.

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Userpilot

APRIL 22, 2024

Technical support. Any help that involves the technical team. Whether it’s through developer’s docs, tweaking the code, or providing integration assistance. Some tips to provide proper end-user support include: Using AI marketing tools to reduce the team’s workload. Product tutorials.

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Alchemer Mobile

MARCH 18, 2021

Almost all apps experienced significant change in their DAU due to COVID-19. This is going to be a fantastic presentation for both product managers, mobile marketers alike. During the webinar, you can engage with Team Apptentive by chatting along, I hope you do that. So you’ll see some links throughout the presentation.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 8, 2021

According to one Microsoft Global State of Customer Service report , 90% of consumers surveyed said that customer service is an important factor in their choice of, and loyalty to, a brand, while nearly two-thirds (58%) would sever their relationship with a business due to poor customer service.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Alternative assessment methods, such as portfolio reviews, collaborative discussions are presented as more promising avenues for assess the candidate and promoting inclusivity in the hiring process. The design challenge also called a task or take-home assignment, usually consists of one of these requests: A.

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Mironov Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

Lately, I’ve been writing a lot about entirely predictable goal misalignments between the maker side (product, engineering, design) and the go-to-market side (sales, marketing, customer success) of tech firms, especially at B2B/enterprise software companies.  That  There’s something more systematic here.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 29, 2022

 But when I do product due diligence for SaaS-focused PE/VC firms, it's the very first thing I look at.  Let’s IMHO, software product companies are fundamentally different from software services/outsourcing/custom development companies.  Said   What BigCorp demands, BigCorp gets.  Hitting

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Mironov Consulting

JULY 28, 2022

Enterprise Sales and Solutions Teams… Are paid/rewarded/promoted for working with individual prospects or customers one at a time.  Sales  Sales teams get quota relief from closing individual deals, not market segments.  Integration  Commitments from Product/Development are assumed to be on schedule.  Custom

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 21, 2020

In this article I will discuss the unique nature of AI-based products and its influence on the development process and the usability. I will also present how to bridge those inherent gaps. Consulting your symptoms with Google and finding out that you have one week left to live. Try to avoid that ?? communicate this.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 9, 2020

In many ways it offers him a unique perspective which he shares with us here – from his early days exploring search as a means to supporting his gaming tournament websites to spearheading the growth of an increasingly important tech discipline. Atlassian does not have an outbound sales team. Kevin: Yeah, that’s true.

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Gainsight

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Technology companies are producing more complex software, which can often overwhelm customers during the onboarding process. As anyone who has developed a training center will tell you, the number one goal of this effort is to get people to utilize training materials. The customer success landscape has changed.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

I’ve written a lot about the huge organizational and technical gulf between services companies and product companies.  (See Services companies (aka custom development, agencies, outsourcing/nearshoring, contract engineering, consultancies, any work-for-hire) primarily market/sell the time and expertise of their people.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 28, 2019

Many, however, get stuck in what I call “product consultant” mode and cannot break out of it. They go from planning one product to the next, foregoing the opportunity to establish fundamental product instincts, which only develop after managing the same product for an extended period of time. Steve Jobs’ Take on Consulting.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

User expectations and pressure on companies have increased: they must be present in multiple channels, generate personalized content and positive user experiences in each of these channels. At the same time, only 5% of respondents used digital marketing to develop business with the help of existing customers. Develop creative skills.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Instead of relying on someone else (like a coach or leader) to tell them what to do next, product teams can use an opportunity solution tree to keep track of their desired outcome , the opportunities they’ve identified to chip away at that outcome, and the solutions they’re considering to address those opportunities.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Developing a sales strategy is one of the core activities every business will have to undertake. When done correctly, your sales strategy will help your sales team execute with focus – SMB or enterprise, inbound or outbound, hunting or farming. 8 steps to develop a winning sales strategy. Define your ideal customer profile.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 8, 2020

Tim has worked for HP, Apple, Sybase, Siebel, Oracle, and Citrix before starting his own consulting company. It is usually up to the product manager to develop this strategy for their product, because they know the most about the opportunities and threats that are present for their particular market.

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Business of Software Conference

OCTOBER 11, 2023

What are people doing right now?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Hence, if you recognize some anti-patterns in your daily work, why don’t you ask the rest of the Scrum Team for support? The Role of the Product Owner According to the Scrum Guide “The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from work of the Development Team.” Source : Scrum Guide 2017.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 26, 2021

It helps product and product marketing teams piece together and analyze the cross-channel data to improve their touchpoints. Retention (Pro)*-Referrals, leave a review on G2, etc. For example: customer testimonials from the sales and customer success teams. One tool to achieve this is customer journey analytics software.

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Business of Software Conference

MARCH 27, 2019

Looking back at examples from history including The Eiffel Tower, the invention of the Post-It Note, and the development of the Computer Mouse, Scott’s talk is all about how to think creatively at work – and why it’s so important. Now in 1884, the hot tech sector was not web development, wasn’t cloud computing.

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Business of Software Conference

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Agile methodology sounds confusing and difficult, but Bethany Pagels-Minor breaks it down to bite-size slices of delicious cakes that will will help every team work better, communicate better, and provide better returns. So this presentation. It’s called ‘the many flavors of agile and what’s the right one for your team?’

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Business of Software Conference

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Rich Mironov, CEO/Founder, Mironov Consulting. Rich Mironov (CEO, Mironov Consulting) – What To Do About Your Audience’s Real Roadmap Questions from Business of Software Conference. Most important in the enterprise space is our sales team. One major challenge is that your stakeholders DO NOT WANT the same things.

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