The Product Guy

AUGUST 13, 2018

I have been learning about the potential to help others along the path to progress without spending hours doing their due diligence personally; by focussing on being an advisor it is possible to guide others to make better decisions for themselves. Is it arrogant to think we have the ability to do that? About Mark Jones.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 7, 2025

For more: Lennybot | Podcast | Hire your next product leader | My favorite Maven courses | Swag Subscribe now This post will transform how you build products, come up with new ideas, and operate as a PM. Colin Matthews was a longtime PM and now teaches my favorite AI prototyping course: AI Prototyping for Product Managers.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2022

Finally, “ Building for Business: Product Management in Enterprise Software ” is a truly B2B-focused Product Management book, written by Blair Reeves (Salesforce) and Benjamin Gaines (Adobe) for “all the ones who aren’t part of the Silicon Valley startup bread”. But why is working in enterprise software now different?

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The Product Guy

JUNE 25, 2018

You will encounter numerous escalation, blocker, and air cover situations throughout the course of working on projects in product management, especially when a manager is accountable for the end result and the direct report is doing much of the heavy lifting and nitty-gritty work. Obtaining extension on stakeholder requests. Better Decisions.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The below image is a simple framework but it is a growth platform that helps in setting up startups, mid-size or even big enterprises. In due course, the startups need to invest a good amount of time in organizing the strategy and roadmap to track the product performance to get an early product-market fit and scalability.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 15, 2019

These came from watching other product managers, reading books, attending meetups, and talking to other people in the tech industry about what product managers did. Bugs come up, tests take a long time, code reviews are needed, merge conflicts occur, reviews from multiple shareholders might be required, etc. Better Decisions.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Ah, of course, the product roadmap. In reality, due to rapidly changing consumer preferences and shifting stakeholder priorities, roadmaps need to be one of the most fluid, unreliable, and ambiguous tools to clean up the stakeholder communication mess. The one-stop-doc to keep all stakeholders aligned. But wait, there’s more!

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

So, I’ll start with this: a little while ago, I was having a difficult video call with my tech lead. But rather than pressing for answers, my tech lead simply sat back in his chair and shrugged. “Ah, Guest Post by: Stef Orzech (Mentee, Session 5, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Alex Berman]. I furrow my brow incredulously.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Get permission first of course. When processing the feedback from your sessions, review your business strategy and product strategy. If not it could mean that feedback is not relevant to your business at this time but it could mean there is room to review your strategies. Does the feedback align with your strategy?

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

I’m often asked what KPIs B2B/enterprise product folks should use, or what OKRs they should choose. This is (of course) an unreasonable question, as every product/ business has its own uniqueness. Why KPIs from consumer companies don’t fit well with B2B/enterprise. But I find they don’t map well to enterprise companies.

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BrainMates

MAY 28, 2025

Technology Curiosity and Fluency. We apply them through conversations, decisions, and actionsregardless of the kind of organisation we work in, whether its a start-up, enterprise, or not-for-profit. Tech-fluent PMs bridge vision and feasibility by engaging deeply with engineers and navigating technical complexity.

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Product Talk

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A stakeholder would ask a product design team for a mockup and they would groom the tickets for that specific feature with the tech team. “It Having the courses spread out over several weeks helped the teams put the concepts into practice between each session and get the good habits in motion.” We’re trying to work on that.”

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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. Her throughline? Its something you sharpen.

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Alchemer Mobile

AUGUST 6, 2020

12 Product Management Myths | Due to its murkiness, there are a few common myths that plague product management across industries and company size. Ratings and Reviews: Where to Start and How to Win | You likely understand the importance of making a good first impression through your app’s positive ratings and reviews.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Digital transformation is “the use of technology to radically improve performance or reach of enterprises”, according to an MIT and Capgemini white paper. Gartner says : “Digital business transformation is the process of exploiting digital technologies and supporting capabilities to create a robust new digital business model”.

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Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 6, 2025

For more: Lenny’s Podcast | How I AI | Lennybot | Lenny’s Reads | Courses | Swag Subscribe now Annual subscribers now get a free year of Perplexity Pro, Notion, Superhuman, Linear, Granola, and more. Information-source diversity: Review your research sources. Past vs. future focus: Review your prepared examples.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2017

We started by defining the objectives I wanted to achieve over the course of my 6 months in the product mentor program, an important exercise at the beginning of any mentor partnership. Product management can be quite a new thing for businesses, especially technical product management. Educate stakeholders. Monitor your productivity.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 24, 2023

But today, the advancement of technology helps you to become more accessible to gamblers. The market is rapidly evolving and it is expected that the online gambing enterprise will reach $97 Billion by 2025. The market has seen a rise in demand for casino software developers due to the game’s worldwide appeal. Quite Profitable!

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 15, 2022

This is especially true when you’re building for mid-market and enterprise customers. We had to adjust course to understand (and simplify!) Removing technical barriers within the onboarding process. These individuals weren’t technical and often didn’t have access to engineers.

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Gainsight

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Jasmine Reynolds, Enterprise Customer Success Manager at Appfire Flow Jasmine Reynolds began her career in pharmaceutical and medical device sales, where she spent nearly a decade honing her skills in relationship management and strategic growth. In tech, and especially in AI, the landscape is constantly evolving.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2022

And as nice as verbal assurances and a handshake are, as you grow and try to sign with more established, enterprise-level companies, you’ll find yourself more and more having to provide proofs of compliance before closing the deal: The shift to the cloud, more and more data breaches – it really put a magnifying glass on third-party risk.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 5, 2018

I help source and complete deals, and I perform due diligence on deals. Doug: Here’s a little background on Emergence: we are hyper-focused on B2B enterprise SAAS companies. After Oracle, I left and I started my own technology company, and it was eye opening to really understand what it takes to actually build a company.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Wondering how to ask for customer reviews effectively and get them to respond immediately? Customer reviews play an integral role in any SaaS company’s marketing and customer service efforts. These reviews can directly influence consumer sentiments , attract new customers, and help your product grow. Let’s dive in!

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Iteratively Blog

MARCH 15, 2020

It’s recorded bi-weekly where they feature in-depth analysis and a top-notch interview that highlights the people applying these technologies in real-life scenarios. ? It provides the latest thinking on big data, analytics, and their implications for the enterprise from a range of experts across various industries. Start the course.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We’ve made it to the end of 2022 – 12 months in which everything changed for the tech industry. After booming for the best part of two decades, a number of factors coincided to transform the SaaS landscape and tech more broadly. As we know, we’re in the middle of a tech industry slowdown. Well that was quite the year.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Using the rigour of a value proposition canvas to describe your organisation can help you to be honest with yourself: As a Tech Startup. As a Digital Team in a Large Enterprise. Sometimes we’ll spend a lot of our time on new features, other times it will be technical debt, and so on. You’ve generated interest in your software.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 5, 2018

I help source and complete deals, and I perform due diligence on deals. Doug: Here’s a little background on Emergence: We are hyper focused on B2B enterprise SAAS companies. After Oracle, I left and I started my own technology company, and it was eye opening to really understand what it takes to actually build a company.

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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 Of course, it’s not that simple or clean.  If

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Userpilot

MARCH 30, 2025

Ask users to leave reviews on the app store to add social proof to your app. Asking current users to review your app to increase trust and encourage the algorithm to display your app to more users. comparison posts, product lists, reviews, etc.) Use referrals to encourage users to refer your app to others.

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Mixpanel

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Today, we announced a $200M Series C investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, marking a transformative period for us. We’ve arrived at this moment due to the collective vision, effort, and trust of each and every employee, customer, and partner we’ve been lucky enough to have on our team. Turning the page.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You wouldn’t expect to find a Brand Studio at every tech startup, but then again, we’ve always enjoyed doing things a little bit differently. Going upmarket usually involves a rebranding effort to appear more enterprise-ready. “Not too many tech companies have a smiley face embedded within their logo. Refreshing the brand.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

In this article, we provide an in-depth review of the tool, before introducing a superior, more versatile alternative that enables you to create more intuitive user experiences. This means non-technical team members can build interactive product experiences without further installing any scripts or waiting for developer help.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 16, 2022

After reviewing over 50 candidates, 25 phone interviews, and 15 full interviews, I eventually had to choose between a few final contenders. Of course, it would have been ideal to find someone who had had both extensive experience and amazing learning abilities, but there’s a reason unicorns are so rare.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 18, 2022

Of course, comparing the expensive hosted live chat software to a free solution will not make sense. Of course, the paid one will have some extra added benefits to look upon. As there are many other surrounding criterias to have a look at before getting into the final decision. Free vs. Paid ?—?It’s Open-source vs. Proprietary code ?—?Whether

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Over this same period, one tech company has emerged to become similarly entrenched in the everyday life of people around the globe. What can we, in the SaaS sector, learn from one of tech’s true behemoths? Many SaaS startups are eager to graduate to the enterprise arena. Big enterprises are super demanding.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 6, 2022

When the company or product is successful, it is due to their pioneering, faultless leadership, but when the ship starts to sink, it’s due to those dumb engineers that can’t get two lines of code out without hundreds of bugs. I’m of course being facetious, but you get my point).

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 17, 2019

“The digital transformation of any enterprise is a herculean task requiring a willingness to embrace cultural change, the ability to immerse the entire organization in the customer journey, and a total commitment to digitize to the core”?—? combined with carefully carried out due diligence?—?can What would you do?

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