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Japan vs. US: Cross-Cultural Differences in User Research

freshtrax

User research is not an exception, and it is crucial to devise appropriate methodologies and documents that go beyond direct translation. The US is very unique in that its UX industry is very advanced thus there are many services and tools that are specifically designed for user research. – Demographics of participants.

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The Important Product Manager Skill That You’re Missing

The Product Manager Coach Blog

Every connection you make is a potential solution to a problem you haven’t encountered yet. By networking, you’ll get: Crowdsourced Solutions: Instead of spending hours researching, a well-placed question within your network can offer immediate answers. Check out my blog post about my favorite PM groups.

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How to Build a Customer Feedback Form [+ Examples and Best Practices]

Userpilot

In this article, we’re going to unpack the techniques, examples, and tools you need to create effective feedback forms within your own SaaS. Absolutely none of this is possible, though, without using the right tool for the job. A subtle in-app feedback form example from Miro. Let’s dive in!

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How we use Slack at Slack

The Product Coalition

I had to learn a new tool, and a new organization, all at once. Slack is a channel-based messaging platform We use channels to organize our work into focused, easily searchable conversations?—?for In addition, we need tools and systems that help us stay agile, find information quickly and deal with ever-changing conditions.

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Maximize Engagement as a Remote Product Leader

ProductPlan

Keep your calendar updated—along with your status icons on your asynchronous messaging platform of choice—so your team can quickly see if you’re available for an impromptu interaction. As discussed in our “Working Better Together” webinar, asynchronous video is an often overlooked yet versatile communication tool for remote leaders.

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30 Steps to Mobile App Launch

Alchemer Mobile

Unfortunately, “If you build it, they will come” does not hold true when it comes to the mobile app launch. This famous line from Field of Dreams is all too representative of how many app publishers face the ‘inessentiality’ of mobile marketing. They focus all of their time and resources on building a great app. It’s marketing.

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Calm’s Will Larson on how to build a technical leadership career

Intercom, Inc.

For those who don’t know him, Will has over 10 years of experience in the likes of Yahoo, Digg, Uber, and Stripe, and he’s currently the CTO of Calm , the mindfulness app that helps millions of people to lower their stress levels and sleep better. There’s definitely tech leads in our groups.