The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder).

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 13, 2020

When I first researched about product management, I asked seasoned product managers how they started and they gave me very different kinds of answers. Now there are more and more resources, like blogs, books, online courses and even training programs for Product Management.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 28, 2022

Market research is the process of gathering information about your business's buyer personas, target audiences and customers. Market research also helps to provide a deeper understanding of the varying market factors, such as the nature of the market, the problems of the users, and the value of what you are building.

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Product Innovation Educators

MARCH 4, 2025

How AI captures customer needs that human product managers miss Watch on YouTube TLDR In my recent conversation with Carmel Dibner from Applied Marketing Science, we explored how artificial intelligence is transforming Voice of the Customer (VOC) research for product teams.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

I’ve never felt compelled to write a rebuttal before, but Amanda Hoover’s recent article, “ Product managers rule Silicon Valley. Not everyone is happy about it ,” misses the mark on what product management truly entails. The reality of product management is far from the commanding caricature the title suggests.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Market research, for Product Managers, is an absolute necessity for success. Much of the time, you’ll find that your company has already outsourced your market research to a firm. Here, we’ll go over the different types of market research, whether or not you should outsource, and 4 methods for lean market research.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 27, 2020

Three phases of pricing for product managers. A lot of product managers are not very involved in pricing decisions. Ben has held several product management roles and is now the senior director for sales operations at FiscalNote. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [2:51] 6:39] Market Research.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

How an AI-powered fashion startup achieved product-market fit Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode, we’re joined by Anya Cheng, former product leader at Meta, eBay, McDonald’s, and Target, and current founder of the AI-powered fashion startup Taelor. This led her to explore whether others faced similar challenges.

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Melissa Perri

JUNE 29, 2017

“What is the difference between a Product Owner and a Product Manager?”. Honestly, I did very little of what I teach as Product Management now either. I was tasked with gathering the requirements from sales, coming up with a solution, designing it, and then shipping the specification document to development to be built.

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Melissa Perri

JULY 23, 2024

For the past eight years, I’ve been working with C-Suite leaders at companies big and small to set up their Product Management organizations. At all of them, I start understanding the current state of Product Management. Having a dedicated career ladder for product managers allows them to see their path to the C-Suite.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 14, 2017

This sounds like a text-book product management responsibility to me. Nevertheless, the product owner is often regarded as a tactical role focused on managing the product backlog, detailing requirements, and interacting with the development team. Why didn’t the framework use the term product manager ? ”).

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The Product Guy

JULY 2, 2017

Recently, I participated in a product management mentorship program run by The Product Mentor. Ladislav Bartos , who was assigned to me as my inspirational mentor, has been working with me to further hone in on my product management skills. You can stand out from other product managers by applying these skills to yourself.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 11, 2023

Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash Market research and user experience research (UXR) are often confused as being the same thing, but they are actually distinct fields with their own goals and methods. To choose the appropriate research method for the business, it’s important to clarify the problem we are trying to solve.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction To discuss empowerment in product management, I find it helpful to distinguish three main levels of decision-making authority, product delivery, product discovery, and product strategy, as the model in Figure 1 shows. [1] I certainly don’t intend to make anyone feel bad.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager.

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 29, 2020

Learn the qualities of a successful product manager and leader. Part of the path to becoming a product master is developing as a leader. Leaders of product management need agility, influence, trust, empathy, and motivating vision. Roman is a product management expert specializing in digital products.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 11, 2020

It can also result in a large product backlog and high development cost: The greater the number of people who should benefit from your product is, the more diverse their needs are likely to be, and the more features are usually required to address them. More Information : Market Segmentation Tips and Strategize , pp.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 13, 2023

Let’s take a look at what product development is and what are its stages. Product Development is the process of conceptualizing, designing, developing, testing and launching a new product or service. It involves a set of activities that are performed to bring a new product or service to the market.

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Questions product managers ask me about how to improve innovation Watch on YouTube TLDR Product managers are pivotal in driving innovation within organizations. By mastering these areas, product managers can improve their skills, boost their influence, and contribute more effectively to their organization’s success.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 13, 2020

How marketing and product management work together. Turns out if you ask 50 different people what marketing is, you’ll hear 50 different answers. That is what our guest did to investigate what people think about marketing and how it fits into the work product managers do. Start with building relationships.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 30, 2024

What are the different marketing research methods product marketing teams can use to inform their strategies? You will also learn about different types of market research and how to conduct it step by step. Public databases : Secondary sources, excellent at initial research stages. What is market research?

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The Secret PM Handbook

MAY 5, 2017

One of the most challenging questions about product management has been – in my experience – “What is Product Management?”. We’re called “product” managers. I suspect most of what you’ve learned about product management thus far has revolved around “the product.” The first box in the Secret Product Management Framework.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 29, 2024

Outcome-Driven Innovation – for Product Managers Watch on YouTube [link] TLDR Tony Ulwick, creator of Jobs-to-Be-Done, introduces Outcome-Driven Innovation (ODI), a revolutionary approach to product management. Even better, if these criteria stayed the same over time, we could use them to guide long-term product development.

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 24, 2024

How to successfully transition to a product management role Watch on YouTube TLDR Transitioning from one career to another is full of challenges, especially when the two fields seem vastly different. Both require wearing multiple hats, adapting quickly, and managing complex initiatives with limited resources.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 7, 2025

Note that Ive decided not to state the names of the tools I found, partly as the AI landscape is changing rapidly and partly as you should research and select the tools that work best in your context rather than trusting my judgment. [2] 2] Market Research AI-based tools can discover user and customer trends using predictive analytics.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 2, 2023

Develop a Rummy Game — Comprehensive Guide to Card Game App Introduction Card games have a rich and storied history, that attracts players of all ages across the globe. With the enlargement of smartphones and mobile apps, traditional card games like Rummy have found a new digital home, opening up exciting opportunities for game developers.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Market research essentials for product managers Today we are talking about the knowledge area called market research. How do you know that the product you’re developing will actually create value for customers, that they’ll love it, and that they’ll buy it?

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UX Studio

JUNE 27, 2024

Research helps answer tough questions, so knowing when and how to use UX research vs market research methods is crucial. In this article we answer: How can you distinguish between different types of research? What characteristics define market research vs UX research? Not really.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

One of my goals at Product Talk is to showcase what good product management looks like. Today, I’m excited to introduce a new series, Product in Practice, where I’ll profile product managers doing great work. I met Rachel when she was a product manager at Arity (an Allstate company). You are a product manager.”

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 12, 2022

How product managers can align stakeholders on product projects. Today we are talking about the need for product leaders to manage stakeholders and the associated challenges this creates. He is currently working on a new book project, co-authoring Aligned: Stakeholder Management for Product Leaders. ” What a great quote.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 7, 2021

We used to manage most of life on mobile phones and tablets using various applications. As a consequence of this, the mobile app development industry is on the rise now. Probably, you look for a research-based recommendation of a reliable app development service provider too. It’s likely your mobile device.

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Product Innovation Educators

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Skills to move from product manager to Chief Product Officer. They’ve developed an insights platform to facilitate collaboration between market researchers, UX professionals, marketing managers, and product leaders. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [6:11]

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 5, 2019

Practices and Ideas for Product Managers and Innovators. Another misunderstanding is thinking of VOC as any kind of market research. VOC is actually a subset of the entire field of market research. How can a product manager conduct VOC research? tips for conducting VOC interviews. Raw Transcript.

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Arkenea

APRIL 10, 2025

In a fastmoving digital economy, many organizations leverage outsourced software product development to accelerate innovation, control costs, and tap into global expertise. Rather than building and maintaining a large inhouse team, businesses partner with specialized vendors to handle design, development, testing, and deployment.

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Userpilot

JULY 31, 2024

In today’s ultra-competitive landscape, your product development strategy is a roadmap that helps you navigate the journey from product idea to market success. In this article, we present a product manager’s guide to creating and successfully executing a product development strategy. Not sure where to begin?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 19, 2021

Here, we’ll take a look at the product development questions you must ask yourself before launching any new product. Who is our target market? In most cases, a conversation about the target market would occur in the early stages of product development, which makes it an especially important element as you approach launch.

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Userpilot

JULY 23, 2024

The product development life cycle is an exciting and complex process. This article will break down the stages of a product development life cycle and tools that can help you deliver a great product. TL;DR The product development life cycle is the systematic process of taking a product from an idea to its commercialization.

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