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So a little bit of embedded knowledge can create a lot of differentiation. The other piece of good news is that defaults and knowledge provide differentiation in two ways. Even if you can’t do it perfectly, if you put that capability into your product and our competitors don’t have it, at minimum you have a good differentiator. Product Management competitive differentiation innovation knowledgeThis guy might have too much knowledge. Knowledge is power. MORE
A big part of the problem is likely to be lack of differentiation, but it shouldn’t be. Do you wonder why your latest marketing campaign didn’t generate enough good leads? Or why too many sales opportunities stall or result in no decision? After all, marketing is done in public. All you have to do is [… MORE
I can even remember a time or two when we lost a deal because our attempts to differentiate with technical explanations made us sound like the worst solution. The easier way to differentiate your product and highlight superior value is to shift the value narrative from customer problems & features to customer outcomes. Learn how to differentiate your product or better yet, create outcome-based solution positioning and get all the tools to implement it. MORE
At Intercom we think a lot about what it means to deliver a differentiated customer experience. Another key piece in delivering a differentiated customer experience is the Inbox. The post What we shipped: 5 new features to help build a differentiated customer experience appeared first on Inside Intercom. MORE
He highlights certain misconceptions and misunderstandings he sees in the community, and deconstructs what he sees as the key factors and skills that differentiate a technical product [.]. MORE
The market-problems approach forces you to spread resources thinner, compete and differentiate at a product level (feature wars) and usually means marketing and sales messages are fragmented across products and don’t tell a cohesive value story. MORE
How to build a high performing team culture in a remote environmentBuilding a strong and differentiated team culture is pretty challenging. Add “remote” to the mix, and it becomes very clear, very fast that you’ll have your work cut out for you.It is possible however to build a strong remote team culture –we’ve seen some […]. The post How to build a high performing team culture in a remote environment appeared first on MiroBlog | A blog by Miro MORE
While the roles of a Data Scientist and a Data Analyst may sound very alike, there are some core differentiators too. Different organizations may have different ways to define the core job roles and key responsibility areas for their big data roles. B2B data Technographics Data Enrichment MORE
If you need to be convinced that differentiation is critical to effective marketing, or you’re convinced but don’t know how to do it, read on. The goal of positioning is to facilitate your target audience’s association of a significant benefit with your product or company. By consistently communicating an idea that has meaning and importance […]. Positioning MORE
A competitive analysis provided by the marketing team could highlight new opportunities to differentiate the product. There is no monopoly on good product ideas. They can come from many places. A sales request to add a new feature for a customer could contain an insight that would improve the product for everyone. Technical feedback from [.]. Read More. The post How to Focus on the Product Ideas That Matter appeared first on Mind the Product. MORE
In addition, the optimal product roadmap inspires innovation by revealing your product’s strongest differentiators. At their best, product roadmaps provide a visual representation of a company’s strategy and align engineering, marketing, sales, support, and the C-suite around a shared document. It can also improve execution by helping your team formulate platform and derivative strategies and. MORE
Market Dynamics Differentiation Defensibility Rapid Iteration TEAM TEAM was the most important thing he focused on. customer customer experience differentiation investors market teamOccasionally, we have guest speakers at Babson College, and sometimes we get a really good guest speaker! Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Scott Friend from Bain Capital Ventures. MORE
Shorter sales cycles and competitive differentiation. B2B Product Manager December 2020 Issue. If you’re reading this newsletter, give yourself a big pat on the back. You’ve survived 2020 and demonstrated incredible resilience. MORE
We're all familiar with the concept of product-market fit, but what about founder-market fit MORE
What differentiates a mediocre product manager from a great product manager? Is it technical acumen? Superior planning and roadmapping skills? The answer may (or may not) surprise you. What separates a decent PM from a great one is their ability to empathize with the customer. Even if a PM is aware of this fact on. Read more » The post The Three Cs of Putting the Customer First appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo. Best Practices Customer Feedback Customers PM Role Product Teams MORE
For those of you who have been following my writing for quite some time now, this shouldn’t come as a surprise: I don’t believe much longer in the differentiation of domain product managers. Instead, I believe in the power of deploying (product) skills in whichever domain is necessary and staying close to some core values … Continue reading "The biggest difference between product and consulting work". MORE
You and your competitor have the same position What happens when your position doesn’t differentiate you from the competition? Lack of differentiation is one of several common, costly symptoms of poor positioning. Surprise! What affect does it have on marketing? And what about sales? It creates market confusion, which means your marketing isn’t noticed. It [… MORE
To use it, you have to be clear on your differentiators – what your product does better than your competitors. Think of two capabilities of your product, each of which is differentiating against some of your competitors. Because you chose differentiating capabilities, your competitors will all fall in one of the other quadrants. Our two most differentiating capabilities were project portfolio management and resource management. MORE
One day, I was musing about the job of product manager, and what differentiates a good product manager from an okay one, and an analogy sprung to mind. Think about a golf swing. There is the addressing of the ball, the back swing, the forward swing, and ultimately the follow though. When you are teaching […]. product management essentials MORE
The post BI vs. product analytics: Key differentiators appeared first on Mixpanel. In 2019, industry-leading Business Intelligence (BI) tools, Looker and Tableau, were acquired by Google and Salesforce for over $18 billion combined. MORE
If Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation (SFA) took into account marketing effectiveness, Microsoft and Oracle would get dinged for lack of differentiation. As you can see in this perceptual map, Oracle and Microsoft have almost identical positions which were determined by evaluating websites of all the companies in Gartner’s SFA Magic Quadrant: Positioning [… MORE
Differentiation was relatively easy. However, in today’s Software as a Service (Saas) world, differentiation […]. In the early days of B2B software, it was common for companies to have functionality no one else had in their market. Just identify the benefit of a really important piece of unique functionality and you had a potential positioning statement. Positioning MORE
Whenever I work with product teams on putting my iterated version of Impact Mapping into practice, most of them stumble at the same stage: Differentiating Outputs from Outcomes. But let me assure you, that I rarely see, so product teams realize the difference through the visual connection/differentiation of … Continue reading "Differentiating Outcomes and Outputs in Practice – Product Thoughts #159". MORE
So a little bit of embedded knowledge can create a lot of differentiation. The other piece of good news is that defaults and knowledge provide differentiation in two ways. Even if you can’t do it perfectly, if you put that capability into your product and our competitors don’t have it, at minimum you have a good differentiator. Product Management competitive differentiation innovation knowledgeThis guy might have too much knowledge. Knowledge is power. MORE
When business is booming, new challenges arise for getting features to market faster, scaling quickly, and differentiating your products from competitors. The job of a Product Manager can be challenging at even the most mature companies. But how do you manage growth at a company experiencing rapid success? So how do you navigate growth as […]. The post How to Navigate Growth as a Product Manager appeared first on Daniel Elizalde. Product Management Best Practices MORE
The post How to Differentiate Your IoT Product: Provide Insights Not Data appeared first on TechProductManagement. IoT products are known for producing large amounts of data. Some people even argue that the reason to deploy IoT products is to produce and collect all this data, that the data in itself is what provides the value. I don’t think so. In this post, I describe the importance of having a data strategy and […]. MORE
In our upcoming book, The Invincible Company , we investigate a series of business model mechanics that have propelled companies to success. Books Case Studies MORE
Use Themes to Differentiate. Lastly, find the common value thread in those scenarios and use it as your headline or differentiation theme. If your positioning is all about products and fails to differentiate from the competition, contact us about a Product Positioning & Messaging workshop where you’ll learn how to develop positioning that convinces your buyers you know them as well as they know themselves. MORE
We focus a lot on building a product or experience that best solves your customers’ needs. But of course, you’re not operating in a vacuum where you alone are trying to address those needs. Unless you’re running a monopoly operation, there are probably other companies building products to get the same set of customers. This is especially true in today’s SaaS environment where technology frameworks. Source. Ideas MORE
Blog Differentiated Talent Talent Development Talent ManagementImprove Corporate Learning to Improve Performance. Organizations that strive to stay successful and competitive into the future must carefully consider how they manage top talent in a world that is increasingly dependent on technology. Fifty Percent of Jobs Will Be Automated. Experts say that within the next two decades about half of all jobs will be automated. MORE
At TSIA, we stress that in order for businesses to create differentiating capabilities, they must focus on people, process, and technology. In this short 3-part interactive blog series, we plan to apply this logic to the question "How do we optimize an Analytics team?" " In this post, we will focus on technology MORE
You want that differentiation to play a starring role in your product positioning. The cleanest way to communicate the value of your differentiation is to tell prospective customers what they’ll be able to accomplish with your solutions versus the competition, why it’s important to their goals, and how those results make them more successful. The post Product Positioning Tip 1 of 7: Use Results to Communicate Differentiation appeared first on Proficientz. MORE
The post How to Differentiate Your IoT Product: Provide Insights Not Data appeared first on Daniel Elizalde. IoT products are known for producing large amounts of data. Some people even argue that the reason to deploy IoT products is to produce and collect all this data, that the data in itself is what provides the value. I don’t think so. In this post, I describe the importance of having a data strategy and […]. MORE
Competition is increasing, products are becoming less differentiated, customers are becoming less loyal, and the cost of acquiring new customers is rising year after year. The SaaS industry is undergoing a quiet revolution. MORE
What are the 5 key things that differentiate the best organisations out there from the rest, and what you can do to make sure y Continue reading on Product Coalition ». MORE
7 Tips for Positioning Greater Strategic Value & Differentiation. B2B Product Manager November 2020 Issue. We hope your 2020 is winding down on a positive note, all things considered. This month we take a closer look at sales effectiveness, customer retention and bundling vs. solutions. MORE
How to build a high performing team culture in a remote environmentBuilding a strong and differentiated team culture is pretty challenging. Add “remote” to the mix, and it becomes very clear, very fast that you’ll have your work cut out for you.It is possible however to build a strong remote team culture –we’ve seen some […]. The post How to build a high performing team culture in a remote environment appeared first on MiroBlog | A blog by Miro MORE
Differentiation and innovation are your two best options! Differentiation. Differentiation boils down to unique positioning in your sales and marketing efforts with your products and company reputation serving up the proof points. Innovation and differentiation often go hand-in-hand. The upside to the customer is huge and you now have something tangible to differentiate your solutions from the competition. MORE
Differentiation Related Topics Mixpanel
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
The post BI vs. product analytics: Key differentiators appeared first on Mixpanel. In 2019, industry-leading Business Intelligence (BI) tools, Looker and Tableau, were acquired by Google and Salesforce for over $18 billion combined.
Proficientz
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
You want that differentiation to play a starring role in your product positioning. The cleanest way to communicate the value of your differentiation is to tell prospective customers what they’ll be able to accomplish with your solutions versus the competition, why it’s important to their goals, and how those results make them more successful. The post Product Positioning Tip 1 of 7: Use Results to Communicate Differentiation appeared first on Proficientz.
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Tim Herbig
MARCH 5, 2020
Whenever I work with product teams on putting my iterated version of Impact Mapping into practice, most of them stumble at the same stage: Differentiating Outputs from Outcomes. But let me assure you, that I rarely see, so product teams realize the difference through the visual connection/differentiation of … Continue reading "Differentiating Outcomes and Outputs in Practice – Product Thoughts #159".
Daniel Elizalde IoT Blog
AUGUST 1, 2017
The post How to Differentiate Your IoT Product: Provide Insights Not Data appeared first on TechProductManagement. IoT products are known for producing large amounts of data. Some people even argue that the reason to deploy IoT products is to produce and collect all this data, that the data in itself is what provides the value. I don’t think so. In this post, I describe the importance of having a data strategy and […].
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Proficientz
MARCH 11, 2017
Differentiation and innovation are your two best options! Differentiation. Differentiation boils down to unique positioning in your sales and marketing efforts with your products and company reputation serving up the proof points. Innovation and differentiation often go hand-in-hand. The upside to the customer is huge and you now have something tangible to differentiate your solutions from the competition.
Messages that Matter
DECEMBER 5, 2018
A big part of the problem is likely to be lack of differentiation, but it shouldn’t be. Do you wonder why your latest marketing campaign didn’t generate enough good leads? Or why too many sales opportunities stall or result in no decision? After all, marketing is done in public. All you have to do is […
Messages that Matter
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Differentiation was relatively easy. However, in today’s Software as a Service (Saas) world, differentiation […]. In the early days of B2B software, it was common for companies to have functionality no one else had in their market. Just identify the benefit of a really important piece of unique functionality and you had a potential positioning statement. Positioning
Daniel Elizalde IoT Blog
AUGUST 1, 2017
The post How to Differentiate Your IoT Product: Provide Insights Not Data appeared first on Daniel Elizalde. IoT products are known for producing large amounts of data. Some people even argue that the reason to deploy IoT products is to produce and collect all this data, that the data in itself is what provides the value. I don’t think so. In this post, I describe the importance of having a data strategy and […].
Innovatemap
AUGUST 14, 2019
We're all familiar with the concept of product-market fit, but what about founder-market fit
Speaker: Josh Martin, Director of Product Marketing, Logi Analytics
But most companies don’t realize that the features they embed and how they develop have a lasting impact on revenue, customer churn, and competitive differentiation. Embedded analytics has evolved from an afterthought to a necessity.
Messages that Matter
JULY 17, 2017
If you need to be convinced that differentiation is critical to effective marketing, or you’re convinced but don’t know how to do it, read on. The goal of positioning is to facilitate your target audience’s association of a significant benefit with your product or company. By consistently communicating an idea that has meaning and importance […]. Positioning
ProductBoard
OCTOBER 24, 2019
We focus a lot on building a product or experience that best solves your customers’ needs. But of course, you’re not operating in a vacuum where you alone are trying to address those needs. Unless you’re running a monopoly operation, there are probably other companies building products to get the same set of customers. This is especially true in today’s SaaS environment where technology frameworks. Source. Ideas
Strategyzer
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
In our upcoming book, The Invincible Company , we investigate a series of business model mechanics that have propelled companies to success. Books Case Studies
The Secret PM Handbook
MAY 18, 2017
So a little bit of embedded knowledge can create a lot of differentiation. The other piece of good news is that defaults and knowledge provide differentiation in two ways. Even if you can’t do it perfectly, if you put that capability into your product and our competitors don’t have it, at minimum you have a good differentiator. Product Management competitive differentiation innovation knowledgeThis guy might have too much knowledge. Knowledge is power.
Speaker: Laura Klein, Principal at Users Know and Author of UX for Lean Startups
We all have to make quick decisions about product interfaces, and there's not always a designer around when you need one. That doesn't mean that you're doomed to failure, though. Learn a few really common user experience design mistakes and how to avoid making them. Join UX designer and product management expert Laura Klein for a no-holds-barred Ask Me Anything session on UX design. Laura—principal of Users Know and author of Build Better Products and UX for Lean Startups—has over 20 years of experience helping companies innovate responsibly and improve their product development processes.
The Secret PM Handbook
JULY 20, 2018
To use it, you have to be clear on your differentiators – what your product does better than your competitors. Think of two capabilities of your product, each of which is differentiating against some of your competitors. Because you chose differentiating capabilities, your competitors will all fall in one of the other quadrants. Our two most differentiating capabilities were project portfolio management and resource management.
Inside Intercom
DECEMBER 4, 2018
At Intercom we think a lot about what it means to deliver a differentiated customer experience. Another key piece in delivering a differentiated customer experience is the Inbox. The post What we shipped: 5 new features to help build a differentiated customer experience appeared first on Inside Intercom.
The Secret PM Handbook
MAY 18, 2017
So a little bit of embedded knowledge can create a lot of differentiation. The other piece of good news is that defaults and knowledge provide differentiation in two ways. Even if you can’t do it perfectly, if you put that capability into your product and our competitors don’t have it, at minimum you have a good differentiator. Product Management competitive differentiation innovation knowledgeThis guy might have too much knowledge. Knowledge is power.
Proficientz
OCTOBER 22, 2019
I can even remember a time or two when we lost a deal because our attempts to differentiate with technical explanations made us sound like the worst solution. The easier way to differentiate your product and highlight superior value is to shift the value narrative from customer problems & features to customer outcomes. Learn how to differentiate your product or better yet, create outcome-based solution positioning and get all the tools to implement it.
Good Product Manager
DECEMBER 24, 2017
Blog Differentiated Talent Talent Development Talent ManagementImprove Corporate Learning to Improve Performance. Organizations that strive to stay successful and competitive into the future must carefully consider how they manage top talent in a world that is increasingly dependent on technology. Fifty Percent of Jobs Will Be Automated. Experts say that within the next two decades about half of all jobs will be automated.
Product Manager in Heels
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
Market Dynamics Differentiation Defensibility Rapid Iteration TEAM TEAM was the most important thing he focused on. customer customer experience differentiation investors market teamOccasionally, we have guest speakers at Babson College, and sometimes we get a really good guest speaker! Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Scott Friend from Bain Capital Ventures.
The Product Coalition
DECEMBER 7, 2020
What are the 5 key things that differentiate the best organisations out there from the rest, and what you can do to make sure y Continue reading on Product Coalition ».
The Product Bistro
OCTOBER 16, 2018
One day, I was musing about the job of product manager, and what differentiates a good product manager from an okay one, and an analogy sprung to mind. Think about a golf swing. There is the addressing of the ball, the back swing, the forward swing, and ultimately the follow though. When you are teaching […]. product management essentials
Mind the Product
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Competition is increasing, products are becoming less differentiated, customers are becoming less loyal, and the cost of acquiring new customers is rising year after year. The SaaS industry is undergoing a quiet revolution.
Mind the Product
JULY 21, 2020
He highlights certain misconceptions and misunderstandings he sees in the community, and deconstructs what he sees as the key factors and skills that differentiate a technical product [.].
Mind the Product
JUNE 2, 2020
A competitive analysis provided by the marketing team could highlight new opportunities to differentiate the product. There is no monopoly on good product ideas. They can come from many places. A sales request to add a new feature for a customer could contain an insight that would improve the product for everyone. Technical feedback from [.]. Read More. The post How to Focus on the Product Ideas That Matter appeared first on Mind the Product.
Proficientz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
The market-problems approach forces you to spread resources thinner, compete and differentiate at a product level (feature wars) and usually means marketing and sales messages are fragmented across products and don’t tell a cohesive value story.
Proficientz
JANUARY 18, 2019
Use Themes to Differentiate. Lastly, find the common value thread in those scenarios and use it as your headline or differentiation theme. If your positioning is all about products and fails to differentiate from the competition, contact us about a Product Positioning & Messaging workshop where you’ll learn how to develop positioning that convinces your buyers you know them as well as they know themselves.
ProductCraft
APRIL 7, 2020
In addition, the optimal product roadmap inspires innovation by revealing your product’s strongest differentiators. At their best, product roadmaps provide a visual representation of a company’s strategy and align engineering, marketing, sales, support, and the C-suite around a shared document. It can also improve execution by helping your team formulate platform and derivative strategies and.
Proficientz
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
7 Tips for Positioning Greater Strategic Value & Differentiation. B2B Product Manager November 2020 Issue. We hope your 2020 is winding down on a positive note, all things considered. This month we take a closer look at sales effectiveness, customer retention and bundling vs. solutions.
Miro
MARCH 21, 2019
How to build a high performing team culture in a remote environmentBuilding a strong and differentiated team culture is pretty challenging. Add “remote” to the mix, and it becomes very clear, very fast that you’ll have your work cut out for you.It is possible however to build a strong remote team culture –we’ve seen some […]. The post How to build a high performing team culture in a remote environment appeared first on MiroBlog | A blog by Miro
ProductCraft
DECEMBER 27, 2019
What differentiates a mediocre product manager from a great product manager? Is it technical acumen? Superior planning and roadmapping skills? The answer may (or may not) surprise you. What separates a decent PM from a great one is their ability to empathize with the customer. Even if a PM is aware of this fact on. Read more » The post The Three Cs of Putting the Customer First appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo. Best Practices Customer Feedback Customers PM Role Product Teams
Proficientz
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Shorter sales cycles and competitive differentiation. B2B Product Manager December 2020 Issue. If you’re reading this newsletter, give yourself a big pat on the back. You’ve survived 2020 and demonstrated incredible resilience.
Miro
MARCH 21, 2019
How to build a high performing team culture in a remote environmentBuilding a strong and differentiated team culture is pretty challenging. Add “remote” to the mix, and it becomes very clear, very fast that you’ll have your work cut out for you.It is possible however to build a strong remote team culture –we’ve seen some […]. The post How to build a high performing team culture in a remote environment appeared first on MiroBlog | A blog by Miro
TSIA
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
At TSIA, we stress that in order for businesses to create differentiating capabilities, they must focus on people, process, and technology. In this short 3-part interactive blog series, we plan to apply this logic to the question "How do we optimize an Analytics team?" " In this post, we will focus on technology
Messages that Matter
JANUARY 27, 2019
If Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation (SFA) took into account marketing effectiveness, Microsoft and Oracle would get dinged for lack of differentiation. As you can see in this perceptual map, Oracle and Microsoft have almost identical positions which were determined by evaluating websites of all the companies in Gartner’s SFA Magic Quadrant: Positioning […
DemandMatrix
MAY 21, 2019
While the roles of a Data Scientist and a Data Analyst may sound very alike, there are some core differentiators too. Different organizations may have different ways to define the core job roles and key responsibility areas for their big data roles. B2B data Technographics Data Enrichment
Daniel Elizalde IoT Blog
AUGUST 27, 2018
When business is booming, new challenges arise for getting features to market faster, scaling quickly, and differentiating your products from competitors. The job of a Product Manager can be challenging at even the most mature companies. But how do you manage growth at a company experiencing rapid success? So how do you navigate growth as […]. The post How to Navigate Growth as a Product Manager appeared first on Daniel Elizalde. Product Management Best Practices
Tim Herbig
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
For those of you who have been following my writing for quite some time now, this shouldn’t come as a surprise: I don’t believe much longer in the differentiation of domain product managers. Instead, I believe in the power of deploying (product) skills in whichever domain is necessary and staying close to some core values … Continue reading "The biggest difference between product and consulting work".
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