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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. Product Management competitive differentiation innovation knowledgeThis guy might have too much knowledge. 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
Having differentiation against our competition. This article discusses how data-driven product management can help you use the right data, to uncover the right insights, and ultimately build the right product. 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. MORE
Starling’s principles are: Full stack bank – innovate on both the front-end user experience and back-end banking technology, as developing on both fronts enables greater differentiation. Traditionally, the banking industry has been slow to innovate. MORE
Learn more about how we differentiate some of these titles here. ). I find the easiest approach to differentiate these titles is to consider roles against the product life cycle. Titles are a mess. Some organizations have such a profusion of titles that any one team may have product managers, project managers, product owners, programs managers or product marketing managers. And they might all be doing the same (or at least similar) jobs. MORE
For example, feature choice is a balance of differentiating a product from its competitors while meeting existing customer needs. This also recognizes the fact that competitive issues and delivering on differentiation is more important than satisfying customers. MORE
The goal of structuring product marketing along segment lines is to differentiate your value at a higher level that speaks to the strategic aspirations of decision-makers. 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. MORE
Understands customers, the problems the product solves, why the product is winning or losing, competitive differentiation, etc. By Jennifer Gridley – As we approach Valentine’s Day, some may be enjoying The Spice Girls’ 1996 hit for its romantic message. 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
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. 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
I work cross functionally to make sure the offering is well-defined, competitively differentiated, and that the content of what we deliver is of high quality and value. 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
There are two polar opposite explanations for what I call “me-too” positioning which means no differentiation. Why do so many Business Intelligence (BI) software companies use “insights” as their position? Of the 19 BI companies evaluated in this 4th annual assessment, more than half (11) position around the notion of “insights.” Either the BI companies […]. B to B Solutions 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
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
This means that the first iPhone was clearly differentiated. If the value curve of your product is too close to the curve of the competition, then you haven’t differentiated your product sufficiently. The Strategy Canvas. MORE
For example, cost leadership (low prices), differentiation (uniquely desirable products and services), or focus (niche markets)—three options originally suggested by Michael Porter. Business Strategy vs. Product Strategy. 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. Product Management competitive differentiation innovation knowledgeThis guy might have too much knowledge. MORE
No one makes it easier for your sales and marketing teams to communicate value and differentiation in plain simple English. It’s easier to sell products that don’t exist because they can do anything buyers want. 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. MORE
Use Themes to Differentiate. Lastly, find the common value thread in those scenarios and use it as your headline or differentiation theme. Powerful product positioning usually boils down to the best story, which is not always the best product. MORE
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Along the way they’ve begun to better identify what features their customers wouldn’t know to ask for, but deliver extremely high business value and differentiate them from their competition. BPMA Event – Flipping the Script as a PM: Turning Customers into Evangelists. Thursday, February 22 | 6:30 – 9:30pm. Is your roadmap stuck chasing feature parity? MORE
Reviewing their products will tell you if your product is still sufficiently differentiated. Why a Product Strategy Process Matters. 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
We (the product managers) are the experts in our product: We know who it’s for, we know why it’s better, we know its differentiators, we know the stories of pain our prospects are suffering, and the glories of the successes of our customers. Co-opting product management into sales. 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
Our product’s portfolio management capabilities were a significant differentiator. But they weren’t being used effectively to differentiate in the demo. A Sales Demo Challenge. 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
Making the shift from horizontal products to industry solutions boils down to differentiation…not just the marketing and messaging variety but adding product capabilities specific to key industry segments that deliver exponentially more value than generic one-size-fits-all products or services. For example, many cloud computing providers espouse IT cost savings and data security benefits while attempting to differentiate on technical superiority and service levels. MORE
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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.
Messages that Matter
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
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 […
Proficientz – Product Management University
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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 […
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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.
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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 Secret PM Handbook
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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. Product Management competitive differentiation innovation knowledgeThis guy might have too much knowledge.
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.
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. Product Management competitive differentiation innovation knowledgeThis guy might have too much knowledge.
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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 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
Proficientz – Product Management University
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. Powerful product positioning usually boils down to the best story, which is not always the best product.
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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.
Product Management Unpacked
MARCH 5, 2019
For example, feature choice is a balance of differentiating a product from its competitors while meeting existing customer needs. This also recognizes the fact that competitive issues and delivering on differentiation is more important than satisfying customers.
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 […
Product Management Unpacked
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I work cross functionally to make sure the offering is well-defined, competitively differentiated, and that the content of what we deliver is of high quality and value.
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.
bpma ProductHub
FEBRUARY 4, 2018
Understands customers, the problems the product solves, why the product is winning or losing, competitive differentiation, etc. By Jennifer Gridley – As we approach Valentine’s Day, some may be enjoying The Spice Girls’ 1996 hit for its romantic message.
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This means that the first iPhone was clearly differentiated. If the value curve of your product is too close to the curve of the competition, then you haven’t differentiated your product sufficiently. The Strategy Canvas.
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".
The Secret PM Handbook
OCTOBER 9, 2018
We (the product managers) are the experts in our product: We know who it’s for, we know why it’s better, we know its differentiators, we know the stories of pain our prospects are suffering, and the glories of the successes of our customers. Co-opting product management into sales.
Speaker: Laura Klein, Principal at Users Know and Author of UX for Lean Startups
Messages that Matter
MAY 15, 2018
There are two polar opposite explanations for what I call “me-too” positioning which means no differentiation. Why do so many Business Intelligence (BI) software companies use “insights” as their position? Of the 19 BI companies evaluated in this 4th annual assessment, more than half (11) position around the notion of “insights.” Either the BI companies […]. B to B Solutions
RealtimeBoard
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
Proficientz – Product Management University
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
No one makes it easier for your sales and marketing teams to communicate value and differentiation in plain simple English. It’s easier to sell products that don’t exist because they can do anything buyers want.
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
Proficientz – Product Management University
AUGUST 13, 2019
The goal of structuring product marketing along segment lines is to differentiate your value at a higher level that speaks to the strategic aspirations of decision-makers.
The Secret PM Handbook
AUGUST 18, 2017
Our product’s portfolio management capabilities were a significant differentiator. But they weren’t being used effectively to differentiate in the demo. A Sales Demo Challenge.
bpma ProductHub
FEBRUARY 17, 2018
Along the way they’ve begun to better identify what features their customers wouldn’t know to ask for, but deliver extremely high business value and differentiate them from their competition. BPMA Event – Flipping the Script as a PM: Turning Customers into Evangelists. Thursday, February 22 | 6:30 – 9:30pm. Is your roadmap stuck chasing feature parity?
RealtimeBoard
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
280 Group
JUNE 18, 2019
Having differentiation against our competition. This article discusses how data-driven product management can help you use the right data, to uncover the right insights, and ultimately build the right product.
Proficientz – Product Management University
JANUARY 27, 2017
Making the shift from horizontal products to industry solutions boils down to differentiation…not just the marketing and messaging variety but adding product capabilities specific to key industry segments that deliver exponentially more value than generic one-size-fits-all products or services. For example, many cloud computing providers espouse IT cost savings and data security benefits while attempting to differentiate on technical superiority and service levels.
Roman Pichler
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Reviewing their products will tell you if your product is still sufficiently differentiated. Why a Product Strategy Process Matters.
Mind the Product
JULY 29, 2019
Starling’s principles are: Full stack bank – innovate on both the front-end user experience and back-end banking technology, as developing on both fronts enables greater differentiation. Traditionally, the banking industry has been slow to innovate.
Roman Pichler
APRIL 3, 2018
For example, cost leadership (low prices), differentiation (uniquely desirable products and services), or focus (niche markets)—three options originally suggested by Michael Porter. Business Strategy vs. Product Strategy.
Pragmatic Marketing
APRIL 30, 2019
Learn more about how we differentiate some of these titles here. ). I find the easiest approach to differentiate these titles is to consider roles against the product life cycle. Titles are a mess. Some organizations have such a profusion of titles that any one team may have product managers, project managers, product owners, programs managers or product marketing managers. And they might all be doing the same (or at least similar) jobs.
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