The Product Manager Coach Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In the intricate world of product management, a compelling product vision isn’t just a “nice to have” – it’s a necessity. He introduced a vision – ‘an iPod, a phone, and an Internet communicator.’ ’ That vision changed the mobile industry forever.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 11, 2022

What are some good product vision examples? How is the product vision different from the company vision? What makes a great product vision? How should product managers develop effective product vision statements? Product vision and company vision overlap in single-product organizations.

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280 Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

If your answer is no, it’s because it didn’t make it very far in the market. Buyers reported that the technology was too primitive for its high price point, and the console didn’t sell well among the majority of young gamers, because it was marketed toward nostalgic adults who would appreciate the old-school technology and style.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 11, 2023

When your differentiating value isn’t abundantly clear, the deal ends up with no decision or worse yet, a loss. They’re bombarding product management with critical enhancement requests just to get the customer up and running. Product management has set everyone else up for success.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In most B2B organizations, it’s more the exception than the rule that customer success managers inherit accounts where they’re in a position to play offense because the customer is thrilled with your products. That’s the beauty of a portfolio management approach that begins in product management. Let’s dream for just a minute.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2022

If only books on product management had labels that say “pre-PMF” or “post-PMF”. Here are 10 great product books on pre-product market fit (pre-PMF)! ?? It gives you a way to identify your value propositions to differentiate. ??????????? Time goes by, runway decreases. Eventually they run out of cash and shut down.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 7, 2023

How to Choose the Optimal North Star for a Roof Shingles Assessment Vision API Company How the Right North Star Metric Can Illuminate Your Business Path Introduction In recent years, many new API SaaS companies are emerging that provide AI-powered capabilities for processing text, audio, images and video.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 14, 2022

For an organization to follow through and turn that idea into a viable product, the team needs both a product vision and a product strategy. Both of these play a critical role in motivating those responsible for bringing the product from concept to market. Product vision. Product vision examples. Product vision examples.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 9, 2024

As I often do when thinking about a question, I ran a poll on Twitter and LinkedIn asking which core skills of product management folks think are most likely to be impacted/replaced by AI. What skills will be most, and least, valuable in this fast-approaching future? Think about it—what is AI best at? Please tell me!

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What are the different types of product managers? We also look at the levels of seniority among product managers as well as the skills they need to lead successful teams and build products that delight customers. TL;DR A product manager oversees the entire software product development cycle, from discovery to launch and beyond.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you’re wondering what strategic product management is, you’ve come to the right place! In the article, we’re looking at the responsibilities of strategic product managers and how they can use data effectively to shape product strategy and deliver delightful experiences to users! Are you ready to dig in?

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Product Management University

MARCH 24, 2021

It’s to demonstrate that you have a vision beyond the next release or two for how you’re going to make customers better at mission-critical processes that are strategic to their business. Marketing wants a strategy that makes it easier to differentiate your value. The Ultimate Guide to Portfolio Product Management.

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Department of Product

AUGUST 11, 2020

The 5 types of Product Differentiation How to fight your natural instinct to copy others The allure of copying competitors The gravitational pull towards copying competitors is real. In crowded markets, the more competitors, the more certain we are that what our competitors are doing must be the right solution to all possible known problems.

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280 Group

MAY 12, 2021

Have you ever wondered how far back the role of Product Management goes? In his estimation, Brand Men were in charge of understanding demand for a product, creating a go-to-market strategy, and briefing upper management on the plan of action. His vision launched the evolution of what we refer to as Product Management today.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on establishing the organization’s Mission, North Star, and Vision. Part 3 brings together the Product specific Vision, Roadmap and Goals. The Vision is brought to life in the Now / Next / Later roadmap, which is supported by Product Goals.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Suddenly you could sell and market to millions of people, anywhere in the world. And with that explosion in addressable market came an explosion in customer service requests. Suddenly it became increasingly difficult to manage increasing volumes of customers and hang on to those personal relationships. Which grows loyalty….

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280 Group

APRIL 28, 2019

The importance of product backlog management is discussed in this article along with our top tips for backlog optimization. In the world of product management, the backlog is a set of tasks needed to complete the final product. This can make ideal product backlog management difficult. Read on to find out.

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Product Talk

APRIL 17, 2024

We have five product managers, one UX researcher , five designers—one of them director of design, leading the design team. All product managers report to me, and we have five product teams up and running. And product marketing as well. You have this grand vision. What’s the vision? Teresa: Okay. Yes, great.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 16, 2024

From analyzing market trends to churning user needs and technical feasibility into golden product ideas, there are many benefits of ChatGPT for product managers. A potent tool, ChatGPT has proven to be a strategic addition to the product management toolkit, churning out ideas in even the most unlikely scenarios.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

JULY 24, 2023

How will you be taking this to market? How will you differentiate from these? Often this ties to marketing support. How do we prioritize internationalization versus getting something to market? How can we leverage AI to get our product to market faster? A Product Manager? What channels will you use (e.g.,

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

If you’re into building up or developing an organisation or you’re deep into agile coaching, sooner or later you might come around the question for a Product Manager and/or a Product Owner. Introducing Product Management means to install a discipline and to make the company product led and vision oriented.

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nulab

JANUARY 8, 2021

This is where a product vision statement comes in handy. A product vision is a roadmap. Product vision statements are important, and it’d be a huge mistake to set off on your journey without one. To help you get started, here’s everything you need to know about creating your first product vision statement.

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Userpilot

APRIL 8, 2022

Product market fit, often just called product/market or “P/M” is one of the most important Lean Startup concepts. There is a lot of information out there about why it’s important for having a successful product and grow your business, but finding out how to achieve product-market fit can still feel elusive.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 15, 2023

A handy tool to capture your answers and describe the product strategy is my Product Vision Board shown in the picture below. You can download the template by clicking on the image and you can find more advice on how to use it in the article The Product Vision Board. Competition: Is your product still sufficiently differentiated ?

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Mastering the craft of product management is no easy task. I instead define a product manager as driving the vision, strategy, design, and execution of their product. It's equally important for product managers to think about each of these four dimensions as having a concrete set of deliverables. Vision: Vision Narrative.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A robust UX strategy is also a valuable differentiator helping you stand out in competitive markets. UX vision is a clear and inspiring statement that guides the long-term design strategy and keeps teams and stakeholders on the same page. The strategy should also have information about the UX team, processes, and guidelines.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Your product go-to-market strategy is the final ingredient for any successful product launch. It is a small but prominent element that drives every other component of your marketing strategy. A go-to-market ( GTM ) strategy is a comprehensive plan detailing how you want to launch your product. Product go-to-market strategy.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In this part we dive into what you really came here for – product management-specific mental models. Why are product management-related mental models different? We have some great mental models in product management. Yet in my experience many product managers don’t know that a value proposition has a specific structure.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

What is product service management? How is it different from product management ? Product service management is a marketing function whose objective is to keep track of customer and market need fluctuations and inform product development. What does it involve and what are its benefits? Let’s get right to it!

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Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

Why do product managers need a new feature validation framework? TL;DR Product managers need a new feature validation framework to ensure that they meet user needs or drive organizational goals and avert product failure. The process is also necessary to maintain the product-market fit. How can you build one?

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280 Group

MARCH 14, 2023

For our next installment of our Women in Product Management Series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mina Ghaani , Director of Product Management and Web3 Product Leader at PwC. To read the entire series on Women in Product Management make sure to sign up for our newsletter. It was a very lean company. It really is.

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Sequent Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

What is a Product Manager? The role of a product manager is the linchpin in product development, overseeing the entire lifecycle from inception to market launch. They delve deep into market research, analyzing customer needs and market trends, translating these insights into product features and enhancements.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

What product management best practices can help you build valuable and delightful products for your customers? Whether you’re an aspiring product manager or an already established product professional, our list will help you reflect on your processes and hopefully improve them. The product management role is very complex.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Why do product managers need them? They lack vision and lead nowhere. Many companies lack differentiation strategies and drive product development by copying competitors. Many companies lack differentiation strategies and drive product development by copying competitors. Ready to dive in to learn more? A roadmap example.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 13, 2022

How can product managers avoid building parity products? Product parity should be avoided because such products are unlikely to disrupt the market and never command premium pricing. Product parity also limits your marketing and branding strategies. Product-market fit is a good indication of how competitive your product is.

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Gainsight

JULY 11, 2023

Our team’s vision, focus, talents, and hard work were central to achieving this milestone. So around this time last year, we revisited and sharpened our vision. Our vision is to elevate customer education into a mission-critical function at every company and build the #1 platform in the category.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 13, 2021

A good product experience is the primary driver behind product differentiation and ultimately, lasting customer satisfaction (measured through CSAT and NPS ) and loyalty. But product experience requires a company-wide effort that includes customer-facing teams like customer success, marketing, and account management.

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