Product Talk

APRIL 17, 2024

Leading a product team (or several teams) comes with its own set of challenges that’s often similar to but distinct from the hurdles individual product contributors face. That’s why it’s especially enlightening when you encounter a product leader who is willing to openly share the challenges they’ve faced. Teresa: Okay.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 13, 2020

Guest Post by: Candice Zhang (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Tauheed Ahmed]. When I first researched about product management, I asked seasoned product managers how they started and they gave me very different kinds of answers. Also who is to define “good” in various industries and companies?

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Alchemer Mobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Alchemer Workflow leverages Alchemer’s award-winning heritage to deliver the fastest, easiest, most effective way to close the feedback loop with customers and employees. Independent market research says closing the loop is the biggest challenge facing CX and VoC professionals. Alchemer is a KKR portfolio company.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

As you study the people who use your product or might use it, patterns start to emerge. A marketer or market researcher may view patterns in terms of demographics and buying activity. A user researcher or other UX practitioner may group users by patterns in their behavior, both inside and outside your product.

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In a similar fashion, AI is changing how product managers learn best practices, and it will all be for the better when you see the results. Common Scenarios Before & After AI Here are a few common product management scenarios that exemplify the stark difference between learning best practices before and with AI.

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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. 7:06] How do you describe marketing?

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Why should you use customer discovery? How can product managers use it to test assumptions and uncover opportunities? These are the key questions that Susan Stavitzki, the Senior Product Manager at CarMax, discussed during her presentation at the Product Drive Summit this year. What is customer discovery?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Guest Post by: Julian Dunn (Mentee, Session 6, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Vikas Batra]. I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. Thus, I arrived at the Product Mentor program with ambitions to learn strategy development from a seasoned product mentor.

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UX Studio

JUNE 27, 2024

Starting from scratch with a digital product is a thrilling but tough job. 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? Let’s get started.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 3, 2023

How to Achieve Success in Your Product Strategy In today’s rapidly evolving market, having a clear product vision and a well-defined strategy is essential for the success of any tech product. A compelling product vision is a guiding light, providing direction and purpose to the development process.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 11, 2019

So, as a product manager for a mobile application, how on earth can you build an application that stands a chance of becoming a well-used, frequently purchased application, let alone rise to the level of “top 10?”. “The As a mobile product manager, you have three days to delight your user before they turn to one of your competitors.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 20, 2020

In this MTP Engage Manchester talk, Melissa Perri describes how you should start investing energy in “the product of you” and plan your career ascent to product leader. Key Points: Skills you learn as a junior product person can translate well into the C-suite. There is not just one type of product leader.

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UX Studio: Product Management

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Want to do UX research for a product without enough time or knowledge? Proper research does not go quickly, or can it? This article will show the ideal way to do UX research , and will introduce the cost benefit, low-budget version too. Making decisions based on research results ensures getting decent ones.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

What’s product differentiation? What differentiation strategies can a product manager use to make the product stand out in a saturated market? Product differentiation is about highlighting the features of your product that make it stand out on the market.

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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. We’ll start with a box labeled “Product.” I suspect most of what you’ve learned about product management thus far has revolved around “the product.”

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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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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

How do product management and marketing teams work together to build successful products? TL;DR Product managers define the overall product direction and oversee the entire product lifecycle. Product marketing sits between product development and the market.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Stefan Röse breaks down how Quantilope is pushing forward customer development and the consumer research field. By Jon Matheson for Product Coalition Have you ever wondered how much a consumer is worth? Perhaps that’s why some research experts say, “Data is the new currency.” While flying from the U.K. to the U.S.,

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 22, 2016

As a product manager, I’d like to find some tools that help me do my job. I deal with: Customers – finding their problems and listening to their product feedback. Markets – my segments, their problems, and how to reach them with my solution (and if they are big enough for me to make money).

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Usersnap

APRIL 12, 2019

Google’s tech alone didn’t build them into a top company, User Research matters too! Creatively exploring market preferences is critical for success. Instead, research first helped Google emphasize user personalization. Keep reading for info on Google’s current user research. Definitely not!

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Imaginary Cloud - Design

AUGUST 19, 2021

Creating useful, usable, and craved products and services that respond to human needs is the basis of Design Research. Design Research is a process used by designers to better understand the underlying and sometimes hidden desires, needs, and challenges of end users. What is Design Research? Design Research steps. ?

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Userpilot

AUGUST 12, 2024

Have you ever wondered about the product design process for companies like Slack, Loom, or ClickUp? These companies not only follow a user-centric approach to product management. They also have a robust system to collect data, make decisions, build solutions, perform tests, and deploy new products on time.

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Userpilot

JULY 22, 2024

Product positioning is crucial in product management to attract prospects and stand out in your niche. TL;DR Developing a solid product positioning strategy involves several key steps. TL;DR Developing a solid product positioning strategy involves several key steps. Design an effective product strategy.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Because not everyone finds a way out of the loop of reactive product development. In hopes of finding the next big idea, many turn to their most loyal users for feedback and inspiration. And often enough, that feedback leads to useful improvements.

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Userpilot

JULY 24, 2024

Launching a product without a well-defined product strategy framework is similar—you risk wasting resources without a clear path to success. So, how do you outline a product strategy framework that is the foundation of product-led growth ? Product strategies help you design and grow your products.

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Userpilot

APRIL 29, 2024

How do you create a segmentation survey? For example, age or product usage patterns. A segmentation survey is used to gather the data necessary to segment customers. A market segmentation survey is a market research tool. Userpilot is a product growth platform with advanced segmentation features.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 13, 2022

What is product parity? How can product managers avoid building parity products? We talk about product parity or brand parity when a brand’s product offers exactly the same functionality as competing products. Product parity also limits your marketing and branding strategies.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

How do product managers identify market gaps? TL;DR Market gaps are the disparities between what customers need and want , and what the market can deliver. A market gap can be caused by missing functionality or poor user experience. What could lead to market gaps? What are examples of market gaps?

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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.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 24, 2021

As Kim Garst states in her quote, the fundamental principle to win first reference customers in the mainstream market is to target a specific niche market as your point of attack and focus all your resources on achieving the dominant leadership position in that segment as quickly as possible. or at least, not very many of them?—?we

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Userpilot

AUGUST 15, 2023

There’s a vast gap between a great idea and bringing that idea into reality: and there’s no better example than a product launch plan. If you get your product launch plan wrong, all the hard work and effort of building your product might be for nothing. What is a product launch plan? Ready to get started?

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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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Lenny Rachitsky

JUNE 11, 2024

Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. For more: Podcast | Lennybot | Swag | Best of Lenny’s Newsletter | Hire your next product leader. Subscribe now Chatbot tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity are quickly becoming de facto co-pilots for product managers.

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Usersnap

JULY 16, 2021

Google’s tech alone didn’t build them into a top company; User Research matters too! Creatively exploring market preferences is critical for success. Instead, research first helped Google emphasize user personalization. Keep reading for info on Google’s current user research. Definitely not!

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Product design is much more than an aesthetic and intuitive UI. Our ultimate guide explores: What exactly product design involves How to design successful products , and Tools that can help you design them. A strong product design ensures alignment with user needs and enhances user satisfaction and retention.

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Userpilot

JULY 22, 2024

An effective product expansion strategy is the fuel that propels a SaaS business forward. It enables you to capture new markets, increase revenue, and solidify your competitive edge. But navigating the complexities of product expansion can be tricky. There are four types of Product Market Expansion strategies.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

What do you need to successfully navigate the different product launch phases? What will it take to turn your product into a bonafide growth engine ? TL;DR A product launch is a three-step plan (pre-launch, launch, and post-launch) to successfully bring a new product to market. What is a product launch?

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