Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 24, 2023

This evolution always starts with one thing: a clear product vision. Reinvention requires a product vision : a visual artifact that sets product direction over a longer term time horizon. Product vision is the critical bridge between strategy and execution. An inevitable slide into decline sounds ominous.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 26, 2021

Those are the differentiators.” — Dan Pink, Atlassian interview By painting a picture of a world that had transitioned to sustainable energy, Musk was giving his employees a unified sense of meaning, reinforcing what sits at the centre of providing purpose?—?a a clear and compelling vision. Dan Pink’s Motivation 3.0 when done well.

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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. What is product differentiation?

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How do you develop a robust UX strategy? We also look at: What a UX design strategy is Why it’s important Its core principles and elements A practical example of a company with well-established UX strategies Let’s dive right in! The strategy should also have information about the UX team, processes, and guidelines.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 9, 2022

So how to differentiate your restaurant from others? The answer lies in restaurant branding and marketing strategies. Before going into a specific restaurant branding strategy, we need to understand the concept of restaurant branding and how it works. Several restaurant branding strategies can create restaurant brand awareness.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Eight Core Elements of a Winning Product Strategy “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”?—?Michael The leadership team finally agreed on the vision. To build a successful product strategy, you must be willing to make tough choices that have a lasting impact and represent big moves. Back to the dilemma?

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Product Talk

APRIL 17, 2024

You have this grand vision. What’s the vision? I think teams often struggle to connect the dots between vision, strategy, and execution or opportunity space , right? The vision is flight level one for me. It is hard to do true research for a product vision. We have plenty of ideas. Our backlogs are full.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Today we wrap up the three part series on creating your strategy stack. 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 2, we continued the organizational journey by defining the Strategy and Goals.

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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. Let’s dream for just a minute. Economic buyers are thrilled with the partnership they’ve formed with your organization.

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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. This article covers all you need to know to create a solid GTM strategy for your SaaS startup or B2B business model.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Why a Product Strategy Process Matters. An effective product strategy process should ensure that a valid product strategy and an actionable product roadmap are always available—that a shared and valid approach to achieving product success is available at anytime, as the picture below illustrates. Timeboxed Strategizing.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Welcome back to creating your strategy stack. In Part 2, we dive into establishing your organization's strategy and goals. If you missed Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on the Mission, North Star, and Vision. Subscribe now What’s in a Strategy?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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! Product strategy defines who we are building for, what to build, and how to build it. Goals are important aspects of the product strategy.

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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. Product marketing now has a differentiating message to fill the pipeline. That differentiation is demonstrable in the sales process and your win rates goes up.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Hold Regular Product Strategy Reviews. A product strategy , like any other plan, is subject to change. How changeable your strategy is, depends on your product’s life cycle stage. As long as your product hasn’t reached product-market fit, the strategy is usually volatile. Look at Four Key Factors.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A strategic product manager is responsible for developing long-term product vision and strategy. Product marketing managers develop product positioning , messaging , and differentiation strategies. There are different seniority levels of product managers, spanning from entry-level positions to executive ones.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

They lack vision and lead nowhere. Many companies lack differentiation strategies and drive product development by copying competitors. Strategic value is about aligning features with the company’s vision and long-term goals. It’s about prioritizing features that align with the company’s vision and long-term goals.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 3, 2023

It will also have a positive impact on team morale and productivity. Adapt the Product Strategy to Respond to New Technologies Finally, you should systematically assess the impact of a new technology on the product strategy and determine if it has to be changed. Will the technology help you better differentiate your product ?

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Their responsibilities include product discovery, developing product vision, prioritization , roadmapping , analyzing product performance and its iterative development, and leading the product team. Let’s get right to it! TL;DR Product managers define the overall product direction and oversee the entire product lifecycle.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You can find the first part here: Case study: what’s wrong with Soundcloud and what opportunity it misses I will be exploring how differentiating the content can: Allow a highly tailored experience across different areas of the product Help Soundcloud catch strategic opportunities while playing with their own strengths.

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Business of Software Conference

JANUARY 16, 2020

April Dunford, Founder, Ambient Strategy. In this BoS Talk April shows you how important positioning is to your product and how you can be doing yourself a great injustice just by positioning incorrectly. Positioning. So positioning is not the same thing as messaging. It’s not your vision in the market.

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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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Userpilot

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Product parity also limits your marketing and branding strategies. In fact, the only differentiator you can use to stand out from competing parity products is price. To do that, you need to use different differentiators like better quality, superior customer support , better customization, or greater usability.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

How did Amazon’s product strategy fare during the pandemic? Short answer: Amazon’s product strategy example lead the way). Amazon’s product strategy example has rewritten the book on convenience, easy access, and speed, and in doing so, embedded itself in the daily lives and routines of consumers.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 8, 2022

SaaS companies often struggle to identify user problems worth solving, differentiate their products, and get the pricing right. Entering immature markets and devising a relatable product vision are also serious challenges. Good product positioning helps achieve customer fit and avoid customer dissatisfaction.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 19, 2020

This fascinating talk by one of our Principal Engineers, Eoin Nolan, dives into the ideal balance on a high-performing product team between the three disciplines of strategy, design, and engineering. Core to that balance is a diversity of skill sets and vision on the team working in alignment. You have to expect it to be that way.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

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). I admit that in the past, I have been soured on “strategy” as a discipline.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Will the product make a positive impact on people’s lives, the wider society, and the planet, or will it at least not cause any harm ? This may include suggesting applying a Kanban-based process to visualise and manage the discovery and strategy work, as I recommend in my book Strategize. How might people use the product?

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 8, 2019

For revenue-generating products, you should also investigate if the product is still effectively differentiated: Do users have a compelling reason to choose it over competitors’ offerings? Capture your decisions and document the new strategy for your product, for instance by creating a new, forward-looking Product Vision Board.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 16, 2024

Task ChatGPT with identifying and formulating the best pricing strategy for your industry. A darling for product managers, it allows you to focus on higher-level tasks like product strategy while handling repetitive tasks like: Benefits of ChatGPT for product managers. How can we differentiate our product from existing solutions?

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280 Group

APRIL 28, 2019

To ensure proper product backlog management, it’s best to clearly define and validate a product strategy. It will help develop an appropriate product vision. Product strategy usually involves positioning, market opportunities research, target customers, competitors’ analysis, etc. Always prioritize.

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Dear Strategy

MAY 26, 2020

On this episode of Dear Strategy, we answer the following question…. Dear Strategy: “What are the key elements to have in a successful strategy for a non-core product? Now, for all of these scenarios, the key elements to include in your strategy are the exact same things that I continually refer to in this blog.

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Product Talk

DECEMBER 6, 2023

How does an opportunity solution tree connect with a product vision? Companies differentiate themselves from competitors by building a richer understanding of the opportunity space. Market factors: How would addressing each opportunity affect your product’s position in the marketplace? What is an opportunity solution tree?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Ensure alignment between the product vision and product strategy on one hand, and the business objectives on the other. Develop a solid differentiation strategy and use a mix of differentiators to help your product stand out from competitors. develop product vision and strategy. set meaningful goals.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The benefits of embedding a product service management role in your organization include improved differentiation thanks to ongoing incremental innovation. During the development stage, their focus is on developing the product positioning strategy and preparing for the product launch. And never stop innovating.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 28, 2022

Sanj started working at Salesforce back in 2005, when the company had around 1,000 employees and a few hundred million in revenue, and he was a part of its growth for 14 years, holding several leadership positions in multiple markets in EMEA. Since leaving college, I knew I wanted to work in technology, in a sales or go-to-market position.

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Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

Link things back to your vision and mission, and don’t get distracted by your competition. Copy, positioning, and education is an important part of your MLP. Always keep your vision in mind. Make sure you have a solid vision and value prop statement. Remember to always ask what and why. Don’t sacrifice your delighters.

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