People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Throughout the post, I provide practical tips and steps for developing these strategic elements, setting the foundation for further strategic planning. It also showcases why your organization is uniquely positioned to do so. Identify their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT).

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BrainMates

JULY 31, 2023

Instead, we are surrounded by products that are increasingly commoditised, with price being the only differentiator. Organisations that do consider innovation tend to focus on new technological gambles that are dubbed to be ‘innovative’ but fail to deliver a commercial return. Why Bother Innovating? Every product has a lifecycle.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 30, 2023

The product adoption curve is a concept created by Everett Rogers back in 1962 and further developed by Geoffrey Moore in 2014. It illustrates the distribution of different types of technology users. of the market) are excited about trying products and testing new technology. What is the product adoption curve? Innovators (2.5%

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Userpilot

JUNE 20, 2023

TL;DR Product idea validation is a process during which product teams test and tweak the product concept to ensure it satisfies a real market need. Apart from testing the demand for the product, idea validation helps teams assess if they have the necessary expertise and resources to build the product. Let’s get straight into it!

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Product managers can make better decisions if they’ve built transparency and trust with their team. Strategic decisions provide direction and focus for your product, guide product development action, and ensure alignment within your product ecosystem. You may also reduce trust in your team. A culture of trust develops.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 27, 2017

Some product teams are moving away from written PRDs to visual artifacts like mockups and prototypes. Eric Ries, in his post “What is customer development? Some product teams will use written methods across both the problem identification and solution definition steps, while others will use visual methods. Written Methods.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 16, 2019

As our Design Lead Gustavs Cirulis shared recently, the development of the product did not come without its own challenges. To differentiate yourself in a crowded market, ease of use is only part of the equation. Brian: It’s a huge challenge to get teams to do this and to do it well. We know firsthand how hard it is.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 18, 2020

At Exponent , we've been operating as a remote team for most of the past year, with engineers, designers, and PMs spread across several time zones—not to mention thousands of users around the world who are part of our Slack community and Interview Practice forum. Product managers are translators, processors, and conduits of information.

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BrainMates

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Developing and launching a product only to have it fail is the complete antithesis of the “Fail Fast” innovation motto. You have just invested 1000s of work hours and millions of dollars in developing & launching this product. Most companies are in reality reviewing and failing several orders of magnitude less ideas than this.

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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. Good product positioning helps achieve customer fit and avoid customer dissatisfaction. Make sure your MVP is technically sound enough to do the intended job. This leads to its eventual death.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 1, 2023

Where are product teams getting their feature ideas? Most concerningly, 19% of respondents reported that their top source of ideas comes from senior management, who are often disconnected from both customers and the product development process. Why do product teams become feature factories?

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 8, 2021

According to one Microsoft Global State of Customer Service report , 90% of consumers surveyed said that customer service is an important factor in their choice of, and loyalty to, a brand, while nearly two-thirds (58%) would sever their relationship with a business due to poor customer service.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Alternative assessment methods, such as portfolio reviews, collaborative discussions are presented as more promising avenues for assess the candidate and promoting inclusivity in the hiring process. I’m still going to ask for a design challenge 11. Even at a contractual level, the context varies.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 4, 2019

More recently, however, I’ve realized that the technology industry at large struggles with such clarity and consistency – in marketing terms, there is often a difficulty developing a clear value proposition that aligns with product and brand identity. 1 Poor definition of value proposition and feature focus. 3 Brand stretch.

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Business of Software Conference

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As usual, you really had to be there but here are the Sigmacorn notes… 9:00 Mark Littlewood: Opening remarks Welcome to BoS! How will we win?

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A GTM strategy provides direction for all team members, reduces your product’s time to market, and helps you cut costs. Differentiate your product from other similar products on the market to avoid product parity. Properly position your product and choose the right messaging to convey its value to your audience.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

It can also serve as a source of invaluable feedback for product development. You’ll also need to hire the right individuals for your customer support team and invest in training them and providing them with the tools for success. Competitive advantage : Customers stop doing business with an organization due to poor support.

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Userpilot

MARCH 15, 2023

With so many alternatives on review sites, it’s a bit tricky to really choose one. Using a tool for creating interactive guides decreases the technical barrier, so anyone can quickly create an interactive tour. Appcues is a no-code user onboarding platform that helps non-technical teams track and analyze product usage.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Developing a sales strategy is one of the core activities every business will have to undertake. When done correctly, your sales strategy will help your sales team execute with focus – SMB or enterprise, inbound or outbound, hunting or farming. 8 steps to develop a winning sales strategy. Define your ideal customer profile.

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Userpilot

MARCH 24, 2023

This article will compare the features, strengths, weaknesses, reviews, and pricing of each tool, enabling you to confidently decide which one is the best fit for your business needs. Using a tool for interactive user guides is crucial since it reduces reliance on developers and enables you to trigger user guides contextually.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Instead of relying on someone else (like a coach or leader) to tell them what to do next, product teams can use an opportunity solution tree to keep track of their desired outcome , the opportunities they’ve identified to chip away at that outcome, and the solutions they’re considering to address those opportunities.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 19, 2022

And in doing so, businesses have had to look critically at support as a differentiator and core business value driver. Here are a few key takeaways: An Internal Quality Score offers a more holistic view of an agent’s strengths and opportunities for growth and helps organizations gain insight into their teams’ work.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

With so many alternatives on review sites, we know it’s really tricky to choose “the one” We’ll spill the beans though – Spekit is not really a customer feedback tool, you can use it for employee feedback collection, that’s it. TL;DR Collecting customer feedback is an important task for any product team.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

I’ve written a lot about the huge organizational and technical gulf between services companies and product companies.  (See Services companies (aka custom development, agencies, outsourcing/nearshoring, contract engineering, consultancies, any work-for-hire) primarily market/sell the time and expertise of their people.

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Userpilot

MARCH 15, 2023

With so many alternatives on review sites, it’s a bit tricky to really choose one. Using a tool for creating interactive guides decreases the technical barrier, so anyone can quickly create an interactive tour. Appcues is a no-code user onboarding platform that helps non-technical teams track and analyze product usage.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 19, 2021

And for your support team, using the right conversational support tool and framework allows them to maximize their resources, so they can focus on solving complex queries and building long-term customer relationships. But conversational support doesn’t just benefit your support team. Teams that benefit: Sales, marketing.

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Business of Software Conference

MAY 21, 2020

In this informative BoS Talk, Alex Yang and Elpie Bannister take us through the Simprints’ method of finding, hiring, nurturing, and developing top talent and explain a few of the processes they had to go through to hone this skill. On the one hand you have the tech giants like Google and Facebook.

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Userpilot

MAY 8, 2023

To assist you in making an informed decision, we have prepared a comprehensive analysis of three tools – Appcues, Usetiful, and Userpilot – which delves deeper into their functionalities, use cases, advantages, and disadvantages than what is typically available on review sites. So let’s delve into the details!

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svpg

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

When I first decided to start The Silicon Valley Product Group, I had just left eBay and had some very strong opinions about what makes great product teams, and great product cultures, and while there were more than a few important thinkers and leaders on these topics, one area that I felt was under-represented was the role of product management.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

There are so many options on review sites that choosing one can be a bit challenging. Uncover weak spots of your product and bottlenecks that disturb the customer journey. There are several reasons why you may need one: Collecting customer feedback should be a standard procedure for any product team.

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eG Innovations

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this guide I teamed up with eG Innovations to talk about what Citrix latency is, why it matters, and how we can improve it. If any of these devices are underperforming, they may process the ICA traffic slower and this results in increased overall latency. What is Citrix Latency?

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

With so many different customer feedback tools on review sites, it’s a bit tricky to really choose one. TL;DR Collecting customer feedback is an important task for any product team. Product adoption tools with in-built survey functionality are common choices for collecting user feedback for SaaS product teams.

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Userpilot

MAY 30, 2023

Review sites don’t always cut it, so we’ve got you covered with a detailed comparison of these three tools. This tool is highly regarded for its user-friendly interface and exceptional customer support team. You can create individual onboarding journeys for different teams.

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Userpilot

MAY 8, 2023

We know that review sites aren’t always super-helpful. It provides a no-code solution that allows non-technical teams to design and implement in-app experiences without any coding skills. It enables product teams to track product usage and user behavior to guide product development and optimize the user experience.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 29, 2022

This way, it can be easily spotted and differentiated from the rest. Remember that great data science resumes are easily scannable by those reviewing them. I strive to grow a team of data professionals and help them achieve their potential. Remember to include the basic information from your past data science positions.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With so many alternatives on review sites, it’s a bit tricky to really choose one. Uncover weak spots of your product and bottlenecks that disturb the customer journey. There are several reasons why you may need one: Collecting customer feedback should be a standard procedure for any product team. Here are its pros.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Customer success teams don’t have time to waste. Few customer success managers are also developers. A customer success platform designed for non-technical people will help your customer success teams be more efficient. #3 Chameleon is a dedicated onboarding tool, with two key differentiators.

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