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10 Product Strategy Mistakes to Avoid

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 No Strategy The first and most crucial mistake is to have no product strategy at all. When that’s the case, a product is usually progressed based on the features requested by the users and stakeholders. The strategy is therefore either too big or too narrow.

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If Your Product Strategy Doesn’t P**s Somebody Off, It’s Not Very Good!

Product Management University

The goal of your product strategy isn’t to p**s people off. It’s to demonstrate that your product direction is aligned with the goals and priorities of your target customers, current customers included. Product Strategy In the Ideal World…. Sales wants your product strategy aligned to its pipeline.

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Why Market Leadership Starts With Product Management

Product Management University

But products are the nucleus, and that means market leadership starts with product management. There are the obvious things product management does. I want to focus on the responsibilities of B2B product management that don’t get much airtime. To some product managers, market is synonymous with users.

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Stellar Product Strategies for Early-stage Startups

The Product Coalition

I’m not a big fan of the word “product strategy”. Building a Frankenstein product. Here are 4 steps any startups can follow to create a great product strategy: 1. He thought the best strategy was to play something. A great product strategy is the same. Strategy is where you’re going.

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The Biggest Difference Between Product Management and Portfolio Management

Product Management University

The biggest difference between product management and portfolio management is product management focuses specifically on the success of each product whereas portfolio management focuses on the success of the company (the portfolio) in chosen market segments. Here’s a bonus.

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Differentiating Your Product: Product Positioning Techniques

The Product Coalition

What you can do to create a differentiated product Continue reading on Product Coalition »

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Product Management Roles: Whose Job is it? [+Webinar]

280 Group

Product-Focused Teams. You’ve decided that your company needs to become more product-focused. You now have a team of Product Managers to help you achieve that goal. Who does what and how do we go about making decisions in this new, product-focused environment? Understand Your Stakeholders.

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