The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The leadership team finally agreed on the vision. We knew our market inside and out. Should we only offer the product to members or the market at large? One allowed for a personalized experience, while the other offered a larger market potential. A document with one primary goal?—?creating a clear path forward.

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Product Strategy Strategy User Testing Weak Development Team 126

The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

As a freshman NCAA swimmer, I was excited and terrified for the first team meeting. Yet minutes in, the coach had calmed the team, taken command, and started setting the path forward. The product strategy acts as the playbook for the team, taking them to victory. err I mean product team, as they execute. How to win.

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Weak Development Team Product Strategy Strategy Vision 131

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Highly effective Product Managers develop themselves in 5 key areas. In some jobs, you can get by with just Competence, but in the unkempt, fuzzy, team-oriented domain of Product Management, you need both. Market Competence ????? understanding your market, industry, competition) 3. Craft Competence ??

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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. TL;DR The machine learning-powered ChatGPT can help product managers generate ideas, conduct market and user research , analyze data (app store reviews, user feedback, etc.),

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ChatGPT Data Visualization Onboarding KPIs Research Software 90

Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Almost without fail, I find that the “maker” side of software companies (developers, designers, product folks, DevOps, tech writers…) and the “go-to-market” side of software companies (sales, marketing, support, customer success.) The go-to-market organizations really want something to market and sell.

Technical Advisors 142

Technical Advisors User Testing Weak Development Team Customer Experience 142

Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

They also manage finances and supervise one or more engineering teams. Product Marketing Manager: This person is tasked with developing product marketing campaigns , crafting compelling marketing messages, and coming up with ideas to retain customers. Average salary: $192,383/yr. Average salary: $151,254/yr.

Research Software 94

Research Software Feedback Software Analytic Tools Onboarding KPIs 94

The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

How to prepare for a user interview, all the way to sharing the results with your team. The skill of running effective user interviews is key to defining your target users, finding product-market fit , growing your product, figuring out what to build next — or just simply understanding how users perceive your product.

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User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Experience Data Visualization 122

Mind the Product

AUGUST 29, 2019

The first type of partial product manager is a holdover from waterfall days when product design entailed a sequential process of researching, then documenting, then passing along requirements for development. The company often has unexpectedly low usage of newly developed products or features. Deal Chaser. Deal Chaser.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Product launch checklists help align the efforts of all team members, enhance quality assurance, help mitigate risks, enable the evaluation of the launch, and help you deliver a better customer experience. Develop a product that meets customer needs and expectations. If you can find buyers at this stage, you’re onto something.

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Product launches User Testing Product Research Analytic Tools 86

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Unfortunately internal promotion isn’t always positive A quick disclaimer: I’m a huge advocate of career development and internal promotion. What are the experienced chefs doing, and how does the kitchen work as a team? Aspiring Marketers become Marketing Coordinators before they have any budget accountability.

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Product Management Product Manager Weak Development Team Management 168

Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

User behavior analytics helps you flag underperforming features and modify onboarding experiences to improve feature discovery. 51% of users won’t return to a company if they’ve had bad experiences with it. This will help you find areas of poor user experience. What is user analytics in SaaS?

Analytic Tools 94

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Onboarding KPIs Customer Experience 94

ProductPlan

MARCH 31, 2022

When it comes to the product team’s organizational structures and strategies, product operations is the hot new thing. More and more teams realize the value of having an operationally-focused professional. Product operations document and optimize processes, as well as streamline communication.

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BrainMates

JULY 31, 2023

CEOs want it, strategists write about it, marketers talk about it, and product managers strive to deliver it. From a business perspective, effective innovation leads to change in the market that delivers increased customer value and, in turn, a competitive advantage for the organisation. Why Bother Innovating?

Product Management 52

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

TL;DR Regular roadmaps kill outcomes by forcing teams to think in the categories of features and timelines. It’s difficult to implement outcome-based roadmaps because stakeholders don’t trust product teams to deliver on business goals. Many companies lack differentiation strategies and drive product development by copying competitors.

Analytic Tools 89

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Product Research User Testing 89

The Product Coalition

JULY 6, 2022

Fifteen years ago Ben Horowitz published his now famous memo, “G ood Product Manager/Bad Product Manager ” in which he posits that “A good product manager is the CEO of the product”. A bad CEO takes the credit and passes on the blame. A bad CEO assumes they have the best idea in the room. I’d prepare a problem brief?—?a

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Data Visualization Weak Development Team Technical Review Software Review 108

UX Studio

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In this post we created a guide on the steps to take in developing your brand strategy. This documentation explains why the company exists, what problems it solves, and how it wants to represent itself in its customers’ eyes. How to develop your brand strategy? They establish what you stand for as a team.

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Branding Weak Development Team Strategy Research Software 63

Userpilot

APRIL 7, 2023

When your product is catering to other businesses, it can be difficult for sales reps and other teams to understand the needs and experiences of the clients, especially if the client company sells multiple products. However, customer insights can help your teams understand all aspects of your B2B partners.

Data Visualization 87

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Feedback Software Research Software 87

The Product Coalition

JUNE 9, 2023

This exchange unfolded over weak, black coffee in your typical, bland white-walled corporate conference room. Instead, I respond, “How can your team function without one?” They certainly don’t serve to dictate every move a team should make. Contrary to popular belief, their primary purpose isn’t to guide the team.

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Roadmap Data Visualization Customer Experience User Testing 121

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As a result, the team struggled with how to prepare. I made it no longer than three minutes into the presentation and got this subtle feeling that the team was unprepared. Yeah, I was seemingly in a bad mood. The team was shutting down. I apologized to the team and said we would pick it up next week.

Technical Review 116

Technical Review User Testing Product Research Customer Feedback 116

UX Studio

MARCH 1, 2024

But with so many options flooding the market, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. We formulated a dedicated team consisting of three researchers and three designers. While some team members immersed themselves in articles and courses, others extensively tested AI tools within the given timeframe.

Data Visualization 97

Data Visualization Research Software Product Research Analytic Tools 97

The Product Coalition

MAY 19, 2022

The type of application is negotiated with a logistics software development company before the start of the project. The system automatically creates a document, sends it to the customer by mail and keeps track of charges for each client. That is why investing in logistics software development is the right way for a logistics company.

Analytic Tools 122

Analytic Tools Systems Review Data Visualization Software Review 122

The Product Coalition

JUNE 13, 2019

Sure, there are some junior positions out there that can be reached with a few months’ experience and a prestigious certification. However, most of the time professionals who undertake the transition aim to build the following story with their resume: their gradual acquisition of product skills across different positions and functions.

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Positioning Technical Review Product Management Product Manager 60

Bain Public

MARCH 14, 2022

But unfortunately, in many companies, the product leadership team can perpetuate a negative culture — setting up product managers to fail. In essence, the product leadership team are those with influence on the product roadmap. Building and nurturing strong, cross-functional, co-located, empowered product teams.

Leadership 52

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Picture this: you develop an app, then launch it worldwide. Yeah, we know, it sounds pretty much like a developer’s worst nightmare. The USA no longer dominates the mobile market. China and India are quickly taking the lead in the race for the title of “world’s largest mobile market for tech companies.”

User Testing 112

User Testing Product Research Testing Weak Development Team 112

Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

We’ve known forever that we (product managers) must include our developers and designers in the earliest stages of problem definition and solution ideation. Piping in real users’ voices and challenges motivates the whole team. Less appreciation of commercial software development pressures. We versus They.

Data Visualization 90

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Weak Development Team 90

Userpilot

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Product Marketing is a fairly new domain and the role of ‘Product Marketing Manager’ differs greatly from organization to organization. You may want to jump to a relevant section: Who’s a Product Marketing Manager? Product Marketing Manager’s Role and Responsibilities (depending on the company).

Analytic Tools 97

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Onboarding KPIs Product Marketing 97

Userpilot

JUNE 9, 2021

Are you thinking about a career in product, but you’re not sure whether you should pursue Product Marketing or Product Management? To explain the difference in the simplest of terms: Product Managers build product features and Product Marketers promote them to their audience and users. What is a Product Marketer? How to decide.

Analytic Tools 52

Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software Product Research 52

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Product requirements are there to help the team understand what you want to build. Whether you write them in detailed documents or share them briefly and verbally with the team, it’s easy to go directly to the bottom line and give clear instructions. For the team to be successful, they always need to see the bigger picture.

Onboarding KPIs 172

Onboarding KPIs Weak Development Team Customer Experience User Testing 172

Mind the Product

MARCH 26, 2020

Product management isn’t just for business and marketing people. You go beyond developing a solution and like to be involved in the definition of the solution itself, giving your perspective and suggesting appropriate changes. You’re curious, and you like to know the next feature on the roadmap to be developed.

Engineering 128

Engineering Research Software Product Management Product Manager 128

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

So you found a new position as a product leader, congratulations! I decided to write this article to help you, product leaders, with your new position. Even if you’re not starting a new position now, you probably won’t retire from your current company, so at some point, the tips in this article would surely be relevant for you?—?save

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Userpilot

JANUARY 8, 2021

Before we get into what is considered a good NPS score, we have some good news and some bad news. The good news: having a positive NPS score (0-30) means you are on the right track. What Is Considered Good NPS Score, and What Is a Bad NPS Score? What is Considered a Good NPS score, and What Is a Bad NPS Score?

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Analytic Tools Feedback Software Data Visualization Weak Development Team 69

Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

Good Product Manager, Bad Product Manager - Ben Horowitz Let’s talk about Product Management - Josh Elman How to Hire a Product Manager - Ken Norton Be a Great Product Leader - Adam Nash PM at Microsoft - Steve Sinofsky What Distinguishes the Top 1% Product Managers from the top 10%?

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Product Research User Testing Analytic Tools Product Management 167

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2019

If an organization’s founders aren’t designers and don’t come from a background where well-designed products played a key role in their lives, it can often be the last discipline to be brought onboard the team. I was writing specifications documents. On a bad day, a lot more of it got thrown away. Focus on outcomes over output.

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UX User Testing Weak Development Team Customer Experience 179

The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

We had just hired a new VP of Product who was radically (and rapidly) changing our product development process, and our engineers – based remotely, in Argentina – were struggling to keep up. “To Second, and more important, it shows the demotivation and binary thinking that can result from bad or nonexistent communication.

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Engineering Weak Development Team Technical Review Software Review 100

Product Solving

JUNE 10, 2020

Join hundreds of other entrepreneurs, product managers, and developers in leveling up your product building skills. This isn’t a bad thing, you want everything about your product to be perfect. But perfectionist tendencies can get in the way of enabling your team to flourish. Bad product managers put out fires all day.

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Weak Development Team White Paper Reporting Tools Vision 52

Department of Product

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Height is a new project management tool for product teams and they’ve just launched 2.0 which gives product teams AI super powers. For SaaS product teams, one of the more complex parts of building zero to one applications is implementing permissions. You can find out more here. Subscribed Hi product people ?,

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software Feedback Software 52

The Product Coalition

MAY 23, 2018

The point is: don’t exist just one person behind of a product, but a whole team. Follow: Don’t try to build something that only you think is the right thing; Don’t forget to give credits; Do not expect the team to blindly execute your ideas. The stakeholders have some good (and bad) ideas too. If all goes right, all will win.

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