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Managing Conflicts Effectively by Parul Goel

Mind the Product

The age-old issue of conflict in the workplace: there are many reasons why we choose to avoid it, but what if we engaged with it effectively instead? In this ProductTank San Francisco talk, Parul Goel, Group Product Manager for Marketplaces at PayPal, evaluates workplace conflict following a particularly challenging conflict of her own. When Parul accepted a promotion at PayPal, she was “in a good space” With growing responsibilities and a larger sphere of influence, she felt motivated and

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Amazon Product Managers Decide To Do Battle With UPS

The Accidental Product Manager

Amazon product managers say “Bring It On” Image Credit: Julien. As I’m sure that we all know by now, Amazon is a very large company that does a lot of different things: they ship books and products, offer cloud computing resources, and even run an internet based television channel. The product managers at Amazon are under an enormous amount of pressure to always be looking for ways for the company to keep on growing.

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TEI 238 Flashback: Using Lean to Run Experiments and Deliver Customer Value-with Ash Maurya

Product Innovation Educators

The art of Lean and the Lean Canvas for product managers. During the month of July, 2019, I’m sharing some of the most favorite and valuable discussions from the first 100 interviews. If you haven’t come across this one yet, it will make you a better communicator! It was originally episode 010. —– Ash Maurya is the author of “ Running Lean: How to Iterate from Plan A to a Plan that Works.

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7 Reasons Why MVPs Go Wrong and How to Address Failure

ProductCraft

Even if you take every precaution taken before starting development on your MVP, you still might end up with a disappointing release. An MVP can fail for a number of reasons, and knowing each of them can help you minimize risk and stay in control of the project. In this article, we suggest what you. Read more » The post 7 Reasons Why MVPs Go Wrong and How to Address Failure appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.

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Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Highly Innovative Experimentation Tactics You Need to Know

Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Mastering the Art of the Outcome: How Guru Turned Customer Success Into a Company Cornerstone

First Round Review

At Guru, customer success is at the center of every aspect of company-building, from product design to sales strategy. Co-founder and CEO Rick Nucci shows how a relentless dedication to outcomes gives startups a competitive edge.

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5 Easy Steps to Empower Your Product Team

Izenda

As a product manager, you are only as good as your team. And how you manage them makes all the difference. Will you have power, or will you empower your product team? With the unpredictable nature of your job, it’s understandable that you search for control. And the easiest way to find that is by taking charge – commanding and controlling your team by giving orders and having the final say on all issues.

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Keep It Simple, Stupid

Pragmatic Marketing

Someone recently asked: Why can’t people simply say that, effectively, a product manager is an internal specialist salesperson that markets their group’s product internally, and sometimes externally through relationship managers? Why not keep it simple, stupid? Many—perhaps most—organizations have their own definition about the roles in product management, and most of them vary wildly.

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Announcement: New Distributed Agile Teams Online Workshop

Johanna Rothman

After Mark Kilby and I collaborated on From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams , we decided to start creating online classes. We have just opened registration for our first geographically distributed agile teams class. See Prepare for Successful Distributed Agile Teams. It's a self-study class. That means you can proceed at your own pace. You'll have the opportunity to join a Slack group for discussion and support.

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High Velocity Decision Making: How Can Teams Embrace This Concept?

DISQO

Speed vs. quality. It’s the age-old data debate. And for global organizations and product teams trying to adapt to rapidly changing markets, the choice between high-quality decision making and high velocity decision making is a huge challenge. Nowhere is this discrepancy in approach more apparent than at Day 1 and Day 2 organizations, two corporate operating models that Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos, distinguished between in a letter to shareholders.

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Exploring PerfDog Whitepaper 2024: Unlock the Power of Performance Testing

Key Takeaways Robust Platform & Multi-System Support: Brief introduction to PerfDog's extensive compatibility across various operating systems and hardware platforms including Android, iOS, PC, gaming consoles and more. In-Depth Performance Metrics: Quick view of the extensive range of metrics for system, graphics and rendering, user experience, in-depth analysis, and more.

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Ranking 13th on Google Doesn’t Suck

DevelopmentCorporate

Getting ranked on the first page of Google is a dream for most writers. The reality is that it is virtually impossible for a new piece of content to rank in the top three Google results. Ranking 13th or the third item on the second page doesn’t suck. And it is a lot more attainable than a page one ranking. The post Ranking 13th on Google Doesn’t Suck appeared first on Development Corporate.

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High Velocity Decision Making: How Can Teams Embrace This Concept?

DISQO

Speed vs. quality. It’s the age-old data debate. And for global organizations and product teams trying to adapt to rapidly changing markets, the choice between high-quality decision making and high velocity decision making is a huge challenge. Nowhere is this discrepancy in approach more apparent than at Day 1 and Day 2 organizations, two corporate operating models that Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos, distinguished between in a letter to shareholders.

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The Ultimate In-App Marketing Guide for Product Marketers in 2019

Userpilot

In-app marketing – Everyone’s doing it in bits and pieces. This guide will give you a holistic idea of in-app marketing, what to improve and how to attract, acquire and retain more users. Did you know that it’s 9x cheaper to retain existing customers as opposed to finding new ones? How about the fact that it’s 4x cheaper to upsell to current users?

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Why Writing Out Your Ideas is The Key To Better Understanding

The Product Coalition

Years ago I worked as a consultant to small businesses seeking funding. Most of the companies and individuals I worked with were looking for business loans, but a few were also seeking equity investments primarily from angel investors. Among other things, I helped them prep their company information for loan applications as well as their pitch decks for investors when needed.

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Product Management Careers: Job Prospects, Pathways, and Must-Have Skills (2024)

The product management job market in 2024 reflects the fast-growing and ever-evolving nature of the field. For product managers looking to future-proof their careers and take advantage of new opportunities, staying informed about the professional landscape is a smart move. In this comprehensive career guide from Regis College, you’ll learn about: The current job outlook for product managers in 2024 Six professional pathways and the average salaries for these roles in the U.S.

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Product Management and Agile Method

Pragmatic Marketing

Here’s one of the most common questions we get regarding agile and product management:: In the agile framework, do you think the product manager should take on part of the product owner role? Please give me some motivation as to why or why not? In researching my book, Turn Ideas Into Products , I interviewed over 100 vice presidents and chief technical officers on the impact of agile methods on product management.

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Product Management and Agile Method

Pragmatic Marketing

Here’s one of the most common questions we get regarding agile and product management:: In the agile framework, do you think the product manager should take on part of the product owner role? Please give me some motivation as to why or why not? In researching my book, Turn Ideas Into Products , I interviewed over 100 vice presidents and chief technical officers on the impact of agile methods on product management.

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