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5 Product Management Books to Read in 2019

ProductPlan

One of the greatest things about the product management space is the wide availability of game-changing information out there. We’re thrilled by the sheer volume of product management books published each year. And while some books are written specifically with product managers in mind, others carry valuable product management insight without advertising the fact.

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How Does Product Management Give you the Best Chance of a Successful Digital Transformation?

Mind the Product

Moving from project-based thinking to product-based thinking is an essential part of delivering a successful digital transformation. What are the benefits of taking on such an initiative, and how does product management give you the best possible chance of success? What is Digital Transformation? Digital transformation is “the use of technology to radically improve performance or reach of enterprises”, according to an MIT and Capgemini white paper.

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10 apps every sales team should know about

Intercom, Inc.

“Time is money.” Never does that phrase ring more true than when you’ve wasted days going back and forth over email to coordinate a sales meeting or spent hours manually copying and pasting data between tools. As a sales rep, your focus should be on hitting your number, but oftentimes, you find yourself dealing with day-to-day tasks that take time away from what’s most important: selling.

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Product Managers, It’s time we remove the training wheels

The Product Guy

Excerpts from our conversation with The Best Product Person of 2017, Melissa Perri. Watch now and see why she is counted amongst the ranks of the best in product management. More to Come. The Best Product Person (TBPP) is the leading international award honoring excellence in Product Management. Established in 2010, TBPP is awarded annually in association with The Product Guy and The Product Group.

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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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Video: The Style of Product Management

Sachin Rekhi

Video: The Style of Product Management. Slides: The Style of Product Management. Essays: The Art of Being Compelling | Engaging in Product Debates. In January I was invited to Atlassian to share my wisdom on product management with the global product organization. I decided to delve into the style of product management, covering some of the critical soft skills that are so crucial for the success of product managers.

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The Benefits of Product Management Training for Your Company

The Product Coalition

The Benefits of Corporate Training for Your Company The biggest companies in the world didn’t get there by taking the easy road. In the world of Human Resources, it may seem easy to find a candidate with a spiffy resume and loads of experience, rather than building upon an already existing team. This mentality, however, could be a fatal blow to a business of any size.

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5 Questions with Jimmy Muldoon, Director of Insights at Red Badger

Amplitude

Red Badger is a digital consultancy based in the UK. They’ve helped blue chip companies like Tesco, the BBC, and HSBC transform their digital presences, but focus primarily on retail, media, fintech and public services. One of the fastest growing consultancies in all of Europe, Red Badger has recently set out on its own kind of digital transformation by building a cutting-edge Insights team—and we reached out to their new Director of Insight, Jimmy Muldoon, to learn more.

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Crafting a New Kind of Product Conference

ProductCraft

In the fall of 2017, we decided we wanted to build a special place for product people — somewhere they could turn to for real perspectives from other product practitioners, a place with authentic, and sometimes opposing, opinions. A place that would delight and inspire those who build products to do their job better. And. The post Crafting a New Kind of Product Conference appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.

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Building the Internet of Things with Maciej Kranz

Daniel Elizalde IoT Blog

In this episode of the IoT Product Leadership podcast, we discuss Building the Internet of Things. My guest today is Maciej Kranz, Vice President of Strategic Innovation at Cisco. Maciej, a world-renowned IoT thought leader. In addition to his work at Cisco, Maciej is a frequent speaker at conferences around the world, and he is the author […].

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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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Resist The Urge To Shortcut Stages in Design Thinking

Marketers Touchpoint

To stay relevant in the digital era, most companies are considering design thinking, but continue to be immersed in a “Build it, and they will come” mindset. Often, due to a sense of urgency to play catch-up or disrupt the market, they skip empathy and define stages of design thinking and jump to ideation » Read More. The post Resist The Urge To Shortcut Stages in Design Thinking appeared first on Innovatus Marketers Touchpoint.

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When to Respond to an RFP: Tips and Questions to Ask

TSIA

One of the most common questions that salespeople have to consider is whether an RFP (request for proposal) is worth responding to. This process of qualifying in or out of an opportunity pursuit is one of the skills that sets really successful salespeople from those that achieve only moderate success. Precious sales resources should not be spending time working on pursuing deals that either you will not win or are not truly aligned to your business goals.

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Enhancing Business Acumen with the Five Disciplines of Influence Intelligence

Business Acumen Institute

Natural leaders, well-liked executives, and successful managers have one skill in common: they lead through influence. While they may not always have direct reports, they are able to drive consensus and get work done. These folks are generally positive and congenial and often fun to be around. People follow them, look up to them, and help them achieve their goals.

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Enterprise Value Calculator for Private Companies

DevelopmentCorporate

A guide and calculator for estimating the enterprise value of private companies. Includes links to free resources to help estimate private company revenues and industry median Enterprise Value/Revenue multiples. The post Enterprise Value Calculator for Private Companies appeared first on Development Corporate.

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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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Enhancing Business Acumen with the Five Disciplines of Influence Intelligence

Business Acumen Institute

Natural leaders, well-liked executives, and successful managers have one skill in common: they lead through influence. While they may not always have direct reports, they are able to drive consensus and get work done. These folks are generally positive and congenial and often fun to be around. People follow them, look up to them, and help them achieve their goals.

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Are data science platforms a good idea?

CONTACT Software

According to Karl Valentin: Platforms are beautiful and take a lot of work off your neck. The idea of platforms for automatic data analysis comes at just the right time. In line with this, Gartner has now published a “ Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms “ The document itself can only be viewed behind a paywall, but on the net some of the companies mentioned in the report offer access to the document by entering the address.

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Why Does Business Acumen Matter?

Business Acumen Institute

Why Does Business Acumen Really Matter? The current business climate has executives seeking more employees with a broader range of business expertise. The constant wave of disruption from startups and advances in technology is wreaking havoc with just about every industry. Corporate leaders report they need people – at all levels — adept at comprehending, valuing and contributing to strategic initiatives and systematic improvements.

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Why Does Business Acumen Matter?

Business Acumen Institute

Why Does Business Acumen Really Matter? The current business climate has executives seeking more employees with a broader range of business expertise. The constant wave of disruption from startups and advances in technology is wreaking havoc with just about every industry. Corporate leaders report they need people – at all levels — adept at comprehending, valuing and contributing to strategic initiatives and systematic improvements.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.