Tue.Mar 06, 2018

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How motivated leaders leave a legacy

Lead on Purpose

The most successful companies have motivated leaders that inspire motivation at all levels of the organization. They are motivated for a real purpose, not just for money or other short-term rewards.

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How we run project retrospectives at Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

One of the first things that struck me when I started working at Intercom was the culture of transparency and how every team is constantly striving for improvement. One of Intercom’s core values is that we’re serious about wanting to be the very best. One of the things we can do to implement this value is to be open and honest with each other about our strengths and weaknesses, with a willingness to learn and always keeping in mind that we can do better next time.

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Lean Startup’s Eric Ries on How to Make ‘Gatekeepers’ a Source of Power and Speed

First Round Review

As companies add 'gatekeeper' functions like Legal, Finance, IT and Compliance, they tend to slow way down. But they don't have to. Here's how to lay the right foundation.

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Why You Use Cost-Plus Pricing

Pragmatic Marketing

Let’s create a simple imaginary product and market. The product, a widget, costs $10 to make. The CFO has determined the company needs 50% margin to keep the investors happy. What price should we charge? The obvious answer is $20. That’s also the easy answer. It just isn’t the best answer. To find the best answer we need to know how much our buyers are willing to pay.

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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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Why we need Product Management, with Rich Mironov

BrainMates

In March 2018, Rich Mironov visited Australia and presented to the Product Talks Sydney Meetup Group on building and scaling Product teams. This blog is a transcript of part of that meetup, focusing on why we need Product Management. Rich Mironov presenting on why we need Product Management. Why do we need a Product Management team? I have 30 years in Silicon Valley product management, so this isn’t a new thing.

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UserZoom Enhances Their Pre-Study Checklist With Storage Check

Userzoom

Get Better Quality Results With A Pre-Study Checklist. When it comes to getting valuable, i.e. actionable and quality, insights from your UX research and usability testing, everyone knows that who you recruit matters. That’s why there is so much emphasis on building out personas and recruiting your target audience. I’m preaching to the choir when I say neither are easy.

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Dublin, 11 April: What Your Roadmap Audiences Are Really Thinking

Mironov Consulting

Topic: What Your Roadmap Audiences Are Really Thinking. Where: Product Tank Dublin. Hosted by: Hubspot , One Dockland Central, 4th Floor, 1, Guild St, Dublin. When: Weds 11 April, 6:30pm – 9:00pm. Registration/waiting list. Your different audiences have different (often opposing) goals and incentives , which means they probably want different product decisions and therefore different roadmaps.

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Lean Startup’s Eric Ries on How to Make ‘Gatekeepers’ a Source of Power and Speed

First Round Review

As companies add 'gatekeeper' functions like Legal, Finance, IT and Compliance, they tend to slow way down. But they don't have to. Here's how to lay the right foundation.

Finance 45
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Learn How to Get Services Involved in the Sales Process in This Virtual Summit

TSIA

Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 29, for a free virtual summit all about how to cost-effectively grow your revenue by getting your Services teams more involved in the sales process. During this 3-hour event, you’ll learn from industry experts about when, where, and how Services teams should (and should not) be involved in revenue generation.

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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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Product Success vs. Customer Success: Is It Time For a Lifestyle Change?

Product Management University

Here’s a scenario many people can identify with. A routine visit to the doctor reveals that you weigh more than you should, your blood pressure and blood sugar are high, your cholesterol is nearing the danger zone and your heart isn’t functioning as well as it should. Though you’re not suffering any ill effects from these issues today, your doctor tells you that it’s time to make some lifestyle changes in order to avoid serious health issues later.

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How to structure Product Management, according to Rich Mironov

BrainMates

In March 2018, Rich Mironov visited Australia and presented to the Product Talks Sydney Meetup Group on building and scaling Product teams. This blog is a transcript of part of that meetup, focusing on how to structure Product Management. Rich Mironov presenting on why we need Product Management. Let’s talk about product organisations. My organisational theory basically says, “Handoffs are the enemy of insight.

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Democratizing CX research: How our Design Team embraces human insights

UserTesting

In our recent Customer Experience (CX) Industry Report , we learned that at UserTesting we are not alone in believing that we share responsibility across the organization on providing our customers with a great experience. Almost 40% of respondents said … The post Democratizing CX research: How our Design Team embraces human insights appeared first on UserTesting Blog.

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A guide to hiring your first Product Manager for startups

BrainMates

In March 2018, Rich Mironov visited Australia and presented to the Product Talks Sydney Meetup Group on building and scaling Product teams. This blog is a transcript of part of that meetup, focusing on how to hire the first Product Manager at a startup. Rich Mironov presenting on why we need Product Management. Let’s talk about hiring your very first product manager.

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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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Democratizing CX research: How our Design Team embraces human insights

UserTesting

In our recent Customer Experience (CX) Industry Report , we learned that at UserTesting we are not alone in believing that we share responsibility across the organization on providing our customers with a great experience. Almost 40% of respondents said … The post Democratizing CX research: How our Design Team embraces human insights appeared first on UserTesting Blog.