Wed.Jan 30, 2019

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6 Critical Steps for Onboarding Product Managers

ProductPlan

So, you’re scaling your product management team. Congratulations! Your company is clearly doing something right if you need to bring in more professionals to oversee your products. But hiring product managers takes time. And most importantly, you want to give those new product managers a successful transition to your company and get them contributing as quickly as possible.

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The one skill that all product manager need!

The Product Coalition

What is the one skill that all product manager needs? Weeks ago I wrote about a product manager does not need to know how to code. During a conversation with a friend, he asked: “if it is not coding skills, what are the one skill a product manager must have”? I was caught by surprise and struggle to give a good answer. I replied something along the line like: “product manager requires a broad skill set, there isn’t a definite must have skills.

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How we use bots at Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

We’ve talked a lot about how businesses can use chatbots to accelerate sales, marketing and support. Maybe you wonder if we practice what we preach ??. Here’s an inside look at how we use our bots 24/7. Dogfooding our own bots is not just a way for us to gain product knowledge or test new functionality. We use our bots to automate everything from workflows to conversations.

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Podcast: Marketplace Thinking and Fur Babies with Christopher Nheu

Mind the Product

Christopher Nheu (Head of Product at Australia-based Mad Paws) came to our attention after speaking at ProductTank Sydney. His presentation, Product Thinking for Marketplace Startups , does an amazing job of documenting the differences between pipes and platforms, the three fundamental forces of marketplaces, and the specific challenges of catering to customers concerned with the well-being of their fur babies.

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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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Considering Culture is Designing for Inclusivity

freshtrax

As things are going digital nowadays, designers’ roles are changing as well. When it comes to the services on the internet, as our previous freshtrax article explained, designers now need to think about numerous users around the world. Specifically, it is necessary for designers to fully understand the users’ preferences and values when thinking about products and messaging.

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Becoming a Great PM

The Product Coalition

Photo by rob walsh on Unsplash Becoming a great Product Manager You know how to build a roadmap and prioritize. You define success and are data-driven. Now it’s time to become great. I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of aspiring product managers recently and am teaching a dozen or so the basics of product management right now as well. I find myself full of gratitude for my career thus far.

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The Barnum Effect: How it Affects Marketing and Conversions

AB Tasty

Have you ever checked your horoscope in the newspaper and thought it was surprisingly accurate? Or maybe you once went. Read more. This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as The Barnum Effect: How it Affects Marketing and Conversions.

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Is Agile Really The Best Way to Manage All Projects? A Story of Agile Implementation

The Product Coalition

By Elena Moldavskaya, Business Analyst, Intetics Inc. As a business analyst and expert, I have been involved in various Agile projects. However, one of them was so exceptional that made me doubt if Agile is really the best way to manage all types of projects. The project promised to be a great experience. We worked with a famous company and an innovative product.

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Monitoring Citrix User Experience in Real Time: See What Your Users Are Seeing

eG Innovations

User experience is the biggest and most important factor in determining the success of Citrix rollout in an organization. When end-users are happy with their virtualized applications and desktops, then everything is hunky dory and Citrix admins can focus on operations and maintenance. But when users are impacted due to, say, slow logons, session disconnects, slow screen refresh, etc., then as Citrix admins, you’d need to spend time troubleshooting the problem that is affecting user session acces

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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 Love Podcast: Cindy Alvarez, Product Manager at Microsoft and Author of Lean Customer Development

ProductCraft

This week on Product Love, I talked to Cindy Alvarez, a product manager at Microsoft. Cindy has held every UX- and product-related title there is. She’s the author of the book “Lean Customer Development” and a regular speaker at conferences and events. She also started the #CindyAlvarezFoundry, which offers toolboxes and personalized advice to product managers, The post Product Love Podcast: Cindy Alvarez, Product Manager at Microsoft and Author of Lean Customer Development app

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How Marketers Can Overcome Their Confirmation Bias

AB Tasty

Confirmation bias or my-side bias is rampant in marketing; none of us can escape it. However, with conscious effort, we can sniff it out and make better marketing decisions. This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as How Marketers Can Overcome Their Confirmation Bias.

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5 Questions with Shayna Stewart, Digital Product Manager at Y Media Labs

Amplitude

From marketing and product analytics to experiential analytics, digging into the numbers is deeply rooted in Shayna Stewart’s background. A year ago, her focus on analytics took on another dimension when she began heavily advocating for the importance of a customer-centric product framework. We sat down with Shayna to learn more about how to align customer demands with business goals to create products that are more valuable for users – and therefore more successful.

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Choosing the Right Software Partner, Part 4: The Engagement Management Process

Atomic Spin PM

A strong engagement management process keeps complex, custom software development projects on track for success. It’s essential that you (the client) are regularly involved in conversations about budget, scope, and key decisions. This is the fourth post in a four-part series aimed at helping you select the best software development partner. The series covers each of the characteristics you should look for in potential partners: Longevity.

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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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Laura Klein on Building Products That Don't Cause Emotional Trauma

UserInterviews

Sometimes, big tech does things that actually end up emotionally harming their users. How do we do better?

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Laura Klein on Building Products That Don't Cause Emotional Trauma

UserInterviews

Sometimes, big tech does things that actually end up emotionally harming their users. How do we do better?

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