Thu.May 07, 2020

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3 Things I Learned Becoming an Online Only Business

Product Management University

After 18+ years of training clients in person, the COVID-19 travel restrictions and social distancing have turned Proficientz into an online only business in the short-term. It has been a lot of fun and a great learning experience. Quick background…our online product management training and certification program was released in late 2018. It’s completely self-serve.

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What Makes a Great Product Manager by Graham Siener

Mind the Product

In this ProductTank New York talk, Graham Siener, formerly at Pivotal but now VP of Product at VMWare, looks at how product people can understand where their true power lies when they strive to be a great product manager. A great product manager is great in any industry, says Graham. He suggests that you examine yourself critically and ask why it is that you’re not doing something.

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H.O.M.E: Market – when this little piggy stayed home

Intercom, Inc.

“Home where the heart is,” as the saying goes. And for now, it’s where you’ll find the office and school and the shops and concerts, too. H.O.M.E. is a special four-part series on Inside Intercom that explores how people across many industries and countries are managing to persevere with the help of technology. When it’s all said and done, we’ll have covered the following themes: H ealth and wellness – how are people staying healthy in mind and body?

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The Top Mobile In-app Feedback Tools of 2020

Alchemer Mobile

I’m going to take a wild guess and assume that you already understand the importance of mobile in-app feedback. You might already have a Voice of the Customer (VoC) program in place that you’re looking to improve, or perhaps you’re just trying to get started. You also might be reading this post thinking: “Who’s adding new tools to their tech stack right now?

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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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Understanding Product Management

The Product Guy

Guest Post by: Vivek Karna (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, John Masterson]. 1. Introduction. As one transitions from being a follower to a leader in any role, the amount of leverage that person has on the organization increases manifold. Hence it is critical that one is aware of the best practises of the role and develops his own philosophy which results into maximum positive leverage for the organization.

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How to Write Actionable User Research Summaries (With Checklist + Examples)

dscout People Nerds

Want a great way to provide colleagues and stakeholders a quick, actionable snapshot of your research insights? Here’s how to create summaries that do just that.

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5 Beta Program Tips to Live By from Industry Superstars

Centercode

The only certainty in these unpredictable times is that your customers know what they want — and they’re eager to talk about it. That’s what makes securing customer feedback more crucial than ever. But with your team — and your customers — scattered to the winds and hunkered down for the long haul, it can be difficult to keep the ball rolling smoothly in the right direction.

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Influence Without Authority

The Basics of Product Management

To influence without authority is the art of convincing people of your vision, even if they consider you to be a junior employee or a less experienced PM. Also, leading without a title also comes down to creating an impact without authority. People are always curious about how to lead. Hopefully, this article should give you a better perspective. Also, this is irrespective of your title.

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Product vs Project Management?—?Batman & Robin or Marvel & DC?

The Product Coalition

Product vs Project Management?—?Batman & Robin or Marvel & DC? Source: Animated Times During my career, I have worked extensively as both a project manager and a product manager; within consulting and in multiple industries. I’ve worked in companies that have both roles, companies that only have project managers and companies that only have product managers.

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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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The Qualities of a Product Manager

Ask Benny

What I look for in a Product Manager. Product managers have to be able to do many tasks across a wide spectrum. Usually, their strength comes from being able to be involved in many aspects of the product. In some of these aspects, they are experts and in others they are laymen and yet they still have to help their team get the maximum also in these areas.

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Seven Tips for Building a Business in a Recession From Someone Who Did Exactly That in 2008

The Product Coalition

Seven Tips for Building A Business in A Recession From Someone Who Did Exactly That in 2008 Even amid chaos, there’s a chance for opportunity Ashish Toshniwal, CEO and Co-founder at YML Calm seas never made a great sailor, and in March 2009, I unintentionally broached into a tsunami. It was the bottom of the recession , and two engineers from Purdue University decided it was an ideal time to start a company.

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The Qualities of a Product Manager

Ask Benny

What I look for in a Product Manager. Product managers have to be able to do many tasks across a wide spectrum. Usually, their strength comes from being able to be involved in many aspects of the product. In some of these aspects, they are experts and in others they are laymen and yet they still have to help their team get the maximum also in these areas.

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Product Coalition Community Publishing Values

The Product Coalition

Learn about what we’ll publish and what we won’t For writing tips check out [link] We value insightful, though through content over singular remarks We value debate and balance in opinions We value a positive attitude We value community collaboration on feedback between writers and readers We value showing respect and love for product businesses and people Here’s some Product Coalition guidelines regarding what we look out for before hitting publish, these are some of the reason’s we may not hit

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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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The Qualities of a Product Manager

Ask Benny

What I look for in a Product Manager. Product managers have to be able to do many tasks across a wide spectrum. Usually, their strength comes from being able to be involved in many aspects of the product. In some of these aspects, they are experts and in others they are laymen and yet they still have to help their team get the maximum also in these areas.

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HELP! How to Find the Best Help Center Widget for your SaaS Business

Userpilot

A major part of building a successful SaaS product is educating your users , and making sure they know how to get the most value from it. A help center widget is one of the most effective ways of doing that. It enables you to share how-to’s, best practices, and troubleshooting tips with your users, from inside your product. That’s important for a number of reasons which I’ll touch on later.

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The Qualities of a Product Manager

Ask Benny

What I look for in a Product Manager. Product managers have to be able to do many tasks across a wide spectrum. Usually, their strength comes from being able to be involved in many aspects of the product. In some of these aspects, they are experts and in others they are laymen and yet they still have to help their team get the maximum also in these areas.

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5 Ways To Cut Software Costs And Integrate Your Customer Experience

Gainsight

There are typically 3 phases of the business cycle: Do more. Do less. Do more with less. The last few months have probably felt like a roller coaster for you, going from #1 at the beginning of the year to #2 during the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Now, most organizations are settling into the reality that digital businesses will continue to grow, but due to uncertainty, most need to be more conservative on spending.

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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.

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The Qualities of a Product Manager

Ask Benny

What I look for in a Product Manager. Product managers have to be able to do many tasks across a wide spectrum. Usually, their strength comes from being able to be involved in many aspects of the product. In some of these aspects, they are experts and in others they are laymen and yet they still have to help their team get the maximum also in these areas.

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What’s Your (PM) Sign?

ProductCraft

Are you a Healer, a Mage, or an Adventurer? What do the product management stars have to say about your future? For a little bit of hands-on fun at our ProductCraft Conference event back in February, we created a “What’s your product management sign?” quiz for attendees to take. Now we’re sharing it with everyone. Read more » The post What’s Your (PM) Sign?

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Building Invincible Companies | Alex Osterwalder| BoS 2019

Business of Software Conference

Alex Osterwalder, Co-Founder Strategyzer. Alex Osterwalder is a leading author, entrepreneur, and renowned speaker whose work has changed the way companies do business and how new ventures get started. In this BoS Talk from 2019, Alex will discuss how you can manage a portfolio of products successfully. How can you invent a new business model, improve existing ones, and manage them all across the organization.

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User Research for Growth with Aazar Shad of Userpilot

UserInterviews

User research isn't just for design and product teams. Here's how a Head of Growth used UXR methods to grow his business.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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5 Beta Program Tips to Live By from Industry Superstars

Centercode

The only certainty in these unpredictable times is that your customers know what they want — and they’re eager to talk about it. That’s what makes securing customer feedback more crucial than ever.

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ONE THING on Virtual Roadmaps

Product Culture

I was supposed to give a Roadmaps Masterclass in person to the Business of Software conference in March. Because of the virus, it ended up being virtual. and it turned into a fantastic course. I switched it from a full day workshop to smaller chunks: 2 hours a day, over 4 consecutive days. The reviews were splendid: NPS 80! So now I am trying it with a new audience: Product Roadmaps Masterclass: - Virtual , the Sequel.

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Salesforce Ignite on Research that Delivers High-Level Business Value

dscout People Nerds

Giving stakeholders what they want means developing great value props and meeting expectations. Here’s how Salesforce used dscout to do just that. .

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Rework Online Training Part 2: Outcomes Drive Overall Design

Johanna Rothman

When I design any form of training, I ask this question: What actions do I want people to take after the training? Do I want to offer principles? A vision of the future? Some possible actions? Maybe a blueprint for the future? How about practice with feedback? When I want to offer principles or a new future, I choose a webinar. When I want more actions, I choose training.

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Platform Product Management Beyond Features: Introducing B-MAP for Platform Ecosystem Success

Traditional PM struggles with the complexities of platform ecosystems. B-MAP framework tackles this challenge. B-MAP goes beyond features, focusing on building, managing, adapting, and partnering to foster a thriving platform ecosystem.

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Making the most of valuable product insights in Intercom conversations

ProductBoard

At productboard, we’re proud to be included in the recent rollout of the Intercom App Partner Program. We’ve been telling folks for years that Intercom made us better product makers. Its friendly chat interface, accessible from the corner of our app or homepage, humanized interactions with our users. Stilted emails became gif-filled chat threads. One-way feature requests turned into full-blown.

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Modus Create Named a Top Ten Digital Transformation Solution Company

Modus Create

Modus Create, a disruptive consulting, product strategy, and Agile development firm, announced today that it was named a ‘Top 10 Digital Transformation Solution Company’ by CIO Review for 2020. As digital transformation is becoming an imperative for many industries, this award singles out companies like Modus Create that help organizations start or accelerate their digital journey.

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