Sat.Feb 14, 2015 - Fri.Feb 20, 2015

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How to Use a Scorecard to Prioritize Features

Daniel Elizalde IoT Blog

Okay, let’s say you already have a clear strategy that users have validated. You’ve done customer development, and you have a set of features that were derived from validated hypotheses. Now it’s time to prioritize the features for the next release. So what is your prioritization criteria? A common mistake many of us make is to “take a stab” at […] The post How to Use a Scorecard to Prioritize Features first appeared on Daniel Elizalde.

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Positioning Your Startup is Vital — Here’s How to Nail It

First Round Review

Arielle Jackson has experience crafting marketing campaigns at Google, Facebook and Square. This is her messaging toolbox.

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A Roadmap to Product Peace

Product Culture

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in April 1975 (Source: Ford Library) At 6:15 am on October 6, 1973, Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to US President Nixon, was abruptly awoken by Joseph Sisco, his Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs. According to Kissinger’s new book, Crisis, The Anatomy of Two Major Foreign Policy Crises , “As I forced myself awake, I heard Sisco’s gravelly voice insisting that Israel and two Arab co

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Why Social Media Support Is More Important Than You Think

TSIA

We’ve already examined how to offer social support through online discussion communities , but now it’s time to explore the second part of this customer satisfaction puzzle: social media support. Support interactions through social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, etc., can play an important role in providing the level of support your customers have come to expect from you and your business.

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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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Your Product Demo Sucks Because It's Focused on Your Product

First Round Review

Demoing products is Rob Falcone's bread and butter. Now he wants to pass the wisdom of his experience along so others can demo better.

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Here's the Advice I Give All of Our First Time Founders

First Round Review

According to First Round Partner Rob Hayes, there are only three things new founders need to focus on to succeed.

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Power Up Your Team with Nonviolent Communication Principles

First Round Review

Ann Mehl and Jerry Colonna coach startups to communicate more clearly. These are the quick tips they've seen make a huge impact.

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Looking for Love in All The Wrong Places - How to Find a Co-founder

First Round Review

Steve Blank explains how entrepreneurs can use a tool called the Business Model Canvas to find the ideal co-founder for their startup.

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An Inside Look at Facebook's Method for Hiring Designers

First Round Review

Julie Zhuo, Director of Product Design, shares Facebook's in-depth process for hiring talented designers step by step.

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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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When It Comes to Market Leadership, Be the Gorilla

First Round Review

There are three ways to dominate a market: product leadership, cost leadership or customer intimacy leadership. Here's how to achieve it.

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Here’s Why Founders Should Care about Happiness

First Round Review

After 24 years climbing the corporate ladder, Scott Crabtree now focuses on data-driven approaches to what makes people happy at work.

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Employee Onboarding at Startups Is Broken – Here’s How to Fix It

First Round Review

Carly Guthrie has helped onboard new employees in startup offices and crowded restaurants. Here's what she learned from hard-won experience.

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This Is How You Get People to Trust Your Product

First Round Review

Startups can't succeed without the trust of their customers. Here, Urbansitter CEO Lynn Perkins shares how to bake trust into your product.

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From Developer Experience to Product Experience: How a Shared Focus Fuels Product Success

Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee

As a concept, Developer Experience (DX) has gained significant attention in the tech industry. It emphasizes engineers’ efficiency and satisfaction during the product development process. As product managers, we need to understand how a good DX can contribute not only to the well-being of our development teams but also to the broader objectives of product success and customer satisfaction.

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Spotify’s Design Lead on Why Side Projects Should Be Stupid

First Round Review

If you take what you're doing too seriously, you're likely to squeeze the life out of it. Here's a guide to letting your projects stay stupid and fun.

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I’ve Worked with Hundreds of Recruiters - Here's What I Learned

First Round Review

TalentBin Founder Peter Kazanjy knows the qualities that make a good recruiter, and has a rubric for building out your hiring strategy.

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Execute Like a Rookie, Lead Like a Multiplier

First Round Review

Knowing too much can be dangerous and narrow your view. Leadership advisor Liz Wiseman offers tips for avoiding this trap.

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How Designers Can Earn a Seat at the Table

First Round Review

Phil King rose through the ranks to lead design at Flickr. His mission: To help more designers become leaders and advocate for their craft.

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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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An Inside Look at a Flat Organization That Serves Millions

First Round Review

Gumroad adopted a flat management structure by accident, but it's still working great. Founder Sahil Lavingia explains why flat is better.

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The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year

First Round Review

Wiley Cerilli has built huge sales teams from scratch, emerging with an arsenal of lessons for founders looking to do the same thing.

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What Eventbrite Did Early to Create ‘Sustainable’ Success

First Round Review

When Julia and Kevin Hartz first started Eventbrite, they knew they weren't looking for a quick exit, but for long-term, durable success.

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This Culture Deck Powers the World’s Toughest Work

First Round Review

Possible Health endeavors to bring high-quality health care to the world's harshest environments. It's powered by incredible culture.

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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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Square Started Small and Won Big with This PR Strategy

First Round Review

Square is used by entrepreneurs everywhere. But how can one company reach such a wide audience? Their PR expert Khobi Brooklyn tells all.

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7 Tactics to Get the Most Out of Your Startup's Advisors

First Round Review

Many entrepreneurs don't make the most out of their advising relationships. Get more done by deepening these connections.

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What I Learned the Hard Way Building an eCommerce Site

First Round Review

Tindie CTO Julia Grace has thought through every part of the online buying experience. Here's how she broke it apart to optimize each step.

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Looking to Scale Your Sales? Seven Bullets to Dodge

First Round Review

Upshift Partners Founder Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski lists the 7 deadly sins of sales that can tank your company before you even have traction.

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How to Build an Experimentation Culture for Data-Driven Product Development

Speaker: Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product, Statsig

Experimentation is often seen as an aspirational practice, especially at smaller, fast-moving companies who are strapped for time and resources. So, how can you get your team making decisions in a more data-driven way while continuing to remain lean and maintaining ship velocity? In this webinar, Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product at Statsig, will teach you how to build an experimentation culture from the ground-up, graduating from just getting started with data-driven development to operating

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The One Tool Startups Need to Brainstorm, Test and Win

First Round Review

At the heart of the Lean Startup movement, the Business Model Canvas can help early stage startups carve out a successful model.

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Letting Go of Efficiency Can Accelerate Your Company — Here's How

First Round Review

Yammer Co-founder and CTO Adam Pisoni wants more companies to move away from tradition and become more responsive. Here's why.

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How Crowd-Funding Is Changing Everything and What That Means for Your Startup

First Round Review

As crowd-funding becomes more popular, startups have more choices for financing than ever. Here's how to navigate this new landscape.