Melissa Perri

MAY 5, 2016

If you’re interested in learning more about MVPs, I’m running a one day workshop in Paris on June 14, 2016. More information here. A Successful Start I learned about Minimum Viable Products like 99% of other Product Managers – through The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.

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Ken Norton

MAY 4, 2016

What product managers can learn from jazz musicians -. From my keynote at the Mind the Product conference, San Francisco Davies Symphony Hall on May 4, 2016. It’s February 13, 1960, and Ella Fitzgerald stands on a West Berlin stage, nearing the end of a stellar performance. On a whim, she decides to sing “Mack the Knife,” a popular.

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Product Manager in Heels

MAY 6, 2016

Starting a new job can be tough. I recently started a new job and some of the basic advice I learned years ago still applied. I figured I'd share the information living in my head, and also all over the internet: Your first day Wake up early and have a great breakfast, and dress for success! Arrive 10 minutes early, but no earlier than 20 minutes – play it cool Give yourself some time to get settled Take notes, say hello and smile!

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TSIA

MAY 4, 2016

Yesterday was Day 2 of Technology Services World in San Diego. If I am counting correctly, this is my 21 st TSIA conference, and it is really incredible to see how the events have grown over the years. Yesterday, I hosted the Social Track, and participated in six sessions. It was a crazy day, but a lot of great discussions. Here are some common threads from the social sessions, as well as a list of the top attended sessions of Day 2.

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Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Effective management of multiple product teams necessitates a skillful coordination and guidance with the objective of aligning efforts towards shared goals. This entails constant communication, efficient task management, and ensuring that each team aligns with the broader organizational objectives. We can think about this like conducting an orchestra, where diverse efforts are harmonized toward a unified outcome. 🎯 Proficiency in these skills empowers product managers to navigate comple

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Melissa Perri

MAY 5, 2016

A Successful Start I learned about Minimum Viable Products like 99% of other Product Managers - through The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. When I happened upon the book and Eric’s method, I thought, “YES! This is what I’ve been searching for. This makes so much sense.” Testing products before you build them? What a novel idea! I was excited. I was energized!

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dscout People Nerds

MAY 1, 2016

A People Nerds interview with Christopher Ireland.

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TSIA

MAY 3, 2016

Yesterday was the opening day of our spring Technology Services World conference, located for the first time at the beautiful Hilton Bayfront in San Diego. I started my day with a Partner Advisory Board meeting, then presented in the kickoff meeting for our exhibiting partners in the TSIA | EXPO. I always like to give the partners some information on the latest trends and top business challenges of attending companies to help them better shape their messages and inform their conversations.

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svpg

MAY 2, 2016

Exactly a year ago I was invited to give a keynote at the Craft Conference in Budapest and I discussed the 10 biggest reasons why product teams fail. You can watch that talk here , or read the narrative article here. As I mainly shined a light on why so many teams are operating so ineffectively, and despite claims to the contrary, most product organizations are hardly “agile” in any meaningful sense of the term, as the organization overall is still operating in a very waterfall fashi

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UserTesting

MAY 2, 2016

Two years ago, four tenacious and passionate people were tasked with a mission: to find a new product to grow the Citrix brand in new directions. Fast forward to present day, this same scrappy team successfully launched the Convoi app … The post When innovation wins: a story about Citrix and their new Convoi app appeared first on UserTesting Blog.

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Speaker: Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Executive leaders and board members are pushing their teams to adopt Generative AI to gain a competitive edge, save money, and otherwise take advantage of the promise of this new era of artificial intelligence. There's no question that it is challenging to figure out where to focus and how to advance when it’s a new field that is evolving everyday. 💡 This new webinar featuring Maher Hanafi, CTO of Betterworks, will explore a practical framework to transform Generative AI prototypes into

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Product Beautiful

MAY 5, 2016

This week, I was fortunate enough to receive a new opportunity within Pragmatic Marketing , and accepted a new role as Vice President of Products. It’s a rare occasion that the stars align and you’re able to do work you love for a company you love with a team you love – but that’s exactly how I describe working at Pragmatic.

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