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Product engagement: the most important metric you aren’t tracking for your SaaS business
Intercom, Inc.
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
If you have followed us over at Sherlock , you will likely have heard us say many times that product engagement is the lifeblood of any SaaS business. This is because the entire SaaS business model is dependent on people using (and getting value from) your product consistently over time. The entire model is dependent on product engagement. In short, creating a method for scoring engagement is essential for every SaaS business.
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How our Success is Killing us by Matt Stratford
Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
In this ProductTank London talk, Matt Stratford, Senior Product Manager at Elsevier, shares a reminder that the Earth cannot sustain the level of consumption our modern society has built. For the sake of the planet, Matt suggests “product management for good”. Product managers are among the most entrepreneurial people in the world and embody the spirit of capitalism more perfectly than any other profession out there.
Mobile Customer Response Rates Grew by 20% Last Year: New Data from our 2018 Benchmark Report
Alchemer Mobile
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Customer centricity and customer experience management are the hot topics of this year’s business conversations. These themes are only going to become more prominent not just in mobile, but across all channels. As such, it’s not enough for companies to send communication into a vacuum. They need to be able to understand the analytics behind customer interaction and response rates so they can make data-driven decisions.
Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
What 2 Men And a Runner Taught Me About Data Science and Fraud Modeling
Piyanka Jain
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
As I was wrapping up my work last evening, darkness started to loom outside. I decided to go for a short run on a neighboring track… Continue reading on Towards Data Science ».
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Podcast: Roadmaps, OKRs, Vision and Prioritisation with Bruce McCarthy
Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Bruce McCarthy was the president of the Boston Product Management Association, is the founder of consultancy Product Culture and co-wrote the book on roadmapping, Product Roadmaps Relaunched. He joined us live at the Mind the Product Leadership Forum to chat about how he builds his own roadmaps, prioritisation, product vision, OKRs and quite a bit more.
Value-Based Product Roadmaps: They Should Mirror a Customer Org Chart (Video)
Product Management University
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Value based product roadmaps should be structured like a customer org chart so that the business value of your product investment priorities is clear to executives, senior managers and users. View the short video to learn the most important questions your roadmaps have to answer, both internally and externally, and what people really want to know when they ask, “What’s on your roadmap?
Product Managers, It’s time we remove the training wheels
The Product Guy
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Excerpts from our conversation with The Best Product Person of 2017, Melissa Perri. Watch now and see why she is counted amongst the ranks of the best in product management. More to Come. The Best Product Person (TBPP) is the leading international award honoring excellence in Product Management. Established in 2010, TBPP is awarded annually in association with The Product Guy and The Product Group.
Product design is about cost-benefit analysis
Intercom, Inc.
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Product design is about cost-benefit analysis. How useful is something versus how hard is it to do. Here’s how I think of it: The cost-benefit analysis of features. Every type of feature can be identified as belonging to one of four quadrants: low reward and low effort; low reward and high effort; high reward and low effort; and high reward and high effort. .
Understanding User Needs and Satisfying Them
Speaker: Scott Sehlhorst
We know we want to create products which our customers find to be valuable. Whether we label it as customer-centric or product-led depends on how long we've been doing product management. There are three challenges we face when doing this. The obvious challenge is figuring out what our users need; the non-obvious challenges are in creating a shared understanding of those needs and in sensing if what we're doing is meeting those needs.
How Does Product Management Give you the Best Chance of a Successful Digital Transformation?
Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Moving from project-based thinking to product-based thinking is an essential part of delivering a successful digital transformation. What are the benefits of taking on such an initiative, and how does product management give you the best possible chance of success? What is Digital Transformation? Digital transformation is “the use of technology to radically improve performance or reach of enterprises”, according to an MIT and Capgemini white paper.
Video: The Style of Product Management
Sachin Rekhi
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Video: The Style of Product Management. Slides: The Style of Product Management. Essays: The Art of Being Compelling | Engaging in Product Debates. In January I was invited to Atlassian to share my wisdom on product management with the global product organization. I decided to delve into the style of product management, covering some of the critical soft skills that are so crucial for the success of product managers.
A Missing Product Tool
The Product Guy
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
Excerpts from our conversation with The Best Product Person of 2017, Melissa Perri. Watch now and see why she is counted amongst the ranks of the best in product management. More to Come. The Best Product Person (TBPP) is the leading international award honoring excellence in Product Management. Established in 2010, TBPP is awarded annually in association with The Product Guy and The Product Group.
The One Fitness App That Hooked Me For Good
Nir Eyal
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Could there be a behavior more antithetical to human nature than exercise? Our caveman ancestors, if they could observe our workout habits today, would think we’ve lost our minds. We lift heavy objects into the air and return them to the exact spot where we picked them up. We buy ridiculous gadgetry to get in […] The post The One Fitness App That Hooked Me For Good appeared first on Nir and Far.
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.
Changing the Weather Inside your Organisation by Tom Loosemore
Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
In this #mtpengage Manchester talk, Tom Loosemore of Public Digital talks about how to create the right climate internally to do “good” product management, as often, it’s the internal climate that’s more than half the battle of building good products. To start, we first have to understand what we mean by digital. Public Digital define this as: Applying the culture processes, business models, and technologies of the internet era to respond to people’s raised expectations.
How To Break Into Product Management—Sachin Rekhi
PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Sachin Rekhi is the founder and CEO of Notejoy , and a prolific blogger on product management. In this Path to PM post, Sachin and I discuss five practical paths to product management. Listen to our podcast here, or read the transcription below! How did you first break into product management? As an undergraduate at UPenn, I was originally planning to move into software engineering on graduation.
The Full Conversation, Everything On and Around Product
The Product Guy
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Check out the full-length conversation on everything in and around product with Melissa Perri, The Best Product Person of 2017. Take a moment and congratulate The Best Product Person of 2017: Melissa Perri. ( tweet ). Thank you to everyone who participated, nominated, interviewed, AND passed on the word! Nominate your pick for The Best Product Person 2019 right now!
Conversion Optimization Glossary
AB Tasty
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Whether you’re new to Conversion Optimization or trying to brush up on your skills, there’s a lot of CRO terms that you may not be familiar with and need to master for the success of your website. This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as Conversion Optimization Glossary.
Exploring PerfDog Whitepaper 2024: Unlock the Power of Performance Testing
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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.
Product Management Fears and how to Face Them
Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
In general we product people are a courageous bunch, but beyond our confident exteriors can reside a few honest (and I would argue, healthy) fears with which we wrestle, whether we admit to it or not! I have a secret, not one I talk about often, if at all. Yet it preoccupies me as I commute to work, eat my lunch, or sit in the office… what if I am the only person who struggles with product management?
AI in Business
Pragmatic Marketing
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Is it just us, or do you think of robots taking over the world whenever someone mentions artificial intelligence (though probably not this one )? And while our robot overlords as still a few decades away (depending on which movie you’re watching), AI is very much in the present, and growing more and more popular with businesses every day. But how does AI work in business?
Crowdtesting – all you need to know
Usersnap
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
You have developed your product sparked by brilliant ideas and are ready to go-live. But have you caught all the bugs in your application? The customer finding it could damage your reputation. Negative online feedback is just a finger’s swipe away. We all know social media’s viral nature. It can easily make or break brands. It’s nice to have your customers testing the application.
What’s a UX Audit and Why You Need One
UX Studio: Product Management
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
Not sure which direction to go when it comes to the usability issues of your website? Not even sure if it needs small corrections or a whole major UX redesign project? Let’s get things straight first! What makes up a UX Audit? An expert audit provides a way to pinpoint less-than-perfect areas of a digital product. It evaluates the different dimensions of your digital product and reveals which areas or features to tackle first.
Product Management Careers: Job Prospects, Pathways, and Must-Have Skills (2024)
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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.
The Outstanding Speakers at #mtpcon San Francisco 2019
Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Mind the Product returns to San Francisco and the famous Davies Symphony Hall on July 15-16. 2019 promises to continue our run of amazing conferences, with a pre-conference Leadership Forum, even more workshops, more networking events around the conference, and more fun than ever before. As always the core of the conference is our line-up of brilliant speakers, and the insights and stories they bring to the conference is what starts all those conversations.
AI in Business
Pragmatic Marketing
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Is it just us, or do you think of robots taking over the world whenever someone mentions artificial intelligence (though probably not this one )? And while our robot overlords as still a few decades away (depending on which movie you’re watching), AI is very much in the present, and growing more and more popular with businesses every day. But how does AI work in business?
The One Fitness App That Hooked Me For Good
Nir Eyal
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Nir’s Note: This article is part of a series on “The Hooked Model in Action.” Previous analyses have included Slack, Fortnite, Amazon’s Echo, Tinder, and The Bible App. Note, I never take compensation for writing articles on my blog. Could there be a behavior more antithetical to human nature than exercise? Our caveman ancestors, if they […] The post The One Fitness App That Hooked Me For Good appeared first on Nir and Far.
TEI 216: Avoid disruption and create new value for customers – with Thales Teixeira, PhD
Product Innovation Educators
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Map your value chain and rethink your business model to stay ahead of the curve. Many companies have faced disruption. Of course, Uber and Airbnb are the poster children of disruption, but there are many more. Kodak was displaced by the digital camera. Blockbuster’s physical doors could not stay open in the face of Netflix’s virtual service.
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.
5 Product Management Books to Read in 2019
ProductPlan
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
One of the greatest things about the product management space is the wide availability of game-changing information out there. We’re thrilled by the sheer volume of product management books published each year. And while some books are written specifically with product managers in mind, others carry valuable product management insight without advertising the fact.
5 Interview Questions for Hiring the Best Product Managers
The Product Coalition
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
And advice on which questions you should skip We often think of Steve Jobs as the ideal Product Manager. He seemed to have an intuitive gift for setting monumental goals and knowing just how to achieve them. In our search for the perfect PM candidate, we’re often looking for a reincarnation of the turtleneck-wearing superhero. But before you set out on that quest, know that great product leaders don’t all look the same.
How to build trust with your colleagues by focusing on the customer experience
ProductBoard
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Sometimes it’s hard to define the role that Product Managers serve in a company. And there are also times when Product Managers are met with hesitation from some of their own colleagues or as Lucas Cerdan wrote in our free eBook, The Path to Product Excellence: Stories and Advice from the Field: “What I found when I started at Algolia was resistance to product management.
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