First Round Review
JULY 15, 2019
At Guru, customer success is at the center of every aspect of company-building, from product design to sales strategy. Co-founder and CEO Rick Nucci shows how a relentless dedication to outcomes gives startups a competitive edge.
dscout People Nerds
JULY 18, 2019
Here’s why generative research matters, when you should be doing it, and an action plan for starting at your company.
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ProductCraft
JULY 15, 2019
Even if you take every precaution taken before starting development on your MVP, you still might end up with a disappointing release. An MVP can fail for a number of reasons, and knowing each of them can help you minimize risk and stay in control of the project. In this article, we suggest what you. Read more » The post 7 Reasons Why MVPs Go Wrong and How to Address Failure appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.
The Product Guy
JULY 14, 2019
Finding the right people to contribute to your professional development can be hard — but is quite essential to being a successful product manager. Watch and learn more from product management expert, Mihaela Draghici.
Product managers have long relied on the Minimum Viable Product (MVP), but in the age of AI, a minimum AI-Ready Product (MAP) – an evolution of the MVP that ensures a product is not just functional but ready to leverage AI from day one has become crucial
Intercom, Inc.
JULY 17, 2019
These days, many companies offer a knowledge base for their customers to use. The self-service aspect of knowledge bases makes them natural time-savers for users and businesses alike. But a knowledge base – or, as we call it here at Intercom, a help center – shouldn’t stand alone as your only support option. Nor should it be viewed as a detour on the way to talking to a human being.
Product Management Today brings together the best content for product management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Mind the Product
JULY 16, 2019
You know that moment when you realise that something is not quite right in the team? Often you think you know straight away what needs improvement, but for some reason the team can’t see what you’re seeing. What’s wrong with them? It’s so obvious! There’s nothing wrong with them. There’s a saying from the world of coaching that springs to mind here: “You can’t push the car you’re sitting in.” It’s the same principle – if, as a product manager, you spot patterns emerging before everyo
The Product Guy
JULY 16, 2019
Excerpts from our conversation with The Best Product Person of 2018, Brian Crofts. Watch now and see why he 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.
Intercom, Inc.
JULY 16, 2019
Almost every software company today has some kind of incident response process to help them navigate major service outages. Intercom is no different, and up until mid-2018, our incident response process had worked successfully. We had many experienced engineers who had been part of on call rotations at other companies, we ran basic postmortem exercises and overall our frequency and duration of outages was pretty good for a company of our size.
Alchemer Mobile
JULY 16, 2019
Consider these scenarios for a moment: Scenario 1 : Supermarket giant, Tesco launches a mobile app for customers. It serves the purpose of a virtual grocery store for customers who are time-pressed to go and shop physically. This initiative results in 900,000 app downloads in less than a year, a 130 percent boost in online sales, and a 76 percent increase in app usage.
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Stand out in your product management interview with guidance from Priyanka Upadhyay, an experienced product leader and Stanford Online program coach. In this guide, Upadhay dives into five key competencies interviewers will likely want to assess. She provides sample questions with detailed answers spanning: Product strategy Product design Execution Market estimation Teamwork Confidently land the product management role you want by pre-empting what interviewers are looking for and demonstrating y
Mind the Product
JULY 16, 2019
Rich Mironov got his start in product with a a single, very demanding customer: Apple. Realising it would be safer to diversify, he’s gone on to spend the last 30-plus years working with more than 90 organisations across the world in interim leadership roles and consulting. He’s seen it all, and he shares his experience on his blog, in regular talks, and – when we’re lucky – on this podcast.
The Product Guy
JULY 18, 2019
Guest Post by: Sean Raftery (Mentee, Session 9, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Jordan Bergtraum]. Product development roles and “product” as a discipline are rapidly evolving within technology companies. This evolution is a result of the value that Product brings to an organization looking to build or scale digital products. Product Management at scale has also evolved but at a slower pace.
Userzoom
JULY 16, 2019
Budget is often restrained for designers and researchers; whether in time, money or both. So, why would it ever make sense to test someone else’s website? Especially where you don’t have any ownership or influence to change the designs based on your research or testing? While it may not be the best case for every situation there are times when it makes perfect sense; maybe you have a fresh idea you are a bit unsure of or perhaps you need to showcase the value of research and the client isn’t bud
Intercom, Inc.
JULY 18, 2019
So what’s the key to having happy developers? A joyful, transparent development experience. As we keep building out our own platform so teams can customize Intercom for their own needs, we’ve loved getting to know the great group of developers and partners building apps for our customers and for themselves. I head up platform partnerships here at Intercom so every day I’m thinking about ways we can support those developers and make it as easy as possible for them to build useful and valuable app
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As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.
Mind the Product
JULY 18, 2019
More and more organisations are switching to agile working, yet few business people have been trained in collaborative skills. Although we like the idea of working together, businesses can stifle collaboration and teamwork through competition and individualism. In this ProductTank San Francisco talk, product designer and author Gretchen Anderson shares her thoughts and experiences of collaboration as she discusses the impact of teamwork on businesses.
First Round Review
JULY 18, 2019
Performance reviews are key to accelerating your report's career. A former Airbnb Product Lead shares the conversation template that he's used to build high-performing teams and motivate growth all year long.
UserInterviews
JULY 19, 2019
Before you send out your next survey, think about what you really want to learn.
The Accidental Product Manager
JULY 15, 2019
Amazon product managers say “Bring It On” Image Credit: Julien. As I’m sure that we all know by now, Amazon is a very large company that does a lot of different things: they ship books and products, offer cloud computing resources, and even run an internet based television channel. The product managers at Amazon are under an enormous amount of pressure to always be looking for ways for the company to keep on growing.
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Great product management starts with great teams. Our free assessment tool reveals where your team excels and uncovers opportunities for growth across six key dimensions: Context, Investigate, Define, Create, Deliver, and Leadership. In just 10 minutes, gain actionable insights that show you exactly where to focus to improve performance, drive outcomes, and strengthen your team in key areas.
Mind the Product
JULY 15, 2019
The age-old issue of conflict in the workplace: there are many reasons why we choose to avoid it, but what if we engaged with it effectively instead? In this ProductTank San Francisco talk, Parul Goel, Group Product Manager for Marketplaces at PayPal, evaluates workplace conflict following a particularly challenging conflict of her own. When Parul accepted a promotion at PayPal, she was “in a good space” With growing responsibilities and a larger sphere of influence, she felt motivated and
First Round Review
JULY 17, 2019
Performance reviews are key to accelerating your report's career. A former Airbnb Product Lead shares the conversation template that he's used to build high-performing teams and motivate growth all year long.
Userpilot
JULY 15, 2019
In-app marketing – Everyone’s doing it in bits and pieces. This guide will give you a holistic idea of in-app marketing, what to improve and how to attract, acquire and retain more users. Did you know that it’s 9x cheaper to retain existing customers as opposed to finding new ones? How about the fact that it’s 4x cheaper to upsell to current users?
Gainsight
JULY 17, 2019
This article is Part 1 in a two-part series that will help your product team find the right metrics to demonstrate and improve business impact. Stay tuned for the release of Part 2! As a product manager, your job is to drive value for your customers and for the business. The thing is, you can’t tell whether you’re driving value unless you have a way to measure the value that you’re creating!
Technical Product Manager at GPC Global Technology Center in Krakow. She has extensive experience in the area of Product Delivery and close cooperation with development teams. In her work, she tries to implement the scrum approach.
Mind the Product
JULY 19, 2019
My product management career has been shaped by my experiences in developing personalised products. In this talk for #MTPEngage Hamburg, I walk through my experiences, failures, and learnings, and share what personalisation in product has taught me so far. Content-based Recommendations Versus Demographics. Personalisation only takes you so far on an ad-driven platform.
Amplitude
JULY 17, 2019
If you’re seeking to drive traffic and generate more leads, who better to learn from than the experts themselves? Podcasts are one of the best learning resources available, especially when it comes to breaking down technical subjects such as data science and analytics. To guide your learning, we put together the following collection of the best analytics-related podcasts to listen to.
freshtrax
JULY 16, 2019
Although the Japanese economy has been declining, Japan is still the third-largest economy by gross domestic product (GDP). This makes it a hot spot for startups in Japan because of how much potential there is to grow there. In recent years, venture capitalist (VC) investments for domestic businesses have grown 8 times larger than it was in 2013. In 2018, the total amount of VC investments was more than $3.5 billion.
ProductCraft
JULY 17, 2019
Imagine this: You’re sitting in a boardroom across from a major investor. You’ve just finished your pitch, and now you’re sweating a bit, waiting for the response. Sound familiar? That was where I found myself in 2009?giving it my best shot in Birmingham, Alabama, as I asked for a significant influx of capital to back. Read more » The post How to Avoid the Frankenstein Effect When Building a Product Portfolio appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.
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As your company grows and your product matures, so too should your product strategy. Drawing from their decades of experience as product leaders, Stanford Online instructors Donna Novitsky and Laura Marino share best practices for defining your product strategy at each stage of company growth. Get practical, real-world product strategy tips from experts who have lived through the same challenges you’re currently facing.
AB Tasty
JULY 19, 2019
Delivering marketing emails that convert is no easy task. Our guide will walk you through some basic principles to get you on track. This article was originally posted on AB Tasty as The Definitive Guide to Writing High Converting Emails.
First Round Review
JULY 16, 2019
At Guru, customer success is at the center of every aspect of company-building, from product design to sales strategy. Co-founder and CEO Rick Nucci shows how a relentless dedication to outcomes gives startups a competitive edge.
Nir Eyal
JULY 17, 2019
The post 1 Thing You Need To Know To Save You From Your Email Inbox appeared first on Nir and Far.
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