Five Lesser-Known Tactics to Level Up Your Meetings
The Product Coalition
JUNE 29, 2022
Experiences from a product leader, ex-McKinsey consultant, and current Stanford MBA student Continue reading on Product Coalition ».
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6 Customer Fit Types and How to Use Them To Drive Customer Success
Userpilot
JUNE 30, 2022
While everyone talks about product-market fit, finding product-customer fit is equally important when it comes to engaging the right customers and driving success. Without it, you’d find yourself implementing features for the wrong customers, distorting your value proposition, and leading your customer support (CS) team to burnout from dealing with bad-fit users.
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Brain Science 101: Using psychology principles to drive product success
ProductBoard
JUNE 28, 2022
It’s the stuff of product managers’ nightmares: the “product graveyard,” where products go to die. And the truly scary part of the product graveyard? It’s often filled with valuable, viable products that you, your sales team, and your engineers have spent hundreds of hours creating. So what makes one great product succeed while others fail?
What are Product Metrics?
The Product Coalition
JUNE 29, 2022
Reduce your time to insight with intelligent metrics. Discover what PMs are using to track their products. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».
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.
Charlie and the Feature Factory
The Product Coalition
JUNE 28, 2022
“Everything on this product roadmap is a feature, and even I start looking like one!” This article is a product take on the classical hit novel Charlie and the chocolate factory by Roald Dahl, but with a twist. No, not a twister, but a twist. To be quite candid, don’t expect a sweet as candy, nicely sugar coated, article, but get ready for the horrors of the Feature Factory.
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Customer Centricity: Part 2 (of 2) – Daniel Harris on The Product Experience
Mind the Product
JUNE 28, 2022
In this weeks' podcast, we jump straight back into our chat with Daniel Harris about customer-centricity and developing that mindset in product management. Let's get straight back to the chat! [.] Read more » The post Customer Centricity: Part 2 (of 2) – Daniel Harris on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.
Adapt Best Practices with Product Ops
Product Management Today Submitted Articles
JUNE 30, 2022
ProductOps is a specialized role that normalizes and helps scale the product function across all products and services. Your teams have adopted numerous methods and roles. They have attempted to implement the same practices as described in that article or webinar, yet don't seem to get the same outcomes. Why is it not working? Because your organization is unique.
How Product Managers Can Manage Stakeholders Without Going Crazy
The Product Coalition
JUNE 27, 2022
Managing stakeholders is a major part of the role as a product manager. Here are some tips I’ve learned that can help you level up. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».
Solving for Customers
The Product Guy
JUNE 26, 2022
It is not just about solving the problems, but also communicating and effectively marketing the solution to the customers. Watch and learn more from product management expert, Amin Bashi.
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 value: what it is and how to deliver more of it by Etienne Garbugli
Mind the Product
JULY 1, 2022
In this ProductTank Waterloo talk, Etienne Garbugli, Author of Lean B2B and Solving Product, dives into the challenges that need to be overcome and how to deliver product value. [.] Read more » The post Product value: what it is and how to deliver more of it by Etienne Garbugli appeared first on Mind the Product.
Human-Centered Design vs Design Thinking Process: Is There a Difference?
Userpilot
JUNE 29, 2022
What’s the difference between human-centered design vs. design thinking? Are there any similarities? Which design approach should UX designers use during product development? In this article, we’ll discuss the difference between the two, their similarities, and the steps of each approach. Let’s dive right in. TL; DR. Human-centered design (HCD) puts people at the center of every development process.
Why Product Managers Need to Fall in Love with User Problems
The Product Coalition
JULY 1, 2022
To provide the right solution to your users, you have to start by loving their problems. It is the Product Manager’s job to be able to… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».
Fintech Product Portfolio Management: How Outcome-Focused Teams Scale
Dragonboat
JUNE 30, 2022
Fintech (financial technology) is a cutthroat, complex, and increasingly competitive industry. With the need for increased speed to market to stay competitive, fintech product leaders need to run their product portfolio like a well-oiled machine. Operating in a highly regulated industry requires flexibility, adaptability, and frequent pivots due to external and regulatory changes.
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.
Metrics don’t have all the answers: a human-centered approach to business strategy by Samihah Azim
Mind the Product
JUNE 28, 2022
In this #mtpcon Digital Americas session, Samihah Azim, Product Designer at Cash App, explains the importance of taking a more human-centred approach to business strategy. [.] Read more » The post Metrics don’t have all the answers: a human-centered approach to business strategy by Samihah Azim appeared first on Mind the Product.
Product Storytelling 101: 6 Tips To Create a Compelling Product Story for SaaS
Userpilot
JUNE 29, 2022
Did you know that product storytelling increases the chances of your product being remembered by 2200% ? Customers are more likely to remember your product if you tell them a compelling story. But as a product manager , creating a story that will capture a customer’s attention might not be in your wheelhouse. Throughout this article, we will discuss the what, why, and how of storytelling.
Why Your Engineers Are Hungry for Your Product Vision.
The Product Coalition
JUNE 28, 2022
Let’s talk about how to define a product vision, and why the lack of a product vision is so detrimental to your team. There’s this thing that happens to many of us when we feel overwhelmed or busy. We tend to sharpen our proverbial pencils, put our headphones on, raise our virtual cubicle walls, and start grinding away within our own little siloed-world.
How product analytics helps companies navigate uncertain times
Mixpanel
JUNE 29, 2022
Sharing our product-analytics dashboard for tracking business health. The economy was in the midst of a bounceback at the start of 2022. Across industries, we saw record-high company valuations and a renewed sense of optimism. But as we’ve learned over the last few years, anything can happen. In 2020, there was an unfathomable global pandemic. Now, we are seeing high inflation, increasing interest rates, war in Europe, and signs that we could be headed for a recession of an unknown duration. .
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.
June’s top product management content
Mind the Product
JUNE 30, 2022
Hard on the heels of mtpcon Digital Americas in May, our mtpEngage conference in Hamburg returned in June after a two-year absence. This month we also aired podcasts with California’s Chief Technology Innovation Officer Rick Klau and Mark Tsirekas, VP of Product at nutritional science startup Zoe. Here’s a recap of our top posts this [.] Read more » The post June’s top product management content appeared first on Mind the Product.
What is a UX Survey and How to Conduct One?
Userpilot
JUNE 30, 2022
What are UX surveys and when should you, as a UX designer use them? Conducting UX research and analyzing customer feedback helps you stay relevant to your customers and drive retention. Isn’t that what every SaaS company is aiming for? In this article, we’ll look into different types of UX surveys and equip you with the knowledge and best practices for conducting one.
How Product Managers Can Have Better Conversations with Customers
The Product Coalition
JUNE 26, 2022
Lessons and Insights from ‘The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers’ by Rob Fitzpatrick “The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers…” is a practical how-to guide that allows you to properly evaluate your current or next business idea. Rob Fitzpatrick, the author, gives us all the tools we need to talk to customers, navigate through the noise, and learn what people really want.
Forrester’s definition of modern product management
ProductBoard
JULY 1, 2022
With over 25 years of experience in product management roles across a variety of industries, Sam Somasheka has seen the product industry change at a rapid pace. Today, as lead analyst for Forrester’s Product Management Research Service, he’s perfectly placed to know where it’s heading. In a recent Productboard webinar, Sam shared his thoughts on the importance of strategic product management.
7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production
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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.
SUNDAY REWIND: What world-class product management teams do differently
Mind the Product
JUNE 26, 2022
What is the secret ingredient for creating world-class product management teams? In this Sunday Rewind episode, Jeff Lash, VP and Group Director at SiriusDecisions – acquired by Forrester gave us some insight. [.] Read more » The post SUNDAY REWIND: What world-class product management teams do differently appeared first on Mind the Product.
10 Best Customer Segmentation Tools for SaaS Businesses in 2022
Userpilot
JUNE 29, 2022
How many customer segmentation tools are out there? Dozens, hundreds? Then how do you determine the best one for customer segmentation analysis to uncover product growth opportunities? Here, we have listed a few popular customer segmentation software options and described their pros and cons. Moreover, you will learn what data each tool provides and how to use them to accomplish tasks.
Ever Tried to Build an Organization with 100 Strangers? It’s Madness.
The Product Coalition
JUNE 27, 2022
It is called the “Organizational Laboratory” Here are a few lessons I’ve learned from the experience. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».
Your UX Career Is a Product – with Sarah Doody of Career Strategy Lab
UserInterviews
JUNE 30, 2022
Why you should treat your UX research career like a product, how to build your career roadmap, and how to thrive as a UX researcher.
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.
Easy ways to avoid the product graveyard
Mind the Product
JUNE 27, 2022
We all know most products fail, (as many as 90% of them, according to some reports) so let’s take a look at some of the most common reasons for this to happen. Here’s a list of key questions to ask yourself so that – hopefully – your product doesn’t have to fall into the same [.] Read more » The post Easy ways to avoid the product graveyard appeared first on Mind the Product.
How to Use The Jobs To Be Done Framework in Product Management
Userpilot
JUNE 30, 2022
What is the application of the jobs-to-be-done model in product management ? How can you use it to build successful products? How is it useful for user onboarding? If you would like to get the answers to these questions (and a few more too), we’ve got you covered! Ready to dive in? TL;DR. The product management jobs-to-be-done framework relies on the idea that the customer is ready to spend money on a product only when it helps them complete a particular job.
How to Measure, Analyze, and Reduce App Churn
The Product Coalition
JULY 1, 2022
All the user acquisition in the world won’t matter if you’ve got a high churn rate on your app. If you want to know why users are uninstalling or unsubscribing, tools like screen flow, heatmaps, and screen recordings can get users loving?—?instead of leaving your app. Have you ever got so frustrated with an app experience that you immediately started googling how to deactivate your account?
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