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Cultural anthropology for entertainment
dscout People Nerds
AUGUST 29, 2016
A People Nerds interview with Susan Kresnicka
Entertainment Related Topics 
Car Maker Product Managers Face An Apple / Google Threat
The Accidental Product Manager
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
What this means is that when they are designing their own in-car entertainment and navigation control systems they have the ability to link them to the buttons on the car’s steering wheel. Yes, every car needs a navigation system, but from whom? Image Credit: LotPro Cars.
UserTesting success story: XO Group Inc. improves the wedding planning experience
UserTesting
APRIL 24, 2018
CX Product Media & entertainmentXO Group Inc. , a leading media and technology company with brands The Knot, The Nest and The Bump, publishes multimedia content that inspires, informs, and cheers on people as they plan for some of the biggest moments of their … The post UserTesting success story: XO Group Inc. improves the wedding planning experience appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
UserTesting success story: XO Group Inc. improves the wedding planning experience
UserTesting
APRIL 24, 2018
CX Product Media & entertainment success storyXO Group Inc. , a leading media and technology company with brands The Knot, The Nest and The Bump, publishes multimedia content that inspires, informs, and cheers on people as they plan for some of the biggest moments of their … The post UserTesting success story: XO Group Inc. improves the wedding planning experience appeared first on UserTesting Blog.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – The Importance of Reducing Waste
Clever PM
APRIL 19, 2018
I find it entertaining when people talk about how Agile and Lean and Kanban are all relatively new, untested, and revolutionary concepts. That’s because they’re none of those things — they’re simply descendants of ideas and concepts that have existed in manufacturing contexts for a half-century or more, just pitched in a different way, at […]. Product Management Agile Culture Do's Good PM Leadership Scrum
Conquer Distractions With This Simple Chart
Nir Eyal
AUGUST 31, 2016
With our digital devices buzzing, world events demanding our attention, and more things to entertain us than ever before, it certainly seems harder to focus on what’s really important. Is the world more distracting? Sometimes it seems that way.
Hi Fly: A Lean Airline Story
Melissa Perri
DECEMBER 29, 2015
Limited” entertainment system is laughable. There was no entertainment system. This past year I took six trips to London. Five of those round trip flights were on Norwegian Air. I HATE Norwegian Air. Without fail, every one of my Norwegian Air flights were delayed at least 2.5 hours.
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Recommended reading: The Phoenix Project
Under10 Playbook
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
The Phoenix Project is an entertaining novel with lessons for those who want to understand how manufacturing techniques can be applied to software. The Phoenix Project is a novel that seems too true—featuring too-familiar dysfunctions between marketing, development, and operations.
20 Years of Product Management in 25 Minutes by Dave Wascha
Mind the Product
AUGUST 11, 2017
Since then he’s had his share of successes and failures in a storied career spanning the US and Europe, and in this entertaining and insightful talk from Mind the Product San Francisco he distills those 20 years into twelve key lessons.
Creating the Ultimate Customer Experience Starts With Being a Customer
Proficientz – Product Management University
APRIL 10, 2018
Most hotel TV systems take you directly to a menu with lots of entertainment options like movies, games, music, and of course, TV. It’s the little things that matter most when it comes to raising the customer experience from good to great. Sometimes there’s no substitute for just being “the customer” yourself. As a bona fide road warrior, I spend more than my fair share of time in hotels.
Making things people want
Inside Intercom
JULY 11, 2018
Maybe your customers want to be entertained, or spend more time with their friends, or understand what projects teammates are working on, or maybe they want to project growth for their business. The problems people encounter in their lives rarely change from generation to generation.
Can Apple’s Product Managers Win Back The Movie Market?
The Accidental Product Manager
OCTOBER 1, 2018
They have hired outsiders from firms such as Sony Pictures Entertainment and they are starting to create their own unique videos.
About Product Warrior
Product Warrior
JANUARY 27, 2018
We share a weekly podcast and aim to entertain by sharing interesting learnings and ideas. Product Warrior is dedicated to helping product managers.
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Mindfulness Tips for Product Managers and Product Owners
Roman Pichler
OCTOBER 21, 2016
But resisting this craving for stimulation and entertainment allows me to enjoy my food: it’s amazing how tasty a simple sandwich is when we eat mindfully. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment, to what is actually happening.
Mental Models for Product Managers – Part 2
The Secret PM Handbook
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
The book is a great and entertaining read. Brain Wiring (by Wellcome Images, CC licensed). In part 1 I introduced mental models and some reasons they are important. And I provided a few “general purpose” examples.
Top 10 Product Talks of 2016
Mind the Product
DECEMBER 27, 2016
In this entertaining and insightful talk from Mind the Product London he shared some of his own stories.
Network effects and Feedback loops?—?the Betamax and VHS story
The Product Coalition
OCTOBER 9, 2018
And this feedback loop was driven by consumer need and consumer interactions with various parts of what was a moderately complex video entertainment market ecosystem?—?in Network effects and Feedback loops?—?the
Why This Opportunity Solution Tree is Changing the Way Product Teams Work
Product Talk
AUGUST 10, 2016
I still saw teams entertaining solutions that weren’t connected to the opportunities they were finding through generative research. Are you always entertaining new solutions? I’ve found a visual aid that is profoundly changing the way teams work.
Thank You for Another Awesome #mtpcon London
Mind the Product
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Thanks to @bfgmartin and crew for organising an entertaining and inspiring #mtpcon. On Friday, September 8, we gathered nearly 1,600 passionate product people from 52 countries around the world to the iconic Barbican Hall for another dazzling #mtpcon.
The top marketing statistics for 2018 and why they matter
Inside Intercom
MAY 14, 2018
But it’s not just entertainment that people are looking for. Software has one of the lowest averages (28%) while Arts & Entertainment has the highest (45%) ( HubSpot, 2018 ).
Technology-Powered Disruption
svpg
JUNE 28, 2016
Whether it’s transportation, entertainment, health care, or any other industry, I fully expect we’ll see new companies and teams emerge that apply the techniques of technology-powered products to disrupt their industries. Most people by now have read Marc Andreessen’s Why Software Is Eating The World. This was written back in 2011, and I’ve been watching his predictions play out in companies all around the world.
What We Learned About Building Products People Love in 2016
Mind the Product
DECEMBER 29, 2016
Suzie’s post both educates and entertains and is full of practical advice and, as Suzie says, its point is “to empower you and inform you about technical practices that are meant to be business-relevant”.
UX Copywriting: 3 Testing Methods That Beat A/B Testing + QUIZ!
UX Studio
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018
Speaking your user’s language by providing them with informative, useful and entertaining content can ensure a better user experience. UX copywriting and user testing? It might sound like a new match in the UX design world.
Netflix Abstracts the Team out of Product Design
Mind the Product
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
As entertaining as these narratives are I find them to be very dangerous to both aspiring and current product designers. As entertaining as these narratives are I find them to be very dangerous to both aspiring and current product designers.
The next generation automation testing for video streaming apps by Perfecto & Accenture S3
Amir Rozenberg
DECEMBER 7, 2017
The proliferation of video consumption on a variety of devices is unsurprising when one considers the media vertical: Sports, entertainment, drama, gaming etc. How many times have you heard this phrase while watching a game on your phone: “Touchdown!!” ” (or GOAL!!)
Outsource commodities. Don’t outsource core.
Under10 Playbook
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
” I often help people set up their home entertainment centers and computers. A guy fell into a hole. A friend heard his cries for help and promptly jumped down into the hole too. The guy says, “What are you doing? Now we’re both stuck down here!” ” And the friend says, “Yes, but I’ve been down here before and I know the way out.”
Action Cohort Analysis: A key tool for understanding user engagement
The Product Coalition
JUNE 27, 2018
Entertainment Just as tv channels want to understand how many users are tuning into episodes of a show, an entertainment app should want to analyze how many users are streaming videos. So you’ve been tasked with “monitoring user engagement” in your mobile app.
Can Product Managers Capture Your Ears?
The Accidental Product Manager
AUGUST 20, 2018
Finally, if you are willing to subscribe to SiriusXM, you have over 175 different channels of entertainment to choose from. Can product managers get people to listen to their radio stations? Image Credit: Thomas Hawk.
The next generation automation testing for video streaming apps by Perfecto & Accenture S3
Amir Rozenberg
DECEMBER 7, 2017
The proliferation of video consumption on a variety of devices is unsurprising when one considers the media vertical: Sports, entertainment, drama, gaming etc. How many times have you heard this phrase while watching a game on your phone: “Touchdown!!” ” (or GOAL!!)
Helping Consumers Distill the Signal from Noise
The Product Coalition
FEBRUARY 17, 2018
From my experience, many shopping apps (Taobao and Amazon) and entertainment services (Spotify and Xiami) have improved by leaps and bounds at this. To many, a familiar saying on the consumer mindset is wanting products to be “better, cheaper and faster”.
Airtable’s Chief Product Officer on Building Products that Amplify Our Creative Potential
Amplitude
JANUARY 8, 2018
HyperCard found applications in the educational, entertainment, scientific, and many other industries. We’re thrilled to feature this guest post from Andrew Ofstad, Chief Product Officer at Airtable. Humans are preternaturally skilled at amplifying their inherent abilities through tools.
Airtable’s Chief Product Officer on Building Products that Amplify Our Creative Potential
Amplitude
JANUARY 6, 2018
HyperCard found applications in the educational, entertainment, scientific, and many other industries. We’re thrilled to feature this guest post from Andrew Ofstad, Chief Product Officer at Airtable. Humans are preternaturally skilled at amplifying their inherent abilities through tools.
Bringing Virtual Reality Into the Open
Mind the Product
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
It wasn’t until Oculus raised millions in a Kickstarter campaign in 2012 that we really began to see interest and the entertainment industry began to shift to VR. Roy Peer opens his presentation by introducing himself & discussing the virtual reality industry. He references a common question in the industry: whether or not virtual reality (VR) is a fad.
The Best Books on Product Development
The Product Coalition
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Goldratt’s classic will teach you to think in systems and constraints, plus it’s written like a novel so it’s much more entertaining than a textbook. Here are four product development “schools of thought” and the best books to read on each of them.
The red flags and magic numbers that investors look for in your startup’s metrics – 80 slide deck included!
Andrew Chen
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Earlier this year, I joined Andreessen Horowitz as a General Partner, where I focus on a broad spectrum of consumer startups: marketplaces, entertainment/media, and social platforms. Growing startups and evaluating startups share common skills.
7 Lessons We Learned About Product Development From Our Own Customers
Amplitude
AUGUST 30, 2017
One surefire way to create a product that engages users and keeps them coming back is to create features with an entertaining element.
Disruptive Product Development – Jenine Lurie
Mind the Product
MAY 9, 2017
She has over 15 years experience building world-class products for global brands such as American Express, Kaplan, Sony Entertainment, Financial Times, IBM, and JPMorgan.
Product Design For Kids: A UX Guide To Children’s Minds
UX Studio
JULY 31, 2018
The same task or entertainment won’t necessarily fit older children. We don’t know what kids want, like, expect or think, says Kid UX Designer Sabine Idler. Product design for kids poses its own challenges. Throughout childhood, kids’ physical and cognitive abilities change, and so do their digital preferences. This quick guide will help you through the first steps of the design process.
7 Ethical Design Examples To Make Facebook Better For Everyone
UX Studio
JUNE 12, 2018
They could show pages promoting products and services or pages sharing news related content or entertainment. Ethical design involves much more than the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The imeem Mafia
Sachin Rekhi
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Some took imeem's sucess in the entertainment space and propelled it into their own incarnation of an entertainment property. Our COO Ali Aydar went on to be CEO of Sporcle , a gaming site with endlessly entertaining quizzes and more. Last night I read Sarah Lacy's excellent post entitled Inside the DNA of the Facebook Mafia. If you haven't read it yet, you should.
Resolving conflict–and other innovation insights for product managers Oct 14, 2016 - The Everyday Innovator – Resources for Product Managers and Innovators
Product Innovation Educators
OCTOBER 14, 2016
Bobby Kotick, CEO of the gaming and entertainment giant with $4.66B in 2015 revenue, discusses evaluating talent, fostering a culture of innovation, leveraging IP, and more at [link].
Gamification In UX
UX Studio
JANUARY 30, 2018
Reveal valuable and entertaining content to others, Define ourselves to others, Grow and nurture relationships, Allow for self-fulfillment, Get the word out about brands and causes we like or support. What a buzzword, right?! Not really. Gamification in UX predates what we thought of as its beginnings. Even though the term “gamification” made its appearance in 2008, it didn’t gain popularity until 2010. It had popped into our lives long before we started to pay attention to it. “UX”
Sitcoms and the Secret to Building “Good Enough” B2B Products
Mind the Product
DECEMBER 14, 2017
Women want to come home after work, relax and be entertained and watch shows about themselves.” I was recently on a long haul flight and ended up whiling away my time watching random shows on the in-flight system. One of the shows I watched was a sitcom. I didn’t find it great (in fact I don’t remember chuckling at even one single joke) but I still ended up watching a bunch of episodes in a row.
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