svpg

JANUARY 11, 2016

I normally write about how to evolve your organization from a weak product org to a strong one. But in this article I want to talk about a pattern that I see in many companies that are actually doing really well, growing aggressively, yet they will sometimes, over time and unintentionally, replace their good behaviors with bad ones.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It’s understandable that most of us don’t make time for personal development. Who wants to spend time after a hard day of work learning and developing when they could be kicking back with a beer and watching The Crown? A few months ago, I introduced a concept I have developed called the PM, or Product, Quadrants.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder). Two major obstacles stood in my way.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In the early stages of most SaaS startups’ lives, the CEO or founder often acts as the initial head of sales. Define your marketing personas. To do this it is necessary to create marketing personas that represent your ideal prospect or match your ideal customer profile. Iterate the product based on feedback.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The first product manager in a startup is a critical role with immense impact on the startup’s success?—?both Along with the founders (the CEO and CTO), most of the employees in the company at the time were developers. Most companies hire a product manager (and other positions) too late. both in the short and long term.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Creating a new product category also creates a plethora of challenges – from spotting the right market niche to convincing customers that yours is a service they need. Nico joined me on Inside Intercom this week, where we discussed everything from the three stages of company growth to how growing companies can address new markets.

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Userpilot

MARCH 15, 2022

Why a go-to-market strategy plays an integral of your SaaS product success? In this blog post, you’ll learn everything about go-to-market strategies. Your go-to-market strategy is simply a roadmap for how you’ll take your product to the market. SaaS go-to-market plans can be used in several use cases.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

How I Learned to Lead a Cross-Functional Product Team with Limited Resources For product managers, especially those at large organizations confident in their market position, it seems normal to have a permanent team (or even several teams), ready to serve and execute any request on demand.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

The important basis is the development of a strategy for short- and long-term digital transformation based on business results rather than technology. The competitive landscape is fiercer With nimble startups and tech-savvy competitors emerging constantly, maintaining a competitive edge is crucial.

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 21, 2019

From page 1 of Obviously Awesome: How To Nail Product Positioning So Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It , it was clear that the team at Business of Software needed to read April Dunford’s new book. As an executive consultant, April Dunford brings 25 years of marketing experience to the table with this book.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Observations of a B2C startup product manager working in enterprise. A startup, finding its feet and learning how to stand, should by certain logic be less wise, less capable and less developed than its older, wiser counterparts. I once heard an anecdote about a very young child being told a story about a very old man.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 4, 2020

If you’re a product manager or part of a startup, you’ve likely heard about the Minimum Viable Product concept for getting products to market faster. In my opinion, the definition of an MVP is often misunderstood, and I’ve seen entrepreneurs and product teams misinterpret it with unfortunate results. And what it’s not.

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Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

They also manage finances and supervise one or more engineering teams. Product Marketing Manager: This person is tasked with developing product marketing campaigns , crafting compelling marketing messages, and coming up with ideas to retain customers. Average salary: $192,383/yr. Average salary: $151,254/yr.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 23, 2018

I’ve worked for more than a decade in product management with Fortune 500 companies and startups, and I realize I’m seeing a scary pattern. Product managers are only hired after the innovation or startup teams get concepts or funding approved. According to CB Insights, this is 42% of startups. Speed to Market.

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UX Planet

MARCH 7, 2024

Whether I had to design a simple UI element, a marketing website, or search for inspiration — I’ve always returned to the same old and familiar places. But once a culture matures, it starts to develop its bad habits. I find growth to be a significant force, limiting design at any startup pursuing scale.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It may be reading articles on your blog, engaging with ads, leaving reviews, contacting the support team, and so on. Consumer touchpoints help to evaluate the degree of customer satisfaction and timely spot friction points (product bugs, lousy customer experience, poor UX, etc.). Why are customer touchpoints important?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As product managers, it’s our job to develop solutions that solve real problems for our customers and create value for the business. Chances are, it might have been because the team wasn’t using the hypothesis-driven approach correctly. But with so many potential ideas to pursue, how do you know which ones are worth pursuing?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 13, 2019

Sure, there are some junior positions out there that can be reached with a few months’ experience and a prestigious certification. However, most of the time professionals who undertake the transition aim to build the following story with their resume: their gradual acquisition of product skills across different positions and functions.

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Userpilot

JULY 14, 2021

Userpilot is the best choice for mid-market companies – offering the best value-for-money starting at $249 with unlimited feature usage, completely interactive product walkthroughs, NPS, microsurveys, resource center and user analytics. As your team of 4 is trying to make it (and not break it!), Userpilot doesn’t offer that.

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Oren Steinberg

JULY 13, 2018

The biggest asset any startup has is the time of its entrepreneurs and key talents. The success or failure of the startup often hinges on their ability to focus their efforts on the critical path at any given time. As the startup grows and faces scalability and growth challenges the issue of focus becomes even more challenging.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

This is a question used in product-market fit surveys. Startups use these surveys in the early stages of product development to measure the degree to which a product satisfies market demand. Before signing up for your product, your prospect has researched the market and evaluated a number of options.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

How to prepare for a user interview, all the way to sharing the results with your team. The skill of running effective user interviews is key to defining your target users, finding product-market fit , growing your product, figuring out what to build next — or just simply understanding how users perceive your product.

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The Product Guy

JULY 18, 2019

Product development roles and “product” as a discipline are rapidly evolving within technology companies. At startups or growth stage companies, a “Product Manager” is responsible for identifying what needs to be built and then executing on building the product. Product Management at scale has also evolved but at a slower pace.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 6, 2022

Fifteen years ago Ben Horowitz published his now famous memo, “G ood Product Manager/Bad Product Manager ” in which he posits that “A good product manager is the CEO of the product”. A bad CEO takes the credit and passes on the blame. A bad CEO assumes they have the best idea in the room.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This year I developed a new reading approach, in which I read several books in parallel, usually from different topics. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact.” “Our The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k (By Mark Manson ) “The desire for a more positive experience is itself a negative experience.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2019

If an organization’s founders aren’t designers and don’t come from a background where well-designed products played a key role in their lives, it can often be the last discipline to be brought onboard the team. On a bad day, a lot more of it got thrown away. My responsibility was to build a design team in that new agile way of working.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

Good Product Manager, Bad Product Manager - Ben Horowitz Let’s talk about Product Management - Josh Elman How to Hire a Product Manager - Ken Norton Be a Great Product Leader - Adam Nash PM at Microsoft - Steve Sinofsky What Distinguishes the Top 1% Product Managers from the top 10%?

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Bain Public

MARCH 14, 2022

But unfortunately, in many companies, the product leadership team can perpetuate a negative culture — setting up product managers to fail. In essence, the product leadership team are those with influence on the product roadmap. Building and nurturing strong, cross-functional, co-located, empowered product teams.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Product Marketing is a fairly new domain and the role of ‘Product Marketing Manager’ differs greatly from organization to organization. You may want to jump to a relevant section: Who’s a Product Marketing Manager? Product Marketing Manager’s Role and Responsibilities (depending on the company).

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In the world of startups, there’s a truism that 9 out of 10 companies fail. But many, many products are developed without knowing from the start that people want the solution, or even care about the problem. Jobs To Be Done has given us a better way to approach customer development. Why does this happen? It seems so simple!

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Mind the Product

MAY 25, 2018

In 2012, when I was working as part of the JustGiving team responsible for innovative products and disruptive business models, we decided to test how people could raise money for non-charitable good causes. Initially we worked with a team from ThoughtWorks for 12 weeks. 2014 – Testing and Growing the Team.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 8, 2019

What does this have to do with marketing? Well, in this day and age, the world of marketing can also seem similarly mysterious, except that new tactics and spaces are emerging every year instead of every 100. How do you keep up with such breakneck development? ” Marketing in the world of the changing algorithms.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 3, 2022

The success of a product, or even an entire company, rests on the product team. Even if you're not 100% committed to the products you're building, your team needs you to be on board. Designers, engineers, and marketing teams all rely on cooperation to get the job done. PMs lead the way on what to build and why.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

ML teams tend to invest a fair share of resources in research that never ships. If you want to invest in ML, hire someone with experience on both the tech and the operational side so they can start working with the product team from day one. I think this is important for product teams for two reasons.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 5, 2021

As a client, you invest your time, energy, and limited resources into your digital product development. Since 2013, UX studio has been diligently working on helping rising startups and established companies create impactful digital products through intelligent design solutions. . Is there anything we can help you with? Jives Media.

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 24, 2024

I’m in Duke Leto’s camp and believe a boss - at any level - should care and be thinking about their team. I recall the startup founder who literally bounced with excitement when we discussed the product being built. We all have good and bad days. Instead it’s their grit and positive character that stands out.

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Userpilot

MARCH 18, 2021

A successful customer retention strategy requires constant iteration and innovation to keep up with an ever-changing SaaS market environment. Customer Retention Strategies for Your Marketing & Sales Departments. The marketing and sales warriors in the trenches creating blog posts, running email campaigns, and closing deals.

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