The Product Coalition

AUGUST 3, 2023

How to Achieve Success in Your Product Strategy In today’s rapidly evolving market, having a clear product vision and a well-defined strategy is essential for the success of any tech product. A compelling product vision is a guiding light, providing direction and purpose to the development process.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Restaurants don’t put an Apprentice Chef in charge of the kitchen overnight, so why do we do this with Product Managers? Photo by Sebastian Herrmann on Unsplash Whilst it has been around for decades, product management has grown rapidly over the last few years. Companies are getting creative.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Startup Product managers are in charge of setting up the foundation for product management at a new company. Since product development is such a lucrative field, this is a crucial role for the company. According to Airfocus , an optimized product manager boosts profitability and sales, by 34.2

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 10, 2020

The truth is that Product Judgment is a complex topic, and in my opinion, one that is very poorly understood by many. I hope this post allows people and teams to safely talk about Product Judgment. No one starts out with strong Product Judgment. It takes years to build, and therefore ranges from very weak to very strong.

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Alchemer Mobile

MAY 31, 2024

They engage more, they stay longer, and they actively promote your products ( this is especially true for customers on mobile! ). Closed-loop feedback is the key to building this level of loyalty and trust—but why do so many product teams struggle with closing the loop? But what does action look like for product teams?

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 13, 2020

Guest Post by: Candice Zhang (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Tauheed Ahmed]. When I first researched about product management, I asked seasoned product managers how they started and they gave me very different kinds of answers. Some of them are good, and some of them are bad.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Be with your team every day What they don’t tell you is that Product Management is not glamorous. Day-to-day you should be down in the trenches with your team, battling it out. Do whatever it takes to win You are the captain of your team, but you are also the navigator, the sniper, and the bandleader. Lesson #2?—?Do

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Userpilot

MAY 29, 2024

Dubbed the “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology” by M.I.T technology, Nir Eyal is a leading expert who educates companies and individuals on the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. ” Nir’s work focuses on how technology and products can be designed to create positive habits in users.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 16, 2017

US-based technology companies are working at a fever pitch to recruit the best talent available. As a product manager who has managed offshore development teams, I’ve learned that it’s not easy, and that having engineering teams on the other side of the world is not always congruent with delivering great products.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

I'm often asked what's the best way for a new product manager to learn the fundamentals of the role or for an experienced product manager to continue to master their craft. I've organized this collection into several sections, starting with product management 101.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

My journey to product management was not what you might expect , but then again, maybe you would. I became director of communications, leading the development of intranets and web applications. Challenges aside, I enjoyed the close-knit teams and easy access to upper management which enabled quick decision making.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 2, 2022

Every time I navigate the ocean of Product Management frameworks, we are not tackling one essential part of our role: People and Ourselves. There is a framework for almost every stage of our Product development lifecycle, but one of the only transversal things is that we need people to make things happen.

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svpg

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Recently I gave a keynote address to the Mind The Product Conference in London , and in that talk I wanted to illustrate, by example, the essential role that very strong product managers play for their team and their company. Most people noticed that all six of my examples were female. Table Stakes.

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BrainMates

JULY 31, 2023

Innovation Is Just Good Product Management By ADRIENNE TAN Innovation has become a buzzword in countless organisations. CEOs want it, strategists write about it, marketers talk about it, and product managers strive to deliver it. Every product has a lifecycle. Why Bother Innovating?

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Userpilot

JUNE 12, 2024

According to Glassdoor , the estimated total pay for a Product Analyst is $100,309 per year in the United States, with an average salary of $82,487 per year. There is an estimated additional pay of $17,821, depending on your position and where you are working.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Product managers are forever students; they are constantly seeking to learn and grow their skillset and knowledge. As the technology industry continues to grow, so much product managers so they don't fall behind. How do you know that you are making a product or service that your customers want?

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It was another bad start to what seemed like Groundhog Day. “I This was the third conversation we were having about the product, an app that served our own company along with external customers. Yet, for many product managers, simplicity is challenging to achieve. Often, product managers skip this step in favor of speed.

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Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

Chief Technical Officer : Responsible for outlining the company’s technological vision, implementing technology strategies, and ensuring that the technological resources are aligned with the company’s business needs. Engineering Manager: In charge of planning, designing, and overseeing projects.

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Product Management University

MARCH 14, 2017

If product management is a contact sport, what’s your organization’s risk of injury? Delivering, marketing and selling products in B2B is a contact sport in many ways. The Body Part: Product Strategy & Planning. Many organizations use the product manager as a one-size-fits-all pad.

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 10, 2020

Five factors of successful product managers. Do you and your product teams have the characteristics required for success? The Product Team Performance study has been identifying the characteristics of high-performing teams since 2012. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [2:50]

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 19, 2019

What does it mean for us as product managers? We all use AI or machine learning (ML)-driven products almost every day, and the number of these products will be growing exponentially over the next couple of years. What does it mean for us as product managers? Source: Todd Wickersty, [link].

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

It was about 12 months ago when I was challenged by our CEO to dismantle our squad and create a growth team. Not being too sure what a growth team was, we started anyway. We got access to work completed by Andrew Chen & Brian Balfour , took a few courses from the Reforge series and started developing our growth loops.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The “Accidental” Product Manager?—?what what skills are required to be a great PM PM Meowalot Product Managers can come from various paths?—?from from Engineering to UX to Marketing to Project Management, Sales, Business Analysts, Entrepreneurs, Customer Service, and sometimes Marketing.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Guest Post by: Syed Abdullah (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Bryan Postelnek]. I have worked on several products that were built with passion and vigor. At JCDecaux, I led the development of an information kiosk for airport passengers. The kiosks are deployed to many airports in the U.S.

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Department of Product

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Product Principles – Examples for Product Managers Make decision making easier with inspiration from top product companies Product principles are used by product teams to help guide decision making. Principles can help guide both strategic decisions and tactical decisions.

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ProductPlan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

What All Industries Expect from Their Product Managers. Whether the industry is pharmaceuticals, furniture, or food, product managers representing all types of products share a few common high-level responsibilities. They develop a strategic direction and drive the development of their companies’ products.

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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. There was the CTO who recommended I take his job to align product, design, and engineering more closely. We all have good and bad days. Instead it’s their grit and positive character that stands out.

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Product leaders don’t often get many chances for hiring product team members. Additions to the product team must ramp up quickly. There’s no perfect resume recipe or qualifying exam for product types. So, how can a product leader make sure they’re onboarding new hires with a good chance of success?

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Mind the Product

JULY 6, 2018

Failing is an eventuality in software development. And yet, the job of the product manager comes with a level of accountability and scrutiny that is unique. Product managers are asked to look after all facets of a product’s development, from conception to launch. Let’s do it over and over again!

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The Product HQ

JUNE 1, 2024

Product owner plays a central role in agile product development philosophy and scrum for development teams. The product owner (PO) workforce crossed 6,140 and is still on the rise. Essential Product Owner Skills A product owner requires a mix of technical and soft skills to be successful in the workplace.

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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. Product Management at scale has also evolved but at a slower pace.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JUNE 22, 2021

They get most of the recognition, but they also have to be involved in everything, which is super tiring and often leads to stress, burnout, and bad health. If done right, empowering leadership can free up a lot of time for managers. They don’t have to make every decision and double-check everything done by their teams.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 28, 2019

Today’s article is all about product management turnover, what causes it, and how to prevent it. When a product manager exits, it can derail major aspects of your product strategy due to their integral role and unique perspective on things. Why Product Managers Leave Their Jobs.

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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. It’s a relative term?—?some

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Product leaders don’t often get many chances for hiring product team members. Additions to the product team must ramp up quickly. There’s no perfect resume recipe or qualifying exam for product types. So, how can a product leader make sure they’re onboarding new hires with a good chance of success?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This particular product review meeting was a breaking point. I struggled to figure out how to run the product review meeting effectively. As a result, the team struggled with how to prepare. I worked in healthcare technology at the time. Yeah, I was seemingly in a bad mood. The team was shutting down.

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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. There’s a lack of teaching that happens in the early stages of a product manager’s career, forcing people to make career decisions just to survive rather than thrive.

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