Product Management University

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Product managers and product marketing managers, if you’re into data driven decisions, forecasting revenue is one of the more difficult things you’re tasked with, especially for each product/module. If you’re thinking market data is pretty hard to come by at a product/module level, you’d be 100% correct.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Product managers and product marketing managers, if you’re into data driven decisions, forecasting revenue is one of the more difficult things you’re tasked with, especially for each product/module. If you’re thinking market data is pretty hard to come by at a product/module level, you’d be 100% correct.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The courses listed below (both free and paid) will help you master essential tools, become a better leader, and get the very best from the UX professionals you work with. Service design by UXCel (Paid) This course will help you gain practical skills to create exceptional experiences. Data-Driven Design by Designlab.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 25, 2024

Carole co-authored the popular book Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues , which shares key insights from her decades of teaching these courses. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If you’re looking to climb the product marketing career ladder faster, here are five things you can do that’ll accelerate your climb. Track Record of Year-Over-Year Product Revenue Growth Not to state the obvious here, but product revenue is always top the priority. I came into a product marketing role from pre-sales.

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

B2B Product Manager September 2021. The highest performing product management teams know the market as well or better than they know their products. A regular cadence of job rotation is an easy way to keep the product management cupboard stocked with market expertise. Blog: High-Octane Product Management.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Learn Value Skills for Leading Customers Strategically Versus Reacting Tactically Rock Hill, SC – February 9, 2023 Today, Product Management University launched The School of Customer Success for B2B. The School of Customer Success features the Customer Success Value Skills training course and certification.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 2, 2023

Here are 10 things that would happen if product management, product marketing, sales and customer success all had a common view of your target customers. The backlogs that feed Product Development and design would have clearer direction than they’ve ever had, allowing more innovative solutions with superior usability.

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Product Talk

MAY 13, 2020

I’m excited to add Hope Gurion as an official author on Product Talk. A well-defined outcome provides a focal point for the product team and serves as a guiding light for their discovery efforts. We rarely see teams that are responsible for driving product outcomes. Why Business Outcomes Are Often Assigned to Product Teams.

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Product Management University

JANUARY 19, 2023

An expanding portfolio requires stronger collaboration among product managers to ensure customers get what they need: solutions that deliver quantifiable value at a level higher than just the users. That means each product becomes a lever to forming solutions that are the highest value in those chosen market segments.

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Product Management University

JUNE 9, 2021

Simplify How Product Enhancements Are Collected, Managed and Prioritized. Greenville, SC – June 9, 2021 — Proficientz announced today the availability of a free product management course for managing product enhancements. It offers three key benefits to product managers. Quantifying Customer Value.

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Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I’ve heard thousands of “elevator pitches” and they generally focus on the idea and not the team, the market, differentiation, or anything else. Of course what you emphasize depends on your background. And of course, this is another thing that would make you a dinner party jerk. And they downplay their achievements or omit them.

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UX Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

User retention is the continuing use of a product or feature. It’s an important indicator for measuring the success of any digital product. Community building Foster a sense of community around your product through social media groups or events where users can connect. Image by Kevan Lee Want To Learn Product Design?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 18, 2023

Everyone wants to be product-led these days. But does that mean that you are doing product-led growth? Here is a disambiguation guide to help you understand what product-led growth really means, and what it doesn’t. I knew what I really wanted to do, and the way I understood the term ‘product consulting’ described it quite well.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

5-step process The Jobs to Be Done (JTBD) is a powerful tool in product design that helps teams focus on understanding the needs and objectives of their customers rather than just the product itself. Here’s how to use the JTBD framework in product design: [link] 1. Why do they want to use your product? Who are they?

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Sachin Rekhi

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Video: How Today's Product Builders Find Product/Market Fit. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Fareed Mosavat, Chief Development Officer at Reforge, for a discussion on how today's product builders find product/market fit.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

For years now loyal readers have been asking me to package up my learnings on product management into a cohesive course on the subject. So in 2020, I took a survey of all the available product management courses out there. There were plenty of courses introducing product management to those new to the role.

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UX Planet

APRIL 1, 2024

Here are the top 10 most common cognitive biases in product design: Confirmation bias The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports your point of view or values. For example, initial user research can set an anchor for product design strategy. This product is my baby.”)

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Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It’s hard to be a product without a strong theory of distribution Here’s a common startup situation. A team busts their ass for months building the first version of their product. Now a big question emerges — how do you get the first people to use your product? It’s almost done.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. ” Of course, it’s more complicated than just checking boxes on a question list. Background Questions Let’s start with some background questions about the business and product.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Money Is Scarce (Part 2 — Rounds A, B, and Later) When you start selling your product, you feel great, but that doesn’t last for too long. You blame the market, but often that’s just overlooking the real problem. You blame the market, but often that’s just overlooking the real problem.

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UX Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

Therefore, the market for junior UX designers is not particularly large, but it is quickly saturated. The already small market has long been saturated, yet more juniors keep coming every three months. If successful, there’s an interview with the product managers and maybe two more interviews.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Resources Are Limited (Part 2 — Rounds A, B, and Later) When you start selling your product, you feel great, but that doesn’t last for too long. You blame the market, but often that’s just overlooking the real problem. You add features, you replace salespeople, but it doesn’t help.

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Mixpanel

APRIL 18, 2024

Believe it or not, rolling out a new product can be a lot trickier for B2B companies. Further, most B2B tools are productivity-boosting tools, which means when you do launch a new feature, you don’t always want to try to drive adoption with what could be noisy in-product messaging or tours. And there are several reasons why.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 31, 2022

If you are on the journey toward product-market fit, you know it’s not easy. Every new product has its own fit to find. When I open my car’s hood, I see many things, but I have no idea what they are, how they should work, and of course, I’m unable to identify what went wrong in case of a problem. So here it is?—?product-market

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

I want to ask you, is your product really “the product?”. I don’t mean “is your product the right product?”. It’s exactly week 1 of Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals a product management course by Alex Cowan of the University of Virginia. Nah that’s a topic for another day. “Is

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

I know you’re guilty of pausing for a little while, and thinking, “What kind of product manager am I really?” Funke Akindele meme “I haven’t gotten a product management role yet, so you will be seeing more articles from me in the near future. Breaking into Product management is not easy but I will keep up the good work.

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I was thrilled to see the product and the application being leveraged, particularly the builds I had actually worked on (since other builds and subsequent releases have ventured into market of course). The first case was tied to a component of a larger product experience.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 2, 2023

A successful product can only work if people actually buy it. But too many product leaders focus on the product itself and not on what makes it sell. As product leaders you cannot ignore the full customer journey to make sure it makes sense. I’m sure you know this quote and see it a lot in product management.

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Haines-Group

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Before the Product MVP (Minimally Viable Product) is specified, we need to establish another kind of “MVP”. Without knowing the Positioning you want your product to take, its Value-proposition to customers, and how you will Message these things, you don’t have a path to market success. We don’t even have a product yet!”

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The Product Coalition

MAY 19, 2022

What does it mean to become product-centric? And if you are becoming a product-centric organization, does that mean moving away from user-centricity? Being product-centric means you are inherently both user and buyer-centric. To me, it translates to your products driving your business strategy and growth plan.

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The Product Cafe

JANUARY 18, 2024

Hello, all you product-loving folks! 💜 Welcome to this week's edition of Product Café, your weekly cup of coffee for everything product management, startups, AI, and more. ☕ Thanks for reading Product Café Newsletter ☕️! These are just 7 from our comprehensive list of 24 product folks.

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Sequent Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A Guide on How to Become a Product Manager Introduction Are you passionate about leading product development, shaping strategies, and driving innovation? Becoming a Product Manager might be your ideal career path. Many aspiring product managers pursue additional certifications or courses to enhance their knowledge.

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Userpilot

JUNE 3, 2022

Trying to find the best product marketing resources for 2022? As the market gets more competitive, SaaS companies are increasingly relying on product-led marketing strategies to gain traction. We’ve compiled a list of the best resources to get you started – from tools and blogs to courses.

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The idea for a course catalog of conversation design courses has been parked in my drafts for the entire year. This was originally supposed to be titled, “The 2023 guide to conversation design courses,” but here we are, mid-December and I only now summoned up the courage to jot down my thoughts on this massively intimidating subject.

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

An essential role of CPOs and other product leaders that’s never listed in the job description is giving organizational 'air cover' to product managers to postpone almost all new requests — so that their teams can finish work already underway.  Of course, your organization may look/behave very differently. 

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 11, 2023

One of the most frequently asked questions in the product field is what constitutes a great product manager. However, certain traits and backgrounds are often associated with great product managers. For example — If you are a product manager of a product for marketers, take the time to understand a marketer day, KPIs, etc.

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