Product Management University

JANUARY 13, 2020

A lot of people think solutions marketing is just a fancy term for product marketing, especially since the term solution has been so overused. In a product marketing model, products are the star. In a solutions marketing model, the star is the buyer’s vision for success. Here’s the deal.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2020

If you are not performing the above activities, your role may be an another approximation to a Product Manager role. A PM may receive help from specialists in the organization such as Researchers, Project Managers, Product Marketing etc. Ultimately the accountability lies with the Product Manager.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 13, 2021

Product strategy is one of the most important tasks of the product leader, and definitely one of the hardest things to do. In the effort to bring the company’s vision into reality, the details matter, often more than the innovation and completeness of the vision itself. Even higher-level goals can be refined and detailed.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Much of the literature that defines the role as the intersection of business, technology, and user experience isn't particularly helpful for practitioners who are left wondering what skills they need to learn versus the fine people they work closely with in actual business, technology, and user experience roles.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 22, 2024

A product marketing framework is like a compass that guides you through the complex, fast-paced world of SaaS. From initial launch to ongoing product management , this framework acts as a map towards sustainable growth. In this article, we dive deep into what a product marketing framework is and explore its essential components.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 1, 2024

Product marketing is the process of bringing a product to market, and a well-curated product marketing strategy is key to understanding customer needs and driving adoption. TL;DR A product marketing strategy is a roadmap for how a new product will be positioned, priced, and marketed.

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Usersnap

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The key isnt just understanding users but unlocking insights that lead to solutions they cant live without. Product discovery is critical in identifying workflows, pain points, and user goals that shape successful products. Falling victim to confirmation bias: Assuming solutions fit users create blind spots.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Even more strategic when customers use both, right? Beyond a healthier balance sheet, why do your target customers care about cash flow relative to their big picture strategy? 80% of your value story is built around things customers do and why they do it, not your products. There’s still something missing though.

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Product Talk

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

We then jammed those models into our platform so that customers could access the outputs in many ways.” While these products have been successful on the market, Lisa has learned that “For data science in particular, building the trust of the marketer into the product has to be a top priority. Tweet This.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 25, 2021

CEOs of Product companies, though they might never have climbed the Product Management corporate ladder before, can be considered Product Leaders for their impact on the Product world. Note: These don’t just apply to vanilla Product Management. First of all, an all-star Product Leader has empathy for the customer.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 12, 2020

During this period, we went through different phases, which gave us several lessons that helped us identify our final vision to build an open-source data integration engine. Having a solution that doesn’t address a problem that is a big enough pain point will never become a must-have. This article lists these lessons.

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Sequent Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Achieving and Scaling Product-Market Fit: A Guide for Product Managers in Mid-to-Large Tech Companies Introduction As product managers in mid-to-large technology companies, you’re no stranger to the challenges of maintaining and scaling product-market fit (PMF).

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Product Talk

MARCH 3, 2021

Customer journey maps, story mapping, impact mapping—there are lots of ways to externalize your thinking. Principle 1: Encourage Teams to Discover Opportunities through Continuous Customer Touch Points. Discovering opportunities through continuous customer touch points is one of the guiding principles of continuous discovery.

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Userpilot

JULY 31, 2023

What does a product marketing manager (PMM) do? This is the question on the lips of many marketing professionals browsing through opportunities at tech companies. Chances are you already know their broad responsibility is to develop and implement a marketing strategy roadmap for a specific product.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Customer feedback can be a goldmine of valuable insights for SaaS companies seeking growth. But how does one actually go about collecting feedback , prioritizing it, and using it to make key product decisions? Meagan Glenn , Senior Program Manager (Success and Product) from Lavender lays it out for us in this interview.

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Userpilot

JULY 24, 2024

A product strategy framework is a structured approach that outlines how you’ll build and launch your product. Benefits of a product strategy framework include better alignment between product development and business goals and improved user satisfaction. What is a product strategy framework?

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Userpilot

AUGUST 15, 2022

Micro goals vs macro goals in product marketing: Have you ever wondered what the difference is and how can you use both to achieve customer success and product growth ? As a product marketing manager, you need to set goals that would guide and motivate you and your team members.

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Userpilot

MARCH 29, 2023

How can it help product and marketing teams make data-driven decisions and improve the user experience at different stages of the customer journey? TL;DR Digital analytics allows teams to measure and analyze product performance to improve their digital strategy. acquisition channels), product data (e.g.,

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Usersnap

MARCH 24, 2025

It is a critical framework for product teams to ensure that their products meet customer needs and are delivered on time, within budget, and with the required quality. During the product discovery stage, product teams gather customer feedback , conduct user research, and analyze market trends to inform their product decisions.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The product trio collaborating on the opportunity solution tree using Mural. Pictured from top to bottom, product manager Sören Weber, product designer Emilio Martins, user researcher Mara Zocco, and product designer Gabriel Hourigan. Users don’t usually express their needs directly.

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Pragmatic Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Laura Jones is head of product marketing at Uber and recently participated in an AMA on influencing the product roadmap via Sharebird , a place to see how people at top companies do product marketing. PMMs need to take the time to understand PMs’ needs and pain points. Influencing the Roadmap.

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Pragmatic Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Laura Jones is head of product marketing at Uber and recently participated in an AMA on influencing the product roadmap via Sharebird , a place to see how people at top companies do product marketing. PMMs need to take the time to understand PMs’ needs and pain points. Influencing the Roadmap.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 22, 2019

Some think customers will see the advent of AI as a welcome way to get self-help quickly and get back to their task. Others worry that AI will worsen the customer experience as more and more companies use it to save costs. He joined me for a conversation on tackling issues that come up as you scale your customer experience.

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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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Userpilot

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Gathering meaningful insight from your customers is a challenge for any product manager: what you need is a handy user persona survey template to help you capture it… We’re here to help! In this article, we’re going to explore how user personas can help you gather and utilize customer insight more effectively.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Are you looking for the best strategies on how to market software products? Marketing software products can be challenging with the abundance of tools out there saying they do everything for everyone. What does a software marketing strategy for SaaS looks like? You might be wondering, how to compete.

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BrainMates

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Having spent several years playing both Marketing and Product Management roles, I can confidently suggest that every Product Manager who wants to make a significant impact on the overall success of the business should switch to Product Marketing roles several times in his career. It happened with me too.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 1, 2023

When your product can do more than it could do before, that sounds like a good thing. Added functionality, new capabilities, a more robust feature set…these are the talking points product marketers salivate over and executives search for on product roadmaps. But are you solving for actual customer problems?

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Userpilot

MAY 8, 2024

If your product doesn’t satisfy customer needs, its future looks bleak. You won’t be able to retain your users or convert them into paying customers. You will learn about different types of customer needs and how to identify them. Satisfying customer needs is essential for retention and loyalty.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 16, 2022

A minimum delightful product is a variation of the minimum viable product (MVP) (popularized by Eric Ries in his book, ‘The Lean Startup’ ). But rather than focusing on optimizing for speed, the set of features is optimized for customer delight. So how do you create a minimum delightful product of your own?

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We also look at the levels of seniority among product managers as well as the skills they need to lead successful teams and build products that delight customers. TL;DR A product manager oversees the entire software product development cycle, from discovery to launch and beyond. Managing the product roadmap.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

How Does Portfolio Product Management Impact Product Marketing? What are the Most Common Misconceptions About Portfolio Product Management? What is Portfolio Product Management and How Does It Differ From Traditional Product Management? It limits your view of the customer to the users of the product.

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Alchemer Mobile

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Customer experience strategies shouldn’t be created in a vacuum, but it’s hard to know how to create a CX strategy that exceeds customers’ expectations without first understanding them. We hosted a CX-focused panel at this year’s Customer Love Summit. Christopher An-Traumer, Product Manager at Premera Blue Cross.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 6, 2023

Customers nowadays expect omnichannel customer experience when they deal with a business. That is why companies use in-product communication , email newsletters, support calls, live chats, and social media channels to ensure that customers get a seamless experience. What is omnichannel customer experience?

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Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 16, 2024

Brought to you by: • WorkOS —Modern identity platform for B2B SaaS, free up to 1 million MAUs • Mercury —The powerful and intuitive way for ambitious companies to bank • OneSchema —Import CSV data 10x faster — Jag Duggal is chief product officer at Nubank, a decacorn neobank founded in Brazil.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 31, 2019

If you’re new to a product management job then it can often be very hard to get access to all the information you need. But I’ve found that by building relationships, setting the future vision, and having faith in your capabilities as a product manager you can carve out a place for yourself.

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Userpilot

APRIL 27, 2023

Customer feedback is like a window into your customers’ minds. It allows you to understand their pain points, needs, and desires so that you can build better products that satisfy genuine market demands. In-app surveys allow you to collect targeted feedback from active users at scale.

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