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What I Wish I Knew Before Writing a Book

Melissa Perri

Since publishing my second book, Product Operations, in October, I’ve been reflecting on what I learned writing two business books and wanted to share those insights that I wish someone had shared with me before I started. By the time I finished "Escaping the Build Trap," my credibility was already on the up, even without a book out there.

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How I Survived the Lifestyle of a Product Manager as an Introvert

The Product Coalition

Bing’s AI helped to create this illustration of me Before product, I was a designer or an engineer, so most of the work happened in a collaboration between me and my computer. Introverts often become drained from highly stimulating environments (read: meetings) and need time alone to recharge.

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Surfboard founder Natasha Ratanshi-Stein on riding the wave of planning software for support

Intercom, Inc.

Maybe you’ve just extended support hours and it’s becoming harder to plan shifts for different time zones; maybe you’re spending hours figuring out schedules for the week ahead; maybe the inflow prediction was a bit off and now your team is under or overstaffed. For Natasha, the answer is a resounding yes.

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Product in Practice: Learning to Interview Continuously

Product Talk

She shared how she defines her outcomes , how she’s refined her understanding of outcomes and impact over time , and how she’s used continuous discovery to guide her book-writing process. She advised me that, in this context, the goal was to listen for the sake of listening, rather than just listening in order to respond.”

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I’m Not Just the Product Manager, I’m Also the Secretary

The Product Coalition

The power of scheduling, email introductions and meeting notes Generated by author via Stable Diffusion AI using NightCafe website Product Managers like myself can have big egos. Schedule meetings, send intro emails, and write summaries. Scheduling a meeting Meetings suck They are distracting, boring, and usually inefficient. .Why

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Product in Practice: All It Took Was One Product Trio to Inspire Change—The Hemnet Story

Product Talk

But at the same time, continuous discovery shouldn’t always be a solo activity. He divides his time between working within a specific product team that needs extra support and taking on more of an umbrella function alongside the UX Director outside of the product teams. You can easily go through these activities on your own.

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How to use Intercom to generate more leads and close bigger deals – faster

Intercom, Inc.

Your sales reps’ time needs to be reserved for engaging with high-intent leads – but how do you do that in a way that’s efficient and reliable? After a specific amount of time is spent on a page. However it’s quality – not quantity – that’s most important when it comes to accelerating your sales pipeline. company size).

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