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Getting conversational: HubSpot’s CEO on a new species of disruptor

Intercom, Inc.

Old communication tools, like email and forms, simply don’t match the ways modern customers want to talk, connect, and receive help. At the time, the advent of modern technology, like caller ID, spam protection software, and ad blockers, offered a way to finally dodge brands’ non-relenting bids for attention.

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Reflecting on the Intercom journey – Karen Peacock and Des Traynor in conversation

Intercom, Inc.

I moved out to the East Coast of the US to go to Harvard where I majored in applied math with a focus on decision systems and artificial intelligence before it was cool. And that was my first time in enterprise software – I’d spent some time in consumer software before that and did that for a few years.

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Creating and Marketing Cybersecurity Products by Richard Reiner

Mind the Product

Between 2002 and 2006, cybersecurity technologies for networks were now entering into a period of maturity. They began putting all of their time and effort into developing a solution to this problem but realized they were too early and the CSOs were unwilling to spend money on it because it wasn’t actually a priority.

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The pitfalls of being data-driven

Mixpanel

In 2006, Facebook rolled out its News Feed feature–and boy, did people hate it. When you conduct any sort of research, you’ll typically draw on a combination of data and experience (yours and that of your peers). Of course, academic research takes many years, if not decades, and business decisions must often happen quickly.

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5 Costly Branding Mistakes

UX Planet

SELECT Branding Process by Shakuro Mistake #1: Neglecting market research Market research is the North Star of branding. This belief makes you disregard market research because you feel you already know everything customers want. Lack of research skills: Conducting effective research requires specific skills and tools.

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The Evolution of Modern Product Discovery

Product Talk

Instead, product teams are experimenting their way to viable solutions. We are putting our customers first, taking the time to discover unmet needs, and developing solutions that address those needs. Putting Discovery Practices Into Context: The Opportunity Solution Tree [21:32]. OKRs and Design Sprints [12:12]. Windows ME.

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What Makes Amazon’s Product Strategy So Sticky?

ProductPlan

foot fungal cream, a family-sized bag of chips, and a pair of sweatpants) and the apps and services supported by AWS. Amazon is a multinational technology company known worldwide as a mega e-commerce marketplace. Moreover, they are the go-to for on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs. Britannica.com ).