Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Learn Targeted Skills in Small Chunks On the Go Today, Product Management University announced the availability of 15 new micro learning courses for high technology product managers in B2B. Product Management University micro learning courses are offered in live virtual, onsite and on-demand e-learning formats.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Product Marketing may be one of the most misunderstood and undervalued functions as evidenced by the fact that so many B2B organizations still don’t have it. If clearer differentiation and greater sales success are on your A-list, dispel these three product marketing myths and you’ll be on your way.

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Product Management University

JUNE 21, 2023

Developing a content strategy for product marketing requires an approach similar to product positioning. Executing a solid content strategy can keep the sales mantra of “the leads we get from marketing are crap” at bay! 5 Steps For Building a Winning Content Strategy 1.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The B2B Product Manager October 2020. The product led growth model is gaining tremendous momentum. This month we look at the impact on product management and product marketing. As most companies deal with leaner sales pipelines, your product demos are even more critical to making the shortlist.

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Product Talk

MAY 13, 2020

Product teams struggle to drive business outcomes because many companies haven’t taken the time to define their strategy. Marty Cagan highlighted this in his recent post “ Product Strategy – Focus.” This should be captured in your company strategy—again, where you will play, how you will compete, and why you will win.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 24, 2020

Strong brand identity builds trust and motivates people to buy your products and services. In B2B organizations the same concepts apply to product management and product marketing teams for the same reasons. Engineers get paid to design and build products, and so on. Market & Industry Knowledge.

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The easiest way to think of product marketing vs. portfolio marketing is the age-old motto, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Your portfolio has more market and customer value than the sum of the products. What is Product Marketing? What is Portfolio Marketing?

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Product Management University

JULY 15, 2020

The B2B Product Manager July 2020. This month we take a closer look at the practices of product management and product marketing and the extent to which our profession is keeping pace with the demands of our markets. Enjoy the B2B Product Manager July 2020 issue. Product Management Playbook.

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Userpilot

JULY 10, 2024

Businesses invest heavily in product marketing through webinars, blog posts, and video content for a reason – it gets them notable results. If you’re looking to start or improve your SaaS product marketing strategy, this is the article to read. Both are vital for SaaS success.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

I recently led a workshop for an organic tech farm startup that wanted to set its foot online for selling organic food to B2B customers. I have some takeaways and learnings to share that I covered as a coach for their onboarding strategy. In the first meeting, I was assured that clarity on goal, strategy, the partnership was missing.

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Product Management University

MARCH 3, 2021

Enjoy The B2B Product Manager March issue. Blog: High-Octane Product Management. As Product Management Goes, So Goes the Rest of the Organization. Why You Should Give Your Product Portfolio a Good SWOT. Enjoy The B2B Product Manager March issue. View Previous Issues of The B2B Product Manager.

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 17, 2020

B2B Product Manager December 2020 Issue. We’d welcome the opportunity to be your partner in 2021 to become more customer outcome focused in how you build, market, sell and deploy your solutions. Enjoy the B2B Product Manager December issue. Blog: High-Octane Product Management. View the magazine.

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

B2B Product Manager November 2020 Issue. As the pandemic economy has forced all of us to completely rethink everything, we also give you a list of things to consider for product management, product marketing and sales in 2021. Enjoy the B2B Product Manager November issue. View the magazine.

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Product Management University

MARCH 30, 2023

The lint roller makers have figured out that they can generate more revenue by marketing the same product to a whole new market segment — pet owners — under a clever new name. For most B2B organizations, vertical marketing yields nothing but upside, especially if your products and services are a commodity or will be soon.

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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. Product Strategy.

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 2, 2022

If you’re in product marketing or product management, you’re likely familiar with the concept of user personas and buyer personas. These terms might even be used interchangeably in your organization to describe a product’s customers. Understanding B2B Personas and the Link Between Them. It’s the department persona.

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Product Management University

JANUARY 27, 2023

Voice of the Customer (VoC) data gives B2B organizations deeper insights into the business of their target customers so they can build, market, sell, and deliver higher-value products and services that lead to more consistent and predictable growth. In B2B though, voice of customer data is used for more than just products.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 18, 2021

Creating a product strategy is almost never a matter of answering a few simple questions and figuring it out. They have a solid business but realized that the growth potential there is limited so they pulled me in to help them redefine their vision and strategy. Strategy is not like solving a mathematical equation.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Product marketing roadmaps aren’t a staple in most B2B organizations, but there are a host of reasons they should be. The biggest reason metaphorically speaking, is they willingly “fence the salesforce” into your most lucrative markets and give them a shorter path to meeting sales quotas and revenue goals.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The classic example sees a company move from niche startup to mainstream scale-up, but it can also see companies hone their product-market fit by focusing on a more specialized, and yet more lucrative, user base. Paid marketing activity will be important here, as will brand equity. Entry level application (<$5,000 p.a.).

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The difference between aspirin and other pain relievers is analogous to what many B2B solution providers do. Each brand of pain reliever uses a common ingredient (a platform) plus a sprinkling of additional ingredients for specific ailments (features for specific market segments in B2B). Solutions marketing it isn’t!

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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.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Five years ago I wrote about how product strategy means saying no – you must ruthlessly protect your product from feature creep. . Saying no, however, is just one part of a successful product strategy. The meeting point of company and product strategy. Des: Welcome to Intercom on Product.

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Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

In our conversation, Jen shares: Why founder-led sales is so crucial early on The sales process, step by step How to craft effective outreach messages Where to find leads What three channels work best for outreach What to say on your first call How to maintain momentum Strategies for navigating procurement and closing deals Common pitfalls in the sales (..)

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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. One of the hardest challenges of any product and any startup is of course reaching product-market fit. product-market fit under the hood. So here it is?—?product-market

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

And so, in 2014, he founded Productboard , a product management system that incorporates customer feedback and insights to help product teams build better products. Use it to make better product decisions. Information from the front lines is critical when helping product decision-makers prioritize what to build next.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

According to Customedialabs , the typical bounce rate for good performing e-commerce and retail products is 20%?—?45%, 45%, for B2B products it is 25%?—?55%, Interestingly, the bounce rate tells a lot whether you are close to your product/market fit or not. 55%, and for lead generation websites it is 30%?—?55%.

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Userpilot

JULY 23, 2023

Trying to figure out what your B2B marketing team structure should be? Whether you want to bring in more demand from marketing campaigns or retain customers through better in-app communication – the right marketing team is a must. A content marketing team for driving traffic and engagement through valuable content.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 15, 2023

Portfolio Management Portfolio management gets rid of the competing product plans because the first order of priority is determining the market segments, in pecking order, that will contribute the most to your organization’s strategic and financial goals considering the value of the entire portfolio. Here’s a bonus.

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Mironov Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

I’m often asked what KPIs B2B/enterprise product folks should use, or what OKRs they should choose. This is (of course) an unreasonable question, as every product/ business has its own uniqueness. Why KPIs from consumer companies don’t fit well with B2B/enterprise. Products are easy to try or test before purchase.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 13, 2019

A strategic product marketing function can be created with one simple move that pays three big dividends to the organization. Many product marketing professionals in B2B have long felt like the sales tools on-demand department and rightfully so. One Move: Structure Product Marketing by Market Segment.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In SaaS, the B2B marketing funnel forms the backbone of any successful product and marketing team. Best of all, it compounds its ROI as you start iterating strategies and optimizing your marketing process. So, book a Userpilot demo if you want to trigger in-app messages and fuel your marketing funnel.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 12, 2019

At a time when so much of today’s B2B ecosystem is built around software products, I believe it has become incumbent on the people responsible for designing, developing, and building these products to take back leadership of how our companies are run, and lead us all back to a culture of responsible growth.

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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.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Chief Product Officer The Chief Product Officer sits in the C-suite of an organization. The CPO oversees multiple teams and portfolios and is responsible for making decisions that align all product initiatives to the company’s overall strategy. How Lucrative is a Career in Product Management?

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

In hindsight, my recruiting strategy was too broad. Lesson learned: narrow your recruiting strategy so that you find customers who have explicitly completed the behavior you want to explore. John Kresse is a mobile product manager at Barnes & Noble. More About The Product Mentor. About John Kresse.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Throughout the program, each mentor leads a conversation in an area of their expertise that is live streamed and available to both mentee and the broader product community. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader.

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