The Product Guy

MARCH 16, 2018

Product management requires product strategy. These are all key questions addressed as part of product strategy. To my surprise, the key need across my multiple products was to identify and drive the product strategy. Guest Post by: Marissa Fong (Mentee, Session 5, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Bill Gourlay].

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

With privacy concerns, AI-driven decisions, and increasing competition, trust is becoming the ultimate differentiator for PMs who want to build lasting customer relationships. In our latest Patreon-exclusive article , part of the Roadmap to Mastery Collection , we explore: Why trust is now a product featurenot just a brand value.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Real-world examples like McDonald’s morning milkshakes, Snickers vs. Milky Way marketing strategy, and Bosch’s entry into the circular saw market demonstrate how understanding what customers are trying to accomplish (their “job-to-be-done”) leads to better product decisions and innovation.

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BrainMates

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Product Differentiation - What Does Your Product Do Better? However, in an increasingly competitive environment, it’s essential to satisfy these needs in a way that differentiates our offerings from those of our competitors. Is there a particular brand that stands out in delivering a superior experience?

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Dustin Levy, lead a conversation around “Product Strategies for Non-Strategists”. Ladislav focuses on user centric product development, especially on brand, usability and revenue product challenges. Krishna Madhuvarsu Director of Product Strategy, Oracle Inc.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 11, 2020

This article assumes that you are familiar with the product vision board or the key elements of a product strategy : market, value proposition, standout features, and business goals. Causes : A lack of understanding of users and their needs, lack of empowerment of the person in charge of the product, inappropriate growth strategy.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 3, 2021

And so, now’s the time to start thinking about accelerating our business strategies and grabbing the opportunities it brings. Now that the worst seems to be over, what exactly should your strategy look like? But if the strategy was good to begin with, keep at it. How can we accelerate our current strategy? Paul: Yeah.

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Alchemer Mobile

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

So, what are Travel and Hospitality brands to do? Here are our top recommendations for Travel and Hospitality brands at this time: Focus on reducing customer churn and boosting loyalty. From account creation to browsing to checkout to shipment tracking, digital is the only place customers are experiencing your brand at the moment.

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Alchemer Mobile

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

By gathering insights from multiple channels and unifying them into a single source of truth, organizations of all types can build the foundation for a seamless , data-driven strategy to improve customer experience. Over time, this responsiveness drives long-term success and brand loyalty. annually, compared to 3.4%

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Sachin Rekhi

APRIL 12, 2020

Beyond product/market fit, it turns out business strategy really does matter. A sound strategy can make the difference between our initial product/market fit being ephemeral versus the beginning of a meaningful and lasting business. He then further refined his concepts as a business strategy professor at Stanford University.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 27, 2021

How to differentiate and build a competitive advantage that you can sustain and defend over time Photo by Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels Creating your product strategy is hard work. Public domain photo via Wikimedia They use the example of the Saturn car created by General Motors as a separate brand in the 80s.

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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. ” Unique activities : Find the differentiators that make sense for you. The meeting point of company and product strategy.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Hold Regular Product Strategy Reviews. A product strategy , like any other plan, is subject to change. How changeable your strategy is, depends on your product’s life cycle stage. As long as your product hasn’t reached product-market fit, the strategy is usually volatile. Look at Four Key Factors.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Pain Point #4: Lack of customization Generic, one-size-fits-all feedback interfaces can damage brand consistency and reduce response rates. Your customers expect a seamless, branded experience across all touchpoints. With Alchemer, you can customize every touchpoint to match your brand identity.

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Innovatemap

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As tech companies navigate an increasingly AI-driven landscape, the role of differentiated, customer-centric messaging has never been more critical. There is AI-Fatigue in the Air While AI remains atop our news feeds, simply claiming “AI capabilities” is no longer a differentiator. What’s next for Product Marketers?

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Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 11, 2025

Strategy is an integrated set of choices that uniquely positions the firm in its industry so as to create sustainable advantage and superior value relative to the competition. Roger Martin knows strategy. He ultimately captured his decades of lessons learned on strategy in his popular book, Playing to Win.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 24, 2023

Ways you can innovate and make your digital products stand out. Continue reading on Product Coalition »

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Roman Pichler

MAY 13, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Product Strategy and Change Strategy means different things to different people, so let me briefly share my definition. A product strategy describes the approach chosen to make a product successful. Such a strategy facilitates effective product discovery and product delivery.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 4, 2022

The leading brand cost about $150. I tried a brand that was new to me offering a wifi camera for $29. The highly rated and recognized brand was about $800. From there, if we’re getting into a brand new category, we follow a fast-follower strategy. The leading brand cost about $150.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 6, 2020

For example, generate revenue or meet a profit margin, reduce cost, or develop the brand? In order to answer the questions above, you may want to use techniques such as direct observation, user interviews, prototyping, creating a strategy canvas or E-R-R-C grid , and you may capture some of them using a tool like my product vision board.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 31, 2023

Differentiated : The aspects of your product that make it stand out , set it apart from alternative offerings are stated. Business Goals Outcome-based : The desired business benefits, the company’s reason for investing in the product, are clearly described, for example, revenue, brand equity, cost savings.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That brings us to the topic of a single market strategy versus strategies for each product and which approach has more strategic benefit to your organization. Product strategies view the customer in silos (by user) from the bottom up. A market strategy does just that. Here’s the $1 million question. Here’s the thing.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

What’s product differentiation? What differentiation strategies can a product manager use to make the product stand out in a saturated market? Product differentiation is about highlighting the features of your product that make it stand out on the market. What is product differentiation?

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Ladislav focuses on user centric product development, especially on brand, usability and revenue product challenges. He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies. Krishna Madhuvarsu Director of Product Strategy, Oracle Inc.

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

He covers the “double diamond” approach, how to talk about value, pricing strategies, and how market research helps make smart decisions. Pricing Strategies for New Products: Beyond Cost-Based Approaches Pricing is a critical part of product strategy, and market research plays a vital role in determining the right price.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 1, 2019

This week, I invited Michael to come on the show and tell us about their growth strategy. How have you been able to grow your brand and build the word of mouth momentum? We had this physical card in front of our customer, and that gave us the idea that we could build a brand early. Is that part of the strategy as well?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Ladislav focuses on user centric product development, especially on brand, usability and revenue product challenges. He is passionate about Lean and Agile Product management, innovative business models and business and product strategies. Krishna Madhuvarsu Director of Product Strategy, Oracle Inc.

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UX Planet

JANUARY 16, 2024

By Mary Moore, copywriter at Shakuro Branding holds the promise of propelling your venture to new heights, capturing hearts, and securing your place in the market. The last thing you need is to stumble into the abyss of bad branding, a place where countless others have lost their way. Yet, it’s a double-edged sword.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Enter Rumi Cosmetiques , a brand that aced the eCommerce game by doing precisely this. Spoiler alert: it worked wonders, demonstrating that when you align your brands digital strategy with your users expectations, you achieve incredible results. The first step in their strategy was a comprehensive redesign of their website.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

What is a messaging strategy? A messaging strategy is a marketing framework /plan that outlines how your brand communicates its key messages and unique selling proposition to its target audience. Why should you have a solid messaging strategy? This helps you stand out and connect more deeply with your target market.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 Complement Scrum with a Product Discovery and Strategy Process Scrum is a simple framework that helps teams develop successful products. You should therefore do just enough product discovery and strategy work before you start using Scrum and before you add any items to the product backlog.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Crafting a winning product strategy is crucial for SaaS success, and finding the right product strategy example can provide all the inspiration you need. This article provides concrete examples of different product strategies employed by SaaS companies. There are 11 main product strategy examples in SaaS today.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 12, 2017

The Strategy Canvas. The Strategy Canvas was developed by Kim and Mauborgne, the authors of Blue Ocean Theory. It was originally intended as a business strategy tool to discover new markets. The Strategy Canvas above ranks the first iPhone against its rivals, including the Nokia N95 and the BlackBerry Curve.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 22, 2021

It’s critical for sales organizations to leverage their customer experience during the sales process as a key brand differentiator ”. It’s critical for sales organizations to leverage their customer experience during the sales process as a key brand differentiator.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Today, numerous studies echo this sentiment: a recent report from Forrester found that brands with a superior customer experience bring in 5.7 And a recent study from Deloitte found that two-thirds of customers will switch brands entirely due to a poor customer experience. Strategy and leadership. Employee experience.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Brian also shares HubSpot’s strategy for creating an industry-defining category that helped more than 86,000 customers in over 120 countries move from unwelcome outbound marketing to permission-based inbound marketing. What do these brands have in common? Proven strategies for creating a transformative category.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2024

What is a customer experience management strategy? We also share best practices for product teams seeking to optimize their strategies and enhance customer engagement throughout their journey with the product. Want to see how to implement the strategies in your product with Userpilot? Why is it important? How to create it?

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