The Product Guy

AUGUST 10, 2017

As Marc Wendell described in a Product Mentor video, the foundation of success in both product management and user experience (UX) is solving a problem for a specific user. Products fall short when they include and/or over-prioritize extraneous features that don’t solve that user’s problem. 5 pitfalls and how to fix them.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 1, 2022

We’ve all heard the term “ customer-centric ” in the context of running a successful business, but what does it really mean? From one perspective, it’s about creating value for customers, delivering an effective product at a good price. This is where customer feedback for sales comes into play. No ifs, no buts.

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UX Studio: Product Management

AUGUST 17, 2018

Here we’ll give you some guidelines and best practices, whether you’re just beginning to include usability testing in your processes or are setting out to up your usability testing game. Usability tests check if people can use a product. What is usability testing? What is the purpose of usability testing?

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 16, 2020

SplitShire-London-Collection-210062 When I work with companies on sharpening the value proposition and refining the product strategy, one of our information sources for the process is their existing customers. This is where I find myself saying that in this case the prospect might not turn into a customer, and it’s OK.

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Alchemer Mobile

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

When you monitor emotion and measure sentiment, you try to gauge the tone, context, and feeling from customer actions. Whether a customer completes a purchase, leaves a review, or mentions your company socially, there is always an emotional state connected to their action. There’s an easy explanation for this phenomenon.

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Userzoom

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Although we strive to work in an environment where user research is a part of every stage of the product development lifecycle , and your executives have completely bought in to everything you do… we have to be realistic. UX Researcher / Designer. This often helps the employee experience too, so it’s a win-win. .

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Alchemer Mobile

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Whether you’re new to the product management field or a seasoned professional, it’s always valuable to learn from your peers’ lived experiences. We recently sat down with four product experts and asked them about their experiences in this field. What have been your favorite ways to connect and get feedback from your customers?

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UX Studio

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

But by doing the right research at the right time, you can get the information you need to advance. Easier said than done… Is it not just a question of market research vs user research? We wrote this to help you choose the right research methods more easily. So many questions regarding research.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

That experience led to his bestselling book, The Sales Acceleration Formula. Yet in Mark’s experience working with and mentoring startups, he’s found that many entrepreneurs go with intuition over information. Mark’s latest ebook, The Science of Scaling , outlines a precise framework for success. Mark couldn’t disagree more: .

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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. The good news is that product-market fit, like people, and cars, have their own “operating system”.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 4, 2019

If we implement a new feature, how will customer behavior change in a meaningful way?”. We wanted to jump into this hot topic to see if we could marry our practical experience with Josh’s framework. Short on time? At Intercom, we’re in the thick of working through how to help our teams become more outcome-focused.

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Userzoom

JANUARY 28, 2020

Welcome to the second part of our series where we delve into the more technical aspects of accessibility design offering practical guidance on making digital experiences open to everyone. This week, we’ll look at how user researchers can get started with accessibility testing, design and compliance. .

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Usersnap

JULY 1, 2020

It’s been 2 years since we at Usersnap started developing a tool for Customer Experience. For research purposes, we talked to many experts, interviewed a large number of potential customers, and even built a community ! We learned a lot and shared our findings on our blog through stories and ebooks.

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Centercode

JANUARY 15, 2021

The people who consume tech have also changed significantly. From the niche world of hi-tech enthusiasts from the 90s to today’s mainstream users, the people who consume technology have had as much of an effect on its evolution as it has had in our daily life. Yesterday’s Tech Buyers: Enthusiasts.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Your potential customers see dozens, sometimes hundreds, of marketing messages every day and everywhere: on social media, on their phones, on billboards as they drive down the street. Live chat for marketing allows companies to connect in real-time with prospects who visit their website. It’s all about context.

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Centercode

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

More than 62% of consumers now say they’re shopping online more than they used to, with 36% reporting they shop online weekly. And in the realm of technology, Centercode research revealed that 55% of consumers planned to skip in-store shopping completely and purchase new tech devices online — an 8% increase from 2019.

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Centercode

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Coronavirus solidified an already shifting focus toward entertainment and events that consumers can enjoy from home. Here’s how streaming services are refining their products and taking a proactive approach to tackling industry challenges with help from their customers — and Centercode. Load Testing. Device Compatibility.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The fact that your potential customers have a problem, doesn’t mean that they are willing to do what it takes to solve it. I knew about the idea of laser eye surgery for a long time but was always too afraid to even think about it. Each one ran a series of tests over a few hours, and told me I’m a good fit for the surgery.

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Userpilot

JULY 4, 2022

Why should you adopt a customer-led growth strategy in your SaaS? Is it possible to increase user engagement by focusing on a customer-led growth strategy and hit the metrics you are hoping for? Specifically, we’ll consider: Three reasons why the customer-led growth approach is the best go-to-market strategy.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

You’re investing resources in hiring and training the right people, tracking different metrics at different stages, adding more and more complexity with each increase in headcount, use cases, and customers. Natasha Ratanshi-Stein is the founder of Surfboard , a software company that offers scheduling tooling for customer support teams.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the right customer acquisition strategies, you can convert potential customers to paying users and set the stage for turning them into long-term loyal users. As you read on, you will learn: The power of search engines, content marketing, and existing user testimonials and how to leverage them to win new users.

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Userzoom

MAY 12, 2020

The magnitude of the challenge is intensified by the relative digital and user experience maturity of healthcare companies. You can download the complete ebook below…. Download ebook. Download ebook. For many, this has proven to be a challenging sprint against the pace and scale of the pandemic.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 5, 2020

Learning on the job or via a professional mentorship offers the chance to grow and gain valuable experience. But how do you know which ones are worth your time and money? 4 Product Management Certifications That Are Worth Your Time. Key takeaways include product strategy , user research, and the UX/UI design process.

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Centercode

OCTOBER 14, 2020

In a recent Betabound poll, 64% of consumers reported increasing their office tech usage. Validating your product’s ability to connect to and communicate with other home-office devices requires thorough, constant testing (and iteration) across thousands of diverse use cases. Industry Challenges. Your Path to Success.

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Gainsight

JANUARY 4, 2021

As we embark on the New Year, now is the perfect time to catch up on Gainsight’s Customer Success resources from 2020. We compiled our best Customer Success resources from last year, from blogs to ebooks to webinars and podcasts. Launching Customer Success. Customer Success Team Management.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

When it comes to customer retention , figuring out how to wow a customer is crucial. After all, how can you expect to keep existing customers if you’re not able to meet (or exceed) customer expectations? TL;DR “Wowed” customers are more likely to be loyal to your brand and make additional purchases in the future.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 6, 2023

Your customers seem to want new features all the time. Today I want to talk about a specific type of saying ‘no’, one that not many product managers even realize is an option: saying ‘no’ to customer requests. To do that, though, to actually give each customer request proper thinking, you must change your mindset.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

I prided myself on knowing my customers. When I built a new feature, I knew exactly who would benefit from it and knew who to call for feedback. I had many, many more customers (millions more), but no way of segmenting these customers into personas or roles like at my previous job. But that was my old job in edtech.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Whether you’re new to the product management field or a seasoned professional, it’s always valuable to learn from your peers’ lived experiences. We recently sat down with four product experts and asked them about their experiences in this field. What have been your favorite ways to connect and get feedback from your customers?

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Usersnap

JULY 22, 2021

In this post I’m going to show you how we handle product feedback and implement new product features. Everything backed by customer feedback. Gathering product and user information using product feedback tools. This will probably make you stop collecting information & feedback. Yes, any user.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JANUARY 29, 2020

We conducted user research for the site and we will share what we’ve learned from it in the following case study. A UX research-only project. Therefore, they wanted us to conduct extensive user research aimed at understanding the main problems their users were currently facing.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 27, 2022

How can you tell if it’s time to push harder, or should you let things move at their own pace? It adds color to my kitchen, it made me clear the table from other stuff so that it stands out, and every time I look at it I’m filled with joy. These rounds take time. We all want results, and the sooner the better. But some things?—?especially

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