Product Talk

MAY 4, 2022

Similarly, the opportunity solution tree can be an incredibly powerful tool for keeping track of your desired outcome , the opportunities you learn about during discovery, the solutions you’re considering for each opportunity, and the experiments you’ll run to assess your ideas. Tweet This.

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Product Talk

JUNE 19, 2024

I’m disappointed to see the rise of generative AI tools that are designed to replace discovery with real humans. But when we use generative AI to replace customer interviews , to generate opportunity solution trees , or to do our thinking for us, we fundamentally misunderstand the purpose of discovery. Don’t get me wrong.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 14, 2020

As customers expect more and more out of support experiences, support leaders can risk burnout on their team to meet the escalating demand. But even for larger teams, an influx of customer questions can overload agents, leaving them frustrated and overworked, and in turn, not able to provide great support.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 29, 2021

Customers want to be heard. Product feedback is the ideal way to hear from specific customers and understand their needs before they move to one of your competitors. Proactively gathering feedback allows you to quickly identify and solve their pain points. What is product feedback?

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Product Talk

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Opportunity solution trees are a simple way of visually representing the paths you might take to reach a desired outcome. These are the customer needs, pain points, and desires that, if addressed, will drive your desired outcome. Below the opportunity space is the solution space. Next is the opportunity space.

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Userpilot

APRIL 15, 2024

Left unaddressed, customer communication pain points can cause dissatisfaction and eventual churn. We cover: Types of customer pain points. How to identify customer pain points. Six common customer pain points. In-app support strategies to eliminate them.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It’s no secret that when it comes to support, customer expectations are higher than ever before – but how are support leaders and teams adapting to these increased demands? Nearly two-thirds (58%) would sever their relationship with a business due to poor customer service. Understand how customer expectations are changing.

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Userpilot

JULY 29, 2024

Looking for the best customer success management software to power up your product growth strategy, but you are overwhelmed with so many options in the market? TL;DR Customer success software refers to tools that help manage customer experiences and drive customers toward their desired outcomes.

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Product Talk

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Customer interviewing is one of the most valuable activities a product team can do. It’s simply the easiest, most sustainable way of learning about your customers and what they need. This knowledge gives teams a competitive advantage that compounds over time. What doesn’t count as a customer interview? Tweet This.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 18, 2021

In previous episodes, we’ve talked about how customer feedback and cross-team collaboration play a crucial role in the features and updates we build here at Intercom. Or rather, two – conversation topics and custom reports. I mentioned at the start our company values: obsessesing over our customer success.

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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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Product Talk

JUNE 12, 2019

Two and a half years ago, I introduced the opportunity solution tree. Today, I’m excited to share Hope Gurion’s thoughts on using opportunity solution trees. Like a true Agilist, she hasn’t just adopted the tool, but has iterated on it to better suit her needs. Co-create with customers. Tweet This.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In this digital-first world, understanding your customers’ experiences is more crucial than ever. To better understand the common challenges organizations face with digital feedback tools, we conducted a comprehensive market research study that revealed several critical pain points.

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Alchemer Mobile

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

We won’t waste your time by belaboring the point that COVID-19 has dramatically impacted almost every industry in the world. This summer, our team looked at how COVID-19 has impacted mobile app usage patterns by industry. For apps in the hardest-hit industries, DAU is down 60-75%. Higher frequency of app usage.

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Alchemer Mobile

AUGUST 19, 2024

“We’re not competitor-obsessed, we’re customer-obsessed. We start with what the customer needs and we work backwards.” – Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon. For product managers, the path to success—both on an individual level and for the company as a whole—depends on a deep understanding of their customers.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Kristen Swanson is the Customer Experience Chief of Staff at Slack , the channel-based messaging platform designed to “make work simpler, more pleasant, and more productive.”. This is the second in a recurring series of articles looking at how modern support leaders are navigating the support landscape as it continues to evolve.

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Alchemer Mobile

JUNE 14, 2022

NPS surveys changed the way businesses gauge customer experience and are still widely used today. Over the past two decades, advancement in digital technology and our understanding of customer behavior have changed many aspects of the corporate approach to customer loyalty and emotion. NPS versus NPS+.

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Product Talk

JUNE 15, 2022

Regular touch points with customers are a pillar of continuous discovery. If you’re not regularly talking directly with your customers, you increase your risk of building a product that no one wants or needs. Regular touch points with customers are a pillar of continuous discovery. Tweet This.

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Userpilot

JUNE 5, 2024

Are you on the lookout for tools that can help you improve customer retention ? There are quite a few solutions around, so it might be difficult to find, especially as we’re not talking about one specific set of tools but rather a whole range of different solutions covering a range of use cases.

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Product Talk

APRIL 3, 2024

Customer interviews are one of the most impactful activities a product team can do. Customer interviews are one of the most impactful activities a product team can do. Tweet This An early customer interviewing mistake is to spend your interview time exploring your solution ideas. Let’s dive into why.

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Product Talk

AUGUST 8, 2018

We are teaching business leaders and change agents how to prototype their way to viable solutions. In this context, solutions aren’t product solutions, but rather internal programs and processes that effect change within the organization. In the product world, that means our customers and our end-users. Tweet This.

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Product Talk

JANUARY 31, 2024

Describing the early phase of her discovery journey, Leann says, “Thinking back to where we started, it was in two areas—doing more interviews with our users and focusing on opportunities instead of solutions.” We’ve gotten great feedback on that. People are genuinely happy to help,” says Leann.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The right data and experimentation tools. A well designed experimentation system allows a company to accelerate growth by creating faster feedback loops and enabling progressive delivery. A powerful experiment roadmap with a large idea backlog prioritized for value. The right data and experimentation tools.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This is in continuation to the previous article in which I’ll be discussing the tools and practices corresponding to each of the phases that help teams drive end to end agile product life cycle. These tools and practices are standalone sufficient and they can be picked as what fits best for the team and organization.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 22, 2021

Product adoption is a key piece of any successful customer acquisition strategy or onboarding program. Understanding how, when, and why (or why not) customers become power users or high-value customers can drive ROI, inform future product roadmap decisions, and lower customer acquisition costs (CAC).

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With the evolution of digital technologies, we’re now exposed to other people’s opinions, ideas, and work on an almost minute-by-minute basis. You can’t conjure these bricks from thin air, they’re accumulated through different experiences and influences”. UI refinement used to consume the majority of my time.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 15, 2021

With a Master’s degree in human-computer interaction and over two decades of experience in user research and user experience in companies like Oracle, he now leads the design team across all product offerings at IBM. If you’re short on time, here are a few quick takeaways: Good design is good business.

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Product Talk

APRIL 8, 2020

For this post, we spoke with a product team from Simply Business about some of the major lessons they’ve learned since adopting continuous discovery habits like interviewing their customers, questioning their assumptions , and using the opportunity solution tree to guide their work. How do we know when a pain point is worth pursuing?

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Userpilot

MAY 22, 2024

Knowing what your customer does at different stages of their relationship with you can help increase engagement, loyalty, and customer retention. You can access this information through the right customer lifecycle management software. However, it’s not easy to pick a tool among the many suitable options in the market.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 12, 2022

One of the biggest challenges that business owners or product managers (PM) face is figuring out what their customers want. Too often, we ask customers what they want, instead of asking what they do. Instead of asking customers what they want, ask them what they do. Don’t ask them to give a solution they don’t have.

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Userpilot

MAY 22, 2024

What if you could get into your user’s brain? Unfortunately, that technology isn’t here yet, so UX research tools are the next best thing. This article will highlight 23 of the best UX research tools available in 2024. Would you have a better understanding of how they interact with your product?

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

With a background in computer science and an MBA, he soon realized that understanding the markets and customers is as important as building the products. And so, in 2014, he founded Productboard , a product management system that incorporates customer feedback and insights to help product teams build better products.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2024

Looking for the best customer experience management software to fuel growth and drive product adoption ? This comprehensive guide breaks down the top 10 platforms, comparing features, pricing, and benefits to help you make an informed decision. Do you want to manage customer lifecycle stages effectively?

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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. Implement tactics to enhance customer experiences at various touchpoints. Why is it important?

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Userpilot

JUNE 21, 2024

Wondering how to deliver a positive user experience to your customers? From customer research to in-app experience localization, we show you how to refine your product UX design to delight customers. Accessible design caters to diverse user needs. For higher customer satisfaction.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 3, 2023

Time to prioritize the whole Customer Journey (CJ). Products that delight customers and fuel growth loops are essential. But with the rise of digital channels, customers interact with businesses in multiple ways that drive the overall experience. It’s about Customer-Led Growth.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Software Development Life Cycle provides a practical framework you can apply to your product and improve your processes. It helps us meet customers’ demands, needs, and expectations. You should be able to define the project scope and goals clearly by outlining the objectives, functionalities, and features of the software.

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