People-First Product Leadership

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Rapid technological changes and shift to hybrid work: The transition to remote / hybrid work, then back to the office, has mixed up communication, collaboration, and work-life balance. This can lead to multiple life changes as we seek new definitions of success, career shifts, and creative pursuits. Today is perfect for a lifequake.

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Userpilot

APRIL 7, 2024

Technical expertise. Track competitor products : Implement a competitor analysis framework to systematically review and compare competitors’ offerings, marketing strategies, and customer feedback across multiple channels to identify areas for innovation and differentiation. Track key metrics for performance analysis.

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Dear Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Dear Strategy: “What are the strategies that a Tech Product Manager can use to predict competitive movements, innovations, and/or changes in business strategy?”. . So, I would definitely recommend that you go back and refer to that episode if you have a chance. Now, that’s not to say that features aren’t important.

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Mironov Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

  For the last 6 months, many of my discussions with product leaders have been about how to apply good product fundamentals to AI – when so much of the broader conversation is shallow or technically suspect or reduces everything to generative apps. And that they are technically feasible.   (GDPR?    PII? 

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

That is a reason for having, for example, the Sprint Review with stakeholders and customers.) ???? These decisions are visible in the content and ordering of the Product Backlog, and through the inspectable Increment at the Sprint Review.” The business representative III : “Acts as the single voice for all stakeholders to the Team.”

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ProductPlan

JUNE 1, 2023

Noisy customers When it comes to your product roadmap, the customer is most definitely NOT always right , especially when they ask for specific features. They could be inspired by new technology, a new business model gaining traction, or a competitor’s differentiating capabilities. We are in the “delight” business after all.

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BrainMates

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Most companies are in reality reviewing and failing several orders of magnitude less ideas than this. A wifi-enabled juice dispenser that pressed juice from single-serve packets – it is an example of a technology solution in search of a problem. Failure Point #3 – No clear differentiation in the market.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 8, 2019

By definition, it’s a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography. It’s a complex technology, but the idea is very simple. Blockchain is the underlying technology that allows the existence of Bitcoin, for example. These disruptive technologies have become synonymous with “innovation”.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 6, 2020

Given how new and versatile the role is, product marketing management is also probably the least standardized role in tech companies, which makes the process of becoming a PMM quite obtuse and vague. The part that makes product marketing management different from other marketing roles is the technical (aka “product”) piece to the equation.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 4, 2019

More recently, however, I’ve realized that the technology industry at large struggles with such clarity and consistency – in marketing terms, there is often a difficulty developing a clear value proposition that aligns with product and brand identity. 1 Poor definition of value proposition and feature focus. 3 Brand stretch.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

It focuses on differentiation and low cost simultaneously to break the value-cost tradeoff. However, many firms fail at successful implementation due to common pitfalls. Blue ocean strategy is especially relevant today as many industries are seeing declining profits and growth due to commoditization and saturation.

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freshtrax

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Although the number of tourists has plummeted in the past years due to the pandemic, the percentage of foreigners in Tokyo has been increasing since 2014 with internationalization rapidly progressing in the city. Dive into the Tech industry Akiko: First of all, I’d like to ask about your career journey.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 26, 2021

SaaS product management is different from product management for on-premise software because it's much easier for customers to switch products due to the subscription-based pricing model. It sits at the intersection of UX, tech, and design. And for a PM, differentiation becomes more critical. Switching has become easier.

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Usersnap

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Definition of 1-to-5 Rating Scales Surveys 5 Types of 1 to 5 Rating Surveys 1. Semantic Differential Scale 5. Conclusion Check Usersnap’ templates for easy making 1-to-5 survey Definition of 1-to-5 Rating Scales Surveys At its core, the 1-to-5 scale is elegantly straightforward. Satisfaction Scale 2. Likert Scale 3.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

It focuses on differentiation and low cost simultaneously to break the value-cost tradeoff. However, many firms fail at successful implementation due to common pitfalls. Blue ocean strategy is especially relevant today as many industries are seeing declining profits and growth due to commoditization and saturation.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 24, 2021

Narrowing Down the Battlefield Figure 1 shows the ‘Technology Adoption Life Cycle’ for discontinuous innovations. The header consists of a short stakeholder analysis and a definition of a customer problem that we would like to address: 1. Marketing Success Through Differentiation?—?of Harvard Business Review, January, 1980. (2)

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Sachin Rekhi

APRIL 12, 2020

We've continued to refine our understanding of the definition of product/market fit, developed customer discovery techniques that can help guide us to product/market fit, as well as established several benchmarks to assess whether we've achieved initial fit. Counter-positioning. Yet they were extremely slow to do so.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 6, 2020

Eighteen months ago travel tech company Almundo started to refine its processes to become a product-driven company. Our goal was to define how we would set and communicate the company strategy, and how that strategy would lead OKRs and backlog definition. Will you follow Porter’s path for differentiation or cost leadership?

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 19, 2022

And in doing so, businesses have had to look critically at support as a differentiator and core business value driver. Using technology in a different way to provide support, looking at it as a value add as opposed to a cost center means we can differentiate support. I think that has naturally driven up CSAT.

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UX Studio: Product Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

These leave an exceptional first impression and differentiate our clients from competitors. As one of the best digital design agencies, Basic offers an ample number of services, from strategy and brand experience to content and technology solutions. They also provide custom artwork through illustration and engaging motion design.

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People-First Product Leadership

OCTOBER 1, 2023

I’ve been at a number of product events recently where conversations turned to fractional work, joining or launching a startup, or simply taking time off due to a lack of opportunity in one’s current situation. Differentiate : Embrace uniqueness as being the same can be limiting and honestly quite tiring.

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BrainMates

JULY 31, 2023

Instead, we are surrounded by products that are increasingly commoditised, with price being the only differentiator. Organisations that do consider innovation tend to focus on new technological gambles that are dubbed to be ‘innovative’ but fail to deliver a commercial return.

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Under 10 Consulting

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Review the corporate pitch. Perhaps the fastest way to get up to speed on your company and its role in the industry is to review the product and corporate slide decks. Take time to review the latest thinking in your industry. Fill out your technical expertise. Review them all. Review the product roadmap.

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Gainsight

APRIL 29, 2021

Counterfactuals are, by definition, impossible to answer with 100% confidence since you never know “what would have happened” with an alternate decision. In many product categories, the technology doesn’t always drive value on its own. Due to budgets, we decide not to cover a segment of clients. Shock and horror!

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Much of the literature that defines the role as the intersection of business, technology, and user experience isn't particularly helpful for practitioners who are left wondering what skills they need to learn versus the fine people they work closely with in actual business, technology, and user experience roles.

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The Product HQ

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

That is where we differentiate between a consulting firm and product partner. How do you differentiate project management vs. product management work at MetaLab? We have a strategy department so it’s not a solo show where people are spread too thin; it’s definitely a team sport. is it differentiated or competitive in the market?

User Testing 52

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Neither platform publishes its pricing information, but user reviews indicate that WalkMe starts at around $9,000 per year and Whatfix at about $1,200 per month. Having some programming knowledge and technical ability will allow you to make these features even more sophisticated. However, Whatfix is more accessible to SMEs.

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eG Innovations

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The field of information technology has advanced at a breakneck pace in the last 20 years. Hence, it has become imperative for any business to know and adopt technologies that can make them productive and more competent at the same time. Definition of an MSP. This is when an MSP enters the picture. Application MSPs.

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 10, 2024

Definition - Refine your knowledge by testing the riskiest hypothesis. It means mixing together insight into customer wants, needs and expectations with market trends, emerging technology developments, and competitor insight plus the company’s unique product know how. Explore the problem space which aligns with your business.

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ProductPlan

JULY 10, 2020

There are widely varying definitions of customer experience. Fragmented technology investments. One potentially significant and unintended outcome of silos, especially for software companies, is an uncoordinated suite of customer-facing technology platforms. What is Customer Experience (CX), and Why Does it Matter?

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Userpilot

MAY 30, 2023

Review sites don’t always cut it, so we’ve got you covered with a detailed comparison of these three tools. Their technology is excellent for using targeted feature adoption flows to quickly familiarize new employees with internal capabilities. The pricing differentiation happens mostly on the service level (e.g.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Use this insight to differentiate your organization from others in the space. Macro: Refers to the macro environment which encompasses the current state of technology, culture, economics, politics, and your industry. Bring together your company strategy and goals onto one page for ease of review.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 9, 2024

Furthermore, soft skills like product sense, communication, creativity, and being the glue that enables a team to operate at their very best will become even more important (and a differentiator among companies). It is our job to create computing technology such that nobody has to program. Think about it—what is AI best at?

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Usersnap

JULY 16, 2021

Google’s tech alone didn’t build them into a top company; User Research matters too! Definitely not! Critical for their expansion, doing so also established current tech trends. How can tech and available data enhance research initiatives? Such differentiation applies to any combo of Google fans or prospects.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You wouldn’t expect to find a Brand Studio at every tech startup, but then again, we’ve always enjoyed doing things a little bit differently. “Not too many tech companies have a smiley face embedded within their logo. Not too many tech companies have a smiley face embedded within their logo or their identity.

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Imaginary Cloud - Design

AUGUST 19, 2021

However - and despite its utility - Design Research is frequently overlooked and ignored since its definition, purpose, and role are not well understood by many companies. Analyzing design patterns and technologies used in the industry and on similar activities allows positioning the product in this ecosystem. Conclusion.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 25, 2019

Paul: Exactly, so we spend a ton and ton of time on problem definition. ” A much better definition might be, “We need a way to have a consistent record, blah blah blah…” Paul: Yeah, “Our customers are trying to do x or y.” There is definitely innovation in that space, Tesla comes to mind, for example.

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