Product Innovation Educators

JULY 19, 2021

Learn what sets successful product management teams apart. Today we are talking about a recent study that gives us insights into what’s going on in product management and product management teams. For several years, our guest has conducted the Study of Product Team Performance.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Here’s a simple example of portfolio positioning and how it makes your product positioning more strategic. Your accounts payable product improves the customer’s cash flow. Your accounts receivable product further enhances cash flow. This is what differentiates you more than anything.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If building products is hard, positioning your product is harder. No matter what you build and sell, how you position your product dictates what you do. How you prioritize, marketing campaigns, sales strategy, it all changes based on how your product is positioned. How do you position your product?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

What you can do to create a differentiated product Continue reading on Product Coalition »

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Vikas Batra, lead a conversation around “Emotional Intelligence for Product Managers”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Ladislav Bartos Product Manager, Gumtree.com.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 15, 2023

The biggest difference between product management and portfolio management is product management focuses specifically on the success of each product whereas portfolio management focuses on the success of the company (the portfolio) in chosen market segments. Here’s a bonus.

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Userpilot

JULY 16, 2024

Are you a SaaS product manager in search of product differentiation examples to inspire your differentiation strategy? In this article, we’ll explore the types of product differentiation strategies and go over cases of real-world brands that have used these strategies to drive product growth.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How to achieve product-market fit – for product managers This episode is sponsored by PDMA, the Product Development and Management Association. PDMA is also the longest-running professional association for product managers, leaders, and innovators, having started in 1976.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 21, 2023

The product CEO analogy for product managers has been around forever, but when you think about it, does it really make sense for B2B software? Every product manager wants to have a reputation for being strategic. What is Strategic Product Management? Let’s have a look see! Let’s have a look see!

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The Secret PM Handbook

AUGUST 22, 2016

As a product manager, I’d like to find some tools that help me do my job. I deal with: Customers – finding their problems and listening to their product feedback. Positioning and value propositions – what my product does for my segment, and why it’s a better solution than the competition.

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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 are its benefits?

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Why market research is product managers’ secret ingredient for successful products Watch on YouTube TLDR Market research is a key part of product development and management. Introduction In the world of product management and innovation, market research is like a compass.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

How product managers can move their customers to action using the StoryBrand Framework. Today we are talking about how to clearly communicate the value of a product to customers. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [2:51] If I’m a team manager, my team is the hero.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 18, 2018

Guest Post by: Roli Bhotika (Mentee, Session 5, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Zoe Feltham]. The most important lesson I learned in The Product Mentor program with Jeremy and Zoe was that Product Management has a language. Differentiator in the industry (On a scale of 1-5). 15% Differentiation.

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Userpilot

JULY 22, 2024

Product positioning is crucial in product management to attract prospects and stand out in your niche. But how can you start crafting an effective positioning strategy that appeals to your target audience? TL;DR Developing a solid product positioning strategy involves several key steps.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 19, 2023

enabled product or feature set and everyone’s totally energized over the upcoming announcement and marketing launch activities. The new product is going to boost your differentiation in the competitive space. For sure, but let’s not stop with the product value story. You’ve just built some cool new A.I.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 24, 2021

How product managers can solve positioning, packaging, and pricing for their products. Today we are discussing how to price products, helping you avoid common mistakes and sharing steps to make your pricing smarter. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [1:49]

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 17, 2018

A good product manager generally has a keen instinct for human behavior. However, the best product managers have learned how to incorporate the science of human behavior in a more rigorous way than just relying on instinct. A Good Behavioral Product Manager Applies Basic Human Behavior Principles to Product Principles.

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bpma ProductHub

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

But since this is the BPMA, we’re thinking about the oft-merged roles of Product Manager (PM) and Product Owner (PO). On January 23rd, Pragmatic Marketing hosted a webinar entitled “Six Ways Product Management’s Role Will Change in 2018.” Engages in market-sensing activities to determine the future of the product.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Guest Post by: Julian Dunn (Mentee, Session 6, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Vikas Batra]. I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. Thus, I arrived at the Product Mentor program with ambitions to learn strategy development from a seasoned product mentor.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Unconventional Product Marketing Skills to Drive More Revenue From Existing Products Today, Product Management University announced free training courses for product marketing managers. It’s offering free eLearning versions of its Product Marketing 101 Basic Skills Courses. Who Are the Courses For?

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

B2B Product Manager November 2020 Issue. We hope your 2020 is winding down on a positive note, all things considered. 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.

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Business of Software Conference

MAY 18, 2023

I had a conversation with April Dunford recently to discuss her brand new talk for BoS USA 2023 and the question of why positioning fails in sales came up a lot… April’s obviously awesome by the way. She had some super insightful things to share about why positioning fails in sales – and what to do about it.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Mastering the craft of product management is no easy task. I instead define a product manager as driving the vision, strategy, design, and execution of their product. It's equally important for product managers to think about each of these four dimensions as having a concrete set of deliverables.

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Storytelling skills for product management and product marketing are essential because without them, the value context (why the market cares) of what you’re building, marketing and selling is completely masked. Enroll in Product Management University On-Demand and learn new skills on your own terms.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 12, 2024

They may abandon the page if the messaging and positioning are confusing or contradictory. Anthony Pierri knows this, and after helping over 200 businesses improve their homepage, he’s hosting the talk “ How to Rewrite Your Homepage With Sharper Positioning & Messaging ” on October 8th. What is positioning?

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In a similar fashion, AI is changing how product managers learn best practices, and it will all be for the better when you see the results. Common Scenarios Before & After AI Here are a few common product management scenarios that exemplify the stark difference between learning best practices before and with AI.

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Product Management University

JULY 7, 2020

Is the maturation of B2B product management and marketing keeping up with the demands of the market? B2B technology companies today bear little if any resemblance to those of the mid to late 90’s, yet a big chunk of the industry is still practicing product management and product marketing the exact same way it did 20-25 years ago.

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Here’s an example of product positioning at its finest. The product marketers do a masterful job of getting you to envision exactly how awesome you’d look and feel behind the wheel of that car. Apply the same concept to your products and solutions and watch what happens to your marketing and sales efforts.

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Product Management University

APRIL 8, 2024

But products are the nucleus, and that means market leadership starts with product management. There are the obvious things product management does. I want to focus on the responsibilities of B2B product management that don’t get much airtime. To some product managers, market is synonymous with users.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 14, 2019

Not surprisingly, when you’re looking for customer validation for B2B products, there simply aren’t as many datapoints to draw from in enterprise product management as there are for consumer products. Aspiring enterprise product managers often tell me that collecting a robust customer sample is difficult.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 11, 2020

Cause : A confusion about what an effective product vision is. Solution : Describe the ultimate purpose of your product, the positive change the product should bring about like “healthy eating”. 59; Boost Your Product Leadership Power and How to Lead in Product Management , pp. Needs are Features.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Customers are usually quite willing to provide you with their feedback, especially if they’ve had a particularly positive or negative experience. When engaging with potential, current and past customers, here are 10 questions you may want to ask, in order to help to direct the way you’re doing business and product planning.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 12, 2023

One pillar of product management is the user experience. The way users perceive and interact with a product influences their overall experience. Conclusion: Embrace the Gestalt Advantage UI and UX design holds the potential to differentiate our products in a crowded market.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

If you’re into building up or developing an organisation or you’re deep into agile coaching, sooner or later you might come around the question for a Product Manager and/or a Product Owner. Introducing Product Management means to install a discipline and to make the company product led and vision oriented.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 19, 2020

In our model, product teams effectively own a piece of the product, and consist of a Product Manager, Designer, and a few Product Engineers. But, we all work together in unison to try and make this product.”. Laura Klein on improving chemistry in product teams. The product team should.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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