Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 21, 2021

Excellent execution can be a differentiator. Designing something to be better, but not necessarily different, can have huge impact and end up being a differentiator. “Working on the non-innovative stuff can be more rewarding, fulfilling, meaningful” Designing things that are industry standard make products easy to use.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If you’re looking to climb the product marketing career ladder faster, here are five things you can do that’ll accelerate your climb. Track Record of Year-Over-Year Product Revenue Growth Not to state the obvious here, but product revenue is always top the priority. I came into a product marketing role from pre-sales.

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The easiest way to think of product marketing vs. portfolio marketing is the age-old motto, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Your portfolio has more market and customer value than the sum of the products. What is Product Marketing? What is Portfolio Marketing?

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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.

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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. Trying to offer a product that pleases everybody carries the risk of not doing a good job for anyone. A Brief Guide to this Article.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 6, 2015

However I've seen too many startups use the lean startup methodology as an excuse to fly by the seat of their pants and shun almost any structure to their approach to iterating, validating, and finding product/market fit. Here is what I typically capture when initially documenting a startup's product/market fit hypotheses: 1.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 10, 2023

My goal with this 10-part series on product portfolio management is to highlight the strategic ripple effect across engineering, product marketing, sales, including presales, customer onboarding, and customer success. None of your products on their own deliver the broad impact your customers are looking for.

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Consider the fact that portfolio marketing just might be your ticket to strategic product marketing in its purest form, making everything a lot easier with better results. What is Portfolio Marketing? Building your positioning around buyer and user personas (traditional product marketing) is fundamentally flawed.

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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. How you design and build products doesn’t change in a portfolio management model.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Is your B2B Product Marketing strategy working for you? Brand positioning, demonstrating your value proposition to other businesses, and making channel decisions; B2B product marketing can become a complex process. A B2B marketing strategy is any marketing activity aimed at turning other companies into customers.

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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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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 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. Book a demo to learn more.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 13, 2019

A strategic product marketing function can be created with one simple move that pays three big dividends to the organization. Many product marketing professionals in B2B have long felt like the sales tools on-demand department and rightfully so. It’s one of the least effective ways to do product marketing in B2B.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Lean Product Playbook Summary?—?How How to Find Product-Market Fit “Main reason why most of the products fail is due to lack of product-market fit.” ~Dan Dan Olsen Product-Market Fit is inarguably one of the main factors deciding on product success or failure. And how to achieve it?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder). I admit that in the past, I have been soured on “strategy” as a discipline.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 6, 2020

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. Co ntinuous Product Discovery.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 16, 2015

In my previous post I detailed how I typically go about documenting the initial set of product/market fit hypotheses for an early stage startup and each of the key elements that are important to capture as part of it. Now it's time to walk the customer through your solution and it's differentiation. Acquisition Strategy.

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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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Userpilot

APRIL 8, 2022

Product market fit, often just called product/market or “P/M” is one of the most important Lean Startup concepts. There is a lot of information out there about why it’s important for having a successful product and grow your business, but finding out how to achieve product-market fit can still feel elusive.

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Amplitude

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

It’s about adapting your marketing, product and go-to-market strategy to give your product the best chance at wide market penetration and adoption. In this context, your product launch strategy isn’t just a plan for launch execution.

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Userpilot

JULY 24, 2024

Launching a product without a well-defined product strategy framework is similar—you risk wasting resources without a clear path to success. So, how do you outline a product strategy framework that is the foundation of product-led growth ? Product strategies help you design and grow your products.

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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. What is the Product Marketing Alliance Summit? What is the Product Marketing Alliance Summit? What’s next for Product Marketers? What did we learn?

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Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering risk involved. (I’m Because technology differentiation is no longer a real factor today start ups, it turns out that most products are succeeding or failing due to core product/market fit followed by the distribution strategy.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 13, 2018

In today’s world, you’ll only win by acquiring customers in a way that differentiates you from the crowd and builds an enthusiastic customer base that sticks around. If you don’t have a product that can fit that channel, then I would recommend not leveraging that. Naturally, I went to town as a marketer. I built an audience.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Your product go-to-market strategy is the final ingredient for any successful product launch. It is a small but prominent element that drives every other component of your marketing strategy. This article covers all you need to know to create a solid GTM strategy for your SaaS startup or B2B business model.

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bpma ProductHub

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Engages in market-sensing activities to determine the future of the product. Understands customers, the problems the product solves, why the product is winning or losing, competitive differentiation, etc. Converts market data into requirements for engineering. Communicates the voice of the customer.

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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. Why is it important? How to create it? Let’s dive right in!

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Product Management University

AUGUST 15, 2023

When you combine a simple portfolio SWOT analysis with market growth forecasts, the data paints a very clear and factual picture of your most lucrative market segments in pecking order. Those market segment priorities are just as valuable for product marketing and sales as they are product management.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

So, each day, well-intended product teams across the globe rally behind delight as an outcome in their work, eagerly awaiting their customers’ reaction as a barometer for success. Getting Real about Customer Delight: The Strategy of Emotional Outcomes. Return on Innovation as a Deliberate Strategy for Emotional Outcomes.

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Userpilot

JULY 22, 2024

An effective product expansion strategy is the fuel that propels a SaaS business forward. It enables you to capture new markets, increase revenue, and solidify your competitive edge. But navigating the complexities of product expansion can be tricky. There are four types of Product Market Expansion strategies.

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Userpilot

MARCH 24, 2021

Defining your product strategy is the most important aspect of deciding to build something new. It helps your entire team rally around a vision and a set of outcomes, making sure everyone is aligned in reaching those product growth goals. What is a product strategy? How do you set a product vision?

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Beyond a healthier balance sheet, why do your target customers care about cash flow relative to their big picture strategy? If we go back to post 3 of 10 , you’ll see the ripple effect of a customer-facing portfolio vision in full swing when it’s time to craft your portfolio (and product) positioning! How about context?

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Alchemer Mobile

JANUARY 10, 2019

The challenge of achieving product-market fit is what keeps most product managers up at night. And this time every year, product management professionals are putting yearly strategies together and seeking out resources to ensure their approach is on-trend. How to Keep Up.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In this article, we included the best tips and advice for product marketing managers (PMMs) on how to launch a product, along with various tips that can help your process go smoothly. Successfully launching a product requires proper planning which usually follows specific steps and checklists. Market Research.

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Mixpanel

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Table of Contents The problem with defining product-market fit In search of quantitative indicators of product-market fit 6 things about measuring product-market fit 1. With that in mind, product-market fit is a spectrum 4. Once you find product-market fit, it’s not static 6.

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Userpilot

JULY 31, 2024

In today’s ultra-competitive landscape, your product development strategy is a roadmap that helps you navigate the journey from product idea to market success. In this article, we present a product manager’s guide to creating and successfully executing a product development strategy.

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