Mind the Product

DECEMBER 18, 2019

So, it was natural that we should want to develop a talent growth plan for our people. Each month we send out an NPS survey to assess whether the company is being a great place to work, but a few months ago I also sent Google’s manager feedback survey to my team of 10 product managers. Team execution and development.

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Userpilot

MARCH 13, 2024

TL;DR Feature ideation is a process through which product teams brainstorm ideas for new features to introduce to their product. A SWOT analysis helps discover gaps and opportunities in your product for new feature development. Why do you need feature ideation in your product development process?

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Userpilot

APRIL 22, 2024

Extract feature development insights. Involve cross-functional collaboration with the sales team, product team, engineering, and other relevant stakeholders. This type of analysis helps identify which features contribute positively to your product’s value and which might be redundant or underperforming.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 3, 2019

But for every success story, there’s a graveyard of failed products laid low by bad product strategies. A bad strategy is hard to overcome. What Does a Bad Product Strategy Look Like? What Does a Bad Product Strategy Look Like? If there was a simple test for bad product strategy most companies would happily use it.

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BrainMates

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In Product Development. Product development can be a difficult process to get right. This happens because something goes wrong in the product development process somewhere between having that great idea and launching the end product into the market. No Clear Differentiation In Market. Poor Design & Execution.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 1, 2023

The team stressed. Then in strolls the design team, telling us to step back. Another blocker in my path preventing me from moving the product team into action. However, I’ve learned that cutting corners early in product strategy development leads to significant hurdles later on. Think of it like a room’s air conditioning.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 13, 2021

A good product experience is the primary driver behind product differentiation and ultimately, lasting customer satisfaction (measured through CSAT and NPS ) and loyalty. Beforehand, make sure your team is aligned on: Their definition of product experience. After you’ve socialized your ideas, it’s time to set time for a formal kickoff.

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Userpilot

JULY 22, 2024

Let’s explore the steps to develop a solid positioning statement and some examples of successful brand positioning from other companies. TL;DR Developing a solid product positioning strategy involves several key steps. Here are the steps to develop your positioning effectively: Conduct thorough market research.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 30, 2024

Conducting a competitor analysis helps you understand the market landscape, identify your differentiations, and gain deeper insights into your target audience’s preferences and pain points. This will help you understand what attracts customers to your competitors and how you can differentiate your marketing approach.

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Product Talk

JUNE 19, 2024

I recommend teams conduct story-based customer interviews to discover opportunities and run assumption testing to discover the right solutions. The better we understand our customers, the better we can meet their needs, and the more we can differentiate our product from the competitors. The outcomes represent business value.

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Alchemer Mobile

JULY 11, 2019

According to 280 Group research and our experience working with product managers for over 20 years, you must become an expert on what your customers really need and how you can differentiate your product from the competition. Develop real personas that reflect your customers. Sounds simple, right? Six Tips to Finding Real Value.

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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). Two major obstacles stood in my way.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] 1 Complement Scrum with a Product Discovery and Strategy Process Scrum is a simple framework that helps teams develop successful products. Continue the discovery and strategy work while the product is being developed. But don’t stop there.

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Product Warrior

DECEMBER 7, 2022

To do this, we need to understand which decisions underperform rapidly and then course correct. If the product strategy is only articulated as a list of features against a schedule, then we have provided no method to evaluate the performance of strategic product development. The full series is listed below.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 15, 2023

What are the benefits the product should generate for the company developing and providing it? For example, the target group might be too big and diverse; there might be too many needs stated and they are too unspecific; the business goals might be unclear; or the standout features might be weak. What is its value proposition?

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

Before starting his own venture, Lenny worked in the product and engineering teams of companies like Airbnb and Neustar. Renowned for his tenure on Airbnb’s product team, Lenny’s professional journey truly began in 2010 when he served as the CEO of a budding startup named “Localmind.”

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In our discussions, we talk about all the usual things: their ultimate career aspirations; their understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses and the skill gaps they hope to fill; as well as the specifics of each role they are considering, including scope, responsibilities, title & compensation, and manager.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 4, 2020

In my opinion, the definition of an MVP is often misunderstood, and I’ve seen entrepreneurs and product teams misinterpret it with unfortunate results. First, a shout out to Frank Robinson , a fellow product development pro in Santa Barbara who coined the term “MVP” about 20 years ago. And what it’s not. The Minimum Sellable Product.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A market gap can be caused by missing functionality or poor user experience. Tracking user behavior in-app enables product teams to find ways to improve product experience. Competitor analysis enables PMs to find areas where rivals fail customers and develop sound positioning and differentiation strategies.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

A purpose we could share with the company’s leadership team, customers, and those working on the product. For product teams, the why and purpose behind the product comes in the form of a meaningful, inspiring, yet achievable north star. Teams may struggle to decide about the product’s features or design, potentially leading to waste.

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Userpilot

APRIL 21, 2023

The aim of product analysis is to better understand its strengths and weaknesses, to evaluate how effective it is at satisfying user needs , and to identify areas for improvement. Product analysis benefits teams from across the organization, including your product , marketing , customer success , and UX design colleagues.

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Userpilot

JUNE 19, 2024

A product analyst job description outlines the key responsibilities, must-have skills, and qualifications required to be the voice of the user within the product development team. Assist in developing the product roadmap, aligning it with company goals, market trends, and customer requirements.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Poor questions yield little value. ?? It gives you a way to identify your value propositions to differentiate. ??????????? Build a community: “rosie.land” (Rosie Sherry) Until your product is ready you want your product team to engage with potential users in a valuable way. Questions asked with a bias will bring useless answers.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

TL;DR Customer discovery questions enable product teams to better understand customer needs and problems so that they can build products that the potential customer truly needs. Other data sources include product analytics, asking customer-facing teams, competitor analysis, and industry events.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 6, 2022

‘Feature factory’ is not exactly a positive term, especially if you’re aspiring to be a product-led SaaS product management team. John Cutler first used the term to describe such companies because their software development processes resemble factory assembly lines. What is a feature factory?

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Alchemer Mobile

JUNE 15, 2024

Unifies customer data in one platform that is embedded in all the teams who need a deeper understanding of the customer to meet or exceed their KPIs. As new AI tech is developed, we incorporate it when and where it’s most useful, continuing to build on what we’ve already done. What can Alchemer Pulse do for your team?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 18, 2022

Around that time, a healthy startup should have established: A solid team A great product/service with at least one core value proposition A base of loyal and highly satisfied customers Once the founder sees good traction with 50+ enterprise customers and/or thousands of users, they face a dilemma. Are there capacity or incentive issues?

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Userpilot

MARCH 24, 2021

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. It helps you find product-market fit and gives your team direction. The product’s key differentiators or unique selling proposition. If you want to learn more, keep reading.

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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. 2 First-mover disadvantage.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 8, 2022

SaaS companies often struggle to identify user problems worth solving, differentiate their products, and get the pricing right. Product failure is often attributed to poor UI/UX. Use customer feedback and requests to inform product development but not before you validate them. Differentiation is closely related to pricing.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 16, 2024

Perform a SWOT analysis, identify the strengths and weaknesses of your top competing products, etc. Idea creation : Use ChatGPT to generate new feature ideas , campaigns, blog post topics, product differentiation ideas, and more. You may want to learn who your top competitors are, their value proposition , and their weaknesses.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 18, 2024

I assume you have some sort of functional product development expertise. If not, why are you in technical product development? These are generalities and we all know how bad generalities are at describing the skills of any one person. The more collaborative your team, the more everyone can gain both kinds of expertise.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

How to prepare for a user interview, all the way to sharing the results with your team. I compiled this guide back when I was training product managers on my team to be able to run user interviews. Questions not to ask There are such things as bad questions when you’re interviewing a user.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It’s too bad I didn’t have first principles to draw on at the time. Identify Base Principles —  What are the fundamental truths of product development? That said, when putting the new, novel product into a roadmap for the team to execute, I’d be sure to lean on the first principles of product roadmaps I’ve learned over two decades.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 12, 2022

In the B2B space, why can a product manager nail the customer’s need, solve the market problem in a differentiated way, have compelling results that make the case, and still hit a wall? And remember, even if you have sold the senior executive, their team still needs to become allies in the deployment of your product.

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Sequent Learning

JULY 12, 2024

Their findings shed light on the critical success factors that differentiate average product managers from the industry’s top performers. Imagine a product management dream team – laser-focused on customers, anticipating market shifts, wielding the power of platforms, and leading empowered product teams.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Differentiation : Strategic messaging highlights what makes your brand unique, showcasing features and benefits that set you apart from competitors. Analyze your competitors to develop a comparative messaging Comparative marketing materials help you understand your competitive landscape and identify differentiation opportunities.

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