Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

What is The Solutions Value Chain? The Solutions Value Chain is a framework that helps you uncover real, strategic value for your customers—from the top of their organization all the way down to the people in the trenches doing the day-to-day work. It’s designed to ensure that your products don’t just help users but make a measurable impact at every level of the customer’s organization, from the C-suite to the department heads to the front lines.

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The Product Manager

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Heatmaps act like night-vision goggles into the murky depths of your users' interactions with your product. Here's how they work—and how to use them to your advantage! The post Heatmaps 101: The Hero Every UX Designer Needs appeared first on The Product Manager.

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Piyanka Jain

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Brikker (anonymized), a children’s toy manufacturing startup, was like a hamster on a wheel. Going nowhere fast. Their primary product, these adorable little building blocks, had gained some traction but had yet to achieve the explosive growth they’d anticipated. Customer acquisition costs were soaring… Engagement was waning… Investors were worrying… The team knew they needed a strategic pivot and fast, as they estimated they had 6 months of funding left to work with.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Working as a product trio can be a major transformation. If you’re not used to working this way, it involves changing everything from the coworkers you collaborate with most closely and your communication style to the mindset you bring to work every day. Making the shift to product trios involves changing everything from the coworkers you collaborate with most closely and your communication style to the mindset you bring to work every day. – Tweet This The product team at Botify knows this all

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Innovation varies widely across sectors and organizations, creating value in diverse forms. Understanding different types is crucial for R&D teams to foster creativity and uncover missed opportunities. This guide explores 25 key types of innovation in management frameworks.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Let’s talk about how to use AI where it matters most. Here’s how you can apply the ‘User Outcome Connection’ and get results. Credit: Dall-E It’s hard to miss — Generative AI features are stealing the spotlight in nearly every product release these days. In some instances, these innovations feel like game-changers, set to transform the experience for users across the board.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A vision distills a lot of content in a few words, like poetry. Like poetry, some people will resonate with it, and others won’t. Work with those who do. A vision is critical to ensuring an organization reaches maximal productivity by keeping its employees aligned and focused on a common goal. Yet, a vision is a thing of few words. Even when combined with a mission (since companies define them differently), most contain fewer than 30 words¹.

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Lenny Rachitsky

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

👋 Hey, I’m Lenny, and welcome to a 🔒 subscriber-only edition 🔒 of my weekly newsletter. Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. For more: Best of Lenny’s Newsletter | Hire your next product leader | Podcast | Lennybot | Swag Subscribe now Lots of questions came up after publishing my last product jobs report , so I’m back with a follow-up.

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UX Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Recently we visited an art gallery, with all its amazing artworks lining the walls. Photo by Eric Park on Unsplash As we walk through the exhibition, we notice the careful arrangement of the artworks and how they evoke different emotions and leave a lasting impression Our eyes are naturally drawn to the first artwork setting the tone for the entire exhibition.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

We all know that feeling of impatience when a webpage takes too long to load, or a transaction seems to hang in limbo. Your users experience the same frustration. While delays are sometimes unavoidable, a well-crafted preloader can transform those moments of waiting from frustrating to engaging. In this article, we’ll delve into the art of preloader design specifically for SaaS products, showcasing best practices and inspiring examples that keep users informed and entertained.

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Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Learn Targeted Skills in Small Chunks On the Go Today, Product Management University announced the availability of 15 new micro learning courses for high technology product managers in B2B. As workloads grow heavier and product management teams are asked to do more, there’s less time to learn new skills or keep current skills sharp. Training budgets are smaller too.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

From an in-depth look into the product job market, to creating LLM workflows for product managers, read on for a quick recap on what popular articles were shared the most on Mind the Product in September. Everything wrong with the product management job market. And how to fix it In part 1 of this two-part Read more » The post Top product management reads in September appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

For years, I’ve shared that Product Talk’s primary outcome is to increase the number of product teams who adopt a continuous cadence to their discovery work. This has been our North Star metric. It has guided our work. It inspired me to write my book. It’s what motivates me to launch new courses and refine our existing lineup. It’s what encouraged me to create a gathering place for our community of CDH practitioners.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Product discovery is an ambiguous, uncertain, high-stakes activity filled with myth and lore. Think of the stories you’ve heard about your favorite product and how it came to be. For many, it feels like sailing into uncharted waters without a set course, map, or GPS — demanding courage, adaptability, and skill. No wonder new and seasoned product managers hesitate to go all in on product discovery.

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Amplitude

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Data doesn’t have to be hard to use. Amplitude Made Easy is a reimagined experience with new features that radically simplify digital analytics.

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

DFW Airport’s journey to winning PDMA’s 2024 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode of Product Mastery Now, I’m interviewing Jodie Brinkerhoff, VP of Innovation at DFW Airport, about DFW’s journey to winning PDMA’s Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award. The discussion covers DFW’s approach to airport innovation, including their dedicated innovation team, strategic focus areas, and unique challenges as a government org

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UX Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Simplify your site’s structure to keep users engaged and satisfied effortlessly. Photo by Jean-Frederic Fortier on Unsplash 59 milliseconds  — that’s how long it takes for users to form their first impression of your website. It’s less than a blink of an eye, yet in that brief moment, users decide whether your site is worth their time. Does it meet their needs?

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Effectively leveraging diverse data types at each stage of the product lifecycle enhances stakeholder alignment and drives product success. Read more » The post Leveraging data across the product lifecycle appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

I’m hosting a lineup of free events throughout September and October! I’d love for you to join one. September 23rd: Opportunity Solution Trees: Overcoming the Most Common Mistakes In this one-hour webinar, I’ll introduce the most common mistakes teams make when getting started with opportunity solution trees and how to overcome them. We’ll cover: What an opportunity solution tree is Where people go wrong when setting their outcome at the top of the tree Where opportunities should (and should not

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Through building their robot “Odin,” students on the BVI robotics team are mastering product innovation — preparing them for… Continue reading on Product Coalition »

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Amplitude

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In this episode of the Next Gen Builders podcast, Damien Delautier and Francois Ajenstat explore how Canal+ turned a critical platform failure into an opportunity for learning and growth, reshaping its global streaming strategy.

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Questions product managers ask me about how to improve innovation Watch on YouTube TLDR Product managers are pivotal in driving innovation within organizations. Today I’m answering common questions I get asked about product innovation and management, including: Supply-side vs. demand-side innovation The Business Model Canvas Strategic planning Portfolio management Project selection criteria I also discuss the importance of ongoing learning and professional growth for product managers.

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UX Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

I believe your portfolio should showcase your personality. Why? Because that’s the most unique thing about you. When someone looks at your portfolio, they should get a sense of who you are and whether you’re the right fit for their company. If I were to remake my portfolio or make it more interesting, these are the 4 things I would do: 1. Branding me A few years ago, something interesting happened.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Discover the secrets of successful product management with Heather Williams, Director of Product at Elsevier, as she shares her transformative journey from UX design to leading product teams. Recorded live at the Mind the Product Roadshow in Amsterdam, Heather unpacks the power of user research and interaction design in shaping innovative product strategies.

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Ronke PM

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Table of Contents Curiosity about products and solutions Understanding customers through creating a culture of curiosity Final thoughts Great products come from curiosity. Curiosity is often the hidden driver behind great products. It represents a state of mind where individuals have a strong desire for knowledge and a relentless pursuit of understanding more deeply.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Twitch Senior Director of Product Shaan Puri shares a story about making a strong first impression as a product leader.

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Amplitude

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Get to know Spenser Skates, Amplitude’s Chief Executive Officer, and how he leads with vision, fosters a culture of innovation, and shares his wisdom on building a successful and inclusive company.

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

What product managers need to know about the Targeted Innovation Process Watch on YouTube TLDR The Targeted Innovation Process is a practical framework that helps product managers drive innovation in their organizations. This approach focuses on understanding customer needs, generating quality ideas, and turning those ideas into real value. The process has five main steps: Stating the problem Understanding problem-solving styles Creating creative pathways Generating ideas Evaluating ideas Introd

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UX Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Image by Paul Stomma Icon design is always a balance between clarity , simplicity , and visual appeal. This article shares key practical UX and UI recommendations to help guide the icon design process. [link] UX design recommendations Functionality. Use icons to enhance usability, not for decoration. Simplicity is key. Icons should be easy to understand at a glance, even at smaller sizes.

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