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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Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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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: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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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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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Product Strategy Discovery Explained What is product strategy discovery? In a nutshell, it’s about finding a problem worth solving. More precisely, it is the process of developing a product strategy whose implementation will likely create the desired value and impact. It applies to a brand-new product as well as an existing one whose current strategy is no longer valid, for example, as market conditions change.

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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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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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Lenny Rachitsky

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

👋 Hey, Lenny here! Welcome to this month’s ✨ free edition ✨ of Lenny’s Newsletter. Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. If you’re not a subscriber, here’s what you missed this month: Why PMs are best positioned to thrive in an AI world On asking for help (even when you really don’t want to) Part 2: Time management techniques that actually work Subscribe to get access to these

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Strategies for staying ahead — or catching up.

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

If you thought there were a million ways to define product management, product strategy might have it beat by a longshot. Forget about the differences from company to company. Just think about how many ways product strategy is defined within your own organization. It’s the number one thing that makes product strategy both challenging and frustrating at the same time.

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Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O'Neill Stoll

Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Wise (formerly known as TransferWise) is a leading technology company specialising in moving and managing the world’s money. Since its founding in 2011, Wise has disrupted the traditional foreign exchange market. It has grown to over 5,500 employees and has served 12.8 million active customers in the last financial year. Wise now moves over £30 Read more » The post How internal product teams drive growth at Wise appeared first on Mind the Product.

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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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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

To survive, your company must sell multiple products Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode, I’m interviewing Greg Coticchia, an experienced CEO and product management expert. The discussion focuses on the challenges and strategies involved in expanding from a single product to multiple products. Key points include: Why companies have to expand to multiple products to survive The importance of portfolio management in product development Cultural challenges in product expansion Strategies fo

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Lenny Rachitsky

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Listen now on Apple , Spotify , and YouTube. — Brought to you by: • Gamma —A new way to present, powered by AI • CommandBar —AI-powered user assistance for modern products and impatient users • Merge —A single API to add hundreds of integrations into your app — Sean Ellis is one of the earliest and most influential thinkers and operators in growth.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Tech giants race for ‘Agents’ Are big players finally emerging from large models?

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Amplitude

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Discover Amplitude’s Template Gallery—a collection of data analytics dashboards designed to simplify your KPIs and streamline your decision-making process.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This article highlights the opportunities for collaboration improvement between product managers and product designers. Read more » The post Reducing friction between product managers and designers: A product designer perspective appeared first on Mind the Product.

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The Product Manager

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

I'm not trying to be mean—I'm trying to save you from financial and psychological ruin. The post Don’t Quit Your Day Job for Your AI Idea appeared first on The Product Manager.

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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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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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Lenny Rachitsky

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Listen now on Apple , Spotify , and YouTube. — Brought to you by: • DX —A platform for measuring and improving developer productivity • CommandBar —AI-powered user assistance for modern products and impatient users • Coda —The all-in-one collaborative workspace — Camille Fournier is the author of The Manager’s Path, which many consider the definitive guide for navigating one’s career path in tech.

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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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