280 Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As a product manager, have you ever felt like a short-order cook, just waiting for customers to tell you what they want? You’re not alone. Stakeholders often bring us solutions without explaining the real problem. This rush to solutions can backfire, leading to products that only address narrow use cases or, worse, add little value. The post How to Upskill as a Product Manager: 3 Frameworks for Problem-First Thinking appeared first on Product Management Courses | Productside.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] A Brief Introduction to the Product Lifecycle Model As its name suggests, the product lifecycle model describes how a product develops over time. It assumes that it has a life much like a living being. A product is born or launched; it then develops, grows, and matures. At some point, it declines, and eventually, dies.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Discover strategies for managing effectively global remote teams across diverse time zones and backgrounds. Read more » The post Navigating time zones and cultures: tips for effectively managing distributed teams appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In this conversation on The Product Experience podcast, Nacho Bassino shares his extensive experience in product management and coaching, discussing the evolution of the field, the importance of understanding business impact, and practical tools like KPI trees. He highlights the need for product managers to connect user behaviour with business outcomes and to facilitate decision-making Read more » The post How to prioritise your work for impact – Nacho Bassino (Product Leadership Coac

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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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freshtrax

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In recent years, the music preferences of Gen Z have come into sharp focus, especially as this tech-savvy generation shapes global music trends. From the songs that gain fleeting fame on social media to those that have staying power, certain characteristics make music resonate with Gen Z listeners. A Strong Beat, Minimal Intro, and Immediate Melody Many popular songs skip lengthy intros, jumping straight into a memorable, punchy melody.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As Product Managers and Product Leaders, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day grind of feature releases, bug fixes, and user feedback. But amidst this whirlwind of activity, how do successful product teams stay focused on what truly matters? The answer lies in two powerful concepts: Product Vision and Product Mission. Imagine standing Read more » The post Deep dive: Crafting your product vision and mission appeared first on Mind the Product.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Productside Stories Season 2 Episode 10: Michelle Felice-Steele Join us for Episode 10 of Trailblazing Women in Product Management, where host Nicole Tieche sits down with Michelle Felice-Steele , Vice President of Product Management at Experian Consumer Services. Michelle reveals her journey from content development to VP, detailing the skills and strategies crucial for product management success.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In this digital-first world, understanding your customers’ experiences is more crucial than ever. While reaching them through digital channels should be easy, it often proves to be a challenge. To better understand the common challenges organizations face with digital feedback tools, we conducted a comprehensive market research study that revealed several critical pain points.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

You know that feeling when you’re supposed to lead a team but have as much authority as a substitute teacher on the last day of school… Continue reading on Product Coalition »

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As product managers, we often focus on the development and success of the products we bring to market. But there’s another product that deserves just as much attention— you. Developing and nurturing a strong personal brand is critical, not only for advancing your career but also for building influence within your company and the broader product community.

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Product Talk

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The job search process is often unpredictable. How long will it take to hear back from a company? What questions will they ask you during your interview? Will you even enjoy working there? While it’s not possible to remove all the uncertainty and ambiguity from the job search, Teeba Alkhudairi found a few ways to manage it. A big part of Teeba’s process involved putting her product skills to use throughout the job search, both in terms of identifying product-led companies and in terms of mapping

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

There’s a metric that often separates the good products from the great ones: retention. While acquiring new customers might give you a temporary high, it’s the ability to keep them coming back that truly defines long-term success. As Casey Winters, former head of growth at Pinterest and Grubhub, aptly puts it, “Great retention is the scalable Read more » The post Deep dive: Creating effective retention strategies appeared first on Mind the Product.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Productside Stories Season 2 Episode 11: Cynthia Petti In this episode of Productside Stories , host Rina Alexin chats with Cynthia Petti , COO of Productside, about the transformative role of professional development and certification in shaping a product manager’s career. Cynthia reflects on her inspiring return to Productside during a challenging time, the impact of a supportive culture on her growth, and insights from the Certification Outcomes Report, including strategies for navigating pro

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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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UX Planet

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The term ‘fidelity’ in UX design refers to the level of visual detail, interactivity, and realism present in wireframes or prototypes It is important to understand fidelity if your work involves creating wireframes and working with wireframing tools More or less, every design project you work on will involve both low and high-fidelity wireframes What do the terms low fidelity wireframe and high fidelity wireframe mean?

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Here’s the story of how we messed up big time, turning a brilliant idea into a user’s nightmare — and the hard lessons we learned… Continue reading on Product Coalition »

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Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

👋 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: Lennybot | Podcast | Hire your next product leader | My favorite Maven courses | Swag Subscribe now Last week’s guest post about tactics for becoming a “super IC” is on track to being my most popular post of all time, so I’m thrilled to bring you a follow-up that̵

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Spice Catalyst

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

How can companies find out how much money they make from their ads? This is a common dilemma for company owners and marketers, particularly those involved with content marketing and inbound strategies. The goal of these advertising campaigns is to attract new consumers by providing them with useful and interesting material.

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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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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Self-taught product leader overcoming personal and professional challenges to drive impact, inspire teams, and solve complex problems. Read more » The post Mistakes, learnings, and a product person’s relentless journey into leadership appeared first on Mind the Product.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For current and aspiring product managers, the question comes up time and again: Is product management certification worth the investment? At Productside, we care deeply about helping product professionals grow in their careers. That’s why we conducted a survey of 200 product managers across industries like finance, healthcare, and tech to better understand the value.

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Product Innovation Educators

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Tips for managing global innovation projects Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode of Product Mastery Now, I speak with Jack Hsieh about successful product development strategies. Jack brings 20 years of experience managing innovation projects at companies like Sony Ericsson and Logitech. He shares practical insights from the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) framework and explains how product managers can use these principles to improve their product development process.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

How I rediscovered balance and found the ‘Sweet Life’. The concept of la dolce vita has always intrigued me. While traveling in Italy, I began to understand what it meant — not just words, but a way of life woven into the actions and lifestyle of the people. It allows Italians to embrace a happiness that seems so rare nowadays, and I wanted to feel it too.

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Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Listen now on Apple , Spotify , and YouTube. Brought to you by: • Brave Search —A smarter way to search • Vanta —Automate compliance. Simplify security • Paragon —Ship every SaaS integration your customers want — Jen Abel is the co-founder of JJELLYFISH, where she and her team have worked with over 300 early-stage founders to learn how to sell, do early customer discovery, and set up a repeatable sales motion on the way to their first $1M ARR.

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Nir Eyal

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For many people, receiving a diagnosis of a mental health issue is a revelation, a kind of validation that explains the confusing symptoms they’ve endured, sometimes for years. Suddenly, the world feels a bit more manageable because now, there’s a label for their experience. For the first time in a long time, they feel understood. Take my friend, Thomas (not his real name).

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Learn how to use behavioral economics to design engaging, habit-forming products that boost retention and growth. Read more » The post How behavioral economics can improve product strategy appeared first on Mind the Product.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Introduction Let’s face it: being a product manager often feels like spinning plates while juggling flaming torches. It can feel like a Herculean task. Between managing stakeholder expectations, prioritizing competing demands, and driving product success, effective time management is your lifeline. In this blog, we’re going to explore practical strategies that will help you take.

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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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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In this episode of “ Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success ,” Drew Falkman, Principal at Moves the Needle, shares his diverse background in product management, from founding a web agency in the dot-com boom to consulting for companies like HP and Adobe. Drew discusses his passion for ideation, his transition to remote product management, and how he now helps organizations fine-tune their product strategy.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Here’s how to help your team step up, take charge, and own the outcomes — inside and outside their usual boundaries. Photo by Maick Maciel on Unsplash Getting your product team to take full ownership often feels like an uphill battle. It’s not just about giving instructions — it’s about reshaping mindsets. In a recent session with H., the VP of Product at a fast-growing scale-up, we tackled a challenge nearly every product leader faces: how to inspire their team to truly take ownership.

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Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Listen now on Apple , Spotify , and YouTube. Brought to you by: • Pendo —The only all-in-one product experience platform for any type of application • OneSchema —Import CSV data 10x faster • Coda —The all-in-one collaborative workspace — Melissa Perri is the founder of Product Institute, author of Escaping the Build Trap , and host of the Product Thinking Podcast.

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