Sat.Jul 06, 2024 - Fri.Jul 12, 2024

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What Slack Can Teach Us

ProductBoard

It’s encouraging to see Slack CEO, Denise Holland Dresser’s post about Slack’s latest announcement introducing lists for tracking projects and tasks. This is a move that feels both timely and strategically sound.

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Maximising Stakeholder Buy-in to Product Strategy and Product Roadmap

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Involve the Right Stakeholders Stakeholders can form a large group, especially in bigger companies. [1] They might include senior management, marketing, sales, service, operations, finance, and HR. Securing everyone’s buy-in would be impractical—it would most likely take too much time. You should therefore focus on the stakeholders whose input and support you really need.

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Empathy: My Secret Weapon in Beta

Centercode

Dylan at Nanit shares how empathy has transformed his approach to beta testing, enhancing user satisfaction and reducing friction.

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Balance of Customer and Complexity

The Product Guy

We delve into the complexities of collecting and utilizing user feedback in product management. Our expert panel discusses strategies for de-risking assumptions, understanding user journeys, and the importance of testing through various methods like landing page tests and concierge tests. We explore the balance between being customer-centric and maintaining profitability, emphasizing the need to focus on solving core problems effectively rather than trying to address every customer request.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

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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No More Mayhem: How We Solved Our Meeting Overload Problem

The Product Coalition

Here’s how we found ways to boost team productivity without spending all week in meetings.

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Are You an Accidental Product Manager?

Sequent Learning

Are You an Accidental Product Manager? Chart Your Course to Success with Our Career Accelerator Program Ever find yourself in a product management role you never quite planned for? Maybe you transitioned from marketing, engineering, or another discipline. Regardless of how you landed here, you’re not alone. Many successful product managers started their journeys accidentally.

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In 2024 Sustainable Product Hiring Means Recruiting From Within

BrainMates

In 2024 Sustainable Product Hiring Means Recruiting From Within By JANA PAULECH If you’ve tried hiring in the product professional market in the last few years, you may have found it hard. We’re seeing businesses spend significant amounts of time, energy and money to recruit a product professional who isn’t the exact fit they need for the role they’re trying to fill – and we have thoughts.

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ONE THING on Workshopping

Product Culture

Workshopping is a technique for a group to create something together. It’s used by the most effective product leaders to generate ideas and solicit feedback. And it’s splendid for gaining alignment. Subscribe to my weekly Nano-letter: Sign Up Subscribe to One Thing Weekly 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 Name * First Name Last Name Email * Our Privacy Policy * You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at bruce@product

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Differentiation continues to be elusive in the Business Intelligence & Analytics market

Messages that Matter

Messages that Matter Messages that Matter Assessment explains how BI vendors can easily solve the problem By Lawson Abinanti, Messages that Matter For the 10th year in a row, lack of differentiation permeates the Business Intelligence & Analytics market which made me imagine why and how to solve the problem. The solution to the lack of differentiation problem is relatively straightforward.

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Revolutionize QA: GAPs AI-Driven Accelerators for Smarter, Faster Testing

GAP's AI-Driven QA Accelerators revolutionize software testing by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing test coverage. From generating test cases and Cypress code to AI-powered code reviews and detailed defect reports, our platform streamlines QA processes, saving time and resources. Accelerate API testing with Pytest-based cases and boost accuracy while reducing human error.

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Join 4 Upcoming Events on Continuous Discovery with Teresa Torres in August 2024

Product Talk

I’m hosting a lineup of free events throughout August! I’d love for you to join one. August 6th: The What & Why of Continuous Discovery In this webinar, I’ll introduce participants to the continuous discovery framework I outlined in my book Continuous Discovery Habits. We’ll cover: The difference between discovery and delivery My definition of continuous discovery Why continuous discovery matters What a good continuous discovery team does week over week How you can develop your own discovery

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Managing product managers: Lessons learned and tracking success (Marte Patel, VP Product, Aschehoug Education)

Mind the Product

Marte Patel is the VP of Product and Agile at educational publishing house Aschehoug Education. With over 16 years of experience working in the digital product and technology space, we caught up with her to understand the keys to leading product functions and managing product teams. At Aschehoug Education, the product team includes seven Product Read more » The post Managing product managers: Lessons learned and tracking success (Marte Patel, VP Product, Aschehoug Education) appeared first

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Iterate and Get Feedback: How to Navigate the Product Development Life Cycle

The Product Coalition

We asked a product leader how they facilitate the development life cycle on their team. Here’s what we learned.

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Building product at Stripe: craft, metrics, and customer obsession | Jeff Weinstein (Product lead)

Lenny Rachitsky

Brought to you by: • Pendo —The all-in-one platform for product-led companies building breakthrough digital experiences • Cycle —Your feedback hub, on autopilot • Anvil —The fastest way to build software for documents — Jeff Weinstein is a product lead at Stripe, where he helped grow their payment APIs to hundreds of billions in volume and transformed the way founders start companies into a few simple clicks with Atlas.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

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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497: Mastering product management strategy – with Andreas Maihoefer

Product Innovation Educators

Essential strategy tools and frameworks for product managers Watch on YouTube TLDR Want to level up your product management game? This guide dives into the world of product strategy, sharing insights from expert Andreas Maihoefer. We’ll explore key tools like the House of Strategy, which shows how different levels of strategy fit together, and the VRIO analysis, which helps you spot your competitive edge.

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What companies gets wrong about product discovery – Frances Ibe (SVP of Product, Tide)

Mind the Product

Listen to our conversation with Frances Ibe, the SVP of Product at Tide. Frances shares invaluable insights on her journey from developer to product leadership and how to avoid common pitfalls during the discovery process. Chapters Featured Links: Follow Frances on LinkedIn | Tide | ‘Six things we learned at the Pendomonium and #mtpcon roadshow – London 2024 ‘feature by Louron Pratt Read more » The post What companies gets wrong about product discovery – Fr

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How to Create a Customer Experience Management Strategy? (+Best Practices)

Userpilot

What is a customer experience management strategy? Why is it important? How to create it? These are some of the questions this article covers, so if you’re after the answers, you’re in the right place! We also share best practices for product teams seeking to optimize their strategies and enhance customer engagement throughout their journey with the product.

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How close is AI to replacing product managers?

Lenny Rachitsky

👋 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: Counterintuitive advice for building AI products General management, functional, and hybrid models: Which org design works best for top companies?

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B2B eCommerce, Self-Service Portals, and PIM Trends for 2024

In 2024, B2B customers expect better quality and service with streamlined experiences that match consumer-grade simplicity—no long calls or meetings required. Our B2B eCommerce Trends Report, surveying 400+ B2B professionals in the US and Europe, reveals how eCommerce has become vital to top companies’ strategies. The report shows how leaders are leveraging eCommerce to break data silos, unify channels, and deliver the personalized experiences that customers demand.

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The Blueprint for Developing a Top-Tier Data Team

Amplitude

Explore strategies for creating a high-performing data team that delivers valuable business insights.

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Sunday Rewind: Sense & Respond: The farm awakens by Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden

Mind the Product

This week’s Sunday Rewind is a keynote from #mtpcon San Francisco 2017, in which Josh Seiden and Jeff Gothelf look at wheat farming and changes to the John Deere business model through a product lens. Read more » The post Sunday Rewind: Sense & Respond: The farm awakens by Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Customer Engagement vs Customer Experience

Userpilot

You’ve probably heard the terms customer engagement and customer experience used interchangeably. The confusion makes sense, too, since the two concepts are similar, with both aiming to build customer loyalty. However, they’re not the same. Customer engagement focuses on active interactions between customers and your brand, while customer experience looks at the overall feelings a customer has throughout their entire journey.

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Pattern Breakers: How to find a breakthrough startup idea | Mike Maples, Jr. (Founding Partner at Floodgate, ex-Product at Silicon Graphics)

Lenny Rachitsky

Brought to you by: • Enterpret —Transform customer feedback into product growth • Anvil —The fastest way to build software for documents • Webflow —The web experience platform — Mike Maples, Jr. is a legendary early-stage startup investor and a co-founder and partner at Floodgate. He’s made early bets on transformative companies like Twitter, Lyft, Twitch, Okta, Rappi, and Applied Intuition and is one of the pioneers of seed-stage investing as a ca

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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Reveal 1.6.7 Is Here! Chart % Based Filtering, Enhanced Security for SQL Data Sources, and More…  

Reveal

Reveal Embedded Analytics What’s New in Reveal 1.6.7? New Toolbar [Beta] One of the standout features of this release is the introduction of the new toolbar. This updated toolbar enhances user experience by offering advanced data analysis and interactive features. Quickly access zoom, format charts on the fly, add trendlines and more! Chart % Based Filtering [Beta] Chart % Based Filtering in Reveal enhances your dashboard’s interactivity by allowing percentage-based interactions across

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Highlights from June’s ProductTanks (and more)

Mind the Product

highlights from ProductTank meetups in June and Roadshow with pendo Read more » The post Highlights from June’s ProductTanks (and more) appeared first on Mind the Product.

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9 Customer Experience Software to Improve Customer Satisfaction

Userpilot

Customer experience (CX) is central to product management and the success of your SaaS platform. It can help retain customers and gain loyal brand advocates. And that’s why the customer experience software solutions you choose matter greatly. But what are they all about, and which ones should you choose for your SaaS platform? Here’s all you must know.

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Meet the Next Gen Builder: Peter Yang, Principal Product Lead at Roblox

Amplitude

On the Next Gen Builders podcast, Peter Yang, principal product lead at Roblox, shares lessons in empathy-driven product development.

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

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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Five (5) Agile Practices for Rapid Development in Manufacturing

Gocious Blog

It doesn’t matter what industry you look at; manufacturing companies face constant pressure to innovate, improve efficiency, and deliver high-quality products quickly. Adopting agile practices can significantly enhance a company’s ability to respond to these demands and make the process from idea to product launch more efficient. However, it’s not as simple as following a playbook for product development.

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Brainstorming: Everything You Need To Know (and More)

The Product Manager

Brainstorming can either lead to a goldmine of innovative ideas or a colossal waste of time. Find out what a brainstorm is, what it isn't, and how to get the most value out of your sessions. The post Brainstorming: Everything You Need To Know (and More) appeared first on The Product Manager.

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A/B Testing Analytics: Definition, Process, and Examples

Userpilot

A/B testing analytics is a powerful tool for optimizing the performance of your product or website. But approaching experiments in your company can be quite risky and thus hard to justify for your leadership team—especially if you’re new to product analytics. That said, let’s explore what A/B testing is, its types, and go over a robust framework to perform successful experiments in your company.