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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

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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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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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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UX portfolio review #3: Self-taught designer

UX Planet

As a UX recruiter and team manager, I will reviewing a Google Course case study from Kevin, a self-taught UX designer based in Illinois. He decided to enroll in the Google UX Design Certificate Program in hopes of enhancing the limited amount of UX knowledge he already had. He studied Creative Technologies, which is an interdisciplinary major that covers several topics such as motion graphics, interactivity, and web design.

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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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The 25 Types of Innovation Dominating R&D Today

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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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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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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Why designers should become leaders

UX Planet

The potential of design in leadership Photo by KOBU Agency on Unsplash Design is about understanding and solving user problems. It’s about making experiences simple, accessible, and easy to use. Google states that if we “Focus on the user, and all else will follow.” Yet, in many practices, designers are brought in during the middle of the process, like UX designers or at the end, as with content designers and UI designers.

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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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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

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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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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Case Study: Enhancing Financial Management with Google Pay and Gemini

UX Planet

Transforming Google Pay with AI: Personal Finance Made Simple and Engaging. Disclaimer This case study is a conceptual project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. The ideas and designs presented here are solely my own and are intended for educational and illustrative purposes only. Context Many young professionals struggle to manage their finances due to a lack of personalized tools and knowledge.