The Accidental Product Manager
JULY 31, 2023
Fast delivery is causing problems for product managers Image Credit: Hamilton Greene Selling products online has become a part of just about every business’s operation. This has opened up new markets for product managers to go after. However, it turns out that selling online comes with a number of rules that product managers may not realize when they first start selling online.
BrainMates
JULY 31, 2023
Innovation Is Just Good Product Management By ADRIENNE TAN Innovation has become a buzzword in countless organisations. CEOs want it, strategists write about it, marketers talk about it, and product managers strive to deliver it. Yet despite all this attention, it is still uncommon to see organisations building innovation into their mode of operation.
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The Product Coalition
JULY 29, 2023
Product leaders around the globe wonder how and why to harness the power of AI and its trends in their products. This article aims to challenge these thoughts and question when and how to do so. Lately, I get asked a lot about using AI as a tool in products. Product leaders around the world wonder how to ride the AI trends, as well as where to use this technology.
dscout People Nerds
JULY 31, 2023
Sometimes stakeholders don’t realize the real value of what you’re providing. Facilitating entertaining sessions can make all the difference.
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Stand out in your product management interview with guidance from Priyanka Upadhyay, an experienced product leader and Stanford Online program coach. In this guide, Upadhay dives into five key competencies interviewers will likely want to assess. She provides sample questions with detailed answers spanning: Product strategy Product design Execution Market estimation Teamwork Confidently land the product management role you want by pre-empting what interviewers are looking for and demonstrating y
Userpilot
JULY 31, 2023
What does a product marketing manager (PMM) do? This is the question on the lips of many marketing professionals browsing through opportunities at tech companies. Chances are you already know their broad responsibility is to develop and implement a marketing strategy roadmap for a specific product. But what exactly does this entail? In this article, we will cover the key responsibilities of PMMs, as well as discuss the skills needed to succeed in this role.
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The Product Guy
JULY 30, 2023
If you are a product manager, your job is to deliver the best for your customers and company. Watch and learn more from product management expert, Benny Reich.
The Product Coalition
AUGUST 1, 2023
Are you using OKRs to measure the effectiveness of your strategy, or just to plan your tasks?
Product Management University
JULY 31, 2023
The career paths for sales engineers (SEs) and solution consultants (SCs) are wide open due to the blend of business and technical skills, sales skills and positioning expertise required to succeed in this role. If you think about it, those skills, to a greater or lesser degree, are required in just about any market or customer-facing role in a high-tech company.
Amplitude
JULY 30, 2023
Where do you start with implementing product-led growth (PLG)? Go deeper on how to map your funnel with PLG in mind, how to set up tracking, and how to implement PLG in-app.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.
Product Talk
AUGUST 2, 2023
One of the most common responses I get when I talk about continuous discovery is: “That would never work in my organization.” But after working with thousands of product people and organizations of all kinds, I can tell you that everyone is capable of making progress on their continuous discovery journey. It’s all about finding the small steps you can take to build these habits.
Mind the Product
AUGUST 3, 2023
When I was about five years old my kindergarten teacher asked my class about our aspirations for the future. While the boys around me eagerly declared their dreams of becoming police officers, firefighters or footballers, I stood tall and declared: I wanna be a product manager. (What I actually said was I want to be Read more » The post Reflections on my journey to becoming a product manager appeared first on Mind the Product.
The Product Coalition
AUGUST 4, 2023
Product excellence requires tech literacy. Here is how to level up your skills. I have preached this more than once, technical literacy for product managers is essential. In the area of AI, it is critical for everyone, but product managers have to stay ahead of the curve. Today I will write about gaining technical literacy (free courses only). If you dont have the self-discipline required for self-education (and many of us dont), please pay for your education — it will keep you accountable.
Product Management University
AUGUST 2, 2023
Here are 10 things that would happen if product management, product marketing, sales and customer success all had a common view of your target customers. There’d be no silos or competing priorities. There’d be a common understanding of what customers are trying to accomplish, why those business goals and outcomes are critical to their success and how they measure success.
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Great product management starts with great teams. Our free assessment tool reveals where your team excels and uncovers opportunities for growth across six key dimensions: Context, Investigate, Define, Create, Deliver, and Leadership. In just 10 minutes, gain actionable insights that show you exactly where to focus to improve performance, drive outcomes, and strengthen your team in key areas.
TechEmpower - Product Management
JULY 31, 2023
When talking to startup founders or other innovators, we always ask questions to better understand their business as a core. What does the business do? How does it meet customers’ needs? And most importantly, how does it make money? One way to approach that last question is to use this simple model: Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) How will your business reach prospects?
Mind the Product
JULY 31, 2023
Peek's CPO Navya Rehani Gupta looks at the art of zooming in and zooming out and at finding the right focus for every perspective and every situation. Read more » The post Mastering perspective – zoom in, zoom out as a product leader by Navya Rehani Gupta appeared first on Mind the Product.
The Product Coalition
AUGUST 1, 2023
What Is Product Strategy Exactly? And Why It Matters Product strategy is a creative act, to “do something new,” approaching an opportunity from a different angle. — Self Attributed I sat daydreaming in the nondescript cafeteria of a Fortune 500 company, unprepared for what was about to hit me. The intoxicating aroma of fresh ground coffee filled the air.
Split
AUGUST 2, 2023
When it comes to releasing features, today’s developers face numerous challenges. This includes the pressure to do more with less, which can cause them to burnout and quit. In fact, the average turnover rate for developers is around 25%. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The best developers pride themselves on delivering quality code without cutting corners.
Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting
Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical
Gocious Blog
AUGUST 3, 2023
Product managers are responsible for presenting the best possible products to their executive and finance teams for approval. The best products will align with the company goals and have the right features to satisfy market demands. These decisions require strategy , research, and a team of great players working together. As many manufacturing companies shift from the traditional stage-gate process to an agile product development process, three key players are essential team members who support
Mind the Product
JULY 31, 2023
In part two of this deep dive, Mind the Product’s and Pendo's Principal Strategist Christine Itwaru discusses common biases in product management careers, like authority, recency, availability, survivorship, and bandwagon effect. Read more » The post Deep dive: How to deal with cognitive bias in product – Part 2 appeared first on Mind the Product.
The Product Coalition
AUGUST 3, 2023
How to Achieve Success in Your Product Strategy In today’s rapidly evolving market, having a clear product vision and a well-defined strategy is essential for the success of any tech product. A compelling product vision is a guiding light, providing direction and purpose to the development process. Meanwhile, a robust product strategy lays the roadmap to achieve that vision.
freshtrax
JULY 31, 2023
At btrax, we conduct user interviews to visualize needs and guide service optimization by interviewing users in our North American target audience. In this article, we will focus on a case study of user interviews and marketing strategies in North America, and introduce the benefits of research in different cultural backgrounds from the perspective of a business producer and a marketer who were involved in the project.
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As your company grows and your product matures, so too should your product strategy. Drawing from their decades of experience as product leaders, Stanford Online instructors Donna Novitsky and Laura Marino share best practices for defining your product strategy at each stage of company growth. Get practical, real-world product strategy tips from experts who have lived through the same challenges you’re currently facing.
Userpilot
JULY 31, 2023
Looking to power up your retention marketing strategy? Everybody in SaaS knows it’s relatively easy to attract users. The big deal is turning them into paying customers who keep renewing their subscriptions long-term. But look no further! This article will show you practical strategies to crack the customer retention code and maintain sustainable recurring revenue.
Mind the Product
AUGUST 3, 2023
AI-driven software generation will redefine the competitive landscape in SaaS, so it's time to consider what other differentiators will hold their value Read more » The post How AI-generated software could turn your competitive moat into a puddle appeared first on Mind the Product.
The Product Coalition
AUGUST 4, 2023
The Role of Data in Defining Your North Star Metric How the Right North Star Metric Can Illuminate Your Business Path A North Star metric is a key performance indicator (KPI) that a company uses as the leading measure of its success. The term is derived from the North Star (Polaris), which mariners historically used as a navigation guide. This metric should represent the core value your product delivers to customers.
Amplitude
AUGUST 1, 2023
Austin Hay, Head of Marketing Technology at Ramp and Reforge expert, provides five retention analysis best practices he’s picked up from his MarTech experience.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.
Userpilot
JULY 30, 2023
How good is Heap analytics? And, how can it help product teams generate actionable insights and make informed decisions? These are the key questions we cover in the article, so if you’re after the answers, look no further! Let’s dive in! TL;DR Heap offers a comprehensive suite of analytical features that help product teams make data-driven decisions.
Mind the Product
JULY 30, 2023
How improper testing, too much data too often, and picking the wrong North Star metric can lead to data-driven blunders Read more » The post SUNDAY REWIND: Data-driven blunders and how to avoid them appeared first on Mind the Product.
The Product Coalition
AUGUST 4, 2023
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