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5 Crucial Steps to Building a Clear Product Roadmap

Gocious Blog

Product roadmaps are a great way to keep track of your company's progress towards designing, building, and releasing new products to the market. A product roadmap creates a space where you can set goals, track performance, and make decisions for future development. When you have a plan to look over each product and product line, you'll be able to spot both the success and trouble spots with more insight and metrics to prove it.

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5 Tracking Measurements To Help Build a Better Data-Driven Product Roadmap

Gainsight

If you’re crafting a product roadmap, your vision and internal alignment must be crystal clear. . Too often, product leaders start building their roadmap plans only to be bombarded with conflicting feedback in all directions. And all that noise can make it impossible to make any decisions, let alone choose the best one. . So, how do you get beyond the distractions to build a roadmap you can defend and align around?

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Upgrading Your Product Skills

The Product Guy

Don’t stop learning and don’t stop being curious! Watch and learn more from product management expert, Mihaela Draghici.

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Ask Teresa: What Should You Do With Insights That Don’t Come from Customer Interviews?

Product Talk

Regular touch points with customers are a pillar of continuous discovery. If you’re not regularly talking directly with your customers, you increase your risk of building a product that no one wants or needs. Regular touch points with customers are a pillar of continuous discovery. If you’re not regularly talking directly with your customers, you increase your risk of building a product that no one wants or needs. – Tweet This.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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The 6-Step Checklist to Improve Your Mobile Feedback Strategy

Alchemer Mobile

At the end of the day, many customers feel that providing feedback is simply too cumbersome, too time-consuming, and too difficult. For mobile app customers, providing mobile feedback tends to involve navigating to a difficult-to-find support center or responding to an email buried in their spam inbox. It’s much easier for them to simply uninstall an app and move on to the next alternative rather than trying to communicate with a brand and troubleshoot the issue.

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5 Types of Product Managers in High Demand Right Now

The Product Coalition

Great products are the heartbeat of any successful SaaS business - which is why these 5 Product Managers are in high demand today. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Pride 2022: Being out and bringing people in

Intercom, Inc.

?. For the past two years, we carried the spirit of Pride amidst a pandemic that swept through the world. We learned to work remotely and tried (and keep trying) to strike a healthy work-life balance and stay connected with our loved ones. We moved events and workshops online due to lockdowns and restrictions – holding learning sessions that covered topics such as the ABCs of LGBT and trans awareness – recorded the experiences and memories of our own LGBTQI+ community, and learned to

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NPS+: 5 Steps to Get More Out of NPS Surveys

Alchemer Mobile

An article in the Harvard Business Review introduced Net Promoter Score (NPS) surveys to the business world nearly twenty year ago. NPS surveys changed the way businesses gauge customer experience and are still widely used today. However, all good things come to an end, or in this case, just need improvements to still be effective today. NPS versus NPS+.

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How to speed up your bug reporting workflow: a case study

Mind the Product

In this article, we will share some learnings about a widely-perceived problem for product teams: incomplete bug reports. We will also discuss how to improve your reporting workflow to speed up the resolution of bugs. [.] Read more » The post How to speed up your bug reporting workflow: a case study appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Your Guide to Product Management Interviews: Top Questions with Answers

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

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Embrace the Hard Questions: Adversity in Product Management

The Product Coalition

Product managers exist to ensure the right thing gets built in the right way and to be right about the thing — and that means a lot of… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Built for you: Improved Surveys, enriched push notifications, Australian data hosting, and more

Intercom, Inc.

Built for you is back – this time we’re revealing the powerful product updates we released in May! Last month we turned our attention to data – unleashing new features that help you improve how you collect, access, and use first-party data to influence your product and scale your business. Not only that, we also added some exciting new features that will help you enrich push notifications, manage your team permissions, perfect your Product Tours, and more.

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388: How product leaders work well with legal resources – with Ryan Lewendon

Product Innovation Educators

How to tap into the valuable resources your legal counsel can provide – for product managers. Today we are talking about product leaders using legal resources. When and why should product VPs, CPOs, and other senior product roles involve legal resources? While that question is directed to executive team roles, I expect product managers will also discover how legal resources can be wisely leveraged.

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Setting product OKRs properly and use them effectively

Mind the Product

airfocus recently invited three industry experts to discuss the use of product OKRs, why they are important and how best to approach using them. In this article, airfocus CEO Malte Schalz summarises the key points discussed, along with some practical tips the experts distilled for getting started with product OKRs. [.] Read more » The post Setting product OKRs properly and use them effectively appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Effective Risk Management: Balancing Safety, Compliance, and Opportunity

Effective risk management in product development balances safety, compliance, and opportunity. Risks can't be eliminated, but they can be mitigated through structured assessments, clear documentation, and expert guidance. Engaging specialists ensures efficiency, regulatory adherence, and product security while reducing costly oversights. A well-executed risk management plan includes frequent evaluations, defined assessment criteria, and a structured decision-making process.

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Eight Mistakes to Avoid As A Product Manager

The Product Coalition

And the reasons why those matter Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Solving for complex onboarding: Paving a path to value for your customers

Intercom, Inc.

Product teams often fall into the trap of spending most of their time on the core functionality of the products they’re building. But focusing on the core product can often come at the expense of deeply considering what the onboarding process – the real-world process customers have to go through to start getting value from the product – will be like.

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UX Writing and Content Design with Yuval Keshtcher of UX Writing Hub

UserInterviews

The difference between content design and UX writing, how to do research for UX writing, and where UX writers sit in an org.

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Jedi discovery and delivery by Lisa Mo Wagner

Mind the Product

In this ProductTank London talk, Lisa Mo Wagner, Product Coach at codecentric AG, dives into the JEDI approach to discovery and delivery. Watch the video to see the talk in full, or read on for an overview of the key points. [.] Read more » The post Jedi discovery and delivery by Lisa Mo Wagner appeared first on Mind the Product.

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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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Are You Leveraging Your Customer’s First Experience with Your Product Effectively?

The Product Coalition

Net-zero implementation may be a game-changer for you. “Change is hard, but change is good.”?—?Henry Rollins No one enjoys the pain of change. Change is hard. Yet we continue to think our customers won’t mind changing to use our products. This attitude is less prevalent in the B2C world as they are hyper-aware of and interested in addressing the pain of change.

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The 6-Step Checklist to Improve Your Mobile Feedback Strategy

Alchemer Mobile

At the end of the day, many customers feel that providing feedback is simply too cumbersome, too time-consuming, and too difficult. For mobile app customers, providing mobile feedback tends to involve navigating to a difficult-to-find support center or responding to an email buried in their spam inbox. It’s much easier for them to simply uninstall an app and move on to the next alternative rather than trying to communicate with a brand and troubleshoot the issue.

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What is a sales-qualified lead (SQL)?

Intercom, Inc.

A sales-qualified lead (SQL) is a prospective customer who has indicated through a series of actions that they have a high probability of converting. Having expressed interest in your product or service and been vetted to ensure they meet the right criteria, a sales-qualified lead is now ready to move into your sales process. . In most cases, prospective customers enter the sales funnel once they’ve performed an action such as visiting your website or following you on social media.

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SUNDAY REWIND: Dual-Track Agile: Why messy leads to innovation

Mind the Product

Dual-Track Agile is an IT development methodology where figuring out what to build is as important as the building process. In this Sunday Rewind post, we look back to delving into this methodology, looking at whether Product Managers can find the approach valuable. [.] Read more » The post SUNDAY REWIND: Dual-Track Agile: Why messy leads to innovation appeared first on Mind the Product.

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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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Unraveling the Agile Manifesto

The Product Coalition

Agility isn’t optional if you want to win. Let’s look at the most common mistakes when interpreting the Agile Manifesto. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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NPS+: 5 Steps to Get More Out of NPS Surveys

Alchemer Mobile

An article in the Harvard Business Review introduced Net Promoter Score (NPS) surveys to the business world nearly twenty year ago. NPS surveys changed the way businesses gauge customer experience and are still widely used today. However, all good things come to an end, or in this case, just need improvements to still be effective today. NPS versus NPS+.

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Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable

Nir Eyal

Humans have an evolutionary need to be challenged—to feel discomfort. We may not enjoy whatever discomfort we expose ourselves to in the moment—be it a physical, mental, or spiritual hardship—but doing so is key to personal growth and even just plain contentment. However, if we’re to take that first step outside of our comfort zone, we have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

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Rerun: Using retros to create continuous improvement – Matt Walton on The Product Experience

Mind the Product

Matt Walton was one of the founders of FutureLearn, where he scaled the product team and organisation from nothing to the significant player in online education that it is today. He joins us on the podcast to level up our retro game. [.] Read more » The post Rerun: Using retros to create continuous improvement – Matt Walton on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Build Your Best Product Strategy: An Action Plan You Can Start Now

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.

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Dealing With Uncertainty Is Hard! Should You Resist or Accept It?

The Product Coalition

Embracing the unknown takes a special skill set. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Help Your Customers React the Way You Want with These Roadmap Options, Part 3

Johanna Rothman

In Part 1 , I said that customers need a different kind of roadmap than teams do. Teams need the focusing details now and a way to look forward. But, depending on where your product is in the market, your customers might want or need different information. Let's start there. One thing to remember: you might not need a customer-facing roadmap at all if you release often enough.

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What is tiered support?

Intercom, Inc.

Tiered support refers to support models that are organized with multiple levels or tiers of support. These tiers are organized strategically to ensure that the appropriate actions can be taken efficiently and effectively to resolve any customer challenges or concerns. A tiered support customer service model involves creating different levels or “tiers” of support to help you more easily allocate resources, create escalation paths, and give each customer service challenge the right level of atten