Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The “ Dinner Party Jerk ” test is a solution to a common problem: Startups often struggle at pitching their team, even though for the earliest stage companies, it’s incredibly important to do it well to raise capital — as I’ve described it below: Pre-seed- Bet on the team ‍ Seed- Bet on the product Series A- Bet on the traction Series B- Bet on the revenue Series C- Bet on the unit economics To figure out if you are properly pitching yourself in your team, run the thought experiment of de

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Product leaders in the C-suite struggle to get their organisations to innovate and understand the value of experimentation, according to recent research. What actions can they take to get other execs to change their approach to Product? Read more » The post Product leaders in the C-suite: tips for dealing with execs appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This article gives actionable tips to overcome job fatigue as a product manager and handling accountability and office politics. Read more » The post Product managers, stop being jaded appeared first on Mind the Product.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

“Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” -Ken Blanchard. To me, it seemed an ordinary day. Or as ordinary a day in a large company gets… during COVID. Those small squares started popping on my screen, shrinking as each person joined until it wasn’t possible to distinguish between anyone on the screen. Yet I could still see the tension on the team’s face and almost feel the hesitance in the air even though we were all separated by significant distance — no one wanted to be there.

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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

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Product Talk

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

There are all kinds of ways to introduce continuous discovery habits. If you’ve been at your company for a while, you might get inspired after reading a book or attending a conference. If you’re joining a new company, you might want to try a new tactic out with your new team. And if you’re really excited about an idea, you might look for opportunities to share it outside your company with the broader product community.

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dscout People Nerds

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Recruiting the highest quality participants can make or break the success of your study. Here are some tips for getting it right the first time.

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NextBigWhat

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

a16z ‘s GP, Anish Acharya has an interesting take on what it will take for an AI consumer startup to be super successful. “If it’s weird and working, it’s exactly where we want to invest…Weird products tend to win.” Extreme products win. Always! Successful consumer products have strong “word of mouth” virality due to surprising […] The post Weird x Working = ?

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Contextual email marketing isn’t just about sending emails—it’s about delivering the right message at the right time and relevant to the user’s behaviors. But how can you implement the right email marketing strategy to drive product engagement in SaaS businesses? That said, let’s explore what contextual email marketing means, bring some methods to automate your email campaigns, and see real-world email marketing examples from successful SaaS businesses.

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Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

👋 Hey, I’m Lenny and 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. Subscribe now P.S. Don’t miss The Best of Lenny’s Newsletter book (all proceeds going to charity), Lennybot (an AI chatbot trained on my newsletter posts, podcast interviews, and more), my recruiting service (focusing on Sr.

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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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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

This week’s Sunday Rewind is a talk on why product managers should not be data-driven by Jens-Fabian Goetzmann from #mtpcon London 2022. Read more » The post SUNDAY REWIND: Why product managers should not be data-driven by Jens-Fabian Goetzmann appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If you’re looking to climb the product marketing career ladder faster, here are five things you can do that’ll accelerate your climb. 1. Track Record of Year-Over-Year Product Revenue Growth Not to state the obvious here, but product revenue is always top the priority. You already know that. As a product marketer though, this is more about your strategy and execution tactics that lead to year-over-year revenue growth.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

What separates “cool” tech from a sustainable business.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Systemic Thinking: The Key to an Impactful UX Strategy Systems Thinking is a holistic approach to problem analysis and solving that emphasizes viewing systems as a whole, rather than focusing only on individual parts. In the field of UX research, Systems Thinking can bring many benefits to strategic planning, allowing for a broader and more integrated view of the user ecosystem.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This article offers practical advice on what data you should gather from your Go-to-market teams, like sales and customer success teams. Read more » The post Getting data from GTM teams- a guide for product managers appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Brought to you by: • Sidebar —Accelerate your career by surrounding yourself with extraordinary peers • Whimsical —The iterative product workspace • WorkOS —The modern API for auth and user identity — Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky are the authors of best-selling books Sprint and Make Time. They have helped more than 300 teams design new products and bring them to market, including those at YouTube, Gusto, One Medical Group, and Slack.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Here are lessons learned in regard to what it takes to achieve B2B customer retention at ninety percent or higher.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

How product management teams can make better innovation decisions I am interviewing speakers at my favorite annual conference for product managers, the PDMA Inspire Innovation Conference. This discussion is with two speakers who did a joint session, Dr. Wayne Fisher and Dr. David Matheson, whose session is titled “Improving decision quality during stage gate reviews.” Recent findings from PDMA’s Outstanding Corporate Innovator award program indicate that highly innovative com

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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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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In the first of a three-part series, this article looks at how cybersecurity product management is different, its challenges and the skills needed to succeed. Read more » The post Navigating the Cybersecurity Realm: Unveiling the crucial role of product managers appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What are the best Salesforce integrations in 2024? In the article, we look at 12 solid contenders for this title, covering a few most common use cases: In-app user engagement Sales funnel management Customer support Analytics and reporting Marketing Collaboration and project management Let's dive right in! TL;DR Salesforce integrations connect the CRM with other platforms to enhance functionality, streamline operations, and improve data sharing.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

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Amplitude

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Check out the Amplitude Blog to learn about digital analytics, product strategy, and product-led growth from our experts. Read the latest tips and examples to bring power to your products.

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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.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This week, Kate Leto, Executive Product Leadership Coach, makes a return to The Product Experience podcast! Join us as she shares insights on coaching, leadership, communication, conflict, and stakeholder management. Read more » The post An inside look into product leadership coaching – Kate Leto (Product Leadership Coach) appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Having funnel analysis tools that provide comprehensive analytical insights about where and why users drop off will solidify your business’s competitiveness in the long term. In this article, we’ve compiled our favorite software and conducted an in-depth review for each, highlighting their main analytics features and pricing. TL;DR Funnel analytics refers to the analysis of events across all stages of every customer journey.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

An app designed to help tourists navigate attractions was launched through a partnership between the BVI Chamber of Commerce and… Continue reading on Product Coalition »

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Gocious Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Leading product executives know that building great products is both an art and a science. Even if they don't directly participate in the product development process, most product executives are well acquainted with the challenges of managing a portfolio of products. While creativity and outside-the-box thinking are encouraged, prioritization frameworks are also necessary for consistency and alignment.

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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Your designs won’t be able to stay loyal to you, so why should you?

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Product webinars are a great way of keeping up-to-date with the latest news and trends in product management in an accessible way. We’ve collected some of the best product management webinars for 2024, so you don’t miss out. TL;DR A product webinar is a virtual seminar showcasing and discussing a product's features and benefits as a marketing and sales tool.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In the relentless pursuit of efficiency, businesses are constantly exploring new frontiers. While automation has long been a cornerstone in this endeavor, its scope has often been limited to repetitive tasks. However, a new era of possibilities has dawned with the emergence of Generative AI (GenAI). Imagine a tool that not only automates tasks but also learns, adapts, and innovates — genAI development company, a technology that is already capturing significant attention.

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