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Top 9 user onboarding metrics

Mixpanel

User onboarding is a critical part of your product’s success. Without an effective and engaging onboarding process, adding and retaining customers becomes extremely difficult. By the end of the onboarding process, users should understand your product’s value, be on their way to getting started, and have everything they need to continue diving deeper into its functionality. .

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The Hierarchy of Needs for Outcome-Focused Product Teams

Dragonboat

Executive Summary I’ve said it before, and I’ll continue to preach that every company needs a Chief Product Officer (CPO). Someone must champion a portfolio management approach that optimizes outcomes across the entire organization. But becoming outcome-focused doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a journey. Like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs pyramid, each step of the way relies […].

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How SaaS “growth at all costs” costs us all

Gainsight

This was originally published on FastCompany. . My morning mental-health best practices include things to not check: My phone. My email. My stock portfolio. If you’ve accidentally done the latter lately, you know things are very different than they were a few months ago for SaaS stocks. While the next few quarters will likely be painful in terms of the correction vis-a-vis market value lost, jobs cut, and startups shutting down, most people knew this day was eventually coming.

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Announcing our new guide ‘Supercharge Your Support: How In-context Support Can Boost Your Bottom Line’

Intercom, Inc.

10Today, retaining customers is more valuable than acquiring new customers. But facing economic uncertainty coupled with fewer resources, support teams need to work smarter, not harder to increase loyalty. Learn how in our new guide. In today’s digital era, customer expectations are rising but many support teams lack the modern tools and strategies needed to provide personal, efficient support at internet scale.

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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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Learnings from London: Marty Cagan on making products customers love

Mind the Product

We are only nine weeks away from our flagship event, #mtpcon London! What’s more, it’s 10 years old this year, with the first-ever #mtpcon happening in October 2012. Our London stage has played host to an exceptional group of product speakers over the past decade, so each week in the run-up to this year’s event, we’ll [.] Read more » The post Learnings from London: Marty Cagan on making products customers love appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) Using Outcome-Focused Portfolio Roadmapping

Dragonboat

Executive Summary A BHAG (pronounced “bee hag”) stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal. It’s a simple yet powerful phrase that teams immediately connect with. Consider the following examples: Starbucks: Become the most recognized & respected consumer brand in the world NASA: Land humans on the moon Amazon: Every book, ever printed, in any language, all […].

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Intercom included on the Forbes Cloud 100 for sixth consecutive year

Intercom, Inc.

We’re delighted to share that Intercom has been named to the Forbes Cloud 100 2022 , landing at #35 on the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world. This is the sixth year in a row we’ve been included on the list, demonstrating ongoing innovation and excellence. And it’s really just the start – we are working hard to deliver more and more breakthrough value for our customers by continuing to create new, different, and better ways for companies to connect with their

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Data management: store and share

Mind the Product

In the second of this two-part series on data management we look at how the data you collect should be presented and shared with stakeholders and why getting this right is important. We also look at how you can use data to make better roadmap decisions and how data can help with stakeholder management. The [.] Read more » The post Data management: store and share appeared first on Mind the Product.

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e-Justice Systems: The Robot Judge and the Consequences of its ‘Morals’

The Product Coalition

Let’s give consideration to the main issue of digital justice?—?the moral aspect of a robotic judge. The full-fledged introduction of AI systems in the field of law is hampered by a number of technical difficulties. However, most of them can be solved by optimizing existing algorithms or developing alternative technical solutions. A much more complex challenge of MVP development lies in the very notion of justice, which forms the basis of the institution of jurisdiction.

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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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Finding a UXR Mentor or Coach: How, Why, and Where

UserInterviews

A career path in UX can be personal and at times overwhelming—but a mentor or coach can help you achieve your goals. Here’s how to find one.

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Intercom’s product principles: Shaping the solution to maximize customer value

Intercom, Inc.

At Intercom we believe that clear guiding principles are the best foundation for building product and keeping teams aligned. Our engineering principle “shape the solution” allows us to deliver better customer value and maintain a team of highly engaged, aligned and motivated individuals. Shaping the solution means that we never blindly execute on requirements defined by others.

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A minimum viable product is not always a startup’s most valuable player

Mind the Product

A common startup practice is to first create a minimum viable product (MVP). We did not build an MVP but waited until the product felt full-featured and mature before engaging with potential customers. In this post, we’ll explain why this approach worked. [.] Read more » The post A minimum viable product is not always a startup’s most valuable player appeared first on Mind the Product.

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18 things btrax is doing to be a better team

freshtrax

Thank you for reading Freshtrax! On August 9, 2022, btrax celebrates its 18th anniversary! Did you know that according to a recent study by McKinsey , they found that the average life-span of companies on the S&P 500 is less than 18 years? Knowing that while also being based in one of the toughest markets to own a business, Silicon Valley, we are very excited to be celebrating btrax’s 18th birthday.

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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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When HiPPOs Use Their Power to Decide for Other People

Johanna Rothman

Many agile teams and product leaders assume they can make many product decisions on their own. They do have some constraints, such as “this kind of customer” and “these kinds of problems.” However, as the teams work together and explore the product, they assume they can decide on the designs and architecture. Product leaders assume they can plan and replan the product backlog, based on the team's learning.

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UserTesting’s Janelle Estes on using human insight to create memorable experiences

Intercom, Inc.

In our rush to accelerate digital transformation, we’ve been obsessed with collecting information. Lots and lots of it. We track every metric, create all kinds of dashboards, and use them to inform our every move. But data, while extremely valuable, can’t tell the whole story. It’s hard to truly understand your customers when you’re chasing that point increase in NPS or to empathize with their problems when you’re spending all day looking at charts on a computer screen.

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Introducing the Product-led Certification Course by Pendo and Mind the Product

Mind the Product

To help product managers build a deeper knowledge of and experience with product-led tactics, we worked with our friends at Pendo to create the Product-led Certification Course: a three-hour, self-paced course that teaches the fundamentals of being a product-led organization and specific tactics you can start implementing at your own company. [.] Read more » The post Introducing the Product-led Certification Course by Pendo and Mind the Product appeared first on Mind the Product.

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396: Product management experiences that prepare you to lead product – with Bella Renney

Product Innovation Educators

Lessons learned on a journey from schoolteacher to Head of Product. Most of the people that listen to this podcast have been in product management for several years. Many of them are in leadership roles, such as Product VPs, CPOs, and Heads of Innovation. But many others listen as well. Some are new in their product management careers, and others listen to this podcast because they are considering a career in product.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

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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Just released: Enhanced Product Roadmap

Gocious Blog

As product managers, you know that a meaningful product strategy and roadmap are more than just timelines. To control the product's destiny, many people have to come together to make adjustments along the way. Some decisions may result in compromises such as delayed launch, change in scope, or cost. Adjustments must then be made to align with business and customer expectations.

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Valuable insights at the right time: Determining the ideal level of design fidelity for user testing

Intercom, Inc.

At Intercom, one of our product development principles is think big, start small, learn fast. One of the ways we learn fast is by carrying out evaluative research to build confidence in the product design direction we’re pursuing. We often aim to get product concepts in front of users very early in the product development process, long before any code has been written.

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SUNDAY REWIND: Behind every great product by Marty Cagan

Mind the Product

In this Sunday Rewind we look back at Marty Cagan’s opening keynote from mtpcon London 2016, where he shares his thoughts on what makes a great product manager by looking at the people behind some great products. Behind every great product there is always someone who works hard to solve incredibly difficult problems. In this [.] Read more » The post SUNDAY REWIND: Behind every great product by Marty Cagan appeared first on Mind the Product.

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What are the Gestalt Principles, and why are they important for UX?

TryMyUI

It is critical to understand the fundamentals of design in order to meeting the customer's needs and create an efficient user interface. The Gestalt Principles are some of the most important pieces of knowledge for any designer and have real impacts on how the user interprets information. This article will define the Gestalt Principles and analyze how they’re impactful for UX and UI.

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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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Behind the Roadmap with Productboard’s Sophie Lalonde

ProductBoard

This post is the first of a brand new video series to understand what goes on behind the roadmap – it’s an inside look at the life of product managers. Watch the full first video with Productboard’s own Sophie Lalonde here and keep an eye out for upcoming installments! The road to product management as a career isn’t always a straightforward one, and that’s why we’re taking you Behind the Roadmap.

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How to design a referral program

Andrew Chen

Above: Dropbox’s innovative growth initiative — A referral program to give/get storage. Why a referral program? Referral programs — the “give $5, get $5” offers you see in many apps — have become popular in recent years. They have big advantages over paid marketing channels, in that you give your CAC to your users, who then spend it within your product, as opposed to handing it over to Google or Facebook.

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Evidence-based product decisions (Part 2 of 2) – Itamar Gilad on The Product Experience

Mind the Product

In this week's podcast episode, we jump right back into where we left off in part two of this series with experience product coach Itamar Gilad. We carry on discussing evidence-based decisions, and how this approach can enable teams to achieve key product goals. [.] Read more » The post Evidence-based product decisions (Part 2 of 2) – Itamar Gilad on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Blend Surveys and Interviews for the Best of Both Worlds

dscout People Nerds

Go beyond mixed methods and blend methods. We show you how to make the most of surveys and interviews, combined.

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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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Track new partnerships in your industry with Feedly’s AI Engine

Roy Madden

Market Intelligence. Tracking new partnerships is an essential part of market intelligence. That’s why we’ve added ‘partnerships’ to our list of strategic moves. Tracking new partnerships is an essential part of Market Intelligence. That’s why we’ve added Partnerships to the list of strategic moves Feedly’s AI engine understands. Now, with this new machine learning model, your team can: Track new collaborations and innovations in your industry Spot new business development opportunit

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10 Key Customer Success Roles and Responsibilities for SaaS CS Managers

Userpilot

Since customer success roles are relatively new, companies don’t always have a clear idea of what responsibilities are appropriate for a customer success manager (CSM). As a result, customer success managers end up with more tasks than they can handle—making it harder to focus on helping users engage with the product and achieve success. So whether you’re hiring for a customer success (CS) position or applying for a role in this department, this guide will give you clarity on what CS managers do

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How I got my job in product — Christian Kemsies, Product Director

Mind the Product

Christian Kemsies is a Product Director at Seera Group who has been working in product for six years. Read on to hear how he got his job in product! [.] Read more » The post How I got my job in product — Christian Kemsies, Product Director appeared first on Mind the Product.