The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2020

Guest Post by: Vivek Karna (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, John Masterson]. Hence it is critical that one is aware of the best practises of the role and develops his own philosophy which results into maximum positive leverage for the organization. the Product Manager role is a rather recent phenomenon.

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Research Software Product Management Product Manager 159

Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Over the last three decades, across 10 full-time jobs and 150 consulting clients, I’ve headed up product teams 18 times (mostly as interim VP ) and helped another dozen companies choose their Head of Product. Here are some patterns I’ve seen in picking successful Heads of Product. Let’s unpack. What’s In a Name?

Reporting Tools 145

Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Onboarding KPIs Fractional CTO 145

Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

What is user analytics, and how can it help you drive product growth ? This allows you to see what different segments of your customers are doing in your product and why they behave that way. With smart strategies and the right user analytics tools, you can leverage user analytics to improve SaaS metrics and unlock growth.

Analytic Tools 89

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Onboarding KPIs Customer Experience 89

The Product Guy

JUNE 18, 2020

Guest Post by: Marvin Mathew (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Jordan Bergtraum]. Ruthless prioritization translates to product teams spending time building the right thing at the right time. Product: What are the key metrics that we’re tracking? It’s cyclical. Get Insights.

Product Research 165

Product Research Feedback Loop Feedback Software User Testing 165

Userpilot

JULY 14, 2024

That’s the average core feature activation rate across the companies we studied for our Product Metrics Benchmark Report 2024. We also look at ways to improve the core feature activation rate for your SaaS product! We also look at ways to improve the core feature activation rate for your SaaS product!

Onboarding KPIs 87

Onboarding KPIs Data Visualization Reporting Tools Analytic Tools 87

Userpilot

MAY 23, 2022

How do you track SaaS funnel metrics in each stage and improve them? Developing and optimizing sales funnels is a key part of SaaS product growth. There are a variety of metrics you can use to optimize your sales funnel, but today we’ll be focusing on what matters most. What are funnel metrics?

Onboarding KPIs 87

Onboarding KPIs Feedback Software Customer Experience Customer Feedback 87

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 15, 2018

They’re the ones making sure your app is secure, that uptime looks good, and that the rest of your engineering org has the right tools to build features your users need and want. Will Larson has managed infrastructure teams for some of the biggest names in software. product called Yahoo!

Engineering 214

Engineering Feedback Software Onboarding KPIs Customer Experience 214

Mironov Consulting

MAY 24, 2022

Everywhere I go, I see massive amounts of product waste : development work delivered on time/on budget that doesn’t drive sales or customer satisfaction or business improvement.  Yet I think serious product discovery and end user validation may be stuck in this cultural/conceptual gap.  Product

Product Research 143

Product Research Reporting Tools Technical Review Onboarding KPIs 143

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Recommendations for similar products. Onboarding tips for a new app. The first step to take is to find an email marketing service that has the features you need to interact with your customers. You can fill it with links to your articles, product news, company announcements or all three. An onboarding email series.

User Testing 150

User Testing Customer Experience Analytic Tools Research Software 150

Userpilot

JANUARY 31, 2023

Winning new business is critical for any savvy product manager: a new client onboarding checklist template can help you systemize your path to a successful customer onboarding process. Used correctly, this sort of customer onboarding checklist can become an invaluable tool for any product manager.

Onboarding KPIs 88

Onboarding KPIs User Testing Analytic Tools Customer Experience 88

The Product Coalition

APRIL 25, 2022

Product managers (PMs) are ninjas of aligning people, management, and processes. No product tool or template can save you if you’re not killing it in these three areas. The best product managers are in a continuous state of discovery and know that?—? neither the product nor roadmap are ever static.

Analytic Tools 164

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Feedback Software Research Software 164

Userpilot

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Looking to drive adoption with contextual user onboarding ? As any savvy product manager will know, picking the right tool is essential to the success of your SaaS – so it’s worth taking the time to choose carefully. Another impressive dimension of Userpilot’s software is event tracking and feature tagging.

Analytic Tools 83

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Onboarding KPIs Data Visualization 83

Userpilot

MARCH 12, 2024

When left unaddressed, feature drop-offs lead to user dissatisfaction and result in churn. This article helps you identify and eliminate them by answering the following questions: Why do users stop using certain features? How can you identify drop-offs with product analytics and user surveys? Increase feature adoption.

Data Visualization 80

Data Visualization Onboarding KPIs User Testing Analytic Tools 80

Userpilot

AUGUST 15, 2021

A key reason why customer engagement metrics are important to successful SaaS businesses. In this article, we will walk you through ten important user engagement metrics to measure. Measure engagement by feature usage to understand what brings the most value. What are customer engagement metrics? Let's get started!

Feedback Software 98

Feedback Software Analytic Tools Onboarding KPIs Customer Experience 98

Userpilot

DECEMBER 6, 2022

‘Feature factory’ is not exactly a positive term, especially if you’re aspiring to be a product-led SaaS product management team. This article explores what the ‘feature factory’ mindset is and what the signs you might be working in such a company are. What is a feature factory?

Onboarding KPIs 80

Onboarding KPIs Product Research Feedback Software User Testing 80

Userpilot

MARCH 27, 2023

How can product analytics help product managers create better digital products and more satisfying user experiences? We start by looking at different kinds of analyses and the metrics to track and then explore some practical ways of using each of them to drive various product goals. What is product analytics?

Analytic Tools 93

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Feedback Software Onboarding KPIs 93

Lenny Rachitsky

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. Over the past year, Phil Carter has been developing a framework for growing consumer subscription businesses, called the Subscription Value Loop. This makes products less sticky and retention more difficult. Learn more here.

User Testing 130

User Testing Feedback Software Framework Onboarding KPIs 130

Userpilot

APRIL 21, 2023

What is product analysis and what are its benefits? We also explore: Different types of product analysis The steps needed to analyze your product The tools you can use Let’s get right to it! TL;DR Product analysis is the process of collecting and analyzing data about various aspects of product performance.

Analytic Tools 87

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Research Software Data Visualization 87

Userpilot

OCTOBER 18, 2021

To answer this question (and take action), you basically need three things: Metrics – so you know how fast is your SaaS growing and what do you need to do to improve the growth rate. You can measure growth by using various metrics like pirate metrics. Dave McClure’s Pirate Metrics. Pirate Metrics consist of: Acquisition.

Analytic Tools 82

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Research Software Onboarding KPIs 82

Userpilot

JUNE 26, 2023

Want to track the different types of product metrics to get product growth insights ? Product metrics are critical for product growth managers to develop the right product strategies and drive continuous value for customers. You can also use a product metrics framework, ie.

Onboarding KPIs 68

Onboarding KPIs Analytic Tools Data Visualization Customer Experience 68

Userpilot

JANUARY 16, 2024

From analyzing market trends to churning user needs and technical feasibility into golden product ideas, there are many benefits of ChatGPT for product managers. A potent tool, ChatGPT has proven to be a strategic addition to the product management toolkit, churning out ideas in even the most unlikely scenarios.

ChatGPT 83

ChatGPT Data Visualization Onboarding KPIs Research Software 83

Userpilot

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The AAARRR funnel is a great tool for keeping an eye on important metrics like acquisition and retention rates. These metrics are simple yet actionable, helping companies effectively measure their growth. Teams can better understand how all stages are connected and how their actions affect what’s down the funnel.

Customer Experience 110

Customer Experience User Testing Customer Feedback Weak Development Team 110

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Scaling a support team is challenging enough as it is. You’re investing resources in hiring and training the right people, tracking different metrics at different stages, adding more and more complexity with each increase in headcount, use cases, and customers. For Natasha, the answer is a resounding yes.

Feedback Software 206

Feedback Software Research Software Customer Experience User Testing 206

Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

In August of 2016, Rachel Hepworth embarked on a unique challenge: start a growth marketing team at one of the most successful startups of this generation – one that had long relied heavily on word of mouth. I stumbled upon Eric Ries and Steve Blank, the concept of customer development – it was a revelation. We got sales leads.

User Testing 174

User Testing Marketing Research Software Feedback Software 174

Userpilot

JULY 14, 2021

Because we’re just a different kind of onboarding tool! ?????. So we’ve classified the different alternative onboarding tools by a) user persona b) JTBD (Job-To-Be-Done – in other words, what you want to use the tool for). It’s also more difficult to use for user onboarding, doesn't offer checklists or resource center.

Analytic Tools 105

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Data Visualization Onboarding KPIs 105

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Do you know that customer touchpoints can exponentially influence product growth ? It may be reading articles on your blog, engaging with ads, leaving reviews, contacting the support team, and so on. Group customer touchpoints by using the Pirate metrics framework. Focus on the most important touchpoints in each stage: 1.

Analytic Tools 89

Analytic Tools Feedback Software User Testing Customer Experience 89

Userpilot

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Unfortunately, the research backs this up, with a staggering 90% of users reporting that they stopped using an app due to poor performance. Poor performance includes slow loading times, complex design, confusing navigation, and unresponsive features. Even though they’re the ones using the product.

Data Visualization 66

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Research Software User Testing 66

Userpilot

MARCH 15, 2022

Is your SaaS business trying to leverage product growth to achieve success? In the SaaS world, product growth (or product-led growth) has become a popular way to drive growth as it allows users to experience the value of your product before they even subscribe to a plan. What is product growth in SaaS?

Onboarding KPIs 83

Onboarding KPIs Customer Experience Data Visualization Customer Feedback 83

Mironov Consulting

JUNE 27, 2019

My last post briefly listed some broad responsibilities of product leaders which are distinct from the direct work of managing individual products. Defining my label carefully, a “product leader” is someone who manages a team of product managers. 1] Designing, Building, and Nurturing a Product Team.

CTO Coach 108

CTO Coach Onboarding KPIs User Testing Customer Experience 108

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 11, 2019

But as the business becomes more successful – and there are resources to build a support team – additional layers begin to separate executives from their customers. Since 2010, he’s helped the company grow to more than 40,000 customers and helped scale the support team to more than 500 employees to assist those users.

Customer Experience 188

Customer Experience User Testing Customer Feedback Research Software 188

Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Are you tracking product management metrics to evaluate your product and monitor its progress? SaaS products are becoming increasingly data-driven which makes it critical to evaluate product growth using the right metrics. Here are the 3 best tools to improve product management metrics.

Onboarding KPIs 69

Onboarding KPIs Analytic Tools Feedback Software Data Visualization 69

Userpilot

MARCH 25, 2024

Various factors could cause customer churn, including bad product-customer fit , poor user onboarding experience , poor customer service , and weak customer relationships. Some effective strategies for reducing customer churn include: Personalize the onboarding for new customers to shorten the time to value.

User Testing 78

User Testing Customer Experience Data Visualization Customer Feedback 78

Userpilot

JANUARY 31, 2023

If there’s one critical skill for product managers to nail, it’s customer activation. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll break down underlying customer activation strategies and actionable strategies, specific onboarding tools , and techniques, and tangible examples to learn from. Dive in and let’s get going!

Analytic Tools 88

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Research Software Data Visualization 88

Userpilot

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Does it have anything to do with the Minimum Viable Product? Why would you care about MVE as a product manager ? Minimum Viable Experience (MVE) describes how your users must feel when they interact with your product to stay with the company and keep using the product. Developing one is not possible without the other.

Customer Experience 92

Customer Experience Onboarding KPIs User Testing Customer Feedback 92

Userpilot

AUGUST 26, 2024

Product data capture is essential for SaaS companies looking to understand user behavior, optimize user experiences, and drive product growth. TL;DR Product data capture is the process of collecting, organizing, and managing information about your product. Collect product data through A/B tests.

Analytic Tools 81

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Data Visualization Reporting Tools 81

Userpilot

JANUARY 18, 2024

Looking for an effective onboarding automation tool and wondering if Userlane is the best option for your SaaS company? In this article, we’ll delve into precisely that – helping you determine whether Userlane is the ideal choice for your onboarding automation needs. Looking for a Better Alternative for Onboarding Automation?

Onboarding KPIs 52

Onboarding KPIs Data Visualization Analytic Tools Feedback Software 52

Userpilot

JANUARY 18, 2024

Looking for an effective onboarding automation tool and wondering if Userlane is the best option for your SaaS company? In this article, we’ll delve into precisely that – helping you determine whether Userlane is the ideal choice for your onboarding automation needs. Looking for a Better Alternative for Onboarding Automation?

Onboarding KPIs 52

Onboarding KPIs Data Visualization Analytic Tools Feedback Software 52