The Product Guy

DECEMBER 7, 2017

So, your boss’s boss walks into your office and changes your roadmap…. As a product manager you prep, plan and execute. You spend months in discovery carefully understanding the customer, the business needs, the software requirements and how to execute it all. No, this is not a bad joke.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 13, 2020

Guest Post by: Candice Zhang (Mentee, Session 11, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Tauheed Ahmed]. When I first researched about product management, I asked seasoned product managers how they started and they gave me very different kinds of answers.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2019

There are many issues with having clients drive the roadmap. Secondly, waiting for clients to drive the roadmap tends to puts companies in a situation where the backlog becomes too large to practically handle. It takes all of the fun out of product management! Step 1: Conduct a Competitive Analysis.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 12, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction My first product management job wasn’t exactly what you call a success story: I was part of a team that was called in to help with a new product development effort, and I ended up working with the lead product manager. But that’s still not enough.

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Alchemer Mobile

MAY 17, 2022

As investment in digital transformation continues, mobile apps have become a primary channel of communication with customers. With customers spending more time and money on mobile apps, it is important that companies continue to adapt and prioritize mobile in their customer feedback solution. percent increase from 2021.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 14, 2017

A product manager just stopped by the desk of the designer on a lazy Thursday afternoon. The manager used wide gestures to show where he wanted to move certain elements. Designers and UX researchers will be motivated if you give them important product issues to solve. Guest Post by: David Pasztor.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Then, hearing the idea repeated — delete, delete, delete — I started to think about products in general and roadmaps specifically. Why do we leave in old features rather than trimming the product- holding onto them like that comfortably worn, cherished old sweater? A reverse roadmap. About the idea of a reverse roadmap?

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Lenny Rachitsky

OCTOBER 10, 2024

” NotebookLM started as a 20% project and has grown into a product that’s spreading across social media and has a Discord server with over 60,000 users. Often, powerful technology is already available; the magic lies in how you interact with it. Look for unique applications of the tools you already have.

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Alchemer Mobile

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Unfortunately, “If you build it, they will come” does not hold true when it comes to the mobile app launch. This famous line from Field of Dreams is all too representative of how many app publishers face the ‘inessentiality’ of mobile marketing. They focus all of their time and resources on building a great app. It’s marketing.

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Melissa Perri

JULY 23, 2024

For the past eight years, I’ve been working with C-Suite leaders at companies big and small to set up their Product Management organizations. Some of these are Fortune 10 software-enabled companies going through digital transformations. At all of them, I start understanding the current state of Product Management.

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Product Talk

MAY 4, 2022

For example, while Teresa recommends creating a product trio that includes a product manager, engineering lead, and a designer, she acknowledges that some product trios might be made up of slightly different members. But again, there’s no rule that requires you to use the opportunity solution tree. Tweet This.

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Folding Burritos

DECEMBER 4, 2019

I talk to a lot of PMs and I ask them (and everyone who subscribes to my newsletter) the same question: what’s your biggest struggle as a Product Manager? Having put together a fairly popular resource on product prioritization methods, I would’ve hoped the situation to be different. Culprit #1: Mr. Roadmap. Why is that?

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Alchemer Mobile

APRIL 21, 2021

Quick transitions to remote learning, usage and integration hurdles, lack of funding for new tech, and massive fluctuations in MAU all played a role in delivering a challenging year for educators and education technology across the country. 2021 Engagement Benchmarks for Education Apps. 2021 Engagement Benchmarks for Education Apps.

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Product Talk

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Tali Melchior , Director of Product Management at Texthelp , was first inspired to experiment with opportunity solution trees in a previous role. Then when Tali moved to her current position, she brought her opportunity solution tree knowledge along and adapted it to the new setting. You can submit your story here.

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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.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In “ Thinking Fast and Think Slow” Daniel Kahneman identifies two orders of thinking: System one – our fast, automatic and unconscious thinking. System two – slow, effortful and conscious thinking. In Innovation Games, Luke Hohmann uses this within games to produce effective customer research. The Product Guy.

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Userpilot

JULY 29, 2024

What’s a cost-effective way to manage and grow a product ? Using software for product management. This article will examine some of the best product management software in the market. Asana is a top project management tool for helping teams organize, track, and manage work efficiently.

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 22, 2022

Insights on product strategy and customer research for product managers. Today we are looking at product management work through the eyes of a CEO, exploring several topics together. The CEO joining us is Matt Young, CEO of UserVoice, the first product feedback and research tool for software companies.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 15, 2017

Guest Post by: Lonnie Rosenbaum (Mentee, Session 4, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Marc Abraham]. Sharing product information within your company is one of the most valuable things you can do as a product manager. Create slides to walk the audience through: What’s been happening with the product (e.g.,

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

A research conducted by Alpha UX found that 25% of Product Manager surveyed wished for a clearer product roadmap and strategy. Research article. Without a clear roadmap and strategy, a Product Manager won’t be able to make impactful decisions. Why do I need a framework?

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Alchemer Mobile

APRIL 5, 2022

The following data and information is from our 2022 Mobile App Customer Engagement Report. Subcategories for Finance Apps: Fintech, Banking, Insurance. Finance apps experienced another year of customer engagement gains as people became more comfortable with managing their finances through apps.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

For product managers , this has posed some unique challenges. Create a research hub. consumer insights team’s book and create a large research hub to share data across departments. Do you need to uninstall certain apps from your phone (or maybe set notifications to snooze after a certain hour)? Be flexible.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Which product feedback software should you choose for your SaaS? The choice is tough because there’s no single tool that covers all use cases. In this round-up, I cover 21 of the best product feedback software solutions. Free trial?

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Alchemer Mobile

APRIL 14, 2021

Media and Entertainment apps played a critical role in helping us get through 2020. While the world around us shifted in response to the pandemic, consumers turned to media apps as an outlet to stay informed, connect with loved ones, decompress, and even have some laughs. Technology (media creation, connectivity, etc.).

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

Picture this: Youve landed your dream product management role. The potential is exhilarating: leading impactful initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and shaping the products future. The initial three months in a new product manager role can feel overwhelming. What should I prioritize first?

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Alchemer Mobile

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Whether you’re new to the product management field or a seasoned professional, it’s always valuable to learn from your peers’ lived experiences. While you can watch the full hour-long interview here , this post breaks down four of the key lessons we learned from Kendrick Wang, product manager at Mailchimp.

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Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For more: Hire your next product leader | Favorite Maven courses | Lennybot | Podcast | Swag Subscribe now I believe the future of product management looks like Tal Raviv. Product management is unfair. We’re expected to be on both a maker and a manager’s schedule.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 30, 2018

Because market awareness drives roadmaps that have the highest likelihood of “changing the game”. You’ll learn things that change your roadmaps for the better. You’ll learn things that confirm your roadmap is right. You’ll learn things that have no impact on your roadmap. And I wasn’t half bad. Competitive Analysis.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Product management is a challenging role, no matter what industry you work in. But with great challenges come great opportunities, and most product managers thrive on taking on new tasks and solving difficult problems. Product managers must live and breathe their product. My team is too small.

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Alchemer Mobile

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

This summer, our team looked at how COVID-19 has impacted mobile app usage patterns by industry. Key findings from our research include: Looking at DAU over time is the best way to understand drastic changes in app usage. For apps in the hardest-hit industries, DAU is down 60-75%. Higher frequency of app usage.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Improve product awareness and your roadmap. No matter what kind of product you have, the first order issue you’ll need to address as a product manager is Search Engine Optimization (SEO). If your product related content isn’t optimized for Google search, it’s much harder for your potential customers to find you.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 18, 2024

SaaS tools are the industry's biggest open secret. They help small businesses and enterprises alike perform sophisticated tasks in just a few clicks, making it easier to drive product growth. Wondering what type of tools you should have in your stack? There are different types of SaaS tools for different purposes.

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Alchemer Mobile

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Whether you’re new to the product management field or a seasoned professional, it’s always valuable to learn from your peers’ lived experiences. While you can watch the full hour-long interview here , this post breaks down four of the key lessons we learned from Ian Hassard, senior manager of product management at Auth0.

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Alchemer Mobile

MARCH 23, 2021

Recent marketplace fluctuations required brands to get creative in their app mobile engagement strategies. While companies took varied approaches to improving app retention, one theme is clear: Most mobile teams’ focus has shifted to retention over acquisition. App Retention in 2021. 30-day Retention. 90-day Retention.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

2 Use Scrum for Products that Experience Uncertainty and Change Scrum is often seen as the standard way to create digital products, and I have met more than one company where the product managers were told to be agile and do Scrum. But like any tool, Scrum has its benefits and limitations.

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