Daniel Elizalde IoT Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Okay, let’s say you already have a clear strategy that users have validated. You’ve done customer development, and you have a set of features that were derived from validated hypotheses. Now it’s time to prioritize the features for the next release. So what is your prioritization criteria? A common mistake many of us make is to “take a stab” at […] The post How to Use a Scorecard to Prioritize Features first appeared on Daniel Elizalde.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Kim Scott, veteran of Google, Apple, Dropbox and Twitter, shares what she's learned — especially the importance of giving a damn.

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DISQO

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

When “The Lean Startup” author, Eric Ries, realized the value of validated learning, the easiest way for him to get in front of prospective customers was by building an initial version of his product, launching it, and evaluating the feedback. After all, his startup consisted primarily of engineers so building products was what they were good at, what they did quickly, and perhaps one of the only things they could do efficiently.

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TSIA

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

With the rise in adoption of cloud and subscription-based solutions, many professional services organizations are feeling increased pressure to move away from products and product-attach services in favor of providing customer outcomes. However, for many PSOs, it actually makes more sense to continue improving their Level 2 offers before seeking out new Level 3 and Level 4 opportunities.

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Traditional PM struggles with the complexities of platform ecosystems. B-MAP framework tackles this challenge. B-MAP goes beyond features, focusing on building, managing, adapting, and partnering to foster a thriving platform ecosystem.

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UserTesting

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

People don’t read. We strain over writing the perfect customer support emails, website copy, FAQs, and item descriptions, and they largely go unnoticed. People just don’t have the attention span. It wasn’t always this way. In 2000, the average person’s … The post 6 Ways to Keep Bad Copywriting from Killing Your Product appeared first on UserTesting Blog.

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Daniel Elizalde IoT Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

Feature prioritization is one an essential responsibility of Product Management. All the work you do– customer development, internal horse-trading, market research, etc.–culminates with a list of prioritized features for the development team to build. And yet, if prioritization is so important, why is it so difficult to do? Why is there so much confusion around it?

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Arielle Jackson has experience crafting marketing campaigns at Google, Facebook and Square. This is her messaging toolbox.

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DISQO

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

When “The Lean Startup” author, Eric Ries, realized the value of validated learning, the easiest way for him to get in front of prospective customers was by building an initial version of his product, launching it, and evaluating the feedback. After all, his startup consisted primarily of engineers so building products was what they were good at, what they did quickly, and perhaps one of the only things they could do efficiently.

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TSIA

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

We’ve already examined how to offer social support through online discussion communities , but now it’s time to explore the second part of this customer satisfaction puzzle: social media support. Support interactions through social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, etc., can play an important role in providing the level of support your customers have come to expect from you and your business.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

People don’t read. We strain over writing the perfect customer support emails, website copy, FAQs, and item descriptions, and they largely go unnoticed. People just don’t have the attention span. It wasn’t always this way. In 2000, the average person’s … The post 6 Ways to Keep Bad Copywriting from Killing Your Product appeared first on UserTesting Blog.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in April 1975 (Source: Ford Library) At 6:15 am on October 6, 1973, Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to US President Nixon, was abruptly awoken by Joseph Sisco, his Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs. According to Kissinger’s new book, Crisis, The Anatomy of Two Major Foreign Policy Crises , “As I forced myself awake, I heard Sisco’s gravelly voice insisting that Israel and two Arab co

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Demoing products is Rob Falcone's bread and butter. Now he wants to pass the wisdom of his experience along so others can demo better.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Molly Graham helped structure compensation at Facebook and now Quip. She's emerged with these rules for creating a fair, motivating system.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015

According to First Round Partner Rob Hayes, there are only three things new founders need to focus on to succeed.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Ann Mehl and Jerry Colonna coach startups to communicate more clearly. These are the quick tips they've seen make a huge impact.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Steve Blank explains how entrepreneurs can use a tool called the Business Model Canvas to find the ideal co-founder for their startup.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Caryn Marooney, Head of Technology Communications for Facebook, shares the PR secrets that help companies get great press.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

First Round Partner Bill Trenchard on how the best CEOs in tech get the most out of their time.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Julie Zhuo, Director of Product Design, shares Facebook's in-depth process for hiring talented designers step by step.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

There are three ways to dominate a market: product leadership, cost leadership or customer intimacy leadership. Here's how to achieve it.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Carly Guthrie has run HR for major restaurant groups and startups. Here, she shares lessons for startups looking to hold onto their talent.

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Speaker: Shreya Rajpal, Co-Founder and CEO at Guardrails AI & Travis Addair, Co-Founder and CTO at Predibase

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

“HELL YEAH WE'RE USING @SlackHQ AT WORK I. LOVE. SLACK.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Stanford Business and Engineering Professor Bob Sutton shares the tactics startups can use to grow fast without fatally breaking.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Harry's has claimed a large part of the market through beautiful branding. Here, the duo behind it shares their recipe for great campaigns.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Molly Graham joined Facebook at 400 employees and helped turn a culture of chaos into a streamlined organization. Here's how she did it.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

After 24 years climbing the corporate ladder, Scott Crabtree now focuses on data-driven approaches to what makes people happy at work.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Patty McCord drafted the foundational document on culture in Silicon Valley for Netflix. Here, she highlights the key takeaways.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Carly Guthrie has helped onboard new employees in startup offices and crowded restaurants. Here's what she learned from hard-won experience.

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