The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Restaurants don’t put an Apprentice Chef in charge of the kitchen overnight, so why do we do this with Product Managers? Photo by Sebastian Herrmann on Unsplash Whilst it has been around for decades, product management has grown rapidly over the last few years. Executives have been watching the success of product led scale ups and are kicking off transformation projects to rapidly establish or scale their product management capability.

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 20, 2021

How product managers can better understand consumer decisions. Today we are revisiting one of the best tools for product managers, Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD). Our guest has been applying JTBD to help SaaS companies sell better, retain more, and avoid 6-figure go-to-market mistakes. His name is Aggelos Mouzakitis, and his company is called Growth Sandwich.

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Product Management Unpacked

DECEMBER 20, 2021

“Crossing the Chasm” author on how user-experience design has driven product management from product-focused development to fostering customer engagement. There was a time not so long ago that Silicon Valley tech companies were developing systems management computer products – financial, transaction, and customer relationship management systems, for instance, and the products “would get adopted and bought,” says famed author and tech startup guru Geoffrey Moore, who wrote the best-selling book,

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Another year draws to a close, and there won’t be many people sorry to leave this one behind us. From the ongoing pandemic to political turmoil around the globe, we can all agree that 2021 has been a lot to handle. It has often felt like a year we’d rather forget, even if it turns out to be a year we’ll long remember. And yet, here at Intercom, we have been determined to make the most of these difficult times.

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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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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

You can find numerous articles out there that will rattle off a list of “essential e-commerce metrics” however the problem with these are… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Product Management Unpacked

DECEMBER 21, 2021

How product managers can identify the right customer problems to solve. Perhaps Albert Einstein summed up successful product management best when he said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.”. Product management, at its heart, is about managing a process that develops solutions to problems.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We’re not exactly sure how, but yes, it’s that time of the year again. And what a year it has been! More than integrations and features and quarterly reports, back in August, Intercom turned 10. It’s been 10 years since co-founders Eoghan McCabe , Des Traynor , David Barrett , and Ciaran Lee sat in a small Dublin coffee shop and dreamed of making internet business personal, and we’re still every bit as excited.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“If you think good design is expensive, you should look at the cost of bad design,” Ralf Speth, a former Jaguar Land Rover CEO. UX does matter. If you still doubt it, assess this. The study by the Design Management Institute analyzed the performance of design-led organizations that place influential design decisions at the top as compared to the Standard & Poor’s index over 10 years.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In this #mtpcon London+EMEA keynote, Leyla Acaroglu, the Founder of Disrupt Design and the UnSchool, and UNEP Champion of the Earth describes how we can better understand the world’s greatest challenges by employing Systems Thinking to analyse complex relationships and design solutions that prioritise sustainable and ethical goals. Watch the talk in full or read on [.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Being part of a product team that is engaged and solving problems can be the greatest motivator for a product manager — the product doesn’t have to be “cool” Watch and learn more from product management expert, Benny Reich.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

As Product School says in their survey article trying to define what Product Ops is: “Product Ops operates differently at every company.” Which might be true, but isn’t very helpful. From my own interactions with companies implementing or exploring Product Ops, I have found no fewer than six distinct definitions. So the first and most. View Article.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

How many of you came across Airbnb case studies during an interview? It is quite common for a PM interview, but the type of answers expected from the panel varies with the role and position offered. The answer presented by an entry-level or an experienced PM, or by a Group product manager (GPM) lies majorly between two parameters - execution & strategy.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Ashley Smith has a long career in helping early-stage startups scale into successful organisations. In this rebroadcasted episode, Ashley talks to our hosts about product-led growth, and how everyone can and should do it. Listen to more episodes… Featured Links: Follow Ashley on LinkedIn and Twitter | OpenView Partners Product-Led Growth Index Episode transcript Lily Smith: 0:00 Hey, Randy, it’s holiday season [.

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Nir Eyal

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It’s that time of year when kids have a long break from school and parents and guardians likely have some time off work. What will we do with all that free time? The post Here’s How to Ensure Your Kids Don’t Spend the Entire Break Staring at Screens appeared first on Nir and Far.

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UserInterviews

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Creating inclusive research environments, for participants and practitioners.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The first product manager in a startup is a critical role with immense impact on the startup’s success?—?both in the short and long term. However, understanding what you really need and then finding the right person is quite a challenge. Here are the things that you must keep in mind before?—?and during?—?the search process. Photo by Tolga Ulkan on Unsplash When I joined Twiggle as their first VP Product I was the thirteenth employee.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The term "customer development" is attracting not only startups that create digital products but also offline businesses owners. In this post, we explain why it is so important, and share several ways to collect it. [.] Read more » The post The most effective channels to gain customer feedback: Part 1 of 2 appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Qrvey

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It’s the holiday season, that magical time of the year when software product managers begin loading up their sleigh with plans for the new year. But with so many competing priorities and never enough time, resources or budget, it’s no wonder most product roadmaps take a few unexpected twists and turns when dashing through the. The post A SaaS Product Managers Holiday Wishlist appeared first on Qrvey.

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TryMyUI

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Artificial intelligence is one of the most important technologies that will shape our future. One area where this technology has already had a significant impact on UX, is voice recognition software. This article will discuss how artificial intelligence impacts UX, and why you should pay attention to it if you are designing for an intelligent machine.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Guest post by Mark Mayo, Senior Quality Engineer at Terem Technologies This is the process of writing code and using tools to automate the user interface (UI) testing of front-end components of websites, desktop applications or mobile applications. But, getting it right goes beyond the coding of the tests and the tools you use. You need to make sure you understand things like what you’re testing, how your tests need to fit your team’s workflow and your release plan.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Maahir Shah has been working as a Product Manager for eight years. Here’s how he got his job as a Product Manager at Facebook. [.] Read more » The post How I got my job in product – Maahir Shah appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Clint Padgett – Project Success

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Episode Information. About Jeanet Wade: Jeanet is a Expert EOS® Implementer and the founder of Business Alchemist. Her coaching framework allows leadership teams to simplify complex problems and drive bottom-line results. Even before she began working in earnest, she was devouring self-actualization materials. “Anything from Tony Robbins to clinical scholarship in the field,” she remembers.

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eG Innovations

DECEMBER 23, 2021

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Strategy before everything. Before structure, before process, and before product. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 24, 2021

In this ProductTak talk, Product Director Jason Knight provides some insight into enterprise product management for B2B companies, specifically startups and scale-ups selling products to large companies. [.] Read more » The post Enterprise B2B product management by Jason Knight appeared first on Mind the Product.

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

Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT offer unprecedented potential for complex enterprise applications. However, productionizing LLMs comes with a unique set of challenges such as model brittleness, total cost of ownership, data governance and privacy, and the need for consistent, accurate outputs. Putting the right LLMOps process in place today will pay dividends tomorrow, enabling you to leverage the part of AI that constitutes your IP – your data – to build a defensible AI strategy fo

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Gainsight

DECEMBER 22, 2021

[Caveat emptor: I write this to share gratitude, but I also recognize that I am very fortunate in so many ways; many people are struggling.]. Like many people, I am a creature of routine and habit. I have the same lunch every day (plain oatmeal with blueberries). I try to go to bed by 10 pm and wake up by 6 am every day. I play golf every Saturday morning.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Have you interviewed at a big tech company recently? If you've never done it before, chances are you were surprised by how extensive and challenging they may be. In many cases, they will consist of several rounds of meetings and are usually all-day affairs. As such, one of the best ways to prepare yourself for a stunning performance is to practice beforehand.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 23, 2021

As a self-taught product manager, I initially struggled with feelings of inadequacy on the Job. I … Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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