Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 19, 2019

Even the best businesses in the world lose customers. That’s why you need to find a strategy to steadily bring in new customers in order to survive – and thrive. Without a strategy to acquire customers, it’s easy to keep doing what seems to be working without examining how effective your approach truly is. Or on the other hand, invest too little money in a channel that has the potential to bring in many more customers than it does right now.

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Product Takeoff

MARCH 19, 2019

Every product has a lifecycle of Introduction, growth , maturity and decline.With digital disruption in the market place it is very critical that we design products that stay in the growth phase for a longer period of time. To achieve that level of confidence and to build products in that space we as product managers have to focus on a few key principals before we plan on getting the next thing in the marketplace.The four major principals we generally go by are Vision, Strategy, Team and Rapid l

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280 Group

MARCH 19, 2019

This post describes the third phase in the Optimal Product Process: Develop. Download the entire Optimal Product Process Ebook 3.0: CLICK HERE. Using a great plan (whether an Agile backlog with sprint priorities assigned or a more formal plan) the agreed upon product is then developed. Feature and schedule tradeoffs are made. Technical feasibility may be assessed – if certain critical features are not possible the product may be delayed or cancelled altogether.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 21, 2019

We live in a great time where, in most of the world, you can invent a new product or service and—with the appropriate up-front work—earn money from the value it creates for customers. This is remarkable!

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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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Mind the Product

MARCH 21, 2019

As a product professional, your company is looking to you to meaningfully change the bottom line. But are you getting the results you want? Or are you putting in countless hours only to feel like you’re not making enough progress? If you want to seriously develop a product growth competency, how do you ensure success instead of just haphazardly launching new products and features?

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Product Management University

MARCH 18, 2019

This product manager job description is written specifically for B2B. What makes the product manager role unique in B2B? There are two key differences between a traditional text book product manager and a B2B product manager. A traditional product manager focuses primarily on the needs of users and the success of product itself. A B2B Product Manager: Has to consider the dynamics of the customer organization from the top down, their strategic goals and priorities, and the impact those goals and

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 20, 2019

If you’ve been reading this blog for the past few years, you’ll likely have heard a common refrain – the way people buy software is changing. The rise of smartphones, messaging, artificial intelligence (AI), and other groundbreaking technologies has led to a new set of expectations for buyers. We can now get exactly what we’re looking for in real-time, on-demand, whether that’s scheduling a ride, booking a place to stay or renting a movie.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 20, 2019

Prior to taking on the role of COO and CPO at Singapore-based financial portal MoneySmart, Nick Ramsay was a strategy consultant and product manager. In the last year, he’s grown the product team there from one to 10 product managers, and has been working on changing the culture and attracting the right kind of talent to his team. In celebration of the first #mtpcon in Singapore on 25-26 March 2019 , we also talked to Nick about Singapore, the product scene in Asia, and why you might want

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The Product Guy

MARCH 19, 2019

Roadmaps are altered by user feedback, new strategies and changing client needs. Help your team adapt and keep clients aligned with these documents, meetings, and conversations. In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Andrew Hsu, lead a conversation on this topic. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 18, 2019

The MoSCoW method. How to prioritize product backlog and get most valued functionality faster You won’t find any rocket science here. Instead, you’ll know a technique that is really helpful for product building. But first things first (we are talking about the priorities, huh?). It’s called MoSCoW and has really nothing to do with the capital of Russia:D In the startup environment, MoSCoW is a way to prioritize stories, features, tasks or requirements.

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First Round Review

MARCH 19, 2019

After over a decade spent leading teams, Facebook VP of Product Design Julie Zhuo firmly believes that questions are a manager’s best tool. Here, she shares the essential questions she's used to build trust, improve 1:1s and make sure feedback is heard.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 19, 2019

ProductCamp is where it all started for me , and I get a particular feeling of joy when it comes around each year. These are the things I love the most about it: The Open Agenda. When I tell someone about an upcoming ProductCamp often the first question they ask is “Who’s speaking?”. Most events have a defined speaker line-up that’s been curated for the day.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 17, 2019

Product Managers want autonomy, solution guidance and strong coaching. Does your manager meet these characteristics? What can you do? As a manager, what should you do to lead your team to success? Watch as we learn more from product management expert, Alisa Warshawski.

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Miro

MARCH 20, 2019

Barbra Gago on rebranding a hypergrowth startupInvesting in brand–and re-branding–can result in long-term, exponential returns for a company. But evolving a familiar and beloved identity can create some unique challenges. Read why CMO Barbra Gago rebranded RealtimeBoard to Miro, the value it creates for customers and the community, and learn about the things to consider […].

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First Round Review

MARCH 19, 2019

After over a decade spent leading teams, Facebook VP of Product Design Julie Zhuo firmly believes that questions are a manager’s best tool. Here, she shares the essential questions she's used to build trust, improve 1:1s and make sure feedback is heard.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 18, 2019

As a product consultant and trainer, I hear a lot of similar questions over and over. Many are what you might expect and are regularly debated on Twitter: “What’s the difference between a product manager and a product owner?” “How should I manage my roadmap?” “Do product managers need to know how to code?”. But beyond these hot topics, there’s one question I think comes up even more consistently: “How should I manage bugs?

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The Product Guy

MARCH 16, 2019

If you are a great product person looking for a great product job, or vice versa, check out our job board. Thousands of employers across all areas of product, from management to design, from digital to physical, are looking to fill positions from our community. . Each week we highlight some of the recently posted openings. Check out this week’s newest, below….

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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.

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Modus Create

MARCH 21, 2019

Software teams are interdisciplinary. They are increasingly comprised of people who have not only cross-functional skills, but also deep specializations. While different teams will have different roles, a typical software team might look something like this: Product Managers. Engineers. User Experience Designers. Visual Designers. User Researchers. DevOps.

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The Accidental Product Manager

MARCH 18, 2019

What should a product manager do when their new product is followed by a similar one? Image Credit: Andrew Macpherson. How many of you have ever been involved in a water balloon fight? I’m willing to bet that most of us have at some point in time. Do you remember how that went? You got some balloons, then it seemed to take forever as you used the hose to fill the balloons, and then you proceeded to run around your yard throwing your balloons at your friends trying to get them as wet as you

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Mind the Product

MARCH 22, 2019

Anyone who stood in Manchester’s Albert Square on the afternoon of 23 May 2017 for the public vigil after the Manchester Arena bomb attack will remember hearing poet Tony Walsh read his poem “This is the place”. His phrase “Mancunians in union” resonated with many of us and was something we wanted to celebrate at MTP Engage Manchester in February. Part of the motivation for MTP Engage Manchester was to celebrate the spirit of the place and its people, and to show how these can be evoked in a pro

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Miro

MARCH 21, 2019

Reading time — 7 minBuildingbeautifulbrand experiences at NeoscapeHow Neoscape is using Miro to make collaboration with clients seamlessOne place to keep your ideas:“We were seeing a need for space for projects without taking up space. Miro certainly allows us to collaborate and gather ideas in one easy-to-use platform. We do much of our art reference […].

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Good Product Manager

MARCH 18, 2019

Survey: The State of Agile Across the Organization. I’m conducting some research related to the current state of agile adoption within b-to-b organizations — please take 10 minutes to take part in this survey. My SiriusDecisions colleague Cristina De Martini and I are looking at agile adoption — not just within product management, but across multiple functions/departments including marketing and sales.

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NextBigWhat

MARCH 22, 2019

Ola’s license has been suspended in Bangalore for 6 months. Reason? Ola is charged with running bike taxis in violation of license conditions and violated government rules. Ola Cabs license… The post Ola’s License Suspended for 6 months in Bangalore; An opportunity for others? appeared first on NextBigWhat.

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Gainsight

MARCH 21, 2019

The natural tendency of customers and vendors is to drift apart, not closer together. Let’s say it another way: The natural tendency of all your customers is to churn. But is that true? Let’s play it out. You make the sale, close the deal. Then you do nothing. What happens? I think we can all agree that on a long enough timeline, everybody quits, cancels, or lapses.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 19, 2019

Things I learned the hard way, but you don’t have to Credit: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Sony Picture Converting into a product manager has never been an easy task, however ready I thought I was. Behind the busy therefore seemingly self-important schedule, I have been keeping asking myself, what value do I bring to the table? After all, product managers are not the real “makers”.

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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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Miro

MARCH 21, 2019

How to build a high performing team culture in a remote environmentBuilding a strong and differentiated team culture is pretty challenging. Add “remote” to the mix, and it becomes very clear, very fast that you’ll have your work cut out for you.It is possible however to build a strong remote team culture –we’ve seen some […]. The post How to build a high performing team culture in a remote environment appeared first on MiroBlog | A blog by Miro.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 20, 2019

I’ve spent the past year as Marketing Coordinator at ProductPlan learning new skills, developing friendships, and working closely with a small team that achieves A LOT. It truly has been an invaluable experience for which I’m very grateful. Deciding to leave this company has not been easy. But it’s time for my next adventure. I’ve decided to act on a long-time desire to move to New York City, where I will continue my marketing career and pursue my passion for music and so

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ProductBoard

MARCH 21, 2019

In 2001, a group of software developers set off a revolution in the world of tech when they outlined a new way of managing product development—agile. At the time, older models of product management such as waterfall were becoming obsolete. In the unpredictable world of tech, faster and more adaptable teams win. Even startups regularly beat out large established companies to build industry-leading.

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