Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2021

Be Clear on When to Involve the Stakeholders and Development Teams. You can—and should—make many business-as-usual decisions on your own. Complex and high-impact decisions, however, are best made together with the stakeholders and development teams. There are two reasons for this: First, you usually require people’s expertise to help you tackle complex issues, for instance, to understand technical risks or the impact on the ability to market and sell the product.

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Nir Eyal

JUNE 6, 2021

The post “Just Say No” Is Bad Productivity Advice appeared first on Nir and Far.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 8, 2021

This past year has shown us how history often repeats itself in revitalizing old trends. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Alchemer Mobile

JUNE 8, 2021

We all want to be as efficient as possible, but it’s not easy—especially as your list of product management tasks grows. Are you stuck on your list of product management tasks? Unsure how to tackle a new request or bug? If you have two minutes to spare, we can help! Run your task through our two-minute quiz and we’ll help you prioritize it. How the quiz works.

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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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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 9, 2021

We want to give our employees the best possible start to their Intercom careers. That used to mean welcoming them to the company in person but, like everyone, we’ve had to adapt to a new way of onboarding over the past year. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely disrupted the way we work and forced us to reinvent how we onboard new colleagues. At the start of March last year, as the scale of the threat became more apparent, we realized we had to transition our in-person employee onboarding experi

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Mind the Product

JUNE 9, 2021

When I published Radical Focus in 2014, I had high hopes that the audience of entrepreneurs for whom I wrote it would see the value of using Objectives and Key Results (OKR) to manage goal-setting and achieving—and indeed, I was amazed by how many thousands did. What surprised me was the attention my book received from [.] Read more » The post Radical Focus 2.0 — an excerpt from Christina Wodtke appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Be Clear on When to Involve the Stakeholders and Development Teams. You can—and should—make many business-as-usual decisions on your own. Complex and high-impact decisions, however, are best made together with the stakeholders and development teams. There are two reasons for this: First, you usually require people’s expertise to help you tackle complex issues, for instance, to understand technical risks or the impact on the ability to market and sell the product.

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Product Management University

JUNE 9, 2021

Simplify How Product Enhancements Are Collected, Managed and Prioritized. Greenville, SC – June 9, 2021 — Proficientz announced today the availability of a free product management course for managing product enhancements. The free course, Implementing an Outcome-Based Product Enhancement Proces s , is for B2B product and service companies and available on-demand as part of the Product Management University On-Demand curriculum.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 6, 2021

Learn how to make your Remote Daily Standup Meetings more efficient as a distributed scrum team but not only Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Mind the Product

JUNE 10, 2021

Organising and running ProductTank meetups requires dedication, not to mention a huge amount of effort, and all of our ProductTanks do a fantastic job. At World Product Day this year, we wanted to honour a selection who have seen great success, and have gone the extra mile. On the 26th of May, we hosted the [.] Read more » The post The ProductTank awards 2020 appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 10, 2021

My Q3 writing workshop, Free Your Inner Writer, is now open for registration. It starts July 12, 2021, and ends on Aug. 23, 2021. (The weekly debriefing calls are optional. I record them and provide transcripts.). Here's what you get from the workshop: 6 weeks of self-paced lessons with a writing assignment each week. Private feedback from me on your writing each week, if you want it.

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Usersnap

JUNE 10, 2021

Surely all software companies are familiar with beta testing, but how well do you actually do it? If you’re not all that confident with answering this question, hey, that’s cool too, because you’ve found the right article to get some practical ideas! We talked to Colin Ulin, senior software engineer at Pocket Prep, about their low-effort high-outcome beta testing strategy and design-thinking development process.

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Strategyzer

JUNE 10, 2021

Crises often serve to exacerbate our natural tendencies as humans and leaders. During crises, the trend to solely focus on execution, at the expense of innovation, becomes most obvious. As the fate of organizations and employees hangs in the balance, organizations tend to forego their innovation practices.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 10, 2021

We all like to be right, to do things perfectly, to get praise. I am super guilty of this and more times than I can remember people around me told me that I have to get comfortable with ”good enough”. That my chase for quality is sometimes my biggest enemy. I always struggled with this [.] Read more » The post Why mistakes are key for product excellence appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Roy Madden

JUNE 11, 2021

What's New. Leo is now integrated with 15 vendor advisories, giving you real-time access to relevant CVE and CVSS information, directly in your feed. TRanscript New Leo CVE Skill – Vendor Advisory Integrations. “Hi folks, this is Remi from Feedly. I wanted to share with you the latest updates on the Leo cybersecurity skills, which has to do with vendor advisory integration.

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dscout People Nerds

JUNE 10, 2021

When testing content, usability often identifies the problem—without giving you much direction on how to fix it. Try a cloze test, recall-based test, or highlighter test instead. .

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 10, 2021

A CEO recently asked me to explain how I think about failure. I fumbled with my answer that how failure works in business depends on framing. Here’s the answer I wish I’d given her at the time: in some situations failure definitely needs to be avoided and in other situations failure needs to be reframed. Failure is a charged topic. Startups and the innovation community berate established companies for not embracing failure.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 8, 2021

As Product Managers, we are in the intersection of three worlds: business, technology and user experience. To succeed in such an environment, a common understanding is key, and “Demystification” is the perfect approach to reach it. Keep reading to know why it’s necessary, what it is and how you can start applying it in your [.] Read more » The post Demystification for product managers: The art of building common ground appeared first on Mind the Product.

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The Accidental Product Manager

JUNE 7, 2021

If product managers can make mining vehicles electric then there will be many benefits Image Credit: benketaro. How would you feel about taking on a challenge? Yes you say? Well good – I’ve got one for you. A very big one. The companies that dig minerals out of the earth have a real problem on their hands. They use a lot of different vehicles to accomplish their work and currently all of these vehicles run exactly the same way that the car that you drive to work does – using a combustion e

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TryMyUI

JUNE 11, 2021

Image source: Pexels Moderated and AB testing are the types of usability and user testing that involve the use of distinctive techniques to ensure conversion optimization. In fact, they are not entirely different, but two sides of the same coin. Below we will discuss more about AB and moderated testing. One of the main purposes for using these usability testing methods is to optimize the overall website experience.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 8, 2021

I had a terrific time with Chris and Austin on the Mob Mentality Show: Modern Management with Johanna Rothman. Is “mobbing” is the right word for management collaboration? Maybe. I'm not sure. However, the reasons we mob—to get all the people we need to learn and think together—those reasons work as well in management decisions.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 11, 2021

In this #mtpcon Digital APAC session, Product Leadership Consultant Rich Mironov explains how to prioritize ticket requests and define a strategy for dealing with misaligned stakeholders within an organization. As Rich points out, requests can come in various categories with different metrics and rationales. It’s, therefore, up to product managers to figure out a way to [.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 8, 2021

Adopt an infinite product mindset instead, every time. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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TryMyUI

JUNE 10, 2021

Image source: Pexels There are extensive methods and techniques to expand your business audience. One way is to ensure the delivery of optimal services and product experience that can enhance the meaningfulness to the user. In simple words, moderated testing encompasses the use of advance criteria and techniques to improve user experience through usability testing.

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Userpilot

JUNE 11, 2021

Onboarding checklists are a game changer when it comes to getting SaaS users to the activation point. They employ a psychological phenomenon known as the Zeigarnik effect to push more users towards the activation point. And creating your own reusable onboarding checklist template allows your product team to be more agile by leveraging the power of checklists throughout the user journey – without calling your devs for help.

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Speaker: Aindra Misra, Sr. Staff Product Manager of Data & AI at BILL (Previously PM Lead at Twitter/X)

Embark on a transformation journey into the heart of the data ecosystem! This webinar is your gateway to a deeper comprehension of the foundations that drive the data industry and will equip you with the knowledge needed to navigate the evolving landscape. Delve into the diverse use cases where data analytics plays a pivotal role. We’ll explore how these applications are transforming with the introduction of Gen AI, and discuss the anticipated use cases for 2024 and beyond.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 8, 2021

Debbie Madden wants you to make better teams because she knows what she’s doing. The founder and CEO of NYC-based Stride Consulting, Debbie offers practical advice for hiring managers, anyone looking for a new job, or who wants to change the culture in their current organisation. And it’s not just that hiring for diversity is a lofty [.] Read more » The post Hire Women!

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 9, 2021

You’ve got a clear vision for the future, and it looks bright! But now you need to get down to street level and map out the steps that will carry you forward. Part one of this article taught you how to align a roadmap with aspirational business goals. The initial steps of this framework took collaboration between business leadership and the product team to set a direction for development decisions.

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TryMyUI

JUNE 8, 2021

Usability testing is an integral part of building the most satisfying user experience for your target audience. However, choosing the best method is just as essential. The post Breakdown – Moderated Testing vs. Unmoderated Testing appeared first on TryMyUI Blog.

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