Map your value chain and rethink your business model to stay ahead of the curve. Many companies have faced disruption. Of course, Uber and Airbnb are the poster children of disruption, but there are many more. Kodak was displaced by the digital camera. Blockbuster's physical doors could not stay open in the face of …
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TEI 215: The best way product managers should use the Value Proposition Canvas – with Alan Smith
Understand a customer's jobs, pains, and gains for effective product management Figuring out what your customer wants and needs from your product or service is the heart of product management. That is the beginning of how we create products that customers love.And, there are tools to help you do that. In this …
TEI 214: Want more innovation? Build a partner program – with Ed Krause
Choose the right university partners to drive research and innovation Let's face it, the smartest people don't all work in your organization. The thought has been shared by many leaders, such as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, and is originally attributed to Bill Joy, the co-founder of Sun Microsystems and UNIX …
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TEI 213: Doing things that don’t scale is the secret to successful product management – with Abdo Riani
Become the product to drive quick launches and lasting success Recently I was helping the product leaders and managers in a large non-profit organization improve their performance. When we discussed the use of MVPs, minimal viable products, one question asked was if the MVP approach applies to services. The answer is …
TEI 212: Lean-driven innovation for product managers – with Norbert Majerus
Learning from 40 years of innovation experience. The principles of Lean-Driven Innovation lead to more value for customers and faster value capture (e.g., revenue) for organizations. The principles can be applied to any industry, but for our guest, they grew out of the R&D and product development practices at …
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TEI 211: Most product managers are not using surveys correctly and how to fix that – with Matt Champagne, PhD.
Create more loyal customers by designing surveys people actually want to complete. Many product managers and product marketers are using surveys incorrectly. We like surveys because they are relatively quick and inexpensive compared to other tools, such as customer interviews.While they can help us confirm what we …
TEI 210: Make time to accomplish what you need to today- with John Zeratsky
A simple framework for product managers to increase focus and eliminate distractions from your day.How would you like to get more done this year? That begins by getting more done today and our guest has the four-part framework for making that happen.This is not just another time management approach, but what …
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TEI 209: Predictive analytics for product managers – with Brian Brinkmann
Use data to predict customer behavior and design better products. Do you know which customers are most likely to stop using your product in the next month? Or, what actions your best customers take with your product when they start using it?With the right data, product managers not only know the answers to such …
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TEI 208: Use Projectopia to focus your projects, prioritize features and meet deadlines – with Andy Rosic
A path to less stressful projects at any scale. If you have ever thought that a project you worked on had too much drama and unnecessary conflict -- that the project should have been easier for everyone involved -- then this episode is for you.We explore how to have less stressful projects by using Projectopia, …
TEI 207: How product managers become change managers – with Amy Radin
Driving successful innovation at large organizations Could it be that innovation is simple? I did say simple, not easy. The two words are often confused. A completed activity can be viewed as simple when the processes involved are known. No one that has been on innovation projects would say it was easy. The activities …
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The primary responsibilities for an organization are product management and innovation. They deliver value to customers. They're also exciting responsibilities for those properly equipped. That is my job - equipping product managers and innovators. 