Why Product Demo Is a Dangerous Selling Tool
Many startups feel that the only thing preventing them from selling their product is a great demo. The truth is quite different. In fact, if you rely on your demo too much, you won’t be able to sell at all. Here’s how to use your product demo smartly, and avoid demo abuse.
3 Hard Conversations Worth Having
Difficult situations are never fun. Unfortunately, as product leaders, we encounter them often. More unfortunately, ignoring them usually isn’t going to make them go away. Having an honest conversation is the first step. Here are three such conversations that are worth getting out of your comfort zone for.
How to Settle In Your New Job as a Product Leader
So you found a new position as a product leader, congratulations! Remember, however, that you only have one opportunity to start it the right way. Here are my tips for getting your job off to a great start.
How Doing What I Feel Like Made Me a Better Product Leader
In a data-driven world and with a leading role in it, it is often hard to trust our instincts. But can we afford not to? Here is a quick explanation of why trusting your intuition is actually good for your business, as well as the necessary steps to make it trustworthy.
Best Practices for AI Product Management
How many times have you heard the phrase “It’s research, it will be ready when it’s ready”? If you manage AI products, the answer is probably “many”. AI product management is a unique beast that can be quite challenging, but there are ways to make it easier. Here’s how.
Four Steps to Making an Impact at the Business Level
As a product leader, you oversee the product, but your responsibility is much bigger. How you define your role is crucial, and it must include the business aspect of the company. Here’s how to do it right.
3 Wrong Reasons to Give Up on PLG
Product-led growth is one of the hottest topics in our industry. Some people swear by the name of it, while others disregard it completely. One way or the other, if you are in B2B SaaS, this is a discussion-worthy topic. Don’t decide based on the wrong reasons.
To Re-Own Your Time, Optimize for the Right Things
Time management is a hot topic for product leaders. How can you handle a busy schedule and still accomplish the right things? It all depends on what you are looking to optimize for. Here are my favorite tips.
Building a Multi-Dimensional Roadmap
When creating your roadmap, you need to consider what’s important to the company (not just to the product) and what is the best way to make progress across these multiple needs. Navigating all of it could be challenging, so here is a simple tool that will help you find your way.
Why You Should Ban Features From Roadmap Discussions
Your roadmap should be much more than a list of features. Simply listing your features could be easier or even what is expected of you, but doing so will miss the whole point of why you are creating a roadmap at all. Here’s how you should be thinking about it.
How to Manage Your CEO
Product leaders and CEOs tend to have complicated relationships because of the obvious overlap in their responsibilities. Managing your CEO is one of the most important skills that you can master as a product leader. Here’s a quick start guide.
The Right Roadmap Mindset
To be successful, your company needs an excellent roadmap, but how can you make sure you have the right one? It all comes down to mindset. Here is why and how to get there.