Tom Spencer

AUGUST 5, 2022

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. They help to organize the development process so that products meet customer needs and business goals. What is a Product? Managing the Product Lifecycle.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 24, 2024

Researchers who analyzed consumer feedback from Etsy discovered that what consumers value most about upcycled products is not their sustainability but their creativity.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2023

AI-powered tools offer individuals a range of ways to boost their individual productivity including assistance with task prioritization, time management, professional development, and a range of other activities.

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The digital marketplace offers an abundance of opportunities for businesses to sell products online, catering to a global audience. This article aims to provide a detailed roadmap for initiating online product sales while highlighting the invaluable support and benefits that come from working with professional consulting services.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2023

He posited that this segment was an untapped market opportunity and that companies, by developing products and services accessible to them, could create sustainable and profitable ventures, while also improving the lives of the poor. But in doing so, it also drew attention away from other inclusion gaps.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 24, 2024

In this article, we will explore six (6) tips for businesses to successfully navigate economic challenges. Although it is fairly common for a successful business to generate 80% of its profits from 20% of its products, relying heavily on a small number of products, services, or markets exposes a business to significant risk.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Companies like Slack and Dropbox have pioneered the use of Product-Led Growth (PLG). They start by building a product that’s indispensable for small teams, then count on low friction and customer advocates to expand throughout the organization. Don’t wait until product-led growth stalls to plan for a multi-pronged sales strategy.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 8, 2024

Do You Need More Effective Strategies to Maximize Employee Talent Development? Done right, strategies to maximize employee talent development should increase employee engagement, retention, and performance. Done right, strategies to maximize employee talent development should increase employee engagement, retention, and performance.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

JULY 5, 2021

However, it can be more difficult to keep a virtual team engaged and motivated, and this often results in a drop in productivity. In this article, we take a look at some of the ways in which SMEs can improve the productivity of their virtual teams.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 24, 2020

In a conversation about product quality, the product owner said, “If the testers found the problems faster, we would be done faster.” ” The tester said, “If the developers didn't put so many problems in, we'd be done by now.” That's because product development is a system of work.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 25, 2023

CAMPBELL, CA – May 25, 2023 Training Industry announced that Clarity Consultants was named to the 2023 Training Industry’s Custom Content Development Companies Watch List. Custom content development primarily includes custom instructional course design and development for external use. Client representation.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

But the production and inventory planning process that many companies, especially SMEs, use are not capable of handling the uncertainty. A new inexpensive method that was developed in research involving two companies can. Disruptions have become a way of life for manufacturers. It doesn’t have to be automated but can be.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

If you’ve ever developed a product, you’ve almost certainly been derailed by scope creep. In this article, I’ll explain how you can keep your team’s efforts aligned with the genuine needs of your audience. Features multiply, priorities blur, and schedules and budgets suffer.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Most entrepreneurs and product managers (PMs) know that they need to find out what people want. In this article, we will look at how to conduct what is called ‘ customer development ’ – the process through which a business comes to understand the needs, pain points, and behavior of potential customers through direct conversation and feedback.

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Epicflow

MAY 4, 2023

Read the article to find out how to cope with the uncertainty in R&D projects and increase the chances of achieving desired outcomes. Research and development projects involve the process of discovering new ideas, technologies, and solutions to create new products (or services) or improve existing ones.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Many product owners and customers believe they know the problem they want to solve. John Le Drew and I pair-wrote an article describing this problem and how to solve it. We’ll see if they result in articles. I want as many experiences as possible as I develop my book about writing. (Not Why am I experimenting?

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 27, 2023

Several people have contacted me recently about “missing” articles on this site. They say, “Here's a URL and why isn't the article there?” ” The article isn't there because I didn't write it. But the people contact me because the LLMs (Large Language Models) claim I have written these articles.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2024

They’re transforming product development, too. Creators can drive demand for specialized products, accelerating product life cycles and even changing what customers actually value. Creators aren’t just changing marketing.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 15, 2024

In this article, we will delve into five attributes that are required to become an outstanding software designer. It is about creating not just a product, but an experience that resonates with and delights users at every interaction. Prototyping Iteratively Prototyping is a linchpin in the software design process.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For years, managers have been trying to find ways to make software product development faster and easier. AI to take the place of humans in product development. But, as an industry, we continue to look for the recipe, the shortcut, the silver bullet, all to decrease the time and cost of product development. (I

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Tom Spencer

MAY 17, 2024

Hundreds of articles have been written on strategy, each with an author that presents a unique perspective from years of paradigm-shaking experience. After reading the most important of these articles, I have concluded that most of them miss the point of strategy entirely.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. Next, analyze the data and develop actionable strategies to improve the business.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

In this article, we will explore the transformative power of AI in business and five key areas where it is being successfully implemented. These systems can suggest relevant products that customers are likely to enjoy. For example, Amazon might collect and analyze customer data such as product purchases and demographic information.

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Emerson Consulting Group

MARCH 23, 2016

Publishing business articles is a potentially rewarding business development technique. If it is naïve then to assume that lots and lots of readers of your published articles will quickly and directly become new clients, one might therefore question whether writing and publishing articles offers you any business benefit at all.

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Comatch

APRIL 3, 2023

So, let’s dive in and discover how you can get noticed and achieve your professional development goals. 2) Define an effective content strategy Content is king, but an effective content strategy is essential to logically structure your content and develop your personal brand over time.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Early user programs are critical to the success of products. This article provides a process that can make a big difference in helping companies do a better job of choosing early users and harvesting valuable information. They can have a significant impact on the success of a new product launch.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2022

Developers must avoid falling back on outdated guidelines and keep up with the shifting threshold for accessibility.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This article describes how German automaker BMW and European airline Air France have developed new approaches to managing large projects aimed at creating fundamentally new products, ideas or that profoundly alter human behaviors.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

This article is your first step. Related Articles: Consulting vs. Leading. A coach helps individual leaders develop clarity on what they need to focus on and create action plans to achieve those goals. Related Article : Consulting vs. Coaching. Related Articles/Podcast Episode: Face the Five Fears of Working for Yourself.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 16, 2023

All too often innovations — including new products, new HR policies to attract and retain talent, and new production processes —developed in one part of a business stay there. This article identifies three common obstacles to scaling innovations and describes a way to overcome them.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 26, 2024

The skincare industry is flourishing, driven by a growing consumer demand for innovative and effective products. For entrepreneurs and investors venturing into this dynamic market, launching a skincare product line holds significant potential. Align your product offerings with consumer needs and preferences.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

User Experience (UX) has emerged as a critical component of software application development, playing a vital role in shaping the success and profitability of technology based ventures. In the 1990s, usability became a key consideration, leading to the development of usability engineering and user-centered design approaches.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

I discuss the distinction between boss and lead management in this 2-part article, hoping to bring to light the reasons why managers might tend to pursue the former despite it being to their own detriment. In this article, I introduce the principles and typical outcomes of these distinct management styles.

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The Management Centre

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Managers are taking a long hard look at productivity and asking their teams to seek more effective ways of doing things – aka ‘more for less’ This means having the right people working in the right ways. Encourage them to embrace learning so that they can adapt and keep developing – making themselves indispensable.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 24, 2024

This article explores the various areas where a business consultant can assist and outlines the benefits that their expertise brings to small businesses. Consultants analyze market trends, consumer behavior, and competitor activities to develop effective marketing strategies.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 12, 2022

In this article, I would like to share a few tangible pieces of advice that may benefit you if you are planning to jump into a marketing related venture. Developing Digital Marketing Media. Part of many job descriptions is to develop digital marketing materials. Canva has made developing digital media incredibly easy.

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QEmploy

APRIL 30, 2019

Back end, front end and full stack developers are between the most researched figures in the current job market. Additionally, full stack and back end developers need to have a good understanding of computer science. Profession Focus Skills Back End Developer Create and maintain software applications, websites and information systems.

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