Product for Product Management

Product pricing is one of the challenges we have in Product Management, but we either shy away from it, or alternatively, only use our gut feeling to set up a price, or even worth, price our products compared to our competition.That’s why we invited SaaS pricing expert, Dan Balcauski, Founder and Chief Pricing Officer at Product Tranquility. Dan helps high-volume B2B SaaS CEOs define pricing and packaging for new products. In this episode, Matt and Moshe learned from Dan about the right price for beer, but more importantly, what it takes to come up with software product pricing, as well as some of the tools used in the process.In this episode you will learn:The differences in pricing between different types of productsDifferent type of pricing modelsIs pricing a one time process or ongoing?Who owns pricing in the team?How do we come up with the “right” price?What type of research can one do to determine pricing?Framing your product and changing people perception to how much they are willing to pay for itTools used for the pricing decision supportDifferent way to package our products and how it drives pricingAnd much more!You can connect with Dan at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balcauski/Product Tranquility: https://www.producttranquility.com/You can find the podcast’s page, and connect with Matt and Moshe on Linkedin:Product for Product Podcast - linkedin.com/company/product-for-product-podcastMatt Green - linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics/Moshe Mikanovsky - linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky/Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We have talked in the past about tools for Product Analytics, but we have not yet talked about why analytics are so important for the product manager. It might seem obvious, but it is still a concept that needs more clarification.For exactly that reason, 10 years ago Ben Yoskovitz and Alistair Croll wrote the book “Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster” (O'Reilly), and it is still relevant today, not only to startups entrepreneurs, but to product people.In this episode, Moshe and Matt met with Ben Yoskovitz to hear about the different ways Product Managers use analytics, and what we can learn from Lean Analytics.In the episode we talked about:Taking the theory of Lean Startup to a more actionable place, based on analytics and dataIdentifying the metrics that matter to you - what to track and what to focus on based on the business you are in and the stage you are atWhat makes a good metric? How do I know a number is a good one to look at? What has changed since writing the book?What product managers should learn and focus on?Balancing qualitative and quantitative data and analyticsAnd much more!You can connect with Ben at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/byosko/ Twitter: @byoskoFocused Chaos: https://www.focusedchaos.co/ Buy the book on Amazon: “Lean Analytics”You can find the podcast’s page, and connect with Matt and Moshe on Linkedin: Product for Product Podcast - linkedin.com/company/product-for-product-podcastMatt Green - linkedin.com/in/mattgreenanalytics/Moshe Mikanovsky - linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky/Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In this podcast episode, Matt and Moshe met to wrap up the Asynchronous Communication Tools series, and share what they learned after discussing three popular products: Microsoft Teams, Loom, and Slack. Microsoft Teams offers comprehensive collaboration features and seamless integration with Microsoft Office suite. Loom simplifies communication through easy video messaging and annotation capabilities, all managed and shared in one SaaS platform. Slack excels in real-time messaging and creating focused discussion channels with many tools and features to find the information later, for all kinds of async scenarios. These tools enhance remote team collaboration and productivity in different ways, making them essential for modern work environments. Choose the right tool based on your team's needs and preferences to improve remote collaboration efforts.Thank you to our guest!Check out other episodes on the Product for Product site!Product for Product PodcastConnect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn:Matt GreenMoshe MikanovskyNote: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In our new episode of the Async Communication Tools series Matt and Moshe met with Alex Gueriguian, Chief Product Officer at GoLoot, to talk about Slack as his team’s async communication hub.Slack is probably one of the more known products out there for everyone, but we still learned in this episode about some of the reasons and creative ways to use it.Amongst other things we discussed:Using Slack to replacing emails which are unstructured and hard to search inSlack is like a conveyor belt, bringing the source of truth to youThe importance of transparencyExamples for usage in product managementUsing Slack to communicate externally with clientsBuilding user relationship with a Slack communityPotential of AI to help us get up to speed and summarize discussionsAnd much more…To learn more about Slack:https://slack.com/Connect with Alex on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexgueriguian/Connect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn:MattMoshe*Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In our next episode of the Async Communication Tools series Matt and Moshe met with Mandar Karlekar, Co-Founder and Product Consultant at Product Rocket, to talk about Loom and how he and his team uses it. With Loom, teams can radically reduce in-person meetings by creating videos of their desktop with their embedded camera video, explaining whatever needs to be explained, and share them on the Loom SaaS platform for whoever needs to see. In the episode, we discussed: - Use cases to use Loom - Why use Loom vs other video recording - Collaboration with other people on the Loom platform - Integrations such as Miro, Slack, Productboard and other tool - Editing features like timing, copy and cloning - What he loves about Loom and some additional features he would like to see - And much more… To learn more about Loom: - https://www.loom.com/ Connect with Mandar on LinkedIn: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ma... Connect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn: - http://www.linkedin.com/in/mat... - http://www.linkedin.com/in/mik... *Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way. Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In the first product of the Async Communication Tools series Matt and Moshe met with Justin Meats, VP of Product at RevLocal, to talk about MS Teams as an async (but also synched!) communication tool he is using with his team. MS Teams gained a lot of traction in the past few years, especially with the effects of the Covid pandemic and remote work, but like any other tool, it is about how we use it.In the episode, we discussed:The importance of product culture, trust, transparency and communicationsUsages of MS Teams in different ways in their workflowsThe Microsoft ecosystem and how everything ties in togetherSome unique features that other similar products don’t haveWhy choose MS TeamsAnd much more…To learn more about MS Teams:Microsoft TeamsConnect with Justin on LinkedIn:JustinConnect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn:MattMosheNote: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Welcome to the Async Communication Tools kickoff episode. Matt and Moshe met to discuss what is async communication and its importance to product managers and team.In this episode, Matt and Moshe discuss some of their expectations from the series and what they would like to learn, such as:Where is the source of truth and how can we get to it easilyEmail as the only communication tool, its cons and other tools that can helpProduct ops role in establishing communicationCollaboration in documents and other toolsVideos and their usage to communicate asynchronouslyAnd more!The products we will discuss include MS Teams, Loom and Slack.Connect with Matt and Moshe on LinkedIn:Matt GreenMoshe MikanovskyNote: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In the past few years AI has gain momentum with many applications, but with the recent release of ChatGPT generative AI, the world seems to explode with new hype around the possibilities of giving the AI bot activities to solve for us.How does this new rush of tools impact the life of Product people?In this episode, we met Magali Pelissier, a Director of DaaS development (Product and Technology) at RFI Global, and Podcast Creator, Producer and Host at the Product Perspectives Podcast. Magali is a self proclaimed AI addict, who loves exploring contemporary ways to help her in her work, especially if AI is involved.In the episode we talked about:Use cases where generative AI can assist product managers, such as competitive analysis, pre-mortem, personas, copywriting, etcThe ways to use ChatGPT and some limitations it might haveSome interesting tools such as:Meltwater to research trends and what people are talking aboutAttentionInsights for AI-generated attention analytics on UI designsPowerBI and AWS QuickSight for data insights beyond the raw data and dashboardsFuture trends and ideasWould AI replace product people?A bonus for our podcasters friends - AI tools used in the podcast productionAnd much more!You can connect with Magali at:LinkedInProduct Perspective Podcast You can find the podcast’s page, and connect with Matt and Moshe on Linkedin:Product for Product PodcastMatt GreenMoshe MikanovskyNote: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Product Ops is a relatively new entity in the Product Management discipline of many companies. Similar to other operation functions in the organization, such as Dev Ops or Sales Ops, who provide central services to their departments, Product Ops provide such services to product people. And some of these services include the usage of tools.In this panel episode, we met two leaders in Product Ops, Gerisha Nadaraju and Anabela Cesario. Gerisha is the Head of Product Operations at Dojo, and the Founder and Host of the Product Ops Podcast. Anabela is the VP of Product Operations and Chief of Staff to CPO at OutSystems.In the episode we talked about:What exactly is Product Ops, their function and role in the orgHow does Product Ops handle the tools and products that Product Managers useThe process to select the right tool for the product team, either centrally for everyone or organically from specific usersProducts their teams use and whyAnd much more!* You can connect with Gerisha at:LinkedInProduct Ops Podcast* You can connect with Anabela at:LinkedInFree Miro board* You can find the podcast’s page, and connect with Matt and Moshe on Linkedin: Product for Product Podcast Matt GreenMoshe Mikanovsky* Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Product Culture is one of the things that we see throughout our work and talking with other Product people which can make or break your product success. In this exciting episode, we met Gustavo Razzetti, CEO at Fearless Culture and best-selling author of “Remote, Not Distant: Design a Company Culture that Will Help You Thrive in a Hybrid Workplace”. Gustavo works with companies and many individuals around the world to help them design their workplace culture. Throughout his work, he met with many product companies and helped them create a healthy culture that elevates their products.In the episode we talked about:What organization culture is and what it is notWho does their best work (hint, it’s not the fearful employees!)Some of the frameworks and tools he developed like the Culture Design Canvas and the Address the Stinky Fish CanvasHow a Product Manager, or anyone really, can handle stakeholder or others without an authorityWhat C-Level should and should not do when they want to create great productsHow the world had change since Covid-19 and why companies should not go back to the office full timeAnd much more!* You can connect with Gustavo at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavorazzetti/Fearless Culture: https://www.fearlessculture.design/Free tools for building your workplace cultureBuy the book “Remote Not Distance”* You can find the podcast’s page, and connect with Matt and Moshe on Linkedin:Product for Product Podcast Matt GreenMoshe Mikanovsky* Note: any views mentioned in the podcast are the sole views of our hosts and guests, and do not represent the products mentioned in any way.Please leave us a review and feedback ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️