42 - Product Manager and Sales - The Good. The Bad. The Ugly. with Nils Davis (Product Management Coach and Consultant)

Send us a textThe Grande Finale of my Podcast is here!Listen to Aakash, Pat, Parv and me talking about:• What if we were not Product Manager• Why we love Product Management• Product Management in 20 years• The hottest PM take• Fun StoriesEnjoy the show!You can find all of them on Twitter: Aakash, Parv, Pat.

Send us a text"Your roadmap sucks" - this is how Phil opened up his keynote at my ProductTank event back in December 2023. His views were so good, I had to get him on the podcast. In this episode we talked about roadmaps, decision making and why the answer always is: It depends.You can find Phil on Twitter and LinkedIn.Furthermore check out this:Website: https://www.forproductpeople.com/Podcast: https://www.talkingroadmaps.com Book: https://www.theitdependsbook.com

Send us a textSanjeev is a living Product Management legend. At least for me. His hilarious parodies of the typical Product Management life are a great joy to watch and besides that, he boostrapped a company called Supermeme.ai.In this episode he shares his story and we discuss what Bootstrapping and Product Management have in common. And what not.Enjoy the show.You can find Sanjeev on Twitter and LinkedIn.Watch his hilarious videos on YouTube.Check out his company and create some (super-)memes.

Send us a textData says, poor onboarding is the key driver for churn.Data says, good onboarding is key driver for product growth.In this episode David and I speak plainly about the topic of product onboarding. David shares his framework, gives heaps of practical advice, we talk about adding (friction) and a lot more. Enjoy the episode!You can find David on Twitter and LinkedIn.Link to Project Fuze.

Send us a textYou can have the best product in the world, but when you position it wrong it will fail.Anthony and I discussed how to avoid this, how to actually position your product, what to consider, AI as a table stakes feature and a lot more.You can find Anthony on Twitter and LinkedIn.Checkout his company FletchPMM.

Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down with UX expert Satyam Kantamneni to uncover the secrets of user experience design. From his journey in Human Factors Engineering to leading UX Reactor, we discuss the critical role of user-centric design, the evolving collaboration between product managers and designers, and share real-world examples of stellar and subpar UX.Discover how exceptional UX can drive business success, reduce costs, and why a strong company culture is essential. Tune in for insightful tips and strategies to enhance your product's user experience.You can find Satyam on LinkedIn.

Send us a textNothing helps an individual and a team get better faster than talking openly about the good, the bad and the ugly. That is, what retrospective are for. In this episode Anthony shares his knowledge, insights, and gives lots and lots of tangible advice how get the best out of any retrospective. As a plus, he shares the Retrospective Radar he developed, to make this a company, not just a team success.You can find Anthony on Twitter and LinkedIn.Find his Medium article on the Retrospective Radar here.The template for the Retrospective Radar can be found on Mural.

Send us a textGamification helped Duolingo increase retention from 12% to 55%. So it is about time to shed some light on this topic. Anastasia and I discussed what gamification is, how to apply it and give you some tangible examples.You can find Anastasia on Twitter and Linkedin.Furthermore, check out her company Milestone.

Send us a textOpenAI and Google released some incredible new AI products. Spencer and I discussed the releases, the opportunities and challenges, and after all, what the latest releases mean for Product Management. You can find Spencer on Twitter and LinkedIn.Check out Spencers company BuildBetter.

Send us a textIn this episode Nils and I talk about the most special relationship in a company: the one between Product Manager and Sales Manager. The good. The Bad. The Ugly. And on top you get some great advice and practicable tips how to make the relationship work very well.You can find Nils on Twitter and LinkedIn.Nils also has a podcast, listen here.