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It’s no secret that pricing is one of the most challenges topics to tackle within the product sphere. Understanding willingness to pay and how to meet the needs of your market isn’t easy, but luckily we have some support to help you along the way. Assets: Webinar: Pricing is an art, just ask the Head of Pricing at Zoom. Luckily, you can turn pricing into a strategic weapon by using data insights to help guide you. Template: See where your determined value stacks up against the competition by using this value matrix worksheet . Podcast: Hear from pricing expert Mark Stiving on how you can utilize pricing strategies to make better ...
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So you’re in charge of communicating roadmap shifts and updates but with so many considerations and varying stakeholder needs it can feel like the weight of an elephant is on your shoulders. Let us take the load off with a few tips on how you can get the most from your roadmap share-outs. Assets: Webinar: No matter who your communicating with, implementing successful roadmap alignment is key. Here's how . Template: Whether you’re reporting to internal or external stakeholders these templates can help you get the most out of your roadmap objectives and goals. Peer Example: See what others use in their roadmap approaches with these ...
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...Alas, don't we all. It’s a common complaint among product professionals - days fill up with dozen s of small fires that keep us from strategic work. We fight to make space for strategy because it fuels the organization's products, and also our personal creativity. Tap these useful resources to help you spend less time fighting and more time strategizing! Business Plan: This workshop recording walks through how to turn an idea into a vision - a vision complete with a strategy matrix , business plan and exec approval. Measurement: Peers share the specific KPI’s they track to measure strategic product work. Roles & Responsibilities: ...
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If you never ask, you’ll never know. No one wants to hear why their product got left in the corner but Win/Loss analysis is an essential (often neglected) aspect of listening to your market. 61% of organizations don’t have a W/L program. Maybe they hit heavy sales resistance? Or perhaps it's a bandwidth issue? Either way, let’s make sure you're not among that number. Here are some key resources for winning with Win/Loss: Resources to Use Today: Article: How To Implement a Win/Loss Program , step-by-step Tool: Win/Loss Report Template Video: Pragmatic in Action Workshop with Instructor Paul Young & Will ...
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Building teams that are market-driven helps you to align workflows and strategies with the needs of your customers and it starts with understanding your market . We know to be truly successful, your teams must be deeply immersed in the market landscape and these resources can help you get there. Assets: Template: Documenting your stakeholder communication and focus aligns your teams faster, allowing you to pay more attention to the needs of your market. Case Study: How redefining team roles and responsibilities will make your team’s execution more market-focused. Video: The Must-Do Two Step is an easy-to-digest breakdown ...
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It's easy to feel like you’re on an island when you’re the only one who has taken Pragmatic Training. The good news? We have some effective resources to help you share the impact that comes from aligning to the Pragmatic Framework and how you can get buy-in to help others to jump on board. Assets: Video: Give your leadership an inside look at the Pragmatic Framework and why it remains a proven blueprint for creating products people want to buy. Template: Schedule a Gap Analysis session to quickly identify gaps in your teams and processes showing them the impact of your training in a few simple steps.(Not sure how to lead the conversation? ...
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You know those times you'd love to get some peer advice about how to navigate a challenging stakeholder? Or perhaps you need to lay out some details about a struggling strategy? Those are the times you need peer support the most but yet ... It can feel imprudent to share those topics publicly in a large community like this one. Anonymous posting has your back. You can create a net-new discussion topic in incognito mode, or you may reply to an existing conversation anonymously. To create a new discussion anonymously, check the anonymous box below the "discussion subject". To reply anonymously, select the box right above the reply button. Heads up: ...
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With so many of our outstanding alumni going on to become impassioned thought-leaders, innovators and product powerhouses, it would be wrong if we didn’t celebrate some of these influential and downright inspiring stories. Share your story, and enter for a chance to win FREE courses that will teach you skills BEYOND the 37 boxes of the Pragmatic Framework! We have all the entry details for you here. Take a video of yourself Which piece of the framework launched you into your next big move or helped complete a project that left you feeling empowered and ready to take on the world? Tell us between 30 seconds to one minute in length. ...
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Whether you have been in the product world for years, or are just starting out in the space, live calls and programs in the PAC are designed to support your goals and we hope to see you at one of our live, online events soon. Here is a quick overview of how to find, participate in and (yes, even LEAD!) PAC live events. What is a PAC Call? PAC calls are live online events that are available exclusively to community members. Some calls are hosted by our PAC Ambassadors, some feature industry thought leaders, and others are led by your peers and fellow community members. Calls range in style from traditional presentations, to dynamic expert conversations, ...
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Here in The PAC we are a community of impassioned product professionals working together to exchange the tools, examples and tactics that leave people asking “How did you do that!?” This shared purpose is the mission around which all community activity centers. There are also specific actions that help move the community as a whole closer towards that mission. We like to call these the Key Behaviors. You will notice that these Key Behaviors pop up frequently around The PAC so we wanted to share bit more with you about what's behind them and what they mean for you. 1.) ASK others for ideas, suggestions and feedback on your work What is a community ...
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Welcome to the Pragmatic Alumni Community, We’re glad you’re here. As you are getting up to speed in the community and are exploring what this space is all about, please let us suggest the first three things you can do to get the ball rolling. 3 Tips for Getting Started To get off on the right foot, make sure you..... 1.) Upload a Profile Picture and Your Personal Bio Did you know that research has shown online community members who feature their photo in their profile avatar are more likely to receive peer-to-peer interaction? People are more likely to engage with you if they can see your face because it increases feelings of connection ...
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Every community has a culture and we are no different here. These community guidelines are your "rules of the road" for interacting in this space. The community guidelines are the standards to which you can hold your peers, and those which they will also expect from you. Community Guidelines: A Little In, A Lot Out: The Community works best when everyone puts in a little time and energy, and gets a whole lot of value back out. We encourage you to be generous offering answers, support, examples, templates, or resources with others. Keep It Together: Resist the urge to cross-post a discussion topic in multiple groups. Pick ...
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