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No matter how experienced you are, there's always something new to learn.  We’ve rounded up 21 of the best product management books to help you stay sharp. 📚 Here’s a sneak peek at 10 must-reads, covering everything from leadership to customer insights. 🚀 👉 Link to the full list is in the comments!

Product ideation works best when it's focused on user needs 🎯 In this post, our friends from uSERP share some great strategies to help you do that. Here are seven strategies to boost your product ideation: • Gather customer feedback • Conduct user interviews • Host community feedback sessions • Play innovation games • Build a dynamic team • Conduct usability testing • Leverage market research Check the full post for a deeper look 🚀 https://bit.ly/3Bbxyqp

Many AI experts agree: ChatGPT sometimes gives you incorrect information. Here are six tips to prevent it: 1. Craft clear and precise prompts 2. Try iterative prompting 3. Train ChatGPT on your own data 4. Recognize and correct errors 5. Verify facts manually 6. Use a dedicated AI tool for product management We’re breaking down each tip in our latest blog post. Find the link in the comments. #productmanagement #AI #chatgpt

What do IBM, Dropbox, and Trivago have in common? They all tried unconventional product management frameworks to get ahead. In this blog post, we break down their exact strategies that you can replicate. Learn about: • Pretotyping from Alberto Savoia (used by IBM) • Lean UX from Frank S. & Eric Ries (used by Dropbox) • Impact mapping from Gojko Adzic and Tim Herbig (used by Codurance) • Opportunity solution trees with Teresa Torres (used by trivago) • Innovation games with Luke Hohmann (used by Ford Motor Company) • Platform thinking with Dan Pontefract (used by Glassdoor) • 10X thinking with Larry Page & Ken Norton (used by Amazon) Read the full article on our blog (link in comments). ⬇️ #productmanagementframework #innovation

Redefine productivity with the "lazy product manager" mindset. 🧠✨ Leading PMs share their unconventional strategies to achieve more by doing less. Featuring insights from: • Anu Kirk – former VP of product at Osso VR • Sarah Hum – co-founder of Canny • Maarten Dalmijn 📖 – owner at Dalmijn Consulting Their key tips include: • Be selective. Dedicate time to high-impact areas that align with business goals. • Iterate quickly. Use punk rock user testing to gather fast, actionable feedback. • Timebox and schedule. Remove all distractions. • Communicate well. Get to "stakeholder inclusion.” Maximize your efficiency with these strategies. Check out the full article in the comments.

We get it: manually tracking user feedback is time-consuming and can lead to human error. We want to make this simpler for you. Autopilot’s Feedback Discovery can free up your time for creative tasks. Connect Autopilot to these public reviews and see how much feedback is out there: • G2 • Capterra • App Store • Google Play • Trustpilot • Trustradius • Product Hunt • Salesforce AppExchange • WordPress • Shopify Our new blog post explains how our AI works. Check it out (link in comments).

Efficiency isn’t about working harder. It’s about focusing on impact and saying no to distractions. We asked top product managers like Anu Kirk (ex-Osso VR), Sarah Hum (Canny), and Maarten Dalmijn 📖 (Dalmijn Consulting) to share their productivity tips. They recommended the “lazy product manager approach.” Key points: • Define what "done" means → prevent scope creep • Strictly evaluate feature ideas • Get comfortable saying "no," but do so with empathy • Manage risks • Plan and prioritize • Timebox and schedule • Communicate well and get to "stakeholder inclusion" • Always collect feedback and iterate Check out our article for more tips (link’s in the comments). ⬇️ 💡 #productmanagement

Public reviews often contain feature requests that slip by unnoticed. That’s why we connected Autopilot to ten public review sites. It now collects feedback from these top review sites: • G2 • Capterra • App Store • Google Play • Trustpilot • Trustradius • Product Hunt • Salesforce AppExchange • WordPress • Shopify This means you can effortlessly capture all feature requests and focus on building better products. Check out our new blog post here and learn how (link in comments).

We’ve added support for a whole new range of file types ✨ Now, both admins and users can share feedback in the format that best suits their needs. You can now add these new file types to Canny posts and comments: 📷 Images: PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, SVG 📄 Text and Documents: TXT, RTF, MD, YAML, PDF, DOC/DOCX, ODT, JSON, XML 📊 Spreadsheets: XLS/XLSX, CSV, ODS 📽️ Presentations: PPT/PPTX, ODP, KEY 🎥 Video: MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV This makes it easier to share detailed feedback and collaborate with your team. Learn more in our changelog post 🔗 https://bit.ly/4dA8cjZ

Being lazy can lead to greater efficiency. Learn the lazy product manager approach with tips from Anu Kirk (formerly from Osso VR), Sarah Hum (Canny), and Maarten Dalmijn 📖 (Dalmijn Consulting). Key tips: • Prevent scope creep. Plan in advance and define what "done" means. • Strictly evaluate features. Only choose ideas that truly move the needle. • Say "no,” but be empathetic. Focus on high-impact ideas. • Manage risks. Assess effort and impact before committing. • Prioritize wisely. Use tools like Canny to help. Learn how to become a more efficient product manager. Check out the full article here (link in comments). 📝💡 #productmanagement