Introduction to Startup Product Movement for Product Excellence
Christopher Cummings, Speaker
Welcome To The Team, Product Manager. Hope You Survive The Experience!
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Startup Product Talks Boston July 23, 2014
1. Welcome To The Team,
Product Manager. Hope You
Survive The Experience!
"Startup Product" is a trademark owned by Cindy F. Solomon, CPM, CPMM
July 23, 2014
Startup Product Boston
Meetup at Leaf
With Christopher Cummings
2. Welcome
To Startup Product Boston!
Use hashtags for pics & tweets:
#startupproduct
#spboston
Please take pics & vide to be posted to
https://www.flickr.com/photos/startupproduct/sets/
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3. Agenda
6:30 - 7:15
Meet, Greet, Networking.
Post your open positions, availability, product dilemmas &
questions to white board
7:15-7:20
Welcome & Introductions
7:25-8:25
Chris Cummings Preso & Q&A
8:30-8:40
Product pitches - Open Positions/Job Seekers - Debrief next?
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4. What is Startup Product?
The orange logo is in the
shape of a hockey stick
graph, which describes
Growth across time
"Startup Product" is a trademark owned by Cindy F. Solomon, CPM, CPMM
Movement For Product Excellence
6. Startup thinking implies
fresh thinking,
design thinking,
human centered approach,
creativity,
responsiveness
focus on market opportunities & competitive intelligence,
agility
----------All things required for innovation
All Stages of Growth
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7. Product definition includes
the result of a team effort,
a service, solution, event, content, project
revenue generating transaction
All industries, verticals, growth & majurity
-------All things necessary for business success
All Kinds of Products
Startup Product" is a trademark owned by Cindy F. Solomon, CPM, CPMM
8. Leader, Speaker, Founder
Write your own ticket to career growth
Domain knowledge &
Technical expertise
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Expanding Expertise:
Product, Market
Competitive space
Customer experience
Cross-functional collaboration
Communication skills
horizontal
Professional Growth
9. Professional Growth
Product professionals must be
continuously learning
To increase skill set
To expand tool chest
To contribute value
To enhance leadership
To remain relevant
"Startup Product" is a trademark owned by Cindy F. Solomon, CPM, CPMM
10. Who Are Passionate Product People?
Developers, programmers, coders
Makers, shakers, DIYers
Product managers, product marketers, program managers
Designers, UX, UI
Founders, CEOs, Creators
Process people, systems people, programs people
Product owners, Project managers, Scrum masters
Visionaries, strategic, tactical, implementers
Hands-on, geeks, sales, service, community managers
All sizes, shapes, ages, genders, mastery levels
All industries, type products, size organizations
Curious & open to learn, share, network, listen, contribute value & participate
Focused on producing results over obstacles
All Disciplines & Functions
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11. What is Product Excellence?
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It depends on
context and
perspective
Decide For Yourself
13. People First
Startup Product Academy creates
communities that are open,
inclusive and supportive of
growing, learning &
experimenting
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14. Product Focus
Startup Product movement
takes a holistic view of product,
with a bias on action & cross-
functional collaboration
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15. Product People
Startup Product
Promotes the people behind the product
Encourages diverse teams and cultures
The stronger the team, the better the
product results
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16. Education
Grounded in product management
best practices and thought
leadership
ProdBOK
Collaboration of
60 contributors
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Startup Product Academy
17. Join us & Get involved!
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http://www.meetup.com/StartupProductTalksBoston/
There are 20
Startup
Product
communities
worldwide
http://startupproduct.c
om/meetups/
18. Thanks to Leaf for hosting!
Startup Product" is a trademark owned by Cindy F. Solomon, CPM, CPMM
Please thank Melissa and Vanessa who made tonight happen!