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Thanks for Another Awesome Mind the Product San Francisco!

BY Martin Eriksson on May 11, 2016

Last week we gathered 1,200 product managers from all over the world (13 countries and 38 states) to the stunning Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in the heart of San Francisco for another awesome Mind the Product conference. As always it was amazing to see so many passionate peers in one room, coming together to Read more »

6 Ways to Level Up Your Product Management Skills in September

BY Martin Eriksson on April 17, 2016

We’re really excited about this year’s London conference, as it promises to be our best yet. One reason is we’re seriously amping up the workshops this year with lots of new options to choose from! Read more »

9 Speakers - 9 Reasons You Need to Attend #mtpcon SF

BY Martin Eriksson on March 3, 2016

[UPDATED] Mind the Product is all about bringing together the most passionate product people from around the world and inspiring them with great content. So I’m thrilled to announce the full line-up of speakers for Mind the Product San Francisco 2016; Ken Norton Ken is a product partner at Google Ventures where he advises startups Read more »

#mtpcon Returns to San Francisco and London in 2016

BY Martin Eriksson on December 3, 2015

The new year hasn’t even started and it’s about to get a whole lot better – we’re delighted to announce the 2016 dates for the two biggest and best product conferences in the world! Mind the Product San Francisco will return on Wednesday, May 4 in an amazing new venue: San Francisco’s Louise M. Davies Read more »

Video: Modernizing the Citizen Experience by Dana Chisnell

BY Martin Eriksson on November 6, 2015

The healthcare.gov launch in the US in 2013 has been well documented as one of the most disastrous product launches ever. In the aftermath of that launch the United States Digital Service was formed with a focus on improving the way IT services are delivered in government. Dana Chisnell, who has a long and storied Read more »

Video: 5 Psychological Principles of Persuasive Product Design by Nathalie Nahai

BY Martin Eriksson on October 30, 2015

You have to understand the psychological triggers, biases & motivations that drive your customers, and in this exceptional talk from Mind the Product 2015 Nathalie Nahai, the Web Psychologist, uncovers five of the most important psychological principles that underly persuasive product design online. 1. Endowed Progress We’re naturally motivated to complete tasks we’ve started & Read more »

Video: How to outsmart the digital deluge by Dave Coplin

BY Martin Eriksson on October 23, 2015

In this hugely entertaining talk Dave Coplin argues that we spend too much time focused on products and technology, and not enough on the human beings who use them. As the Chief Envisioning Officer for Microsoft, he spends his time trying to figure out how we humans want to live, work and play in the Read more »

Video: Product = People by Nilan Peiris

BY Martin Eriksson on October 16, 2015

TransferWise is famous for it’s founders, evangelical customers and phenomenal growth – they’re transferring over £500m every month and doubling every 3 months. But what’s the common thread between those three things? At Mind the Product 2015 Nilan Peiris argues that it’s their culture. Product is People. Every single person in your organisation influences the Read more »

Video: Going from Meh to Awesome by Shiva Rajaraman

BY Martin Eriksson on October 9, 2015

Shiva Rajaraman has a long record building amazing products across YouTube, Google and now Spotify and joined us at Mind the Product in London to share some of the lessons he’s learned along the way. Relish the random Every product out there has been hacked, extended, or reused by its users in some way, and Read more »

Video: A girl's guide to product management by Amanda Richardson

BY Martin Eriksson on October 2, 2015

Amanda is the VP of Product at Hotel Tonight, and has an experienced career as a Product Manager in multiple companies and industries. She joined us at Mind the Product to share some of her experiences of being a woman in tech, especially in Silicon Valley. She starts with an example from a meeting where Read more »