Author Archives: Teresa Torres

Are you sending enough email to your users?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Teresa Torres

I know. Email is dead. Everyone is Facebook messaging, texting, and tweeting instead. So why am I asking about email? Because when it comes to products, email is far from dead. I’m not going to beat a dead horse. Lots of … Continue reading →

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Is This A Dialogue Or a Discussion?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Teresa Torres

Have you ever been in a brainstorming meeting where the group gets stuck on one idea? They just want to run with it at the exclusion of all else. If your goal is to generate a lot of ideas, this … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reading: A/B Testing Is Hard, To Pivot Or Not, And More

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Teresa Torres

Each week, I read dozens of blogs, countless articles from my Twitter stream, and one or two books. In Weekend Reading, I highlight the best, as it applies to developing great products. A Personal Approach To Organizational Time Management by Peter … Continue reading →

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How To Find Common Ground When Engineers Don’t Like Features

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Teresa Torres

Have you ever found yourself in an argument with an engineer about the value of a feature? Take a look at the following exchange: Engineer: I don’t think we should let companies message candidates who haven’t applied for their jobs. … Continue reading →

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Find Big Wins by Setting Exponential Goals

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Teresa Torres

I’ve spent a lot of January working with folks on goal-setting. Setting the right goal can be hard. Whether it’s picking the right metric or determining the target, there are plenty of places where goal-setting can go wrong. The biggest … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reading: A Product / UX Rant, Choosing Metrics, and Setting Goals

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Teresa Torres

Each week, I read dozens of blogs, countless articles from my Twitter stream, and one or two books. In Weekend Reading, I highlight the best, as it applies to developing great products. Who Owns Your UX Philosophy? Brad Feld in Feld Thoughts … Continue reading →

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3 Use Cases For Better Communication With Kindling

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Teresa Torres

I recently rolled out Kindling, an idea management app, across my company. If you aren’t familiar with idea management apps, there’s no shortage of them. This blog lists 44. The idea is to get more people involved in idea generation and evaluation. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reading: Experimenting, Deliberate Practice, the Rise of Paperbacks, And Much More

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Teresa Torres

Each week, I read dozens of blogs, countless articles from my Twitter stream, and one or two books. In Weekend Reading, I highlight the best, as it applies to developing great products. The $100,000 Experiment | Brad Feld in The Wall … Continue reading →

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Be Truthful, Be Concise, Be Relevant, Be Clear

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Teresa Torres

Whether it’s dashing off a quick email or laboring over user stories, how you communicate can have a big impact on the outcomes you drive. Writing well is a critical product skill that you should deliberately practice. As an undergraduate, … Continue reading →

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What do you want to see on Product Talk in 2013?

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Teresa Torres

Thank you so much for reading Product Talk. I’m committed to making it even better in 2013, and need your help. I’d love it if you could take 3 minutes to fill out a quick 5 question survey about what … Continue reading →

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