Product Nuggets

I'll dive into what metrics I care about during product development and tell you about lesser-used methods of gathering insights about user behaviour and interactions with your product.

Subscribe to my newsletter Seven Things and learn more at www.thomasessl.com/ or follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Thomas_Essl

---

Music: Aeronaut by Blue Dot Sessions

Legal notice: Any opinions expressed in this podcast are my own and do not represent those of any present or former employers.

When faced with too many opportunities or problems to solve, nothing focuses the mind more than some good old prioritisation and refinement. We'll use a simple prioritisation technique and the Lean Business Canvas to move our project from a range of problems, towards a focused product business.

Subscribe to my newsletter Seven Things and learn more at www.thomasessl.com/ or follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Thomas_Essl

---

Music: Aeronaut by Blue Dot Sessions

Legal notice: Any opinions expressed in this podcast are my own and do not represent those of any present or former employers.

Too many great projects get stuck at the idea phase - either struggling to focus on one, or going with what will turn out to be one that's less than ideal. In this short episode, I share one simple technique that will help you find out where innovation can make a real difference.

Subscribe to my newsletter Seven Things and learn more at www.thomasessl.com/ or follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Thomas_Essl

---

Music: Aeronaut by Blue Dot Sessions

Legal notice: Any opinions expressed in this podcast are my own and do not represent those of any present or former employers.

Kicking off a mini-series on starting up, before actually doing anything let's be clear on how we want to operate. Principles offer a handy tool to help you keep the eyes on the right ball. Here are seven to get you started.

Subscribe to my newsletter Seven Things and learn more at www.thomasessl.com/ or follow me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Thomas_Essl

---

Music: Aeronaut by Blue Dot Sessions

Legal notice: Any opinions expressed in this podcast are my own and do not represent those of any present or former employers.

Stakeholder interviews maybe the first thing to consider on any project. In the second part of a two-part series, I share tried and tested questions to get to unique insights, and explain why they work.

Subscribe to the newsletter and learn more at www.thomasessl.com/ or follow me https://twitter.com/Thomas_Essl

---

Music: Aeronaut by Blue Dot Sessions

Legal notice: Any opinions expressed in this podcast are my own and do not represent those of any present or former employers.

Stakeholder interviews maybe the first thing to consider on any project. In this first part of a two-part series, I discuss why you shouldn't miss them and how I structure them.

Subscribe to the newsletter and learn more at www.thomasessl.com/ or follow me https://twitter.com/Thomas_Essl

---

Music: Aeronaut by Blue Dot Sessions Legal notice: Any opinions expressed in this podcast are my own and do not represent those of any present or former employers.

Discovering that an idea we feel passionate about has already been implemented by someone else can feel like a punch in the gut. But you should not prematurely give up on your idea because of it. In this episode, I share a few thoughts on why it can be better not to be first, and why you should reconsider moving on from your not all that unique idea too quickly.

Subscribe to my newsletter and learn more at www.thomasessl.com/podcast or follow me @Thomas_Essl https://twitter.com/Thomas_Essl

---

Music: Aeronaut by Blue Dot Sessions

Legal notice: Any opinions expressed in this podcast are my own and do not represent those of any present or former employers.

In many industries - from Health to Finance - tech-enabled solutions aim to drive changes in behaviour. Learn what levers you can pull to make this happen effectively.
PS: Sorry for the bad audio - self-isolation has driven me away from my microphone, but I will get it back soon!

Subscribe to the newsletter and learn more at www.thomasessl.com/podcast or follow me @Thomas_Essl https://twitter.com/Thomas_Essl

---

Music: Aeronaut by Blue Dot Sessions

Legal notice: Any opinions expressed in this podcast are my own and do not represent those of any present or former employers.

Surveys are an excellent tool to remotely gather information from a large audience. Done right, they can provide the information you and your team need to make good decisions from engaged respondents who are happy to help you. However, their flexibility opens them up for a number of risks.

In the second episode on this topic, I share my checklist for questions guaranteed to bring you more and better quality results.

Subscribe to the newsletter and learn more at www.thomasessl.com/podcast or follow me @Thomas_Essl https://twitter.com/Thomas_Essl

Surveys are an excellent tool to remotely gather information from a large audience. Done right, they can provide the information you and your team need to make good decisions from engaged respondents who are happy to help you. However, their flexibility opens them up for a number of risks.

In the first episode on this topic, I share a few general points to help you frame your survey in the right way.

Subscribe to the newsletter and learn more at www.thomasessl.com/podcast or follow me @Thomas_Essl https://twitter.com/Thomas_Essl