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A blog about learning and progressing the field of Product Management and User Experience

Tue, Dec 17, 24 Product Discovery

How AI can improve your product discovery

AI + Your Team = A fast-track to real product insights

Mon, Dec 09, 24 Experiments

AI research is the new Focus Group

AI says YES, but reality says NO

Thu, Dec 05, 24 Psychology

Nudges are stepping stones, not a destination

Nudges are overrated. Discover why bold system design—not tweaks—is the key to real behavior change.

Thu, Dec 05, 24 Psychology

Why saving feels hard

How behavioral economics can change financial futures

Thu, Nov 21, 24 Psychology

How to raise prices without losing customers

Increase prices without fuss by understanding and influencing customer perceptions

Tue, Nov 05, 24 Leadership

Happy, Paying Customers

Focus on happy, paying customers to align and simplify your business strategy.

Tue, Oct 29, 24 Psychology

Preventing Behavioral Backfires with the INCASE framework

Use the INCASE framework to prevent unintended consequences in product design by aligning user engagement with design goals.

Thu, Oct 03, 24 Psychology

The psychology of sustainable consumption

Drive sustainable consumer behavior through storytelling, cognitive dissonance, and social proof.

Thu, Sep 26, 24 Experiments

Balancing product bets

Managing product experiments like an investment portfolio

Sun, Sep 22, 24 Leadership

The world doesn't revolve around product

Product doesn’t stand alone. Product and design are business functions.

Sat, Sep 21, 24 Psychology

Psychological Reactance: When users push back

Persuasive design can backfire and cause unintended consequences, leading to mistrust and negative outcomes.

Fri, Sep 20, 24 Experimentation

Experimenting companies outperform the base

How experimentation powers business growth

Sat, Sep 14, 24 Psychology

Persuasion vs Manipulation

Navigating the fine line between persuasive and ethical design.

Sat, Sep 14, 24 Psychology

The Speak-Easy Effect

Simple and easy-to-pronounce names stick in consumers' minds, creating stronger brand connections.

Sat, Sep 14, 24 Psychology

Getting started with Product Psychology

Take your first steps toward applying product psychology to design user-centered products that align with business goals.

Fri, Sep 13, 24 Psychology

The Starbucks Effect: The power of a name

How personalization increase customer satisfaction through name-based order identification.

Fri, Sep 13, 24 Psychology

How a simple rating can make or break your product

How to use star ratings to influence product perception and boost customer engagement.

Thu, Sep 12, 24 Psychology

Shaping social norms with the 25% rule

A small group can catalyze significant social change.

Wed, Sep 11, 24 Psychology

The psychology of recycling: Beyond negative nudges

Inspire recycling behavior by highlighting product transformations and positive impacts.

Wed, Sep 11, 24 Business Models

How the hearing aid industry missed a massive opportunity

Apple disrupted the market with affordable, accessible tech solutions.

Thu, Sep 05, 24 Psychology

How Simulating Assembly Can Boost Your Product's Value

Revealing a product's internal structure through visuals can build trust, foster understanding, and create an emotional connection.

Sat, Aug 24, 24 Psychology

How Target, Walmart, and Home Depot hacks your shopping script

Walmart's secret weapon: disrupting your shopping routines to boost sales.

Fri, Aug 23, 24 Psychology

Adding sensory signals to products improves both perception and use

People are willing to pay more for products with a pleasing sensory experience

Thu, Aug 22, 24 Psychology

Incompleteness Effect: How 'Starting From Completion' Can Boost Engagement

Discover how presenting a pre-completed task can boost engagement and drive sales.

Thu, Aug 22, 24 Psychology

Progress Principle: Why acknowledging small wins boosts engagement

Celebrate small wins to boost engagement, motivation, and overall user satisfaction.

Wed, Aug 21, 24 Psychology

The Pratfall Effect: Why making mistakes can make you more likable

Small mistakes can make competent individuals more likable, fostering stronger relationships and boosting self-esteem.

Wed, Aug 21, 24 Psychology

The Off-by-100% Bias: Why numbers don't always tell the truth

We underestimate large percentage increases. Use clear language and context to avoid confusion.

Sun, Feb 12, 23 Mentoring

How mentors can prevent employee churn and burnout

Mentors can help employees navigate organizational change by providing guidance, feedback, and helping develop skills and knowledge.

Kamilla Harritsøe

Sat, Feb 11, 23 Mentoring

Let mentors navigate the realities of your organization

Mentors can help employees navigate changing dynamics and processes as it becomes incresingly more difficult for employees to navigate new realities of organizational change.

Anders Toxboe

Fri, Feb 10, 23 Mentoring

Equip your employees to succeed

Mentors can help your product team improve decision making, spark innovation, increase productivity, shorten time to market, and increase employee engagement and retention.

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