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Fri Oct 28

  • Culture,
  • Design

Thoughtworker Spotlight: Federico Galindo

His job title is Lead Product Designer, but his role stretches much more beyond those three words. Just ask any Connector, client, or practitioners from the community who’s met him - when Federico leads, people follow. Which makes sense when you consider the daily affirmation he sets for himself. World traveller, proud cat father, and avid musician (can you guess what instrument), everyone who crosses paths with this indelible teacher considers themselves the better for it. Discover this and more in this week’s Connector Spotlight.

Thoughtworker Spotlight: Federico Galindo

Thu Oct 13

  • Product Thinking,
  • Research,
  • Strategy

Mapping Your Product’s Ecosystem: A Product Strategy Essential

Product strategy should take all parties into consideration. It should account for the organization making the product, the environment it operates in, and the entities with whom they interact. It should assess and clearly communicate dynamic strategic threats while allowing for easy comparisons to determine differentiation. Last but not least, your product strategy should always put your customer first. Here's a how-to on plotting out the many actors, entities, and relationships involved in your forthcoming product to ensure your strategy leaves nothing to chance.

Mapping Your Product’s Ecosystem: A Product Strategy Essential

Wed Sep 21

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A Beginner’s Guide to Unmoderated Testing

If you work in the world of product development, you are no doubt familiar with go-to user testing methods, like User Interviews. Yet not all methods are as widely used, even though diversifying your research method can enrich your data sets. That’s why in this post, we break down the basics of Unmoderated Testing.

A Beginner’s Guide to Unmoderated Testing

Fri Sep 2

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Connector Spotlight: Sandy Chahine

A passionate wanderer that firmly believes in the mantra of “trust the process,” Sandy Chahine, Design Researcher, doesn’t only work at the intersection of research and strategy at Connected. She is always eager to facilitate a conversation around important topics whether that be as one of the leaders of the Connected Women’s Network (CWN) or as a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) committee. Described as curious, passionate, and reflective by her colleagues, we know she’s always going a step further to learn, but also teach individuals around her. As someone who is into all things urbanism and public space, can you guess what her favourite product is?

Connector Spotlight: Sandy Chahine

Fri Aug 19

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  • Product Thinking,
  • Research,
  • Strategy

6 Books with Underappreciated Perspectives for Innovators

Looking to refresh your practice or explore a new perspective in your approach as a product manager, UX researcher, or product designer? Connected’s Senior Design Researcher, Dr. Tyler Hale, shares recommendations of under-appreciated books with implications for new product development and innovation.

6 Books with Underappreciated Perspectives for Innovators

Wed Jul 13

  • Product Thinking,
  • Research

How to Effectively Conduct Product Research Interviews

You can certainly mitigate risk and increase your success if you prepare and plan for product research interviews, but that all becomes relatively useless if you’re unable to execute your plan. As it would be cruel to only share one and not the other, allow me to take you through what all of your preparation is for in the last article as I share how to get the most from your participants anytime you use this method. 

How to Effectively Conduct Product Research Interviews

Fri Jul 8

  • Product Thinking,
  • Research,
  • Strategy

6 Key Non-Product Books for Product Thinkers

Our EVP of Product Development, Jonathan Savage, shares his favourite books to help you gain a deeper understanding of consumer behaviour.

6 Key Non-Product Books for Product Thinkers

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