Methods and tips

A Product Practitioner’s Playbook, Part 2: Aligning Teams With Evidence

How to align product teams and business stakeholders around an evidence-based understanding of the customer

How to Drive More Effective Marketing with Fast Human Insight

Most marketing deliverables are never vetted with customers before they go live. That’s inefficient, risky – and unnecessary.

Preference Sketching: Watch Customers Map Out their Lasting Impressions

Connecting with your customers is central to ensuring your brand performs well. A new technique leverages your customers’ creativity to have them co-create experiences with you

How to Use Human Insight to Supercharge Your A/B Tests

Mixing the rigor of A/B tests with the explanatory power of human insight tests can boost your productivity and insights. We’ll show you how to do it.

Moderator-Guided vs. Self-Guided Tests: How to Choose the Best One

There are passionate arguments on both sides, but the reality is that you need to mix moderated and unmoderated tests. We explain why and how to do it.

How to Use Human Insights in the Idea Stage of Product Development

A Guide for Product Managers, based on an example from Airbnb’s Categories concept

Empathy Card Sorting: A New Method for Unearthing Deep Customer Sentiment

Understanding how customers think is critical. A technique adapted from usability testing is a great way to get that understanding.

A Product Practitioner’s Playbook for Building Successful Products

Customer (in)validation strategies across the product life cycle