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• Snapchat: Should Your Small Business Care? | Marketing Mojo for Small Business

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• The Millennial Survey

  The Millennial Survey is the first of its kind. It is a comprehensive, far-reaching interview and survey project designed to better understand the fastest-growing generation.

• 16 Essential Tools for Your Social Media Marketing Toolkit

  16 Essential Tools for Your Social Media Marketing Toolkit. A list of 16 social media marketing tools that will keep you sane AND reduce the amount of time you spend managing a successful social media presence for yourself or your clients. Author: Alex Mitchell

• How to Get Product Experience Without Being a Product Manager | by Alex Mitchell | Sep, 2020 | Medium

  Over the past decade, the Product Management career has grown incredibly quickly and has become very, very popular. But, it’s also becoming harder than ever for aspiring Product Managers to break in…

• Small Business Success Story: Majestic Wonders Photography

  Small Business Success Story: Majestic Wonders Photography. Every few weeks, we feature Webs users here on the blog and highlight many of the interesting ways that they are using Webs to create truly stunning websites. Author: Alex Mitchell

• Disrupting Yourself: Special Offer for Medium Readers (Limited Time!)

  Disrupting Yourself is the powerful set of lessons you need to help prepare for that change and learn how the rules have completely changed in the new economy. For a very short period of time, I’m…

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• My Millennial MBA: A Retrospective

  MBA’s aren’t for everyone. Learn what you will (and won’t) get from the degree from a recent graduate.

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• Alex Mitchell - Productized Conference 2017 Productized Conference ...

  Alex is passionate about creating and growing powerful web and mobile products, which make a significant impact in millions of people's lives. He also enjoys ...

• Ask Me Anything: Vista Print's Alex Mitchell - MVP Conf 2015

  Ask Me Anything: Vista Print's Alex Mitchell. Ballroom. Alex Mitchell ... Print's Alex Mitchell. An open Q&A with Webs/Vista Print Product Manager, Alex Mitchell.

• The Top 10 FREE + Paid Courses for Aspiring, New, and Leveling Up Product Managers

  It’s certainly an overused expression to say “there is no better time than now,” but there literally is no. better. time. than. now. to start learning more about Product Management. As I searched for…

• Disrupting Yourself: How to Succeed in the New Economy: Alex Mitchell, Melissa Marin, Craig Zingerline, Avinash Bajaj: 9781712469224: Amazon.com: Books

  Disrupting Yourself: How to Succeed in the New Economy [Alex Mitchell, Melissa Marin, Craig Zingerline, Avinash Bajaj] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. We are living in a time of massive, unbelievable, and relentless change. To put it ...

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• The Modern Product Manager • A podcast on Anchor

  With The Modern Product Manager, you'll learn from Alex Mitchell's insider startup perspective and get smarter each and every week on Product Management, working remotely, investing, startups, and tech.

• Top 10 Podcasts for Product Managers in 2021 | by Alex Mitchell | Feb, 2021 | Medium

  For the past 4 years, I’ve written about my favorite Product podcasts and it’s already that magical time of year again! For a quick throwback, here are my past posts: While I’m not commuting…

• Alex Mitchell - Washington, DC, Upside Travel, University of Michigan ...

  Alex Mitchell. Director of Product in Washington, DC. Visit my website. Alex is passionate about creating and growing powerful web and mobile products that ...

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• Build vs. Buy: The Ultimate Product Owner Decision

  Each and every week, I make at least one build vs. buy decision for the digital products I manage. Author: Alex Mitchell

• Find Time For Your Side Hustle | The Modern Product Manager

  I've heard every excuse why you're too "busy" for a side hustle. Here's how to find at least 10 hours/week. Author: Alex Mitchell

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• Why I ran a solo marathon (with no training)

  I hate running. I love challenges. Author: Alex Mitchell

• The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Product Owner

  What are the 7 habits of the most successful product owners? Author: Alex Mitchell

• The 9 Different Types of Product Management Interview Questions and How to Answer Them | by Alex Mitchell | Jul, 2020 | Medium

  Preparing for a Product Management Interview? You’ll probably find my post on “The One Thing I Look For” helpful too! Over the course of my career at Vistaprint, Upside Business Travel, ICX Media…

• Building Digital Products - Growth Hackers

  Building Digital Products - Growth Hackers - Author: Alex Mitchell

• How To Be A Great Remote Product Manager with Alex Mitchell - Chief Product Officer at ICX Media by Prodcast • A podcast on Anchor

  On today's episode, I sit down with Alex Mitchell, Chief Product Officer at ICX Media Alex is an avid blogger on Medium and over the last year, Alex's posts have gotten over one million views.  Before COVID-19, Alex had worked in several compan...

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• The 10 YC Companies (S20) I’d Invest In | by Alex Mitchell | Aug, 2020 | Medium

  But first, here are my past YC posts if you want to check how my older picks have done. If you want to skip to the bottom, you can also see my own evaluation of my past picks for W20, S19, W19, S18…

• Don’t be Digital-Only.

  Don’t be Digital-Only. When and How you Should Go Physical. Author: Alex Mitchell

• Alex Mitchell - Product Portfolio

  A portfolio of Alex Mitchell's Product projects.

• Mobile Messaging is Exploding – 5 Incredible Facts | Marketing Mojo for Small Business

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• On My Shelf with Alex Mitchell — CPO at ICX Media ... - Medium

  Jul 11, 2019 — Building Digital Products. The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners by Alex Mitchell. Why it's great for new PM's. Where The Product Book ...

• Alex Mitchell – Audio Books, Best Sellers, Author Bio - Audible ...

  Learn more about Alex Mitchell. Browse Alex Mitchell's best-selling audiobooks and newest titles. Discover more authors you'll love listening to on Audible. Rating: 4.3 · ‎13 votes

• Building Digital Products: Kindle Edition on Amazon

  The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners - Author: Alex Mitchell. Kindle Edition.

• An Uber Journey in 3 Parts

  In the Spring of 2017, we added Uber as a travel option to the Upside product. Previous to this launch, we had sold only flight + hotel packages. It was a big step for us, but, like many ideas at Upside it began with a small test.

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• Products I Can’t Live Without #3: Figma - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  Recently, I wrote about Fullstory and Calendly as two of my favorite products and two products I would be very sad to live without. Today, I wanted to write about my absolute favorite design…

• Living in the Age of Immediate Answers

  It’s easy to assume that since information is so query-able, so immediate, and so accessible that the answers we provide to the questions in our personal and professional lives must be immediate as well. This assumption is wrong.

• How to Host the Perfect *Virtual / Remote* Game Night

  My wife and I are the kind of friends you have who are always planning dinner parties, weekend group getaways, ski trips, game nights, and more. We (well, mostly my wife) are always thinking about…

• 10 Things to Include in Your Small Business Local Listings

  10 Things to Include in Your Small Business Local Listings. To help you cover all your bases, we’ve put together these 10 best practices to help ensure that not only will you show up in local searches, you’ll show up first! Author: Alex Mitchell

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• Alex Mitchell's profile on Product Hunt

  See what kind of products Alex Mitchell (Product Manager, Pagemodo/Vistaprint) likes.

• Top 10 Middle East Startups to Watch in 2020 - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  By popular demand, I’m releasing another edition of my “Top 10 [Location] Startups to Watch in 2020”. This time I’ll be focusing on Middle East (MENA) Startups. Each of these posts explores the…

• The Top 10 Newsletters for Product Managers | by Alex Mitchell | Aug, 2020 | Medium

  Over the past 16 editions, we’ve seen more than a 5x growth in subscribers and have covered topics ranging from Interviewing During a Pandemic to Activating Your Creativity to Creating Optionality…

• The 5 Commandments of New User Onboarding

  Onboarding is the most ignored part of web and mobile app development. Author: Alex Mitchell

• The Top 10 YouTube Channels for Product Managers | The Modern Product Manager

  Recently, I launched a new YouTube channel called The Modern Product Manager. The channel features content for Product Managers, startup people, and anyone interested in Tech. I’ve started my channel…

• The 10 YC Companies (W20) I’d Invest In - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  But first, here are my past YC posts if you want to check how my picks have done. If you want to skip to the bottom, you can also see my own evaluation of my past picks for S19, W19, S18, W18, and…

• 7 Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Product Management Job Market | by Alex Mitchell | Oct, 2020 | Medium

  Most weeks during the pandemic, I’ve spent between 5 and 10 hours coaching and mentoring aspiring Product Managers and Product Managers seeking their next challenge. P.S. If you’re looking for…

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• Alex Mitchell - Crunchbase Person Profile

  Additionally, Alex Mitchell has had 6 past jobs including Director of Product at The Upside Travel Company . ICX Media Chief Product Officer Jun 18, 2018 ...LinkedIn: View on LinkedIn

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  Alex Mitchell. + Follow. Something went wrong. Please try your request again later. OK. Alex is passionate about creating and growing powerful web and mobile ...

• Top 10 Israeli Startups to Watch in 2020 - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  By popular demand, I’m releasing another edition of my “Top 10 [Location] Startups to Watch in 2020”. This time I’ll be focusing on Israeli Startups. Each of these posts explores the unique…

• Get Found Online: Local Search and Your Small Business | Marketing Mojo for Small Business

  Optimize your Local Search profile to get found online! Author: Alex Mitchell

• So You’re Returning to the Office… The Do’s and Don’ts of a Hybrid World | by Alex Mitchell | Apr, 2021 | Medium

  More than 1 year ago, I wrote: “How to Be a Great Remote Product Manager.” Little did I know that we’d be living in a remote-only world for more than a year! As of 4/24/21, more than 53% of the adult…

• Top 10 African Startups to Watch in 2020 - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  By popular demand, I’m releasing another edition of my “Top 10 [Location] Startups to Watch in 2020”. This time I’ll be focusing on African Startups. Each of these posts explores the unique…

• Internationalize Your Website Today! | Marketing Mojo for Small Business

  Internationalize your website quickly and easily to grow your customer base. Author: Alex Mitchell

• The Top 5 Ways to Accept Payments From Online and Offline Customers | Marketing Mojo for Small Business

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• The Top 25 Videos for Product Managers | by Alex Mitchell | Jul, 2020 | Medium

  Recently, I launched a new YouTube channel called The Modern Product Manager. The channel features content for Product Managers, startup people, and anyone interested in Tech. I’ve started my channel…

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• Alex Mitchell's Profile on OneProfile

  Alex Mitchell, Product Leader based in Washington, DC

• Top 10 Indian Startups to Watch in 2020 - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  By popular demand, I’m releasing another edition of my “Top 10 [Location] Startups to Watch in 2020”. This time I’ll be focusing on Indian Startups. Each of these posts explores the unique…

• Introducing Webs Local Search: Get Your Business Listed Today!

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• The Death of Thinking

  The Death of Thinking. Author: Alex Mitchell

• 10 Bold Technology Predictions for the Next 10 Years

  10 Bold Technology Predictions for the Next 10 Years. Author: Alex Mitchell

• Top 10 Podcasts for Product Managers in 2017

  Top 10 Podcasts for Product Managers in 2017

• The Best Pandemic-Era Blog Posts from Product Managers | by Alex Mitchell | Jan, 2021 | Medium

  Even though 2020 is now (thankfully!) behind us, there is a lot that we as Product Managers can learn from a year that changed so much, challenged so many of our beliefs, changed our ways of working…

• Top 10 Podcasts for Product Managers in 2020 - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  Subscribe to these podcasts and you’ll stay entertained all year long (and learn a thing or two!) Author: Alex Mitchell

• Top 10 Chinese Startups to Watch in 2020 - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  2019 was a very interesting year for Chinese startups, to say the least. Author: Alex Mitchell

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  Alex is Product Manager at Webs, the digital services business of Vistaprint, and currently manages the Local Listings and Social Media Management products.

• You Are Now a “Wartime” Product Manager - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  It goes without saying, but these are unprecedented times. Welcome to your biggest challenge and your biggest opportunity as a Product Manager. The last few weeks have likely been extremely trying…

• From Idea To Launch: The Product Development Journey by Alex Mitchell

  From Idea To Launch: The Product Development Journey by Alex Mitchell

• Alex Mitchell - ProductHunt

  Alex Mitchell on ProductHunt

• Our Team | Upside

  Upside Travel: Alex Mitchell

• The Future of Product Management - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  The Product Manager of the Future will, in many ways, look very different than the Product Manager of Today. Let’s harken back to one of the most well-known blog posts ever written about Product…

• 5 Easy Rules to Help You (And Your Business) Stay Organized in the New Year

  5 Easy Rules to Help You (And Your Business) Stay Organized in the New Year Author: Alex Mitchell

• The One Thing I Look For In Every Product Manager Candidate

  The One Thing I Look For In Every Product Manager Candidate: Healthy Side Hustles. Author: Alex Mitchell

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• 5 Ways to Improve Customer Experience

  5 Ways to Improve Customer Experience (and Keep Customers Coming Back). Author: Alex Mitchell

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• Top 10 Audiobooks for Product Managers of All Levels in 2020

  Actually, they’ve had a great decade, recording double-digit revenue growth each year over the last 7 years (Audio Publishers Association) and reaching nearly $1B in revenue in 2018. One in five…

• Top 10 Middle East Startups to Watch in 2021 | by Alex Mitchell | Feb, 2021 | Medium

  There were certainly a lot of ups and downs in 2020 to stay the least. A LOT of things changed around the world. I’m excited to write about many of the incredibly impressive startups in the Middle…

• Never Stop (Side) Hustling

  Never Stop (Side) Hustling

• 5 Simple Do’s and 5 Don’ts of Investing and Saving

  5 Simple Do’s and 5 Don’ts of Investing and Saving - Author: Alex Mitchell

• Building Your Product Manager Brand (And Why it Matters)

  Over the past 7 years, I’ve seen a very small handful of Product Managers learn, grow, and advance in their careers at an order of magnitude faster than their peers. I’ve also seen many very…

• 5 Things I Learned on the Vistaprint RV

  5 Things I Learned on the Vistaprint RV

• Top 10 Latin American Startups to Watch in 2021 | by Alex Mitchell | Dec, 2020 | Medium

  As I’m writing this, it’s almost the end of 2020. There were certainly a lot of ups and downs this year to stay the least. A LOT of things changed around the world. I’m excited to write about many of…

• The 7 Stages of Remote Work - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  The Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has thrust many people into remote work for the first time and the results have been interesting, to say the least. I’ve put together this light-hearted 7 Stages of…

• The 14 Most (And Least) Accurate Quotes about Product Management

  There are SO. MANY. QUOTES. about Product Management. Just Google “Product Management Quotes” and you’ll be bombarded by pages and pages of pithy one-liners that will make you a better PM (or so you…

• The Right Way (And Wrong Way) To Prepare for a Product Manager Interview

  You’re on the verge of one of the most exciting and fast-growing careers today. Over the past decade, I’ve interviewed hundreds and hired dozens of Product Managers at Vistaprint Digital, Upside…

• Product + Growth: Better Together - Noteworthy - The Journal Blog

  However, I’m writing about something a bit different today: How Product Managers and Growth Marketers can best work together. Surprisingly, this topic is not something that a lot of Product books…

• The 10 YC Companies (S17) I’d Invest In

  The 10 YC Companies (S17) I’d Invest In. Author: Alex Mitchell.

• Recognizing and Avoiding Team Burnout | by Alex Mitchell | Jul, 2021 | Medium

  Recognizing and Avoiding Team Burnout. At a startup, you’re always in a battle against time. This can lead to burnout. Here’s how you can avoid it. Author: Alex Mitchell.