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Shortening the Time Between Hypothesis and Insight
Against an increasingly competitive landscape and amidst rapidly accelerating technological change, product managers are under more...

Paul Peterson
Dec 28, 20243 min read


Get Everyone Singing from the Same Hymnbook
Leveraging Catalytic Customer Insights Across the Enterprise The most profitable businesses we've worked with over the years recognize...

Paul Peterson
Dec 26, 20244 min read


Famous Flops (AKA, What Were They Thinking?)
In the high-stakes world of innovation, not every idea is destined for greatness. Some products fall flat for reasons so obvious in...

Paul Peterson
Dec 26, 20245 min read


Activating the Advocacy Power of Catalytic Customers
In today’s interconnected world, advocacy has become a holy grail for brands looking to expand their reach and deepen their resonance....

Paul Peterson
Dec 19, 20243 min read


The Missing Link in Your Go-to-Market Playbook
When we talk about Catalytic Customers, we often focus on their role in shaping product innovation. Their unique blend of deep category...

Paul Peterson
Dec 18, 20243 min read


Look Deeper: How Catalytic Customers Revolutionize JTBD Insights
When product teams embark on jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) investigations, they aim to uncover the underlying motivations driving customer...

Paul Peterson
Dec 18, 20243 min read


Not Just for Products. How Service Businesses Can Benefit from Embracing Catalytic Customers.
In industries where the "product" is not a physical item but a service—be it hospitality, financial advice, healthcare, education, or...

Paul Peterson
Dec 18, 20243 min read


Marketers Need Catalytic Customers, Too
A Goldmine for Marketing Strategy, Not Just Product Management When we think about Catalytic Customers, it's easy to pigeonhole them as...

Paul Peterson
Dec 18, 20244 min read


The Future of Insights Is (Probably) Hybrid—Are You Ready?
In a world where AI-enabled insights tools are emerging at lightning speed and rapidly moving into the mainstream, the opportunities for...

Paul Peterson
Dec 18, 20243 min read


The Hidden Cost of Complexity
And How Product Leaders Can Prioritize Features that Drive Adoption We live in an age of relentless innovation. As product manager know...

Paul Peterson
Dec 17, 20243 min read


What If the Solutions to Your Biggest Product Challenges Were Already Within Reach?
As product leaders, your role is filled with complexity and opportunity. Every day, you face the pressure of making the right...

Paul Peterson
Dec 12, 20242 min read


How Catalytic Customer Insights Transform Buyer Journey Mapping
Buyer journey mapping has rapidly grown in importance and popularity as a cornerstone of modern customer experience strategy. Companies...

Paul Peterson
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Why Catalytic Customers are Irreplaceable in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence continues to revolutionize how businesses glean insights, it’s tempting to rely on algorithms to tell us...

Paul Peterson
Dec 5, 20243 min read


The Financial Case for Making Catalytic Customers Your Priority
The Top 10 Ways Learning from Catalytic Customers Boosts Your Bottom Line In today’s hyper-competitive market, innovation isn’t...

Paul Peterson
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Keep Your Product Roadmap on Track Using Catalytic Customers
In product management, few things are as frustrating—or damaging—as being blindsided. Whether it's a sudden competitive move, an...

Paul Peterson
Dec 2, 20243 min read


What Catalytic Customers Know About Your Competition (That You Might Not)
In the race to stay ahead in today’s hyper-competitive markets, businesses are constantly looking for ways to uncover new opportunities,...

Paul Peterson
Nov 30, 20243 min read


How Catalytic Customers Help Product Managers Avoid the HiPPO Trap
In product development, it’s a familiar scenario: a critical decision looms about the product roadmap, and in the absence of clear...

Paul Peterson
Nov 30, 20243 min read


What Product-Led Growth Companies Can Learn from Catalytic Customers
In the fast-paced world of product-led growth (PLG), where the product is the primary driver of acquisition, retention, and expansion,...

Paul Peterson
Nov 26, 20242 min read


Catalytic Customers as Growth Engines
We’ve long championed the power of Catalytic Customers—highly engaged, knowledgeable, and influential individuals within a category....

Paul Peterson
Sep 2, 20243 min read


Observing Catalytic Customers in their Native Habitat
Harnessing Digital Ethnography to Capture Catalytic Customer Insights We've written a lot about the importance of understanding the...

Paul Peterson
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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