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  • Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Harry Max, speaker, coach, consultant, and author of Managing Priorities. You'll learn about the DEGAP process, the four approaches to prioritization, prioritization processes in large organizations, and more.

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    Show notesManaging Priorities – Harry’s bookThe Eisenhower MatrixRICE, ICE – scoring models for prioritizationPrune the Product Tree MethodInnovation Games – a book by Luke HohmannAnalytic Hierarchy ProcessThe Max Priorities PyramidThinking in Bets – a book by Amy DukeHow I Master Productivity with the “Mise en Place” MethodFollow Harry on LinkedInVisit Harry’s website

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  • What does career growth look like for a designer in an enterprise company? Our guest today is Cliff Seal, UX architect at Salesforce. You’ll learn about the push-and-pull dynamics in decision making, setting the right foundation with your mentor, the complexities of a mature product, and more.

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    Show NotesSalesforceEpisode 260: Managing the Design Process with Paul BoagChesterton’s FenceWatch Cliff’s talk on design feedbackFollow Cliff on Twitter and LinkedInVisit Cliff’s website

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  • Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Franciska Dethlefsen, Head of Growth Marketing at Amplitude. You'll learn about their journey from being completely sales-led to launching a self-serve plan, how they approached pricing and packaging, how it all ties with their free plan, what channels they use to provide support, and more.

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    Show notesAmplitudeAmplitude AcademyAmplitude CommunityCheck out their Plus PlanRead more about their Startup ProgramFollow Franciska on LinkedIn

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  • How does experience-led branding help big companies create memorable products? Our guest today is Doug Hughmanick, Head of Creative and founder of ANML. You’ll learn how big brands think about user experience, why learning motion skills could be helpful for designers, some practical tips for applying experience-led branding, and more.

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    Show NotesANML — Doug’s companyAwwwardsFollow ANML on Instagram and LinkedInFollow Doug on Instagram

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  • Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Barbara Galiza, a growth and marketing analytics consultant. You'll learn about the three types of campaign performance metrics, how to manage attribution via multiple data sources, how companies are adapting to the recent focus on data privacy, and more.

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    Show notesData Discrepancies in Marketing SourcesSnowplow, Segment – data platformsDecoding Marketing Mix Modeling: A Complete GuideGeoLift, Holdout – types of testsMeasuring the ROI of Email with Claudiu MurariuThe consequences of privacy features and regulations for consumers021 NewsletterFollow Barbara on LinkedIn

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  • How do you design for real-world experiences? Our guest today is Dave Waddell, co-author of The Experience Book and experience design research and strategist at FreeState. You’ll learn why it’s critical to involve end users, the elements that make for a great experience, their case study about working with airports, and more.

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    Show NotesThe Experience Book – a book by Adam Scott and Dave WaddellFour Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy – a book by Isadore SharpStart With Why – a book by Simon SinekVisit FreeState's website

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  • Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Sneha Saigal, co-founder of Geeks & Experts. You'll learn why it’s best to DIY your PR strategy in the early stages, why you should be thoughtful about your pitches, how PR experts tap into a founder’s story, and more.

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    Show notesGeeks & ExpertsHelp a B2B Writer, Source of Sources (formerly HARO)Survey-based Research Projects with Becky LawlorFollow Sneha on LinkedIn

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  • How do you design for mature markets like the devtool space? Our guest today is Simon Rohrbach, co-founder and CEO of Plain. You’ll learn about their founder journey, why you shouldn’t strive for hyper-polished websites all the time, why you shouldn’t sacrifice quality when shipping improvements and features, and more.

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    Show NotesPlainMintlifyFollow Plain on Twitter and LinkedInFollow Simon on Twitter and LinkedIn

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  • Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Carolyn Beaudoin, co-founder of Boxcar Agency. You'll learn about their Hybrid One Reader approach, tips for structuring your homepage and dedicated solution pages, how to use customer call recordings as copywriting material, and more.

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    Show notesBoxcar AgencyCopyhackersProven Ideas for A/B Testing with Sahil PatelJTBD for User Onboarding with Ramli JohnUncovering Customer Insights Using JTBD with Aggelos MouzakitisThe Copywriting Formula: Features — Advantages — Benefits (FAB)Demand Side Sales – a book by Bob MoestaGet Boxcar Agency’s free resources for BDTP listenersFollow Carolyn on LinkedIn

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  • How do you make your design system an internal rooted practice? Our guest today is Dan Mall, entrepreneur and author of Design That Scales. You’ll learn how small practices can evolve into a design system, why adoption should tie in to your company’s mission statement, how to declare your strategic plan when establishing a design system, and more.

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    Show NotesDesign That Scales — Dan’s new bookDesign System UniversityEpisode 258: Data-driven Design Systems with Berk ÇebiOmlet.devZeroheight, Supernova, Knapsack — modern tools for design systemsCheck out Dan’s websiteSign up for Dan’s newsletterFollow Design System University on Twitter and LinkedInFollow Dan on Twitter and InstagramGet Dan’s book

    This episode is brought to you by Penpot — the open-source design tool for design and code collaboration. Penpot 2.0 now includes a Components System that allows for systematic element reuse across projects. So you can design faster and more consistently at scale. Join Penpot for free at penpot.app.

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  • Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Kai Davis, an SEO consultant. You'll learn how often you should update your pages, the two levers for improving your SEO, how to use heat mapping, and more.

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    Show notesSurvey-based Research Projects with Becky LawlorAhrefs, Semrush – popular SEO toolsScreaming FrogHotjar – a heat mapping toolFollow Kai on TwitterGet Kai's exclusive resources for BDTP listeners

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  • What design interventions can help improve human connection in your software product? Our guest today is Evelyn Gosnell, behavior scientist and managing director at Irrational Labs. You’ll learn what behavioral design is, the foundational principles of human connection, how AI products are trying to establish trust and connection with their users, and more.

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    Show NotesIrrational Labs — Evelyn’s companyEpisode 221: Behavioral Economics with Kristen BermanNegativity Bias, Similarity BiasThe Liking GapThe Science of Change — Irrational Labs’ podcast showCheck out Evelyn’s website

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  • Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Arpit Choudhury, founder of Databeats. You'll learn what makes a robust data foundation, how teams can work together to collect data, why less data is better, and more.

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    Show notesDatabeatsMake (formerly Integromat) — Arpit’s previous place of workGood Data To Growth: The GDG ModelMeasuring the ROI of Email with Claudiu MurariuGet Arpit’s bookFollow Arpit on LinkedIn

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  • What should you consider when using map components in your product? Our guest today is Loren Baxter, lead designer for Felt Maps. You’ll learn how to start thinking in terms of maps, how to approach UX interactions and animations, what types of information can be included, and more.

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    Show NotesFeltGoogle My Maps — simple tool for designing mapsArcGIS, QGIS — popular expert toolsRemix — Loren’s previous place of workMapBox — a platform for map-based productsOpenStreetMap — an open-source projectTippecanoe — tool for tilingTry out FeltFollow Loren on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram

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  • Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Dan Balcauski, founder and chief pricing officer at Product Tranquility. You'll learn what department should own the pricing function, how often you should revisit pricing, why you shouldn’t A/B test your pricing, and more.

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    Show notesProduct TranquilityFollow Dan on LinkedInSaaS Scaling Secrets — Dan’s podcast

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  • Ready to learn tricks of the trade from professional user researchers? Our guest today is Steve Portigal, user research consultant and author of Interviewing Users. You’ll learn how to prepare for a user interview, what your interview guide should contain, behavior cues to look out for, and more.

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    Show NotesInterviewing Users — Steve’s bookCheck out Steve’s websiteDollars to Donuts — Steve’s podcastConnect with Steve on LinkedInUse the code UIBREAKFAST to get 20% off the book from Rosenfeld Media

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  • Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Tim Schumacher, co-founder and CEO of saas.group. You'll learn how they developed their acquisition model, the importance of setting up central teams for operative tasks, why founders need to think about successors, and more.

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    Show notessaas.group — Tim’s companyUI Breakfast Episode 135: Multi-Product Portfolio Model for SaaS with JD GraffamPrerender, Pipeline CRM, Rewardful — some companies acquired by saas.groupTinySeedSend Tim an emailFollow Tim on LinkedInFollow Dirk Sahlmer on LinkedIn

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  • What are the three principles of taking and managing notes? Our guest today is Jorge Arango, an information architect, author, and educator. You’ll learn about the evolution of knowledge management tools, how digital note-taking systems have extended our capabilities, why you should choose the right tools for different types of notes, and more.

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    Show NotesDuly Noted — Jorge’s new bookWhat is a Mind Map?Figure It Out — a book by Steven Anderson and Karl FastObsidian, Roam Research — popular tools for connected note takingDrafts — a tool for temporary thinkingNotebookLM — a project by GoogleCheck out Jorge’s websiteThe Informed Life — Jorge’s podcast

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  • Today we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk to Michael Wilding, a marketing automation architect. You'll learn how QA is done in larger organizations, why creating a base template is important, how to do QA on your workflows, and how to test your emails using different methods.

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    Show notesDEPT® — Michael’s place of workLitmus, Email on Acid — template testing toolsPostmanFollow Michael on LinkedIn

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  • What does successful product management look like for a bigger team? Our guest today is Benjamin Humphrey, co-founder and CEO of Dovetail. You’ll learn why designers hold more product management power at Dovetail, how product knowledge is shared across their team, why product marketing is important, and more.

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    Show NotesDovetailFollow Benjamin on LinkedIn

    This episode is brought to you by UC San Diego. Thinking about diving into the dynamic world of UX design, but not sure where to start? Explore UC San Diego Extended Studies’ UX Design Certificate. Master essential skills to build a standout portfolio that will help you land your dream job. Enroll today in Principles of UX and get 10% off as our listener. Head over to DiscoverUX.ucsd.edu and use code DISCOVERUX to apply the discount.

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