It’s difficult to manage the P&L, when you don’t have control of the “P” or the “L.”—Rich Nutinsky, Pragmatic Marketing It’s fairly common for product managers to be asked to [ … ]
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The Whole Product Manager
If you liked this post, please retweet: “The Whole Product Manager by @PGopalan via @OnPM http://bit.ly/thewholeproductmanager” This past weekend, I had the opportunity to give a talk on The Whole [ … ]
Professional development and succession planning
By Steve Johnson The standard rejection letter claims “We’ll keep your resume on file.” But do you really? Statistics on job tenure seem to be all over the map. Generally, [ … ]
How to deal with a Zombie product
by Saeed Khan If you turn on your television or go to the movies, or read books, it seems like zombies are everywhere. And while those zombies are fictional, there [ … ]
Alas, the one-hour meeting
If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be meetings.—Dave Barry [ … ]
Your first days… as product manager
By Steve Johnson You’re in your first days as a product manager. In no time, your calendar is full and you have a zillion emails. There’s so much to do. [ … ]
Is product marketing the same as marketing? (I say no)
I’m often asked to differentiate product marketing from marketing (or marketing communications, if you prefer). This effort gets confusing for most because of the term “marketing.” I’ve long been uncomfortable [ … ]
How not to advertise your company
by Saeed Khan I’ve been traveling a fair bit lately and often read the billboard ads in the airports. Every so often, an ad stands out, and not because of [ … ]
Your first days…as the head of Product Management
Take time to work on the business, not just in the business.—Richard Rhodes Do you lead a new product management team? Where should you begin? In The World Is Flat , [ … ]
Mobile Business Applications – Managing the Product Twice
By Rivi Aspler Many companies (especially the big ones) are still investing considerable efforts in the development of independent desktop, tablet and smartphone applications. Why? Because the needs of heavy-duty [ … ]