NOTE: This is a bit of a long post, but it is also long overdue. In it, I present some needed steps to address the innovation issue in Canada. So, [ … ]
Category: Product Marketing
WWANPD (What would a normal person do?)
I was walking with my friend Michael last week in the Oakland hills, and he came out with the most hilarious question: What would a normal person do? Product managers often gripe: [ … ]
Who cares about the soft stuff?
The longer I live, the more I internalize it: We succeed or fail to a large extent because of our ability to establish and sustain good relationships. Yes, you need a [ … ]
Google Buzz Fail
Tom Grant has a great article today on Google Buzz: “You Do Not Understand Collaboration“. Tom sums up the mistaken approach thusly: “It worked for us inside the firewall, so [ … ]
The Origins of Product Management (part 2)
NOTE: Part 1 can be found here. The high technology industry, and in particular, the software industry is much younger than the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. And the role of [ … ]
“Shop Talk” Q&A with PM Leaders features Alan Armstrong
If you haven’t yet checked out Red Canary, I encourage you to take a look. The site is produced by the executive search team at the Laudi Group, and features a [ … ]
The Origins of Product Management (part 1)
One of the common problems when discussing the subject of technology Product Management is that there is no common definition of Product Management that all people agree on. To better [ … ]
Survey: The Good, Bad and Ugly of Your Job
Hi, Here’s a short survey to help understand what is good, bad and ugly about Product Management and Product Marketing. Click this link and fill out the survey. It should [ … ]
Toronto Transit Commission – How not to handle bad PR
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is dealing with a real PR problem right now. There have been a number of photos and videos taken by transit riders and posted on [ … ]
On measuring product/market fit
There’s an interesting interview on measuring product/market fit at Venturehacks: http://venturehacks.com/articles/measure-fit. Apparently it’s easier to launch products that have a great fit with their target markets. Thankfully the interview goes into somewhat [ … ]