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The Product Roadmap vs. the Marketing Roadmap
May 21, 2019
The Product Roadmap vs. the Marketing Roadmap

Are product roadmaps and marketing roadmaps the same? Follow this breakdown to learn the differences between product roadmaps and marketing roadmaps.

Go Ahead — Beat Yourself Up
May 20, 2019
Go Ahead — Beat Yourself Up

“Do not beat yourself up.” I am sure you have heard this before. It is a well-intentioned remark meant to soothe the sting of failure. There is some truth to being gentle…

The Product Roadmap vs. the Release Plan
May 13, 2019
The Product Roadmap vs. the Release Plan

Product managers are the navigation system of a company. Think about it like GPS. When you enter an address into GPS, you get the final destination — as well as a list of…

The Founder’s Paradox: How to Balance Certainty With Uncertainty
May 7, 2019
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Balance Certainty With Uncertainty

We are living in uncertain times. You could say this has always been true — life is unpredictable and so are we. People are complex. There is confusion and chaos,…

The VP of Marketing vs. the VP of Sales
May 6, 2019
The VP of Marketing vs. the VP of Sales

The VP of marketing and VP of sales both need a clear vision. Find out what these two leaders can accomplish when they are in sync on strategy.

The Secrets Behind The Responsive Method by Aha!
April 30, 2019
The Secrets Behind The Responsive Method by Aha!

T-R-M. You will hear these three letters often at Aha! — with teammates exclaiming things like, “Melissa showed some next-level TRM today, showing the customer new…

The Founder’s Paradox: How to Stay Focused When Other Opportunities Keep Tempting You
April 29, 2019
The Founder’s Paradox: How to Stay Focused When Other Opportunities Keep Tempting You

It takes courage to have a single focus. I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Because while it takes chutzpah to set really ambitious goals, that is not where…

6 Ways to Respond to Stressful Changes at Work
April 23, 2019
6 Ways to Respond to Stressful Changes at Work

Have you heard of the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale? It is essentially a scale of life events, ranking from the most stressful to the least. It is no surprise that some…

11 Surprising Books Every Marketer Should Read
April 22, 2019
11 Surprising Books Every Marketer Should Read

I always have a stack of “to-read” books on my nightstand. Recently, I finished a biography of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. No matter what you think of the company…

Roadmap.com Survey Shows Product Managers Struggle With Strategy and Marketing
April 16, 2019
Roadmap.com Survey Shows Product Managers Struggle With Strategy and Marketing

Tell me if you can figure out this math problem. In a survey of more than 500 product managers, 81 percent said they owned product strategy as part of their role. And yet…

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