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5 Skills Product Managers Should Put on Their Resume
July 19, 2018
5 Skills Product Managers Should Put on Their Resume

Lots of people want to be product managers these days. No wonder — this is challenging work that currently brings in the highest average salary offers of any tech job.…

Your Product Portfolio Is Overwhelming the Team (and Customers) — What Do You Do?
July 16, 2018
Your Product Portfolio Is Overwhelming the Team (and Customers) — What Do You Do?

When are more choices a bad thing? Some might say “never.” I strongly disagree. The variations of your offerings should not be like flavors of ice cream. Building out…

Help! I Am a Product Manager and I Have No Control Over My Own Product
July 12, 2018
Help! I Am a Product Manager and I Have No Control Over My Own Product

You like to build things. This is why you became a product manager. And yet very little building gets done. The plans you make keep changing. Decisions get overturned.…

You Can Experience Joy at Work Every Day
July 9, 2018
You Can Experience Joy at Work Every Day

Joy at work. Some people scoff at the very idea. Most likely, these folks have never been happy in their career. Maybe they do not even believe it is possible. Work is…

6 Ways Product Managers Get Noticed (Plus, What Not to Do)
July 2, 2018
6 Ways Product Managers Get Noticed (Plus, What Not to Do)

I bet you were the head of your class. People knew you for your smarts and ambition. But something changed between college and today. You are no longer the most talented…

6 Questions to Ask in an Interview for a Remote Job
June 19, 2018
6 Questions to Ask in an Interview for a Remote Job

I believe in remote work. Big shock, right? But I have a secret — it is actually not a deep passion point for me. You do not find me on the speaker circuit pushing the…

How to Avoid Team Chaos When Your Product Plans Change
June 12, 2018
How to Avoid Team Chaos When Your Product Plans Change

Let’s set the scene. Your team is prepping for a major product launch. Marketing has been working on the go-to-market activities for weeks. Sales has been teasing the new…

5 Signs a Product Manager Is Operating in the Dark
June 4, 2018
5 Signs a Product Manager Is Operating in the Dark

Do you like scavenger hunts? Searching all over can be a fun game for kids. But when it comes to product management — well, hunting for clues to understand what is…

6 SWOT Analysis Templates for Product Managers
May 16, 2018
6 SWOT Analysis Templates for Product Managers

Completing a SWOT analysis is invaluable for revealing what your product is doing well in the market and where it can be improved. Try these free SWOT analysis templates.…

The Chief Product Officer vs. the Chief Technology Officer
May 14, 2018
The Chief Product Officer vs. the Chief Technology Officer

Products matter. And that is why more and more companies are adding executives who are specifically focused on those products and the technology needed to ensure customer…

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