Product Manager Nightmare: Toyota’s Recall & What They Need To Do
What kind of car do you currently drive? There’s a real good chance that it’s a Toyota because Toyota has become the #1 car maker
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Can A French Grocery Store Teach You To Be A Better Product Manager?
The Grocery Problem So what’s the most exciting thing that you did last week? I have no idea what your answer might be, but I’m
I’d Like To Buy Some Time With That Product…
Selling Time With Your Product As product managers we are always looking for ways to give our products a unique selling proposition. We add unique
Are You Listening To Your Customers Product Manager?
Why Bother Listening To Your Customers? One of the best interviews that I’ve ever read was with Steve Jobs (of Apple fame) in which he
Hey Customer: Would You Like Some Time With That Product?
Quick: what’s the most valuable item in the world? Gold? Diamonds? Nope, it turns out that the thing that most of us would gladly give
Guns, Ammo, And Product Managers
So there you are: the product manager for a boring product. How often have you caught yourself gazing longingly over at one of those iPhones,
Stop Giving Your Customers Too Many Choices — They Don’t Want Them!
As product managers, we have somehow convinced ourselves that our customers both want and need more choices when it comes to our products. This thinking
Is Microsoft Planning On Having Blue Light Specials?
Put yourself in the shoes of a Microsoft product manger for just a moment. You’ve got a bit of a challenge: you work for a
Get More Customers By Offering Them A Suicide Drink
Whenever I stop at a 7-11 with my kids in tow, they start instantly clambering for me to allow them to get a soda. On
Your Product Costs Too Damn Much
The part of being a Product Manger that I hate the most is pricing. How am I expected to come up with just the right