The Accidental Product Manager
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It seems almost like an impossible challenge: find ways to constantly make your product(s) both more popular (more sales) and more profitable (better prices). When confronted with this challenge, it’s all too easy for product managers to shrug, throw up their hands, and then focus instead on rolling out the next product or version of … Read more
I had a chance to attend the very first ProductCamp NYC (held in downtown New York City, of course) on Saturday, July 18, and I had a blast! What is a ProductCamp? ProductCamp is basically an ad-hoc gathering of product managers for a full day of self-directed training. What makes it unique is that there … Read more
It’s time for some creative product manager thinking. Times are tough, our customers are strapped for cash and yet we’d like to keep sales of our products at least at where they are if not boost them a bit. No matter if your product is a service or a “real” product, there’s something that you … Read more
If product managers ran the world, we’d be able to sell our products to everyone at a very high price. However, since we don’t run the world (yet), we need to adjust and adapt in order to sell our products to as many people as possible for as high a price as is possible. However, … Read more
We’ve talked about this before, but since it’s almost here I though it might be a good idea to remind everyone: the free ProductCamp NYC meeting is going to be held (where else?) in NYC this Saturday. I’ve been able to move both heaven and earth and I’m going to be there – drop by … Read more
In the current tough economic times we are all feeling the pressure to keep sales of our product either at current levels or to boost them in order to make up for shortfalls in other parts of the company. When you step back for a moment and realize that our customers, both current and potential, … Read more
In the world of product managers there are a few stories that the old hands talk about when they get together. The product failures, the flubs, and the downright fiascos that have grown into legends that are now only mentioned in hushed tones when a product manger is trying to kill a product idea that … Read more
Just a quick reminder for any readers who might not have subscribed to The Accidental Product Manager Newsletter – sign up now! The July edition is coming out early next week and here’s what it’s going to contain: Can We Talk About SPAM? Accurate Forecasts – The Secret To Your Success Product Life-cycle Stages: Backup … Read more
Ok, I’ll say it one more time: times are tough all over. If you are a Product Manager who’s product is, how shall I say this nicely, priced on the high side then what are you to do in these troubling times? Sure you can mess around with your product’s pricing and you could even … Read more
Not to get too doom and gloom on you or anything, but how is your product doing these days? Sales a bit down? Sales fallen off a cliff? Desperate times call for desperate measures and I’m willing to bet that you are starting to get some pressure from upstairs / sales to start slashing your … Read more