Product Managers With No Time Find A Quicker Way To Get An MBA

As product managers who live in troubling times we are always trying to do two things: hold on to our jobs and make our product more successful. One of the best ways to do both of these, or so we have been told, is to go out and get an MBA. Well that’s all great … Read more

Let’s Go Job Shopping: What A Product Manager Needs To Have On Their Resume

As the global recession starts to fade away, product managers who are searching for a new job are starting to feel some new hope and product managers who still have jobs are starting to get the itch to take a look around at what other opportunities there might be out there. Sounds like it’s time … Read more

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 willing to bet good money that going to the grocery store was not high on your list. Over in France the product managers at a company called Chronodrive have figured … Read more

Free Product Manager Internet Resource Links

If you’ve already subscribed to The Accidental Product Manger Newsletter (Click Here to subscribe), then you know about the “5 Links That You Should Know” section. Forget my clever writing, folks tell me that this is the part of the newsletter that they like the best. Ok, I’ll get over my indignation at being outclassed … Read more

Forget Dating Customers, 5 Ways Product Managers Can Get Real Relationships

Why are you doing things the hard way? How do you measure success for your product? For most product managers this comes down to one number: the number of customers that their product has. However, in today’s tough economy, this type of thinking might just be a bit shortsighted. Instead of thinking of all of … Read more