How Can Starbucks Product Managers Stop Things From Slowing Down?
Imagine for a moment that you were a product manager working at Starbucks. The company is growing, everyone likes your product, you would be on
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Can Apple’s Product Managers Win Back The Movie Market?
So just in case you didn’t realize it, Apple makes a lot of money from both renting and selling movies. This is all part of
How Product Managers Can Find More Customers
I’m pretty sure that we all know and understand that product managers don’t work in sales. However, our career is very closely tied to the
Every Product Manager Needs To Work In Sales – For Awhile
There is an old phrase that goes something like this “Don’t judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes”. As product managers who
What The #1 Thing A Product Manager Needs In Order To Launch A Product?
So just exactly what does it take to successfully launch a product? In my product management consulting work, I’ve had a chance to work with
How Product Managers Can Help Their Sales Teams Be More Successful
Product managers are NOT sales professionals. We pride ourselves on being marketing professionals and we don’t think of ourselves as being a part of our
Results Of YOUR Vote: Where Do Product Managers Need The Most Help?
The results of the first ever The Accidental Product Manager “where do you need the most help with product management” survey are now in! First
How Roadmaps Can Prevent Product Managers From Getting Lost
Where is your product going to be in 6 months? What features will it have in a year? What is going to make your product
What Starbucks Can Teach Product Managers About How People Pay For Your Product
By now everyone knows who Starbucks is – they are the company that sells coffee, a lot of it, and makes a ton of cash
Product Manager: Can You Hear Me? How To Get Promotions Right
So there sits your product. Sure, some people are buying it, but your product’s account manager and business development manager sure would like more people