Top Product Management Blog Posts: Week of February 23, 2015

Top Product Management Blog PostsLooking for some great reads on product management? Here is a roundup of the top blog posts I read this week. I hope you find them helpful!

  1. Just Say No: Hard Decisions in Product Management: Jason Burke, contributor to “Mind the Product,” offers insight about the importance of prioritizing as a product manager.
  2. The Top 5 Benefits of Hosting a Customer Advisory Board: A survey conducted by Rob Jensen for “On Product Management” shows that product direction is one of a customer advisory board’s greatest contributions. Read on to learn more!
  3. How to Use a Scorecard to Prioritize Features: Daniel Elizalde explores a better way to create a timeline for your feature release…and it doesn’t involve “gut feelings.”

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Top Product Management Blog Posts: Week of February 16, 2015

Top Product Management Blog PostsLooking for some great reads on product management? Here is a roundup of the top blog posts I read this week. I hope you find them helpful!

  1. Why You Need an Internal Innovation Team: In this post author Steve Johnson explains the importance of an internal innovation team for product management in a time when your company may be “attacked from all sides”.
  2. The Power of Customer Misbehavior: This post by Marty Cagan explains the importance of letting customers use your product for unintended uses.  Studying these uses can lead to product opportunities.
  3. Great Leaders are Made, Not Born: Allen Kors discusses how the characteristics of a leader, such as confidence, responsibility, integrity and innovation, can be taught in product management through experience and a willingness to learn.

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Top Product Management Blog Posts: Week of February 2, 2015

Top Product Management Blog Posts of the WeekLooking for some great reads on product management? Here is a roundup of the top blog posts I read this week. I hope you find them helpful!

  1. A VALUABLE Rubric for Product Requirements:  Nils Davis offers both an infographic and a podcast episode explaining how the VALUABLE rubric offers a more consumer-directed approach to writing good requirements.
  2. The Zen of Product Management #1: EQ and Social Capital: Hiring the “smartest” people doesn’t always ensure that a product manager will be successful in the long run. Paul J of Pivot Services says to focus on EQ, or emotional intelligence.
  3. The Revenge of the Fat Guy: This post by Ben Horowitz outlines some common myths associated with product market fit.

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Top Product Management Blog Posts: Week of December 29, 2014

Weekly PM Blog PostsLooking for some great reads on product management? Here is a roundup of the top blog posts I read this week. I hope you find them helpful!

  1. Outside in View’s Product Management Rules: Jennifer Doctor lists her top 18 rules for product management and product marketing.
  2. Do You Run Your Organization By Ideas or Hierarchy?: This infographic and article come from Michael Ray Hopkin, who discusses the importance of teamwork from a product management perspective.
  3. Product Management Lesson From Ralph Baer, Father of Console Video Games: According to Christopher Cummings, product management is more than a job; it’s an art.

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Top Product Management Blog Posts: Week of December 22, 2014

Top PM Blog PostsLooking for some great reads on product management? Here is a roundup of the top blog posts I read this week. I hope you find them helpful!

  1. “Free” Sells (Business Model Required): According to Rich Mironov, free offerings can boost the product you want to sell. Check out this blog post to find out how.
  2. The Value and Risk of Competitive Analysis: John Peltier explores the purpose of competitive analysis and how it can boost (or hinder) your product.
  3. 3 Ways Gran Turismo Takes Product Management to the Next Level: The creators of the video game Gran Turismo prioritized collaboration to create a truly innovative product. Courtesy of Daniel Elizalde.

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