Product Manager

Behind all of Google's innovative products, technical product managers (TPM) at Google stand as the leaders who drive product delivery goals from conceptualization to...
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The data science product manager is a new job role that combines two separate but dependent roles It’s rare to find data science product managers who have experience and...
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Becoming an eCommerce product manager requires a specific set of skills and experiences However, the most important aspect is a good understanding of product management,...
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Ecommerce product management is a rising career path as eCommerce stores pop up around the world As online stores grow into full-fledged product marketplaces, the demand for...
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Looking for the top product lead skills you must master to succeed as a product leader Product leads are responsible for the creation and development of new products They...
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Wondering what's the average product lead salary Salaries for product leads vary across different states Product leads play an essential role in organizations In fact, they...
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Learn the average salary of a SaaS product manager in the United States, Canada, and abroad There's no denying that we're amidst a digital and technological age This means that...
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Are you looking for the average startup product manager salary In today's world, it's easier than ever for a savvy entrepreneur to launch a business But to keep that business...
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Becoming a product lead is a challenging mission, but it is a rewarding and well-recognized profession If you want to become a product lead but got no experience, it is still not...
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Do you aim to become a Group product manager or have a product management career in your dream company but have no experience playing the role  Then you must know what skills you...
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Want to find out the truth about the technical product manager vs Scrum manager debate When software development or other teams design and create new products, they do so under...
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Curious to learn more about the technical program manager vs product manager debate Technical program managers and product managers are similar roles That said, it is...
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Wondering what’s the truth about the technical program manager vs scrum manager debate  In IT design, development, and product creation, technical program managers and scrum...
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Do you want to become a data product manager This guide covers everything you need to know As the world moves towards a data-driven economy, businesses are keen on hiring...
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Data product managers are professionals who occupy important roles within startups and established companies alike As PMs who are experts in data management, data product managers...
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Curious to learn the top finance product manager skills recruiters are looking for Finance PMs occupy a unique position within the world of product management As specialized...
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Curious to learn the average data science product manager salary Data science product managers are talented individuals whose jobs are critical to the success of the products...
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Want to become a machine learning product manager As artificial intelligence technologies continue to evolve and become more mainstream, so too does the demand for machine...
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Today, an API product manager (API PM) has become a common role in organizations that integrate software applications together  With the advancement of different software...
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The role of principal product manager (PPM) comes with a lot of responsibility And it’s not a role you fall into by chance  Sometimes referred to as product lead or lead...
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Data science product management can be a rewarding yet complex career path As a data science product manager, each new product you oversee will be different Each project will...
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The key to every success in any industry is innovation Startups have the luxury of exploring new ideas without fear The startup world is challenging and always will be As a...
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Data science product managers are in heavy demand today more than they have ever been Thanks to new and emerging technologies, huge amounts of data are being processed, analyzed,...
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Now more than ever, being a principal product manager is a job title that most product professionals aspire to attain  Product management has established itself as one of the...
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Product managers who work at startups have their work cut out for them Nowadays, sharpening your startup product manager skills has become more of a priority than they have ever...
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Landing a job as a technical product manager is as rewarding as it is taxing As of January 2022, Zippia reports that technical product managers earn within the $119,000 -...
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Being a technical product manager is one of the most rewarding careers in the tech industry today  The statistics don’t lie According to Zippia, the average technical...
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Wondering which SaaS product manager skills to beef up SaaS product managers are crucial for an organization's software as a service business model to succeed They are...
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AI product manager skills are a must-have for anyone looking for a rewarding career in AI product management  Every new product brings its own set of challenges In 2020, UX...
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Looking to become a SaaS product manager Then you've made the right choice The need for SaaS product managers is skyrocketing with each passing year More and more...
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Want to become an AI product manager If so, then you've come to the right place This guide shows you how to prepare yourself for a career in AI product management Today,...
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This is a guest post from our PMHQ Advisor, Fernando Delgado Context I worked at Google for 5+ years, where I interviewed over 150 PM candidates I then worked at Yahoo for 3...
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During our last post of the PMs & Metrics series, we covered the details of the conversion rate In today's post, we'll be going over another important metric that PMs should...
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In the PMHQ Slack community, we regularly get thought-provoking questions that we feel should be explored in-depth and documented for future reference We're starting a new set of...
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Justin Watt About: While attending university for psychology, Justin ventured into project & product management where he took part in internal products creation for Shaw...
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A product manager's core responsibilities include working with a team to design, build, ship, and continuously improve a product During product manager interviews, most companies...
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Many people tend to use the terms product manager and product owner interchangeably This could be due to the abundance of startups and small companies, where the product owner...
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Jess Lee About: Jess Lee is an investing partner at Sequoia Capital and is the venture capital firm’s first female partner in the US in 44 years of...
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Interested in learning about the most traditional and foundational software development processes    The waterfall methodology is a linear project management approach that...
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Christina Wodtke About: Christina Wodtke trains companies to move from insight to execution as principal of her firm, Wodtke Consulting, and teaches the next generation of...
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About: Brandon is a Sr Product Manager at Shopify, where he currently splits his time leading conversational commerce products (selling through messaging) and building the...
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Members of the PMHQ Slack community regularly host awesome events for product managers to swap tips and learn from one another In San Francisco, Vinay Melwani (Product Manager...
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Wyatt Jenkins is a product and business leader with a passion for building products that customers love Before diving headfirst into the product world, Wyatt was a professional...
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Every new feature or product your team works on is an opportunity cost for the company As a product manager, it is absolutely critical that you fully understand your customer...
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Hunter Walk is a Co-founder and Partner at Homebrew, a seed-stage venture fund investing in mission-driven founders seeking to enable the bottoms up economy - helping businesses,...
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This is a guest post that was originally published by Jen Ruffner on Medium Problems should be the foundation of product development We’ve all been to those planning...
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Howie Liu About: Howie Liu is the co-founder and CEO of collaboration platform Airtable, which is used by over 30,000 organizations including Airbnb, LinkedIn, Condé Nast,...
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  Zack Onisko About: Zack Onisko is the CEO of Dribbble which is one of the leading communities for designers with millions of visitors per month with zero...
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If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur who wants to run your own startup or a marketing trainee looking to excel in the trade, product management would be a critical skill in your...
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Product management is a fast-developing discipline With the need for fresh and improved talent increasing, product managers have never needed to up their game more Luckily,...
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Another age-old question in product management circles is whether PMs should have MBAs At least today, an MBA can be a double-edged sword when it comes to recruiting for product...
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This is a guest post that was originally published by Madhu Punjabi on Medium A mathematical insight into how products get shipped I love the white board I mean,...
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This article is a sequel to our popular post, Day in the Life of a Product Manager There are many different flavors of product management, especially since product manager...
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Having a comprehensive and effective product roadmap can mean the difference between the best products and a complete market failure That’s where modern product roadmap software...
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  Spenser Skates About: Spenser is the co-founder and CEO of Amplitude, a product analytics software that helps businesses understand their users' behavior so they can...
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The success of any product depends on a number of factors, including the company, features, usability, and more However, none of those factors amount to much if you don’t have a...
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Need to get a complete understanding of what wireframes are If you are interested in getting in the UX field, you will certainly hear a lot about wireframes Wireframes are...
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As product managers, the one question that we get asked every now and then is: "What does a product manager do, anyway" Unfortunately, many of us still stutter while answering...
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The role of a product manager is to fill in the white space between departments to ensure that the customer receives a product that produces value and that the company has a...
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Romy Macasieb About: Romy Macasieb is the VP of Product Management at Walker & Brands reporting directly to Tristan Walker, Founder & CEO He manages the FORM &...
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This is a guest post that was originally published by Manas Saloi on LinkedIn 2015 was a big year for me professionally I transitioned from coding to product management While...
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A product manager’s role is a crucial position in every company that provides products and services Product management ensures that the final customer gets the best versions of...
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A lot of companies tend to do tons of research before hiring product professionals Recruiting a good product team can do wonders for an organization’s products and services...
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Like any other job, product management can oftentimes be a very overwhelming experience for any individual joining a new company When I first transitioned into my first product...
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In the PMHQ Slack community, we regularly get thought-provoking questions that we feel should be explored in-depth and documented for future reference We're starting a new set of...
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As product managers, we work with many stakeholders from many different departments within our organization Our stakeholders rely on us to inform them on what’s happening with...
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Product backlogs are an invaluable way to gather ideas and capture inbound bugs from other stakeholders in the organization Not only that, as product managers, we heavily rely...
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This is a guest post that was originally published by Stephanie Oh on StephOhSays Are you considering a career in Product Management, but feeling lost as to how...
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What's the difference between product manager vs project manager It certainly doesn't help that both are named so similarly, and I can't tell you the number of times I've been...
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As a product manager, you might work at a product organization that works with remote teams For example, I’ve worked with software development teams based out of India and...
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Josh Elman About: Josh Elman is a Partner at Greylock Partners who invests in entrepreneurs building social networks and platforms, mobile apps, new media, and connected...
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  Jackie Bavaro About: Before Asana was a publicly available product, Jackie Bavaro was guiding the company’s product decisions behind the scenes as the company's...
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If you’re reading this article, congratulations! You’ve pulled together a compelling resume, you've studied your behavioral questions, you’ve practiced your case questions,...
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Another common question that is frequently asked during product manager interviews is “How would you improve X product” While the product design question asks you to...
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In the PMHQ Slack community, we regularly get thought-provoking questions that we feel should be explored in-depth and documented for future reference We're starting a new set of...
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As a product manager, you will be expected to know quite a few different areas of knowledge Not only are you required to become a domain expert in the product that you'll own, but...
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Product managers win when their products are adopted Therefore, half of the battle is building amazing products, and the other half of the battle is selling amazing products...
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One of the most common questions I get asked is, “do you recommend that I get an MBA (Master’s of Business Administration) to become a product manager” My answer is,...
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Product managers are multiplicative, not additive In other words, we set the direction for others to take - and if we take them in the wrong direction, then we put the company at...
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This is a guest post that was originally published by Christina Wodtke on Medium There have been a bunch of articles lately from designers on product management in the...
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In our previous article, we discussed how to shadow your sales team to uncover new insights about your product While shadowing your sales team can be incredibly valuable, you...
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Throughout this series of articles, we’ve provided frameworks for how to work effectively with your sales team: how to shadow sales calls, how to partner on sales calls, and how...
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In our previous article, we talked about the costs of context switching, and how to generally prevent context switching However, product managers don’t usually have the...
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Members of the PMHQ Slack community regularly host awesome events for product managers to swap tips and learn from one another In San Francisco, Vinay Melwani (Product Manager...
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As product managers, we only succeed if our products are adopted That means that we need to know both how to build amazing products as well as how to sell amazing products And...
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In the PMHQ Slack community, we regularly get thought-provoking questions that we feel should be explored in-depth and documented for future reference We're starting a new set of...
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One of the most critical value multipliers that a product manager can bring to the table is the ability to empathize with their engineers  A product manager who deeply...
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One of the best ways to break into the field of product management is to start as an associate product manager (APM) After all, the associate product manager role is set up as...
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Self-awareness is a critical trait for all product managers to have So, it makes sense for companies to test for self-awareness as part of the interview process One way to test...
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Since product managers fill the white space between departments and have so many tasks to juggle, we’re constantly switching between different contexts For example, one...
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Regardless of background, we as product managers are obligated to know how to ship effective B2B (business-to-business) products After all, technology continues to evolve...
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Nearly every product manager I’ve ever spoken with has the exact same situation - calendars filled entirely with meetings There’s a reason why we have so many meetings as...
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In the PMHQ Slack community, we regularly get thought-provoking questions that we feel should be explored in-depth and documented for future reference We're starting a new set of...
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This article is a sequel to our popular post, Day in the Life of a Product Manager There are many different flavors of product management, especially since product manager...
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When I work with product managers, I strongly believe that the most valuable product they ship is themselves In other words, product managers are also products In fact, I'd go...
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Product managers aren’t just responsible for shipping a product We’re also responsible for building the engine that builds great products In other words, we build processes,...
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In the first and second articles in this series on value propositions, we discussed how to craft a value proposition, and how to execute it For our final article in the series,...
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Every product manager builds their product on top of some set of technologies (commonly known as a tech stack) As customer needs and organizational needs continue to change,...
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What’s an objection As Merriam-Webster defines it, an objection is “an expression or feeling of disapproval or opposition” - and too often, our customers will have...
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As a product manager, your objective is to create products that solve user pain To solve the pain of your users, you need to understand them first - and user interviews are a...
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Product managers who build B2B products have all faced the problem before: a large customer needs the product to work in a particular way that isn’t currently supported So,...
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Your product’s value to the customer is your benefit-to-cost ratio, also known as return on investment (ROI) Whenever you can provide more benefit through your product or...
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Previously, we dove deep into creating a value proposition that is based on both meaningful customer research and thoughtful consideration of the benefits and costs that your...
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In our previous article, we discussed the three core categories of switching costs: financial, procedural, relational How might we use switching costs to drive more value from...
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As product managers, we’re responsible not just for performing customer research and user stories, but also for the performance and the behavior of our product Ensuring our...
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Many product organizations have stopped focusing on being data-driven, and are pivoting towards being data-informed instead What’s the difference between the two Let me...
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As you continue to grow in your product manager role with new responsibilities, you’ll find that you’re entirely in charge of your career trajectory and professional...
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Over the past few years as a business-to-business (B2B) product manager, I’ve learned when it comes to the success of a B2B product, process matters far more than technology...
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In our last post, we discussed how to select new technologies for your tech stack As a reminder, this decision is critical to the long-term health of both the product and the...
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In the PMHQ Slack community, we regularly get thought-provoking questions that we feel should be explored in-depth and documented for future reference We're starting a new set of...
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Product managers are fundamentally non-essential to the creation of a viable product - that is, we enable functions to collaborate and prioritize to provide 100x the impact they...
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One of the main benefits of working in an Agile fashion is that you can shift your product priorities as the landscape around you changes While this benefit enables you to be...
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I’ve found that no matter what, part of the product manager interview process involves asking the failure question to prospective candidates The popular failure question...
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Product managers care deeply about the engagement of their users After all, engagement is an indicator that their product is providing value to users Of course, engagement can...
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In the PMHQ Slack community, we regularly get thought-provoking questions that we feel should be explored in-depth and documented for future reference We're starting a new set of...
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As product managers, it’s critical for us to understand the lasting impact that we have on our users - and one of the easiest ways to do so is through cohort...
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In our previous article, we discussed cohort analyses in the business-to-consumer (B2C) product space We first broke down how cohort analyses enable you to see the difference...
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I’ve noticed that more and more people have been asking, “what is growth product management” and “is growth product management right for me” These are fantastic...
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As product managers, we solve problems for users - both new users and existing users One of the best ways to get to know existing users better is to work alongside customer...
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One of the core responsibilities as a product manager is to determine the long-term strategy for their product To do so, product managers create product roadmaps to orient...
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One reason why product management is so complex is that context matters Different product distribution models fundamentally change the way that products are built, validated, and...
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Product managers are always juggling lots of initiatives at once, so it’s crucial for product managers to know how to effectively manage projects and deadlines In my own journey...
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One core responsibility of a product manager is to analyze the performance of their product After all, by analyzing product performance, product managers can drive impact...
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In the PMHQ Slack community, we regularly get thought-provoking questions that we feel should be explored in-depth and documented for future reference We're starting a new set of...
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One of the most frequent questions I get is, “how can I find a product manager job” I have good news for you: as software continues to eat the world, the need for talented...
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Product managers provide value to their customers through their product offerings Our primary objective is to create so much value for customers that they choose us, stay with...
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