Understanding Different Types of Product Managers
A Guide to Hiring the Right Fit and Finding the Right Fit Role Hey PMs Last week, I had the fortune of giving a talk on competitive analysis at Berkeley Skydeck. The audience was roughly 30 startups who are part of the current cohort. I covered the reasons for doing competitive analysis, what it is, […]
Do you struggle with internal persuasion?
How to work on your internal selling and persuasion skills Hi PMs You have read quite a bit about the importance of stakeholder management. In order to get your product to market, you have to work with your internal stakeholders – sales, marketing, finance, partners, executive, legal etc. But what does it really mean to […]
How did management consulting help me as a B2B PM
Consider early career in management consulting. Prior to being a product manager I was in consulting. I wondered if it was worth it. Managment consulting gets a bad rap, especially in product and tech circles. Jokes abound. (A consultant borrows your watch and tells you the time and then bills you for it) Apart from […]
Product Manager’s Guide to Commanding Presentations
The importance of crafting and delivering impactful presentations Mastering the art of presentation is a valuable skill that can elevate your communication prowess and captivate any audience. In this guide, discover essential tips to enhance your presentation skills and leave a lasting impact. The Slide That Killed Seven People We often hear about death […]
How technical should a B2B Product Manager be?
Levels of technical proficiency for a B2B product manager Frequently, product managers wonder how technical they should be in order to be effective. There is no right answer. It depends. (As my MBA professor said, if you say “it depends”….you must clarify. Here goes. ) Product managers do a number of things in order to […]
Becoming a whole product manager
B2B product managers should embrace whole product thinking As a B2B product manager, you are primarily responsible for building the right product for your ideal customer that provides them value. In order to ensure that your customer is able to extract the desired value, just relying on the core product features is not enough. You […]
Becoming a whole product manager
B2B product managers should embrace whole product thinking As a B2B product manager, you are primarily responsible for building the right product for your ideal customer that provides them value. In order to ensure that your customer is able to extract the desired value, just relying on the core product features is not enough. You […]
Differences in Product Management in startup vs mature product teams
I had the fortune of working in B2B Product Management in a startup (6 years) as well as slightly larger companies (7+ years). Product management is very different in these two sized companies. For the sake of definition, I consider startup to be pre product market-fit and a larger company that has found PM fit […]
Differences in Product Management in startup vs mature companies
How to hire for the right mindset and attitude Maybe you are a job seeker trying to get into product management. Perhaps you are a hiring a product manager. Where you work or who you hire varies by the context of the hiring situation. It’s important to understand that hiring the right person for a […]
All product managers are responsible for growth
Let me start with a bit of a controversial statement. All product managers are responsible for growth. Whatever your responsibilities are as a product manager or whatever level you are in your organization, you are responsible for growth. You may be a PM in B2C or a B2B company. You may be responsible for customer […]
