The confidence element is the thing that hooks the mark and makes a good score possible,while at the same time it reduces the possibility of trouble resulting from the swindle. ProductManagers need to have the confidence of customers and internal product investors. I'm sureI'm not the only one, who after evangelizing a product for two days at a user conference orbudgeting & roadmapping session, might begin to wonder who they really were.The tip is a game for con men who are also gamblers, fo...

As members of a product management team, you're constantly asked about the product-line, product, and even features of your product. Regardless of what's being asked about, you typically have 1-2 minutes (tops) to convey a meaningful value proposition to your listener.  I don't believe the elevator pitch is used more often anywhere else, even in sales. The product management team needs to be extremely proficient in creating and delivering the elevator pitch to be successful. So, in a nut s...

It seems like everyone is talking about this. I have to laugh and wonder if this is like hunting for Waldo or Carmen. Well, I was asked my opinion...so here we go, one more silly love song. First of all we need to be clear: the product manager is part of a team. Which makes this whole blog post kind of simple. The product manager is always on the product management team. That's where he or she is. Really, a pretty short blog post. But...it's not so simple and many issues arise because of poorly ...